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2+ day, 17+ hour ago (24+ words) Correct pdf of the French language version of the official CTIF Rules for International Fire Brigade Competitions have been published in three languages'ctif.org...
Two new CTIF Competitions chairs elected at CTIF Competition Commission meeting in Eisenstadt, Austria
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (353+ words) On March 28, 2026, in Rust, a town near Eisenstadt, Austria, a regular meeting of the CTIF International Firefighting Competitions Commission was held, led by the resigning chairman of the commission, Klaus-Georg Franke. The meeting was attended by representatives from 11 CTIF member…...
NTSB & TSB investigations: Fatal LaGuardia aircraft / fire truck collision exposes gaps in runway safety systems
1+ week, 1+ day ago (642+ words) A deadly collision between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport has exposed critical vulnerabilities in runway safety protocols, according to federal investigators." The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that the airport's…...
Glasgow main train station closed after major fire in a commercial building
3+ week, 2+ day ago (531+ words) GLASGOW, Scotland " Scotland's busiest railway hub was shut down and tens of thousands of commuters faced major travel disruption after a large fire tore through a commercial building next to Glasgow Central railway station on Sunday, forcing emergency services to…...
Canadian officials rescued 23 ice fishermen after ice sheet broke away on Lake Huron
3+ week, 3+ day ago (442+ words) OWEN SOUND, Ontario " Canadian emergency crews rescued 23 people by helicopter on Sunday March 8, 2026 after the ice sheet they were standing on broke away from shore and drifted into Lake Huron, authorities said. The incident occurred near Owen Sound on Georgian…...
Spain’s deadliest railway crash in a decade left 46 dead near Adamuz in January 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) A catastrophic collision between two high'speed trains "in southern Spain killed 46 people and injured 292 on Saturday January 18, prompting one of the largest rescue operations in the country since the 2013 Santiago de Compostela disaster, according to Spanish authorities and international media…...
Finnish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) By Michel Gentilleau (France) Vice-chair of the CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology and "CTIF representative at Euro-NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) Foreword by CTIF President Milan Dubravac (Slovenia) The CTIF Extrication and New Technology Commission has continuously…...
Meeting in Austria about the World Firefighting Championships of CTIF in March 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (99+ words) With this letter I am sending you the invitation, schedule, and registration form for our commission meeting on 28 March 2026. We will meet in Rust and Eisenstadt in Burgenland, Austria. You can find further details in the attached documents. I hope…...
Italian version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (416+ words) By Michel Gentilleau (France) Vice-chair of the CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology and "CTIF representative at Euro-NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) Foreword by CTIF President Milan Dubravac (Slovenia) The CTIF Extrication and New Technology Commission has continuously…...