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Newsletter

10 January 2025

Best wishes for a very happy, safe and fruitful 2025!
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Firefighter rescued from Table Mountain fire line, Cape Town
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JOIFF Industrial Emergency Services Management Conference 2025: Registration open
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CSIR sensors boost Western Cape firefighting efforts
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Five killed, thousands displaced as Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood, US
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Family of three swept out to sea are rescued, Stilbaai
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E-bike battery explosion destroys family home days before Christmas, London, UK
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Becoming a qualified volunteer wildfire fighter: ‘With my yellow comrades beside me, I’m ready to hold the line!’
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Featured FRI Magazine article: Firefighting nozzles: fog versus solid stream by Colin Deiner
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Fire stations of the world: Akron Fire Department opens new Fire Station 12, Ohio, US
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Technology: Four FASTY self-propelled remote-controlled life buoys for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
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Fitness: Insane firefighter workout leg day
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Training: Oxygen Cascade System
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Vintage: 2018 Apple Blossom Festival Antique Fire Truck Show Winchester
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Inspiration: Quote of the week
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Just for fun
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