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Fire & Rescue 2008
THE Fire &
Rescue show opened its doors, at the ACC Liverpool, on 27 August
2008 to more than 100 exhibitors launching and demonstrating new
products in the fire and rescue industry. We popped along to join
the fire industry professionals and experienced what Fire & Rescue
2008 had to offer. The event offered a fantastic insight into the
future of rescue equipment, exhibitors displaying the latest
innovations in firefighting including Trelleborg, Assetco, EADS, CLG,
Goliath, Draeger, Respirex, Haix, Federal Signal Vama, Hale Products
and MFC Survival.
Inside you found large exhibits including Water Rescue
Demonstrations! These demonstrations where of huge interest to
many after resent flooding in both inland and coastal areas of the
UK. These water rescue demonstrations showed the very latest
techniques in water rescue, with the demonstrations being carried
out by some of the top rescue teams working today. Other things
included technical rescue demonstrations, showing off the latest
tools and skills required to carry out the most dangerous of
rescues.
One of the more interesting things on offer was a surveillance drone
that can hover and fly around sending real time video back to its
operator. This fantastic invention was hovering around and proved to
be a very big draw. This technology offers massive potential
savings, as it cuts the need to run full size helicopters, as well
as the environment costs being lowered considerably. The small units
can be quickly be deployed by ground units for all types of things,
not just for fire fighting, like flood control, law enforcement, and
lots of military applications, not forgetting the many applications
for the media, like covering sporting events!
Also outside the ACC where the latest vehicles being used in the
world today, ranging from hovercrafts to command and control
vehicles. With the backdrop of the world's largest gathering of
firefighting professionals at The World Firefighters Games, next
door, the trade show was a huge success and on the closing day 29
August 2008, many of the exhibitors praised Liverpool for its
facilities and its warm welcome.
For more information about 2009's event go to
www.fireandrescueexpo.com.
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