We were part of the largest conference on fire safety “Fire Protection 2023 conference“, which took place at the Technical University of Ostrava. The organizers managed to bring together the scientific community and experts from the “profession” in one place, thanks…
Water mist protected parking houses are the future
Electric car batteries behave differently when they catch fire than when petrol or diesel cars catch fire. As the number of electric cars continues to increase, developers and parking operators are challenged to switch to new technologies to prevent and extinguish…
What fire extinguishers to place in storage areas?
Fire extinguishers are an essential part of safety measures in storage areas. Their mandatory installation and use are regulated by Act No. 314/2001 Coll. on Fire Protection. When selecting fire extinguishers, several factors must be taken into account, including the type…
Project SILVANUS
Robots, AI or drones are only usable in firefighting if we add vision and know-how The modern way of fighting forest fires cannot do without technologies that already exist and are waiting to be incorporated by science, the private sector, firefighters,…
Testing new extinguishing agents for extinguishing electric vehicles
We were part of the testing of new extinguishing agents for fighting electric vehicle fires. As the penetration of electric vehicles and charging stations on the roads, in car parks and public spaces increases, it is necessary to prepare our professional…
COLOSSUS – a robot with a clear goal
Colossus robots are developed by Shark Robotics, a company founded in 2016 that is currently considered a global market leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality unmanned ground vehicles that combine performance, reliability and robustness. With its robotics and mechanical…
COLOSSUS as seen by a Slovak firefighter
It rightly boasts the title of the most versatile firefighting robot on the market. The COLOSSUS robot by Shark Robotics is increasingly popular among fire departments around the world. It has already been purchased by departments in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Israel, Hong…
Extinguishing lithium batteries
Do you have an electric bike, electric scooter or electric car at home? All of these popular means of transport are powered by electricity supplied from their lithium batteries. And this is where one of the main dangers lurks when it…
Home office employees. What are the employer’s obligations?
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the way many companies work. Companies have “switched” to the home office, but while this change is largely perceived as a work benefit, it also brings with it questions. And since the home office is likely…
Project SILVANUS
The Silvanus project – a new European Green Deal project created for forest fire management, forest resilience and climate change. Project SILVANUS – funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Green Deal programme and coordinated by the University of Naples Pegaso. The SILVANUS…