Product Showcases
These product showcases brings together the latest innovations, equipment and solutions shaping the fire safety sector across the Middle East and beyond. Explore featured products from leading manufacturers and discover the technologies helping professionals improve protection, performance and compliance.
MSA Safety
When every second counts, the last thing you should notice is your helmet.
The new GALLET® F1® fire helmet is designed to move with you, not against you. Developed alongside firefighters, its balanced design helps reduce neck and upper back strain during long, demanding incidents, so you can stay focused on the task at hand.
A single shell with two cradle options accommodates head sizes from 48–65cm, while intuitive, glove-friendly adjustment features help you achieve a secure fit quickly. The design also accommodates a diverse range of head shapes and hairstyles. Because the best fit is the one that lets you forget you’re wearing it.
For a fire ground that doesn’t stand still. When conditions intensify, you need protection working as hard as you do. Built on 40 years of firefighter-led refinement, the new GALLET® F1® fire helmet is engineered for modern firefighting, keeping you protected, aware and ready to act.
An XXL impact liner extends coverage where it matters. A 20cm full-face shield certified to EN 14458:2018 helps protect against heat, debris and hazards. A high-temperature thermoplastic shell delivers 360° head coverage for demanding environments.
UL Solutions
UL Solutions, A Q&A With Dwayne Sloan
What major shifts do you expect in building safety, and sustainability practices by 2030, and what is driving them?
A significant shift expected by 2030 is likely the integration of safety and sustainability as a single challenge to be met by the industry rather than separate and independent goals. Currently, there is a fundamental tension where striving for sustainability outcomes can often be opposite or even detrimental to fire safety. For example, increasing insulation thickness to achieve higher R-values as required in new codes can result in the use of more combustible material that would also need to demonstrate compliance with fire performance requirements.
Driving this shift is a community demand for both fire safety and sustainability. Industries must design for both objectives simultaneously from the earliest stages of product and building development. Climate resilience is also becoming a pillar of design, requiring products to withstand increasingly volatile weather, from extreme heat to record cold, as well as wind and hail impacts. Many standards and codes related to natural perils of high wind, hail, wildfires, and extreme temperatures have been updated to keep pace with the changing climate.
IWMA
Check out the Programme of the Water Mist Conference 2026
The 25th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7th and 8th October 2026. The conference programme has been released. The conference webpage www.iwma.net/iwmc is online, the ticket shop is open.
In 2026, IWMA will introduce a fresh element to the event. The regular 1.5-day conference programme will be enhanced by a dedicated half-day training workshop focusing on the design and effective utilisation of water mist systems. With this initiative, the association continues to invest in educating the fire protection industry on how to apply water mist technology more efficiently and confidently in practice. CPD certificates will be issued to workshop participants.
Water mist technology, developed into its current form over the past three decades, is today a mature, well-established and environmentally friendly fire protection solution. While the fundamental principles remain unchanged, significant progress has been made in expanding applications, strengthening validation methods and increasing international approvals.
These developments will be reflected in Prague. Speakers will present case studies, discuss standards and guidelines, and address both achievements and remaining challenges. Topics will include emerging risks, broader application areas and continued technological evolution. Just as importantly, the conference provides valuable networking opportunities in an open and collegial atmosphere.
“Prague is more than a conference,” says Max Lakkonen, President of IWMA. “It is where the global water mist community comes together to share knowledge, challenge ideas, shape the future of fire protection – and enjoy doing it together.”
International Water Mist Association
Poststrasse 33 (HBC)
20354 Hamburg
Germany
+49 (0) 174 3013878
info@iwma.net
www.iwma.net
Intersec Global
Intersec Global is the world’s converging platform for safety, security and resilience
Intersec Global is the world’s converging platform for safety, security and resilience — a unified international ecosystem that brings together governments, regulators, industry leaders, innovators and buyers to shape the future of the industry. Headquartered in Dubai and serving as the flagship of a connected global network, Intersec Global enables cross-border collaboration, strategic dialogue and commercial opportunity across the full spectrum of security, safety and resilience.
Venue – Dubai World Trade Centre
Date – 12 – 14 January, 2027
Location – Dubai, UAE.
Website – www.intersecglobal.com
