On 9 April 2025, as part of ongoing networking activities, members of the InToxFIRE team visited the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) Learning and Development College, accompanied by fellow researchers, staff, and postgraduate students from Ulster University. Located in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, this recently established centre is recognised

On Wednesday, 19th March 2025, Dr Svetlana Tretsiakova delivered an insightful keynote speech titled “A Permeation of Toxic Substances Through Layers of Firefighters’ Clothing” at the Orpheus Lecture Theatre, Ulster University’s Belfast Campus. The event was hosted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and attracted a diverse

The study exploring the decontamination of firefighters' personal protective equipment (PPE) and the challenges in training for effective decontamination practices commenced at Ulster University by MSc Fire Safety Engineering student Shawn Dobbyn. Through semi-structured interviews with experienced fire service members from the USA, Australia, the UK, and Ireland, he

Principal Investigator’s post on LinkedIn: I am very grateful to UL Research Institutes and Fire Safety Research Institute for their continued commitment to safety science. I am honoured to be a recipient of 2024 Discoveries In Safety Grant Program which will help further research in “Investigation of toxic chemicals