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Joris Maes- “Working together to optimize firefighter assistance in port” - Flows
2024-11-16
The article discusses the challenges and progress in fire department cooperation within the port of Antwerp, with the creation of the Seaport-Scheldt Fire Network (BZS). This network aims for a more efficient organization through cooperation between public fire departments and company fire brigades ...
Trends Impact Awards 2024
2024-10-24
The Seaport-Scheldt Fire Network (BZS) is a public-private partnership that unites public and private fire departments in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. The network, with members such as BASF, Covestro and TotalEnergies, shares knowledge and resources to respond effectively to complex and long-term inc...
First operational deployment of the Fire Service Network Seaport-Scheldt
2024-07-05
At the end of June, a large naphtha tank of TotalEnergies in Municipality of Zwijndrecht suffered a leak. The flammable product was collected in the containment and quickly foamed there by TotalEnergies' company fire department. Both the fire and explosion hazard and the odor nuisance could thus be ...
Successful in-service training for team leaders lays foundation for improved fire cooperation in port
2024-04-04
One of the objectives of the Seaport-Scheldt Fire Network is to provide specific training for its network partners. In that context, a first series of training sessions were organised this spring: a virtual reality training on industrial incident response for team leaders of public and private fire ...
Fire department mv - The fireboats of PoAB Mar 2024
2024-03-01
The article describes the crucial role of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB) firefighting boats in ensuring fire safety in the port. Equipped with powerful extinguishing and pumping systems, these state-of-the-art vessels are deployed for fires on ships and in the port area. They play an important ro...
How Does a Fire Service Network Work?
2023-12-18
In the December 2023 edition of the Flemish magazine "Thuishaven", Johan Spruytte of Evonik and Ben Windey of Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Brandweernetwerk Zeehaven-Schelde give a short explanation of how the fire service network actually works.
The Crisis Manager - PoAB our trend analyses help reduce incidents Nov. 2023
2023-11-01
The article discusses crisis management at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, with a focus on collaboration and prevention. Port of Antwerp-Bruges collaborates with emergency services and companies to prevent incidents and respond effectively to calamities. Trend analyses and a digital model of the port he...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges Strengthens its Role in Fire Service Network
2023-08-18
In August of 2023 the Dutch magazine "Eén-Eén-Twee" published a two-page article by Rob Jastrzebski on a test conducted by Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the ExxonMobil Refinery with one of the firefighting tugboats and the fixed installation on the terminal.
The Catalyst - Fire Services network in the Antwerp port area Q2-2023
2023-05-01
Industries and public authorities in the Antwerp port area are joining forces to improve industrial incident response. To do so they are setting up the public-private firefighting network "Brandweernetwerk Zeehaven-ScheIde" (BZS). A network that will facilitate the provision of effective mutual aid ...
LEC-IV - Powerful fire cooperation for port of Antwerp April 2023
2023-04-01
The article discusses the establishment of the Seaport-Scheldt Fire Network (BZS), a public-private partnership in the port of Antwerp. This network, in which public fire departments and company fire brigades participate, aims to improve fire safety in the port and industrial area. By sharing knowle...