Main content

Trailblazers: The Future of Firefighting

Spencer Kelly takes a look at the latest techniques in firefighting at the International Fire Training Centre.

Click looks at what can help firefighters tackle blazes in the future. Spencer Kelly takes a look at the latest techniques in firefighting at the International Fire Training Centre. Lara Lewington travels to Lancashire to look at drones with thermal imaging to help locate the deep seat of a fire, wildfire drones that swarm to sensors that detect fires in a field, and a lance that pierces metal to fight blazes. Paul Carter flies to Switzerland to check out the latest in firefighting suits, a helmet that uses augmented reality to see through smoke, and a firefighting train. And Kat Hawkins looks through the lenses of the latest virtual reality to help investigate crime scenes to help train firefighters and police.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Sep 201900:30GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 24 Nov 201801:30GMT
  • Sat 24 Nov 201806:30GMT
  • Sat 24 Nov 201819:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Nov 201800:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Nov 201803:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Nov 201813:30GMT
  • Thu 29 Nov 201801:30GMT
  • Thu 29 Nov 201809:00GMT
  • Tue 4 Dec 201801:30GMT
  • Wed 12 Dec 201801:30GMT
  • Fri 14 Dec 201801:30GMT
  • Sat 24 Aug 201900:30GMT
  • Sat 24 Aug 201906:30GMT
  • Sat 24 Aug 201919:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Aug 201903:30GMT
  • Sun 25 Aug 201913:30GMT
  • Thu 29 Aug 201900:30GMT
  • Thu 29 Aug 201908:00GMT
  • Tue 3 Sep 201900:30GMT
  • Wed 11 Sep 201900:30GMT
  • Fri 13 Sep 201900:30GMT