September 2025 Issue
In this issue, we explore the intersection of innovation, accountability, and performance through a series of features and interviews that highlight where the industry is heading and how it’s getting there.
Our Big Interview is with Josh Dinaburg, Technical Program Manager at CSA Group, who offers rare insight into the evolving standards landscape for energy storage systems. From emerging fire risks to the critical role of third-party testing and certification, Dinaburg explores the complexities and urgency behind some of the most important safety decisions facing manufacturers and regulators today.
In our Innovator Q&A, Paul Webb, Head of Learning at Joblogic, outlines how digital platforms are quietly transforming the fire safety sector, unpacking what modernisation really looks like on the ground—and why trust, not just tech, is the true endgame.
Our cover story features Waterax, a Montreal-based company whose industry-leading water pumps and innovative water-moving solutions make a real difference to wildland firefighters worldwide.
Product spotlights in this issue fall upon Desu, AB PODAB, and FFE, whose innovations enhance safety, efficiency and system reliability across diverse fire protection scenarios.
This month’s features tackle several foundational themes in fire protection. Among them, we explore how intelligent, integrated detection systems are elevating early-warning capabilities and enabling proactive fire safety strategies across sectors. There’s also a deep dive into firefighter PPE and how fibre technology is helping create gear that performs under pressure, as well as a closer look at the continued evolution of water mist suppression, revealing how this once-niche technology is now protecting some of the world’s most high-risk, high-value assets.
We also cast an eye forward to the upcoming Intersec Saudi event, previewing what delegates can expect on the Expo floor—from smart detection systems and sustainable suppression agents to sector-specific insights across industrial, commercial, and critical infrastructure settings.
Finally, we close the issue with another Quick Fire interview, this time with Jotty Sondh, Online and Retail Account Manager, Allegion, who reveals her most important fire safety tip, the advice she would give to somebody looking to enter the industry, and how she spends her time outside of work.
