How an evacuation of the CMS experimental cavern has provided invaluable human behaviour data to improve emergency preparedness for complex underground facilities

CERN’s Fire and Rescue service hosts the 18th meeting of the CTIF Commission for Women in Fire and Rescue Services

In the past few weeks, you might have noticed some of our firefighter colleagues wearing a red T-shirt that reads “Firefighter in induction”

Take part in CERN’s new comprehensive first-aid scheme, with two dedicated programmes to learn how to save lives and prevent occupational hazards

CERN’s most ambitious emergency response exercise to date took place on 13 November at LHC Point 5, with the involvement of French, Swiss and CERNois safety and rescue teams

The exercise, organised by the CERN Fire and Rescue service in collaboration with the French and Swiss emergency services, will take place at CMS on 13 November

The CERN fire station has just had a makeover. A brand new façade and a renovated interior have turned this 1970s building into a modern, functional and energy-efficient fire station

Work is in progress to modernise the fire protection system in the SPS

Since 2015, the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have had a permanent presence at CERN, improving emergency response in and around the laboratory

Some 20 leading firefighters from 13 countries came to CERN from 15 to 19 November for a meeting of experts on fires involving hazardous materials

A mock-up fire emergency was organised at two of CERN’s biggest office buildings

CERN and the HUG combined their efforts in an accident simulation