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Catalan company ‘Vallfirest’ has designed and exported worldwide a self-protection kit for firefighters which increases their safety. The equipment “exponentially increases firefighters’ chances of survival” when trapped in a fire, according to ‘Vallfirest’ chairman, Javier Baena. The kit, which has been exported for the last two years, was presented to the public during the 14^th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, organised by the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) from the USA, which took place this past Tuesday in Barcelona. The summit gathered together more than 300 experts and members of the global wildland fire community to discuss best practices in safety and training operations and to explore new approaches.