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The Hamburg fire brigade is increasingly challenged by a temporary rise in emergency calls during extreme weather events. In total, the Hamburg fire brigade receives around one million calls per year. In crisis situations, such as severe weather conditions, the number of callers can rise significantly within a short period of time. With Frequentis' LifeX communication system, the organization is better equipped to respond faster and more precisely during critical situations. This system is also...
Chubbsafes, one of the world’s most trusted security brands, proudly marks its 190th anniversary in 2025. Since its first safe patented in 1835, Chubbsafes has become synonymous with strength, dependability, and innovation, protecting valuables for generations. Reliability and craftsmanship For nearly two centuries, Chubbsafes has stood as a symbol of reliability and craftsmanship. Its rich history includes landmark innovations like the first patented resistant safe and pioneering materi...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces the company and its many California customers safely made it through the wildfire disaster. With its headquarters and Security Operations Command Center (SOCC) located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, Elite remained on high alert for its operations, personnel and their families, and its many local clients during the unprecedented fire t...
Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings. The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and, in less than a day, had charred nearly 16 square miles (41 square kilometers) of trees and brush near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the devastating Eaton and Palisades...
Winds picked up on Tuesday in Southern California and at least a couple of new wildfires broke out as firefighters remained on alert in extreme fire weather two weeks after two major blazes started that are still burning in the Los Angeles area. Gusts could peak at 70 mph (113 kph) along the coast and 100 mph (160 kph) in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last through Tuesday morning. Ripe for explosive fire growth Wind speeds ra...
Facing mounting questions over a chaotic evacuation, top L.A. County officials say they want to build a database of residents with disabilities who require help fleeing a neighborhood engulfed in flames. L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told county supervisors at a public meeting Tuesday that the ongoing wildfires underscored the need for a “database to track people who have mobility challenges or health challenges.” “Trying to do it during an emergency is very, v...
A former executive assistant at UC Davis accused of embezzlement while working for the campus fire department made her first appearance Tuesday in Yolo Superior Court. Meagan Emily McFadden faces felony charges of misappropriating public money, embezzlement, along with an enhancement alleging aggravating circumstances. She also is accused of perjury. Thomas Johnson, McFadden’s attorney, entered not guilty pleas on behalf of his client. Different phases of the court...
An early-morning tent fire at a St. Paul homeless encampment this week spread to neighboring tents, displacing multiple people and leaving behind substantial charred property, according to the St. Paul Fire Department and encampment residents. St. Paul firefighters responded to the encampment behind the old Kmart on Maryland Avenue off Interstate 35E about 3:30 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported. An occupant of the tent where the fire is believed to have...
Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires, though even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles officials were preparing for that prospect even as a small number of residents were allowed to return to the devastated Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas and firefighters quickly controlled&n...
Technology trends & industry analysis
It is no secret that electricity can have a significant impact on the fire industry, and this is not just something that is restricted to a single country. Daily, we see the devastation that improper electrical wiring and defective products can have on a global scale. Personal injury, property loss, and death can all wreak havoc on those working within the fire service and other first responders, not to mention the significant impact on the entire community where the events take place. ...
Safe and seamless movement in our built environment hinges on accurately specified and installed door hardware, explains Russell Marks, managing director of Boss Door Controls. With millions of doors used each and every day, it’s important to recognize the details behind effective access and egress. Whether it’s the regular composite doors found in our homes, the electromechanical access points located in public settings, or the emergency exit fire doors that keep us safe in our wor...
The Dingell Act, signed into law in 2019, has far-reaching implications, including effects on fire management and emergency services. Officially named the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, the law impacts fire professionals and their operations and fire prevention strategies. The Dingell Act is a comprehensive public lands bill that touches on various aspects of natural resource management, conservation, and recreation. Fire mitigation efforts One of the key...
The 2022 Building Safety Act, instituted in direct response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London, UK, has outlined a raft of new responsibilities that building owners and managers must adhere to, in line with many of the deficiencies identified post-2017. With the UK’s building stock notoriously aging, many of us live and work in buildings that were built under outdated regulations and have not been updated for decades in some cases. As such there is an enormous amount of remedia...
Are people too passive when it comes to fire door safety? Research conducted by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) in 2022 would suggest so, with a third of the British public stating they would not report a problem with a fire door, despite three-quarters of respondents believing a propped open fire door would not perform its role in the event of a fire. From schools and shops to shared areas of employment and accommodation, people are habitually - and sometimes unknowingly - kept safe b...
The integration of technology into the fire service has significantly enhanced operations, but it has also introduced new vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity has become a concern for fire departments, possibly impacting their ability to respond effectively to emergencies and protect communities. Potential problems emanating from cybersecurity concerns include a disruption of a community’s emergency response system. False alarms could result from malicious computer hackers manipulating...
Canada fire protection companies
C.E.T Fire Pumps Mfg has been manufacturing reliable, high quality portable fire pumps for over 80 years. The origin of C.E.T Fire Pumps Mfg date back to 1908. Presently C.E.T. Fire Pumps MFG offers a complete line of portable fire pumps with over 20 standard models to choose from, including gas and diesel engines, skid mounted, trailer mounted, floating and more. Additionally we offer custom manufacturing to meet your specialized requirements. C.E.T. Fire pumps Mfg currently produces over 1500 pumps annually from its Canadian and U.S.A manufacturing facilities, serving both domestic and international markets. Our specialization in product development and production off portable fire pumps, in addition to personalized customer service, allows us to offer unmatched value in the portable fire pump market.
China Security and Protection Industry Association (CSPIA), as the trade umbrella association for the professional security industry in the People's Republic of China, was founded in December, 1992 by the governing body of the Ministry of Public Security of China, with more than 4000 members who are responsible for more than 80% of China security business including CCTV, access control, manned security, alarm, biometrics, physical security, video and audio intercom system etc. CSPIA, as the official organizer of China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security, has been the bridge between governments and enterprises, customers and enterprises. Its aim is to serve the government, members, security industry, and the society.
Autronica Fire and Security (AFS) is an international company, headquartered in Trondheim, one of the largest cities in Norway. The company is owned by United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and employs more than 319 persons with experience in developing, manufacturing and marketing of fire safety equipment. Total turnover is approximately NOK 500 mill. Our philosophyThe company's strategy and philosophy is plainly manifested in the business idea: Protecting life, environment and property. Business idea"Autronica Fire and Security protects life, environment and property by satisfying our customers' need for detection, notification and suppression of fires." Vision"We shall contribute to ensuring physical safety, reducing unnecessary risks from fire and related dangers, by constantly seeking better and safer solutions."
Bristol Uniforms is a leading international brand meeting the diverse needs of today's professional firefighters in the UK and over 110 countries around the world through a network of over 70 distributors. The Company’s range of personal protective equipment (PPE) encompasses head-to-toe structural, technical rescue (USAR) and wildland firefighting garments. Working with leading international fibre and fabric manufacturers, including DuPont, PBI Performance Products and W L Gore, Bristol’s in-house design teams have inspired a number of new product designs which are manufactured by Bristol in the UK and Europe. An integrated approach to delivering organic, sustainable growth has seen the introduction of several innovative designs which have helped secure new business in the UK and many international markets. Recent new products include Bristol’s innovative XFlex™ structural fire kit to EN 469:2005; and RescueFlex™ technical rescue/USAR kit. LayerFlex™ is a layered garment approach to providing structural, technical rescue and wildland firefighting PPE in just 3 garments used in different combinations to provide the appropriate protection. Ranges of in-house designed firefighter gloves and fire hoods complement the wide range of fire coats and trousers available. In 2017, Bristol was awarded the contract to supply firefighting PPE for a new Collaborative Procurement Framework, accessible to all Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services across the UK. The Framework provides access to high quality PPE ensembles, whilst saving considerable time and resources by simplifying and streamlining the procurement process. A lifetime approach to garment maintenance, through a range of managed service options, helps to optimise the service life of firefighter PPE and reduce the long term overall cost of ownership and deliver proven value-for-money solutions for fire & rescue services around the world.
CMC is a designer, manufacturer, and worldwide distributor of rescue and work-at-height equipment, as well as a globally respected emergency response educator. Their tools, education, and training are used by professionals in the fire service, USAR, wilderness rescue, rigging, tactical and work-at-height industries. As co-founders of the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT), the International Technical Rescue Symposium (ITRS), and the International Technical Rescue Association (ITRA), they remain committed to innovating across all work-at-height industries. An employee-owned company, CMC is an ISO-9001 certified manufacturing facility.
With production plants and companies in Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, Italy and Indonesia, the ZIEGLER group of companies is one of the most important manufacturers of fire fighting vehicles and equipment worldwide, and the market leader in various countries. We have agencies and partners all over the world. The parent company is at Giengen/Brenz in Germany, on a property of approximately 80,000 m², where we employ 650 personnel. The total number of employees within the ZIEGLER group is approximately 1,000. Today our most important field is the manufacture of fire fighting vehicles. We produce standard and special-purpose vehicles, all built according to the special requirements of each customer. Since the start of the vehicle production more than 20,000 fire fighting vehicles of all sizes and types have been built. Besides the user-specific engineering of fire fighting vehicles the core competence of ZIEGLER is fire pump technology. The range of pumps reaches from portable pumps with a capacity of 200 l/min up to fire pumps of 10,000 l/min. Our leading position is also verified by the impressive number of 100,000 built and delivered ZIEGLER fire pumps. The pump program is supplemented by innovative fire fighting technology, which ensures efficient fire fighting. The diverse and often patented solutions in the field of vehicle and pump construction as well as fire fighting technology are now also available as components to our partners worldwide. Another area of our business is our high-quality ZIEGLER fire hoses. Approx. 1.5 millon meters of hoses of all sizes are produced each year. This hose program is supplemented by a full-range assortment of hose care equipment of our own production. In addition to the above products ZIEGLER has an extensive assortment of fire fighting equipment and articles with ZIEGLER exclusive right of sales. ZIEGLER - everything from one source!
ASL Safety & Security have been involved in Voice Alarm systems within the Rail and Airport Industries since 1989. The comprehensive equipment range that has been developed from this experience enables the smallest standalone to the largest networked Voice Alarm system to be implemented cost effectively, and with full and unambiguous compliance to all the relevant safety standards. Infrastructure systems are increasingly being integrated to have single control front ends to Voice Alarm Systems and other customer information systems such as Passenger Information Displays, Help Points, and Access Control. Thus Centralised Control suites are being developed that supervise entire site information and security systems, including customer information systems (CIS), automatic digital voice announcers (DVA), Long Line Public Address (LLPA), and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition Maintenance functions (SCADA). ASL’s iVENCS Site Control System uses leading edge display and system design technology to provide the very best of this new class of control systems. Typically the control networking of these highly integrated systems is being implemented using Internet Protocol (IP) interfacing, with the audio networking being implemented using Voice Over IP (VoIP) technology. ASL’s control systems can be seamlessly integrated over large networks using IP technology, and provide powerful Long Line control and broadcast functions.
Bronto Skylift, situated in Tampere Finland, is the global market leader in truck mounted hydraulic platforms. Bronto Skylift platforms can be divided into two categories based on the application area: rescue and fire fighting platforms, and access platforms. The company has designed and manufactured platforms for nearly 50 years, during which period over 5500 units have been delivered to fire brigades and industrial customers throughout all continents in more than 120 countries. Bronto Skylift has two facilities in Finland: the headquarters in Tampere and a production plant in Pori. The company has subsidiaries in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Bronto Skylift has been part of Federal Signal Corporation since 1995.
At AMKUS our mandate is to give rescue people the tools to save human life. We work to create the best Rescue Systems for this lofty goal. Only tools of the highest quality are good enough. Nothing else. That is why we at AMKUS are always two steps ahead of all those who make rescue tools only as a sideline. One step is our design, another our quality. At AMKUS, quality means life!
Canada events & tradeshows in fire protection
SFPE Annual Conference & Expo Vancouver 2025
- 21 - 23 Oct, 2025
- Vancouver, Canada
Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation Convention (CEPCA) 2024
- 24 - 26 Sep, 2024
- Ottawa, Canada
Fire-Rescue Canada 2023
- 17 - 20 Sep, 2023
- Halifax, Canada
World Police and Fire Games 2023
- 28 Jul - 6 Aug, 2023
- Manitoba, Canada
Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (FFHMT 2023)
- 7 - 9 Jun, 2023
- Ottawa, Canada
Blockchain Revolution Global 2022
- 8 - 9 Nov, 2022
- Toronto, Canada