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Kidde Commercial Introduces The Optica Duct Smoke Detector At ISC West 2024, Setting A New Standard In HVAC Smoke Detection

Kidde Commercial, an industry renowned company in fire and life safety for over a century, announces the launch of the Optica Duct Smoke Detector, which features a revolutionary new design, specifically created to address unique HVAC System smoke detection challenges, while reducing nuisance alarms. Optica’s new Duct Smoke Detector design is built to address the moisture and dust challenges found in the HVAC environment, and provide best-in-class detection that customers can trust. Optic...

Pressure Gauges With UL And FM Approvals For Fire Systems

Ensuring the highest safety standards and operational efficiency in fire protection systems with the specialized Pressure Gauges, engineered specifically for fire sprinkler systems. Available in 2″ and 3.5″ sizes (¼” & ½” NPT), our gauges are designed to integrate seamlessly with residential and commercial fire systems. The 3.5” ¼” NPT Pressure Gauges come standard with UL and FM approvals. Custom Branded Pressure Gauges Stand out i...

Tyco Quick Release Switch Improves Sprinkler Response Time

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces the new Tyco QRS-2 Quick Release Switch, an electronic accelerator that improves the response time of Tyco dry pipe and preaction valves within fire sprinkler systems.  The QRS-2 switch uses proven electric release technology to initiate the operation of valves within four seconds after sprinkler activation. An increased valve response time means water is released more quickly through the pipes an...

IAFF Publishes New Research Report Highlighting Emerging Fire Hazard: Residential Energy Storage Systems (ESS)

Fire fighters are being urged to take extra precautions when approaching structure fires involving residential energy storage systems (ESS), an increasingly popular home energy source that uses lithium-ion battery technology. The findings are part of an exhaustive report released by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and UL Solutions, based on a two-year research project examining the characteristics of fires resulting from the overheating of lithium battery systems stored in...

FPA Expands Fire Resistance Testing With UL Solutions

Following the expansion of its testing facilities with the addition of two fire resistance test furnaces, in collaboration with global safety science pioneer, UL Solutions, the FPA is now UKAS accredited to perform fire resistance testing. Reaching temperatures in excess of 1000°C, the large scale (4m wide x 3m high) vertical furnace and small scale (1.5 × 1.5m) vertical and horizontal furnace can test to a range of fire resistance standards for numerous product types including: BS...

USFA Announces Effort To Launch New Fire Information And Analytics Platform - National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS)

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announces the launch of the modernization effort to develop a new, interoperable fire information and analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS), for the American fire and emergency services. This effort is being carried out as a partnership between USFA and the US Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) The goal...

Fire Detection Solutions: Advanced's Middle East Expansion

Fire detection solutions manufacturer - Advanced has appointed Business Development Manager, Hossam Badwy, as the company pushes ahead with its Middle East & Africa growth strategy. Hossam joins Advanced with impressive fire industry credentials, having worked with fire protection products for 13 years in engineering and sales roles, and is a US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Certified Fire Protection Specialist. Advanced’s growth plans Hossam Badwy will use his wealth...

UL Solutions And The FPA Open New Facility For Fire Testing

UL Solutions, a pioneer in applied safety science, in partnership with the FPA, opened a new fire resistance testing laboratory for building products and systems, doors and windows, fire stopping, joint systems, and related fire resistance products. Located at the FPA’s testing laboratory in Blockley, Gloucestershire, the facility features fire resistance test furnaces, funded by UL Solutions, that will benefit manufacturers from the UK, Europe, and worldwide who require independent fire...

New Video Series From The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) Highlights The Dangers Of Smoke, Speed Of Home Fire Spread

For Fire Prevention Month this October 2022, the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of the non-profit safety science organization - UL Research Institutes, has released new videos combining more than 10 years of data with custom 3D modeling and real-world footage from the organization’s full-scale fire experiments. The first video in the series shows how a home fire grows and spreads, underscores the dangers of smoke, and encourages everyone to have and practice a fire escape pla...

MFB's Solutions For Mass Timber Movement: Lowering Risk And Insurance Premiums

The Advancing Mass Timber Construction Conference will be held in Boston and feature Mighty Fire Breaker (MFB) President - Steve Conboy who will speak on a variety of fire prevention and elimination topics including adding coating science to lower risk premiums, increase worker safety and create a potential carbon trade. Mass Timber Movement The Mass Timber Movement is a growing, worldwide effort to build tall structures out of wood rather than steel and concrete for environmental reasons, and...

Association For Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) Will Be Once Again Be Hosting The ASFP Pavilion On Stand FI1224 At FIREX International 2022

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) will once again be hosting the ASFP Pavilion on stand FI1224 at FIREX International 2022, at London Excel from 17 May - 19 May, 2022. It will feature a Learning Zone, the ASFP Pavilion aims to help visitors to gain a greater understanding of the essential role of passive fire protection within the current built environment.  ASFP will be showcasing its range of training courses, guidance documents, and membership services and offering a...

FEMA Provides Free Training On The Impact Of Ventilation On Fire Dynamics

The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Fire Safety Research Institute courses are focused on coordinated ventilation and suppression tactics for structure fires. Course focus  Each course focuses on a unique occupancy type, covering: The science of fire dynamics. The findings from the experiments in the Study of Coordinated Fire Attack Utilizing Acquired Structures (Coordinated Fire Attack Study), a UL research study supported by an Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Tactical consideratio...

Free Training On The Impact Of Ventilation On Fire Dynamics Provided By USFA

Available now, these Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) Fire Safety Research Institute courses are focused on coordinated ventilation and suppression tactics for structure fires. Each course focuses on a unique occupancy type, covering: The findings from the experiments in the Study of Coordinated Fire Attack Utilizing Acquired Structures (Coordinated Fire Attack Study), a UL research study supported by an Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The courses The 3 courses are: Impact of Ventilation...

Johnson Controls Announces New UL 162 And ULC-S564 Equipment Listings For CHEMGUARD Non-Fluorinated NFF 3x3 UL201 Foam Concentrate

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, is pleased to announce new UL 162 and ULC-S564 equipment listings for CHEMGUARD Non-Fluorinated NFF 3x3 UL201 Alcohol Resistant Synthetic Foam Concentrate. CHEMGUARD NFF 3x3 UL201 Concentrate provides fast and effective fire suppression on most Class B hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuel fires. It passes the UL 162 synthetic foam concentrate protocol and the UL 162 AR-AFFF test protocol for Typ...

UK Fire Testing Lab Expands Capacity With UL Collaboration

The UK’s national fire safety organization, the Fire Protection Association (FPA), is further developing its collaboration with UL, a global pioneer in safety science, to support fire testing in the UK by expanding testing and laboratory capacities at the FPA’s test laboratory in Blockley, Gloucestershire. UL is investing in the installation of fire-resistance test furnaces at the FPA’s test laboratory. As part of the collaboration, tests for fire resistance, which form the ba...

Advanced Discusses The Benefits Of TouchControl And Its Effectiveness When Installed At Historic Sites

The threat and consequences of fire in any building are serious, but historic structures pose a particularly complex challenge for the people and systems charged with protecting them. Not only do these buildings tend to be complex and varied in their design and construction, the contents will often include furnishings and artefacts of high monetary and historic value, the loss of which would be permanent and costly to the heritage. Safeguarding the occupants, fabric and contents of these buildi...

Viking Corporation Announces VK4621 And VK4921 Quick Response Concealed Pendent Sprinklers

The Viking Corporation announced the release of the new VK4621 and VK4921 quick response and standard response concealed pendent sprinklers with a K-factor of 5.6 (80.6). The new commercial sprinklers are designed for installation on concealed pipe systems where the appearance of a smooth ceiling is desired. In addition to the new sprinklers, Viking has announced a durable and lightweight installation wrench and protective cap removal tool. “The installation process is significantly impro...

Hochiki Announces EN-Approved ACD Multi-Sensors For Heat, Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Detection

Life safety devices, such as detectors and beacons, need to be as dependable as possible. While manufacturers may state that their products meet the industry agreed standards, the small print may say otherwise and require the meeting of more complex certification. For multi-sensors, this is of particular importance. In the face of constant technological innovation, multi-sensors have been hailed as one of the most advanced forms of life safety detection. Defined by BS 5839 as “a fire dete...

M-Fire Holdings Announces Mighty Fire Breaker® Product Line To Protect Property And Roadway From Wildfire

M-Fire Holdings, LLC announces additions to the proven Mighty Fire Breaker® product line designed to defend property and roadway right-of-way from devastating wildfire events. Applying Mighty Fire Breaker® Fire Treated Retention Mulch eliminates the threat of wildfire along exit corridors, ensuring a new level of safety for both fire professionals and evacuating residents. Tools for wildfire management Mighty Fire Breaker® wildfire protective mulch technology was created to assis...

Johnson Controls Launches TYCO® Model RV-1A Pressure Relief Valve And TYCO® Model PRV-1A Pressure Reducing Valve

Johnson Controls announces the launch of two new TYCO® pressure control valves for fire protection systems: the TYCO® Model RV-1A Pressure Relief Valve and the TYCO® Model PRV-1A Pressure Reducing Valve. The new valves offer simple, low-maintenance solutions for controlling and maintaining optimal water pressure within commercial fire protection systems. Maintains a relatively constant system pressure The TYCO® RV-1A Pressure Relief Valve automatically relieves excess pressure...

FIA Shares Various Updates Regarding Work With Government, Councils And Committees

Beyond keeping the industry updated on the latest updates on the most important topics, the FIA is actively involved in these topics through its work with Government, councils and committees. The section aims to serve as a collection of the FIA’s involvement with a variety of topics and will be continuously updated moving forward with links to the relevant news story where available. This will allow one to see what FIA have done and are doing to improve the industry for the members. COVID...

Fire & Safety Specialists Adds Amerex Z-Series Fire Extinguisher To Its Fire Suppression Equipment Portfolio

Fire & Safety Specialists (FSS), a globally renowned company in fire suppression and safety equipment services, has added the new Amerex Z-Series high performance fire extinguisher to its range of fire suppression equipment. Amerex Z-Series fire extinguisher The new Amerex Z-Series features a proprietary, zinc-enriched coating, which resists corrosion for up to 12 years in severely salt-contaminated environments, resulting in improved reliability and minimal repair and maintenance costs ov...

Johnson Controls Announces TYCO® Model CWS Concealed Window Sprinkler For Effective Fire Protection Solution

Johnson Controls announces the release of the new TYCO® Model CWS Concealed Window Sprinkler, designed to provide an alternative to a two-hour fire-resistance-rated glazing assembly. The 5.6 K-factor CWS is UL and C-UL Listed as a specific application automatic window sprinkler and can be used in accordance with the International Building Code as an alternative to interior fire partitions or exterior wall assemblies, as evaluated in ICC ESR-2397. The CWS is a concealed pendent vertical sid...

Johnson Controls Notification Appliance Self-Test Technology Receives UL Verification Mark

Johnson Controls addressable fire alarm notification appliances are the first in the fire protection industry to receive the UL Verified Mark for their innovative self-test function. The UL Verified Mark validates that TrueAlert ES self-test technology accurately tests and confirms the operational status of compatible notification appliances. The revolutionary feature provides a non-disruptive appliance testing solution for commercial buildings and eliminates costly after-hours device test...

FSi Announces That PenoPatch Has Achieved The CE Mark Through UL International

PenoPatch has recently achieved the CE Mark through UL International, ETA 19/0833. FSi PenoPatch has been tested to protect where small services penetrate either the internal rigid or flexible walls of the building. FSi’s PenoPatch is a putty based penetration sealing device for small cables and conduits in flexible and rigid walls. The PenoPatch is available in 60mm and 100mm diameter disc’s, it has also been tested to EN 1366-3. Key Product Points: Easy installation Up to EI60...

NFPA Announces Winners Of 2019 Phillip J. Dinenno Prize At Conference And Expo In San Antonio

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced Roger Allard, Robert G. Bill, Gunnar Heskestad, and Hsiang-Cheng Kung as the winners of 2019 Phillip J. DiNenno Prize. The award and $50,000 in prize money were presented at NFPA’s Conference & Expo in San Antonio. The prestigious DiNenno Prize recognizes groundbreaking innovations that have had a significant impact in the building, fire and electrical safety fields. The prize is named for the late Philip J. DiNenno, the greatl...

Viking Corp. Announces Integrated Low-Expansion Foam Fire Suppression Solutions

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, has announced the expansion of its line of foam fire suppression systems. Viking now offers complete, integrated low-expansion foam solutions for the suppression of flammable liquid fires. Protected hazards include fuel storage, refineries, aircraft hangars and helipads, logistics centers, incineration plants, military installations, and jetty loading areas. Range of features Viking’s foam system compon...

Viking Corp. Announces Stainless Steel Cover Plates For Its Concealed Pendent Sprinklers

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, has enhanced its line of concealed pendent sprinklers with the introduction of new stainless steel cover plates. The new stainless steel flat cover plates are available for Viking’s Mirage® Model VK462 and Model VK538 Concealed Pendent sprinklers, and the Freedom® Model VK494 Residential Concealed Pendent sprinkler. Both large (3-5/16”) and small (2-3/4”) diameter cover plates are off...

Viking Corp. Announces 8.0 K-Factor Light And Ordinary Hazard Standard Coverage Dry Horizontal Sprinklers

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, has announced their new 8.0 K-factor Light and Ordinary Hazard Standard Coverage Dry Horizontal sprinklers with expanded UL Listings. Models include Standard Response glass bulb, Quick Response glass bulb, and Quick Response fusible link designs. Due to their newly-designed deflectors, these sprinklers are UL Listed for installation with the deflector from 4 to 12 inches below the ceiling. This feature gives c...

Viking Corporation Announces FM-Approved For Its Model VK481 Quick Response Standard Coverage Sprinkler

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, has received an FM Approval for its Model VK481 quick response (FM Approved as standard response) concealed, horizontal sidewall sprinkler. This standard coverage sprinkler, which is also cULus Listed for Light and Ordinary Hazard applications, is fully concealed behind a flat cover plate, making it an ideal choice for applications with demanding aesthetic requirements. Horizontal sidewall sprinklerThe VK481...

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