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In its 4th year and ever popular, the BAFSA Golf & Challenge Day is on Thursday 27th June at Mottram Hall. They want to make this a ‘best turn out year ever’ and get more than 100 keen competitors battling it out on the field. All hoping to win a trophy or two and of course attain the title of BAFSA Challenge winners 2019. New surprise Challenges Challenges include Segway Trials; Human Table Football; Archery; Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting; Cornhole plus a few new surprise Challe...
Modules, also known as interfaces, are powerful devices designed to connect fire detection systems with other fire safety devices and/ or third-party equipment. For example, if there is a fire in a factory, user may wish to release magnetic locks on fire doors, send signals to access controls and automatically shut down plant machinery, all of which can be done through the capabilities of a module. The problem is, with so many modules available, how to know which one is ideal for a particular se...
More than £7,500 has been raised by Cambridgeshire firefighters from car wash events during autumn. Firefighters from stations around the county dug out their sponges and buckets and welcomed people with all manner of vehicles, from cars and vans to retired fire engines to raise money for the charity. Despite the pandemic and a rainy October, the community came out in force to show their support. Place of event Car washes took place in the places listed below raising the following amou...
The AES Corporation was named to Fast Company’s 2020 edition of Best Workplaces for Innovators, recognizing AES’ commitment to encouraging and supporting its people in the pursuit of leading-edge energy technologies and business development. The list, which goes online and will be published in a special upcoming print issue of Fast Company, places AES among 100 other major US corporations. “Accelerating a cleaner energy future is our mission,” said Andres Gluski, AES Pre...
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced it is offering payment relief options to its customers affected by Hurricanes Laura and Isaias, as well as those impacted by the wildfires in California and the derecho which struck the Midwest earlier in August 2020. This broad outreach includes any Toyota Financial Services (TFS) or Lexus Financial Services (LFS) customer in the designated disaster areas. Toyota Financial Services cares about the safety and well-being of its customers, and wants to he...
Dräger, a pioneer in medical and safety technology, is launching its ‘Health for the Firefighter’ campaign to support fire services in driving the cultural changes that are required to protect firefighter health. Impact of exposure The launch follows a survey of UK firefighters that found considerable concern over the impact of exposure to contaminants on long-term health. Some 84% admitted they were concerned about the risk of cancer – a disease highlighted in some scie...
BAFE and the FIA announced the acquisition of the FIA AO by BAFE FireQual Ltd. BAFE strongly believe this will be a significant opportunity for the fire industry to develop an exciting range of accredited qualifications to meet the demand for quality assurance of individual skill and expertise required by the industry. This necessity was heightened by the Grenfell tragedy and its subsequent reports outlined by Dame Judith Hackitt and the Competency Steering Group. Dame Judith Hackitt stated: &l...
FieldEquip, a field service management platform, is excited to announce its entrance into the Middle East. They have completed the implementation of the Asset Inspection Software Solution with one of the largest Oil Field Service companies in the Middle East, Abraj Energy Services, which is also a part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). There was a periodic need to inspect equipment, to maintain compliance and safety, spread across the country. The Drilling Rig Mast solution automated...
Fire sprinkler systems have set a benchmark of exceptional fire safety and protection. Almost all residential and office buildings have ensured (and are ensuring) to install a fire sprinkler system at their premises. The automatic operation of these systems serves to be the first line of defense in the worst-case scenarios that is when a fire does indeed break out. These fire sprinkler systems are, therefore, quite dependable. And when such a reliable arrangement constitutes to be an imperative...
Avon Protection is pleased to confirm the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the award of a dual source contract to supply replacement M61 filters for the M50 mask system. Avon Protection will compete for each order of the $127 million contracts over a duration of up to seven years, being a five-year base period plus two further one-year extension periods. Avon Protection anticipates receiving the contract and first-order shortly, with deliveries expected to commence in the 2021 fi...
CertaSite announced that Advanced Fire Company, Approved Fire Protection and Advanced Fire & Security have merged to form Advanced Fire, a CertaSite Company. CertaSite is a new commercial fire protection and life safety company that provides high levels of customer service, responsiveness, building safety and code compliance to customers across the country. The company goes beyond compliance, focusing on partnerships and professionalism while providing customers a simplified and dependable...
The Travis Credit Union Foundation is immediately accepting donations to address urgent local needs due to the LNU Complex Fire, a large fire in California. With four more months of potential fire season to go, many of the community members have already been forced to evacuate or have lost their homes. The donations will bring immediate financial assistance to the victims, firefighters and communities that have been affected by the wildfires. Travis Credit Union is covering all administrative c...
Evaluating and mitigating risks for the lone workers in the company allows them to protect most at-risk employees while also ensuring compliance with regulations. To optimize lone worker safety programs, systematically assess working environments and then create targeted policies and procedures to address any hazards. This guide will provide an in-depth look to help discern where the program is performing well, as well as determine where gaps may still exist. Overall Risk Assessment Ass...
While some companies may have one type of lone working scenario to manage, other businesses may have many. Depending on the number and variety of lone-worker situations involved, the company may need to perform multiple lone-worker risk assessments to accommodate for the various circumstances faced by these higher-risk employees. These checklists are used when reviewing existing sites where people work alone and when setting up new sites involving lone workers. A lone worker checklist can...
Following the news of BAFE’s acquisition of the Fire Industry Association’s Awarding Organization (FIA AO), BAFE announces the launch of FireQual. BAFE and the FIA week announced the acquisition of the FIA AO by BAFE FireQual Ltd. BAFE strongly believes this will be a significant opportunity for the fire industry to develop an exciting range of accredited qualifications to meet the demand for quality assurance of individual skill and expertise required by the industry....
Over the years, Marion Body Works and EL Industries International have worked together to provide the Costa Rican Fire Department, Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos de Costa Rica, with a variety of equipment. Past orders have included pumpers, brush units, and rescue vehicles. All of these required numerous customizations to meet the specific needs of the Central American country. When Costa Rica placed an order for eight identical pumpers in June 2020, there were severa...
As historically large wildfires continue to burn across California, Oregon and Colorado, Morneau Shepell has opened its 24/7 crisis support hotline for anyone affected by the ongoing devastation. "During this time, we offer our deepest sympathies to all who've lost loved ones, been displaced by or are battling, the hundreds of wildfires across the states," said Stephen Liptrap, president and chief executive officer. "The resiliency shown by all communities, families, and firefighters is truly h...
"I wanted to create an improved accessory for extinguishing campfires to help prevent forest fires," said an inventor, from Flora Vista, New Mexico. "So I invented the Torian Forest Fire Prevention Blanket." The invention provides a quick and effective way to extinguish a campfire. In doing so, it offers an alternative to using water or covering the embers with dirt. As a result, it enhances safety and it could help to reduce the risk of forest or woodland fires and related damage. Portable an...
Carl Bryan, Managing Director WAGNER UK, offers CPD accredited training as part of the Fire Industry Association (FIA) online training on 10 September 2020. For one hour he will talk about the fire prevention solution with oxygen reduction. He will explain the technology behind and the advantages of using a hypoxic environment as a fire prevention solution. Participants will also be informed about the key considerations when specifying, designing and operating such systems. Interested parties s...
The new BS 8629:2019 gives guidance on Evacuation Alert Systems installed in blocks of flats to assist the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in evacuating part or all of a building in an emergency. C-TEC’s new EVAC-ALERT system can be customized to create a simple-to-use and cost-effective BS 8629-compliant solution in any high-rise residential building. Housed in a robust vandal-resistant locked cabinet accessible only by the FRS in an emergency, the control panel features an intuitive inte...
Force 21 is honored to receive the Singapore 1000 & Singapore SME 1000 award in March 2019. Yet another achievement to add to the company’s milestone! For over 3 decades, the Singapore 1000 Family of Rankings has been the prestigious guide that ranks Singapore’s top companies annually. The profiling of the success of businesses are based on financial indicators such as revenue, net profit, and return on equity. Singapore 1000 analyses over 7,000 audited financials yearly to arr...
Messe Frankfurt South Africa, a subsidiary of one of the world’s pioneering trade fair organizers, is proud to announce the acquisition of Hobby-X, the premier event for the hobby, arts and crafts supplies sectors in South Africa. Hobby-X In March 2020, Hobby-X celebrated 23 years. It is a visual, interactive, creative and entertaining event. In 2020, the event featured around 140 exhibitors across the hobby, craft and leisure industries and welcomed more than 14,500 trade and public vis...
Sempra Energy announced that the Sempra Energy Foundation will donate $250,000 to the California Fire Foundation in support of the organization's wildfire relief efforts. "At a time when our state is facing an extraordinary set of challenges, we want to recognize the critical role of California's firefighters and first responders," said Lisa Alexander, President of the Sempra Energy Foundation. "Our communities are made stronger by their selfless contributions, and our thoughts are with them an...
Nevada Air National Guard aircrew equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, saw their firefighting activation orders extended this week as fires continue to threaten life and property across California. Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, also known as the ‘High Rollers,’ activated July 29, the unit’s first firefighting activation in two years following a 2019 season that saw little need to request...
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Avon Protection a 10 years contract to supply a complete CBRN personal respiratory system. This procurement was led by Finland and Norway to establish technical requirements and demanding end-user testing. The framework contract will enable NATO countries and partners to purchase Avon Protection’s foremost respiratory system, based around FM50, a full suite of filters, MP-PAPR, (Powered Air Purifying Respirator), ST53 (Self-Conta...
The FIA is pleased to announce that following extensive and detailed discussions with BAFE, the independent register of third-party certificated fire safety service providers, that BAFE will be acquiring the operation of the FIA AO. BAFE will be establishing FireQual Ltd as an OFQUAL-approved Awarding Body to run the existing fire detection and alarm qualification examinations and to develop new qualifications across the fire sector that will support the call for greater competence and availabi...
Twiceme Technology is moving outside the country’s borders, to the south of France to be exact. In 2020, the Tour de France will of course look differently, partly because of the prevailing circumstances, but also because the cyclists will be more well-equipped than ever. EF Pro Cycling Team Since 2014, POC Sports has been the official helmet and eyewear sponsor of the EF Pro Cycling team. For the first time, Twiceme Technology has been added to the helmet edition to deliver t...
The FIA is pleased to announce that following extensive and detailed discussions with BAFE, the independent register of Third Party Certificated fire safety service providers, BAFE will be acquiring the operation of the FIA AO. BAFE will be establishing FireQual Ltd as an OFQUAL-approved Awarding Body to run the existing Fire Detection and Alarm qualification examinations and to develop new qualifications across the fire sector that will support the call for greater competence and avail...
The launch of the Government’s ‘Back to School Safely’ campaign following the announcement that all educational facilities will reopen from the beginning of the autumn term. Following the opening of nurseries, schools, and colleges, the government has advised schools to implement a range of protective measures in order to mitigate the risk of the virus being spread. six preventative actions The six preventative actions which have been outlined by Gov.UK and Public Healt...
The parent company of DRIFIRE®, National Safety Apparel continues to expand their USA-based safety and military clothing brands with the acquisition of Virginia Beach-based Wild Things. The acquisition of Wild Things adds another market leader to National Safety Apparel’s “House of Brands” The acquisition of Wild Things adds another market leader to National Safety Apparel’s already established “House of Brands”. Wild Things is a premium cold weather mi...
