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Erickson Incorporated, an operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft announce the delivery of K8 to the Korean Forest Service (KFS), completing the delivery of their 2019, two aircraft order. This brings KFS operational fleet up to 6x S-64 Air Crane® helicopters. Provides a complete response KFS and Erickson share nearly a 20-year relationship, with developing model firefighting and emergency response program complete with by-the-hour maintenance services, pilot training, a...
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed 8 new on-call firefighters to stations across the county. The group completed their phase one training course this weekend and has the core skills required to operate safely as a firefighter with their new stations. On-call firefighters They passed out on Sunday (December 15) in front of their proud friends, family, and training team at CFRS’s Training Centre in Huntingdon. The celebration event rounded the 10-week course and each recr...
The Viking Corporation, a global pioneer in fire protection and life safety systems, announced the availability of new specific application window sprinklers. Designed to provide interior protection of windows or glazing, the sprinklers are used with fixed glazed assemblies to provide an alternative to a fire-resistance-rated wall assembly and feature a unique spray pattern that coats the surface of the glass with water, reducing the risk of cracking or shattering glass in the event of a fire....
Dr. William F. Jenaway, President of the Congressional Fire Services Institute, announced that Chief Shane Ray has been appointed to the CFSI Board of Directors. Dr. William Jenaway made the announcement at the CFSI National Advisory Committee meeting on December 10th in Washington, DC. Chief Ray’s appointment is to a newly created board position. President of NFSA Chief Shane Ray currently serves as the President of the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), a role he has held sinc...
Due to climate change, wildfires will increase in violence and occurrence every year. As energy will continue to be stored in the atmosphere, extreme weather phenomenon like droughts and heatwaves will be more frequent, at the same time the increasing temperature will decrease the moisture in biomass. As such, the high-risk days of wildfire, in North America alone, will increase from 37 in 2009 to 59 in 2050. Two months, where North America is burning. Emergency response personnel, across the g...
The Viking Corporation, a global renowned provider of fire protection and life safety systems, has announced the availability of new specific application window sprinklers, VK960 and VK962 models. Designed to provide interior protection of windows or glazing, the sprinklers are used with fixed glazed assemblies to provide an alternative to a fire resistance rated wall assembly and feature a unique spray pattern that coats the surface of the glass with water, reducing the risk of cracking or sha...
The Viking Corporation, a global pioneer in fire protection and life safety systems, announced availability of new specific application window sprinklers. Designed to provide interior protection of windows or glazing, the sprinklers are used with fixed glazed assemblies to provide an alternative to a fire resistance rated wall assembly and feature a unique spray pattern that coats the surface of the glass with water, reducing the risk of cracking or shattering glass in the event of a fire. Wind...
A life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has restructured its UK sales team to facilitate further growth and expansion. Simon Griffiths is C-TEC’s new Northern Fire Account Manager, replacing Brian Foster, recently promoted to the newly-created role of UK Sales Manager. With over 20 years’ experience in service engineer, project management and business development roles at Honeywell, Cormeton Electronics and Reflex Systems, Simon’s brief is to create new business and provide...
Around five years ago, BAFE representatives went to see two Scottish Government civil servants to discuss fire safety and in particular Fire Risk Assessments. The responsibility for Tony Maskens, then BAFE Technical Schemes Manager, and Euan Robson, Governmental Adviser - Caledonia Public Affairs, was to explain that Fire Risk Assessors should be professionally qualified and certificated and at present there is no requirement for them to be so. When The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 was published it...
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service has undergone its most comprehensive, independent inspection in many years and has been rated as “Good” for its effectiveness, efficiency and how well it leads and manages its staff. The findings come from a report published on Tuesday, 17 December 2019 by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), who inspected Suffolk’s service earlier this year. Inspectors reviewed every aspect of the service, f...
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking feedback on its plan for the next four years. All fire and rescue services have to produce a document called an Integrated Risk Management Plan which contains information about its local community, the risks, and opportunities the Service faces, and how it plans to manage them. This culminates in a list of priorities that the Service will focus on over the next four years. The draft plan has been agreed upon by the Fire Authority and is out for...
The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, announces more than $10 million in grant funding this year to charitable organizations around the world. The grants will benefit more than 2 million students, first responders, teachers, veterans and community members in 32 countries, with a focus on non-profit organizations that provide education in technology, engineering and public safety. Promote Innovative Technology “The Foundation is committed to support...
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is celebrating after receiving a resounding ‘good’ report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The independent assessors visited WYFRS this summer as part of a national inspection program of all 45 fire and rescue services in England. effectiveness, efficiency The results of the tranche three of the inspections have been published, reporting on 15 more of the fire and rescue s...
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) releases the final set of fire and rescue service inspection scores, confirming that Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best in the country. The Inspectorate has spent the last 18 months assessing all fire and rescue services and has done so in three tranches. Cambridgeshire was one of the first to be visited and last December received its rating of ‘Good’ in each of the three...
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it is partnering exclusively with Fotokite to provide situational awareness systems to firefighters and first responders. The introduction of the Pierce Situational Awareness System by Fotokite was announced at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in April 2019. Through a newly-established exclusive arrangement between Pierce and Fotokite, the vehicle-integrated situational awareness product will be available...
KME is pleased to announce the release of 13 new fire truck Christmas tree ornaments for the 2019 holiday season. Net proceeds from the sale of the ornaments will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). For this season’s ornaments, KME chose the fire trucks that are featured in its 2020 calendar: Atlanta Fire Rescue’s Severe Service Pumper (GA) Salisbury Fire Department’s 103’ AerialCatTM Tuff TruckTM (MA) Shermans Dale Community Fire Company&rsqu...
Features: Due to the changes to the UL218 requirements for Limited Service Fire Pump Controllers, effective January 1, 2020, all Tornatech Model GPL and GPL+GLU controllers will be manufactured and supplied with the following features: Circuit breaker (disconnection means) Externally operable (flanged disconnect) Continuous rating of 115% of FLC Non-thermal type Instantaneous trip not more than 20 times the FLC Locked rotor protection Between 8 and 20 seconds at locked rotor cu...
With the festive season only around the corner, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging families to stay fire safe over Christmas. Simple things like remembering batteries for new toys rather than using the ones in a smoke alarm, making sure electric sockets are not overloaded and keeping cooking surfaces cluttered free, can all help to prevent a fire in the home. Mistakes during the festive season Kitchen Group Commander Paul Clarke, head of Community Fire Safety, said,...
medbuy GmbH is regarded as an experienced and reliable partner for medical products/technology and occupational health & safety. Its customers include hospitals, medical practices, voluntary fast-response units, aid organizations, fire departments and rescue services, but also both public- and private-sector companies covering a wide range of industries. In addition to dressings, disinfectants, disposable gloves, work clothing and safety shoes, medbuy’s comprehensive product portfolio...
Toys for Tots is a yearly program conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect toys for needy children. Since November, KME has been accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys in drop-off boxes. KME employees, along with Santa Claus, delivered the toys in a holiday-themed fire-truck to the drop off location at Salem Bible Fellowship Church in Lehighton, PA. “We are excited to host the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots charity drive to help bring holiday cheer to the childre...
The Viking Corporation, a global provider of fire protection and life safety systems, introduced a new CPVC sprinkler head adapter that allows for installation without the use of thread tape or sealant. Manufactured with BlazeMaster® CPVC compound at Viking’s plastics plant in Charlestown, Indiana, the InstaSeal® adapter allows for fast and easy sprinkler installation. Brass Threads With An EPDM Seat The InstaSeal® CPVC sprinkler head adapter features brass threads with an EP...
To meet the ever-increasing demand from firefighters for automatic nozzles, POK® has carried out in-depth work in partnership with professionals to create a nozzle perfectly adapted to the evolution of fires in confined spaces. It is from this work that was born the latest Legend 500 nozzle, made of aluminum alloy. It features an ultra-compact pressure regulation system, as well as a flow selection system with an indexed operating handle. Its diffuser head with cut teeth in aluminum alloy,...
An official passing out parade to welcome ten new wholetime firefighters to Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) took place at Rochester Fire Station. Attended by family and friends of the trainees, the occasion was held to welcome the firefighters and showcase their newly honed skills. Chosen from over 5,000 applicants, the trainees have just completed 15 weeks of intense training designed to equip them with the necessary skills and techniques required to become a firefighter. In order to reach...
For security and holdup system the EN 50131-1 has been the base for alarm system for intrusion and holdup for a long time. New technologies and applications are available which can have a benefit for the products and services Euralarm can provide to the end-users. At this moment the EN50131-1 is open for revision and Euralarm wants work with their members and other stakeholders from the security industry to see if and how they can include these new technologies in the standards. It will ensure...
Allegion Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Shannon has been named 2019 ‘CFO of the Year’ by the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ). Shannon is among an elite list of 15 total honorees, earning this year’s top title for the public companies category, which had three finalists. The IBJ notes that this honor for top financial executives was launched in 2008, “…to spotlight the crucial role that top financial executives play in helping Indiana...
When the 2018 edition of NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting was published, one of the more noteworthy additions was the optional requirements for manufacturers to work within developing particulate blocking protective hoods for firefighters. The driving force behind that addition was and continues to be, the growing awareness across the fire services in the U.S. and Canada about the skin absorption risk that firefighters face fro...
With GEN III, FireDos is introducing a new generation of foam agent proportioners to the market. Doing so, FireDos has optimized its specially developed and purely mechanical system consisting of water motor and piston pump. GEN III is characterized, among others, by more compact dimensions, reduced pressure loss, improved cylinder cut-off and optimized delivery of highly viscous and pseudoplastic foam agents. fluorine-free foam agents The suction capacity of GEN III has been optimized to deli...
Rosenbauer International AG, a company of the Rosenbauer Group, and Brandweer Amsterdam Amstelland will be working together on the ongoing development of a new range-extended electrical fire truck over the next two years. The aim of the innovation partnership is to subject the underlying approach of Rosenbauer’s Concept Fire Truck (CFT) to comprehensive practical testing and to analyze its performance in day-to-day operations on the narrow streets of the Dutch capital. Following an implem...
A joint fire and police safety team has won a major national award. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue and South Yorkshire Police’s joint community safety department won the award for Best Emergency Services Collaboration at the Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards in London. The accolade comes a little more than a year after the fire and police community safety staff were brought together to form a fresh team with the shared aim of keeping people safe. High-profile activities High-...
Standpipe systems are installed in buildings to help firefighters deploy attack hose lines quickly and with adequate water pressure and volume. They may be designed for heavy-stream applications, first-aid fire appliances, or have features of both. Understanding the differences and recognizing their designs can help you to plan your fire attack and protect lives and property. Standpipe classifications Standpipe systems are described by classes to indicate their fire protection performanc...
