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ASSA ABLOY launches whitepaper, an efficient fire door safety guide ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global supplier of door opening solutions, has launched a thought-provoking whitepaper focusing on the critical subject of fire door safety. Fire Door Safety The whitepaper covers key topics of fire door safety. These include the purpose and effectiveness of fire doors, fire door regulations, manufacturing and installation, and will be available...

The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG) today announced the hiring of Russ Dimmitt as Director of Education. Along with becoming the official technical expert for both associations, Dimmitt will be responsible for overseeing the administration of all certification and education programs offered by CSIA, including the Certified Chimney Sweep and the Certified Dryer Vent Technician certifications. Additionally, he will be responsible for coordina...

Finnish fire safety equipment rental company, Jalo & Jalo has extended their fleet with the addition of four new Bronto aerial platforms to their inventory. Bronto Skylift XR Range The new units include three platforms of the Bronto Skylift XR range, two S56XR’s with 220 degree cage rotation and one S70XR aerial platform. The fourth unit is the 78-meter S78XDT, which is currently the only one in application in Finland.  “We want to keep our fleet up to date so that our cu...

Staff will now be able to provide cover for staff shortages as FBU ends ban on overtime Following the Fire Authority’s decision in December 2017 to crew the four tactical response vehicles (TRVs) at Malton, Northallerton, Ripon and Tadcaster, with four staff, positive discussions have been on-going to try to resolve the dispute. These discussions have been successful in relaxing the industrial action, which included an overtime ban and, with effect from 29th March, the...

The latest set of students taking part in West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service’s FireBreak programme have graduated at Horsham Fire Station. A Pass Out Parade took place on Friday afternoon (22 March), watched on by the family and friends of the graduates. The eleven students have completed a week of training, which has included hose running, ladder climbs and wearing breathing apparatus. They have also learned about fire safety, CPR and have gained a HeartStart first aid training qualif...

Safeline is an effective tool for electrical companies requiring protective garments for their workforce A specialist manufacturer of fire-resistant clothing can offer its customers an exceptionally easy online shopping experience thanks to a web portal that has the ability to match businesses with garments that fulfil the individual requirements of their company. Skanwear, a brand that provides high-quality garments that protect against the fatal injuries associated with arc...

The Fire-Lite Endurance Series offers dual-path communications and support for combined fire and CO addressable detection Honeywell is expanding its line of Fire-Lite addressable fire alarm control panels to give safety professionals more options for designing small to medium-sized fire systems. The Fire-Lite Endurance Series offers two new fire alarm control panels – the ES-50X and ES-200X – that feature dual-path communications, programmable buttons and support...

Retained firefighters receive a retainer for being on call and carry an alerter to notify them of an incident More than 20 extra firefighters will be reporting for duty following a recruitment drive to fill on-call vacancies across Norfolk. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service is still searching for more new potential recruits to join them in helping to keep rural communities safe. Two back-to-back recruitment training courses have been run after an influx of interest in t...

The staff were honoured for contributions to the Fire Fighters' Charity, Youth Development and Cadet of the Year The dedication of staff at Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service has been recognised at an awards ceremony held at County Hall in Norwich. As well as commending staff who go the extra mile, Norfolk's chief fire officer David Ashworth paid tribute to the commitment of all his teams. The service’s unsung heroes were honoured for long service, good conduct and maki...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s fire safety request to parents North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to parents to monitor their children’s activities over the Easter holidays, after an increase in the number of fires caused deliberately during the Easter holiday period last year. In 2016, the service attended 86 deliberate fires during March and April, and last year during March and April, the number had increased to 159. Whilst the Nort...

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is a reminder that there are many steps communities can take to be prepared for wildfire Wildfires are causing more damage to homes and businesses each year, not only in California but in states as different as Tennessee, Montana and Florida. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm are helping communities take steps toward safety with their fifth annual national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day event on May 5, 2018....

Britannia is pleased to announce that it is a member of Composites UK. This trade body’s aim is to support the industry in composite production.  Their P50 fire extinguisher range is an innovative composite product that negates the need for annual service contracts.

The UK’s composite door manufacturer, door-stop International announces the launch of its new glazed fire door side panels.  The third-party audited by CERTIFIRE, the side panels are available in nine frame colors and three glass styles, providing the perfect partner to a door-stop fire door. Fire safety requirements The new addition has been designed to complement the fire door range launched in 2016 The new addition has been designed to complement the fire door range, which was s...

Sepura's SC21 hand-portable has been approved for use by both Airwave and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for use on the UK's Airwave Network. This is the second terminal in Sepura's SC2 Series to receive network approval, joining its stablemate the SC20 as an advanced solution for mission critical voice and data communications. The SC21 is the latest terminal in the extensive TETRA range that Sepura supplies to UK mission critical users and provides a number of unique benefits to sup...

The new report by the Policy Institute found a number of factors that contribute to mismatched NEC adoption practices across the country Across America, states vary widely in how promptly, or even if, they adopt the latest edition of NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC). Not adhering to the latest edition can lead to serious shortfalls in electrical safety for citizens and a failure to protect first responders and workers from preventable dangers. Underscoring these conce...

The CX-ED1410 is UL 90 minutes fire and UL 1034 burglary listed Camden Door Controls, a provider of door activation and locking devices, has announced the release of its newest strike, the CX-ED1410. This Grade 1 ANSI fire strike for UL fire rated doors/frames with cylindrical locksets provides optimum electric strike quality and performance. It offers selectable 12/24V, AC/DC voltage, fail safe/fail secure operation and includes an ANSI square faceplate (4 7/8" x 1 1/4") an...

After the first successful edition last May, Intersec Saudi Arabia will open its doors again from April 24th to 26th, 2018 at the Jeddah Center for Forum and Events. MARTECH® Fire Solutions, Inc, a POK® distributor in Saudi Arabia, will be present at booth A61. The inaugural edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia was attended by 170 exhibitors and welcomed 5,921 Saudi Arabian visitors. The show took place under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor to the Guardian of the Tw...

The public contract between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and Sepura / Hytera was signed after careful and diligent examination of Sepura TETRA radios. Security concerns over radios used on the German BD BOS Digital Radio Network following the purchase of Sepura plc by Hytera prompted an audit. Sepura plc, Cambridge remains independent and responsible for the development of TETRA terminals as part of the Hytera group. The Sepura subsidiary, Sepura Deutschlan...

Underwriters Laboratories has reported on new discoveries of counterfeit sprinklers in Colombia and Indonesia. In two separate Public Notices published on its website, UL has identified the sprinklers as carrying fake US or Canada UL certification markings. The first set of counterfeit sprinklers, discovered in Medellin Antioquia, Colombia, have markings indicating they were manufactured by the Nanjing Fire Protection Technology Co. of China, carrying the Sprinkler Identification Numbers (SINs)...

The essential performance requirement of a fire blanket is to extinguish a cooking oil fire as detailed in BS EN 1869:1997. Some of the facts about fire blanket performance are stated as below: The fire blanket must have the ability to eliminate oxygen from the burning cooking oil to initially extinguish the fire. Good flexibility and draping qualities of the blanket are essential to achieve this aim. The design of the fire blanket must then allow the oil to gradually cool to...

Halma has been named ‘Company of the Year' at this year’s PLC Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 15 March. The coveted ‘Company of the Year’ award recognizes and rewards the Main Market company that has clearly demonstrated that success is not just a short-term phenomenon. They will be “a soundly financed, growth business with a long-term vision and commitment to sustainability”. Group Of Life-Saving Technology Companies The award, present...

Bronto Skylift’s longterm partner Height for Hire has just celebrated their company’s 40-year milestone. During this time, Bronto Skylift has supplied 2.46 kilometers of Bronto platforms to them. Bronto Skylift is truly appreciate of Height for Hire’s approach in their business. They go the extra mile to understand their customer needs and find a solution to every situation. This is what Bronto Skylift does too. The decades of Bronto Skylift’s own product development hav...

Bronto Skylift’s long-term partner, Height for Hire has just celebrated their company’s 40-year milestone in the fire safety and security industry. During this time, Bronto Skylift has supplied 2,46 kilometers of Bronto’s varied security platforms to the UK-based firm. That’s a lot of height to hire! Bronto Skylift stated that they truly appreciate Height for Hire’s approach in their fire safety and security business. They go the extra mile to understand their cust...

The Apollo Test Set allows the user to interrogate devices in different ways Apollo Fire Detectors, global independent fire detection devices manufacturer, has announced the launch of its new Apollo Test Set – a portable testing device designed to help commissioning and system maintenance engineers across the globe. Apollo Test Set The Apollo Test Set has been created to allow the commissioning and fault-finding of Apollo devices on sites worldwide, interrogating a...

Firetrace is pleased to have gained a SMAS Worksafe certificate. This means that the company has met the SSIP core criteria recognized by the HSE and other SSIP accreditation schemes. Meeting the SSIP Core Criteria demonstrates that the company is serious about health and safety and have (and use) an effective Health and Safety Management System to ensure that any work they are engaged in is, so far as reasonably practical, carried out without risk to health and safety. As a Principal Contracto...

A portable misting system installed by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, in partnership with mental health charity Suffolk Mind, prevented a significant fire in a South Cambridgeshire home. The misting unit is designed to suppress a fire to prevent it from spreading throughout a property, similar in principle to a sprinkler system. A portable misting system is a self-contained unit and works differently, as it also helps with keeping property damage to a minimum while suppressing the fire...

At the end of 2017, the entire team of the French sales department of POK S.A.S carried out a titanic work in order to present the best possible offer to the UGAP call for tenders concerning 4 lots of fire equipment. UGAP tender offer for fire equipment UGAP is a public industrial and commercial establishment, created in 1985 and placed under the dual supervision of the French Finance Ministry, on the one hand, and the education minister, on the other. To date, it is the only French ‘gen...

ASL’s Head of Business Development Neil Voce features in the March 2018 edition of Installation magazine with a thought leadership article providing insight into hybrid EN54 / Dante solutions for large multi-purpose venues, including stadia and entertainment venues. Single system solution In this engaging article Neil Voce waxes lyrical about the features and benefits to venue operators (and visitors) of installing such a system. A recent project at U-Arena, France features a hybrid EN5...

The NFPA Standard Council is charged with overseeing the NFPA codes and standards making process The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Board of Directors has appointed two new members to the NFPA Standards Council: Jack Poole of Poole Fire Protection Inc., and Rodger Reiswig of Johnson Controls. Poole and Reiswig are each serving a three-year term effective January 1, 2018. NFPA also announced that current members Patricia Gleason of Safety Equipment Institute (...

Denise Hynes has developed teacher workshops, prop kits, and safety events using NFPA programs The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named Denise Hynes, public educator for Toronto Fire Services, as the 2018 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year. Hynes will be recognised at NFPA’s 122nd Conference & Expo, the premier event in fire and life safety, this June in Las Vegas. Each year, NFPA bestows the Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year award on...