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Bob Perry would "like to see these become mandatory requirements to deliver building regulations" dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) has welcomed recommendations made in the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’s Interim Report, published on 18 December that those working on the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of complex and high-risk buildings are suitably qualified. Competency is crucial “We fully support the propos...
The new fire doors, installed into the charity’s Queens Road property, replace residents’ previous flat doors Delta Security, the CCTV and access control specialist, is helping to protect residents with the installation of new fire doors at a property managed by Brick-by-Brick, a London-based charity that provides permanent and temporary housing for people with homeless status. The new fire doors, installed into the charity’s Queens Road property, replace r...
Kentec’s Taktis is the ideal replacement panel for updating care home fire systems Taktis Fire, Kentec’s fire alarm control panel, is proving to be a real success at two of Cumbria’s leading care homes, and is central to fire safety systems designed to protect vulnerable residents, members of staff and visitors. The unique risks posed by safety critical locations like care homes demand fire safety systems of the highest pedigree, performance and reliabil...
E-ONE, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of fire trucks with more than 28,000 vehicles in operation around the world, is pleased to welcome Darch Fire as the new E-ONE dealership and service supplier in Ontario, Canada. Darch Fire has been servicing Ontario with apparatus and equipment since 1993, when they were founded by John Darch and Susan Miller. Recently, Darch Fire was acquired by the 1200 Degrees Group. The combination of Darch Fire and 1200 Degrees in Ontario offers: 12,000 squa...
Holmatro EVO 3 tools are designed to offer the rescuer ultimate freedom, while optimising performance and speed Under the name of EVO 3, Holmatro launches its next generation of cordless rescue tools. The full range consists of battery-powered cutters, spreaders, combi tools and (telescopic) rams. Compared to the previous range the new EVO 3 tools offer much more speed when it counts, i.e. when placed under high loads. Combined with the exact same forces as found in Holmatro...
US Fire Pump is proud to announce and welcome Bob Gliem as the Company’s Technical Sales Director. Bob joins the team from Ferrara Fire Apparatus and brings with him 29 years in the fire service, both municipal and industrial. He has extensive training and knowledge of Industrial Fire Fighting and Advanced Foam Fire Fighting, Bob has served as a foam firefighting Subject Matter Expert and Instructor for various agencies around the world. Hazardous Materials Response His world travel con...
E-ONE, a global provider of emergency response vehicles, is proud to introduce E-ONE’s new TITAN 4×4 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle, as the first configuration in a completely new line of ARFF products. The new TITAN series has a striking aggressive stance with innovative styling features and offers good performance in several key measurable categories such as acceleration, braking, dynamic stability and pumping performance. electronic foam proportioning The E-ONE...
TheFireStore, a source for firefighting equipment and supplies, is thrilled to exclusively offer the new Nightstick INTRANT Intrinsically Safe Multi-Function Dual-Light Tilting Head Angle Light. Assists in hazardous conditions Available exclusively from TheFireStore during the month of January, this small, compact, multi-functional light can assist firefighters in all types of hazardous conditions. Its tilting head angle light rotates 90 degrees up and down with a 45-degree, downward-angl...
Following some incidents within the home nationally related to the use of bio-ethanol heaters, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued the following advice for anyone using these heaters in their home: Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines and instructions Only use bio-ethanol fuel in fireboxes and containers designed for the product Bio–ethanol fuel is highly flammable and should only be kept in containers tightly closed and away from any ignition sources Fireb...
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...
POK® has established a very special link with the Fire Brigade community. They are the first users and their experience is very valuable to POK in developing the most efficient and reliable products, which ensures their safety. Recently, it is the fire brigade of Nogent-sur-Seine which came to visit them during open door sessions. These visits enable visitors to discover their entire production site; from the purchase of raw materials to the shipment of the products. POK strives to make all...
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., one of the world's renowned solutions providers and manufacturers of high tech electronic intrusion security, Internet of Things (IoT) connected home, video and fire systems, as well as enterprise-class access control and door locking products, announced that according to a recent survey completed in the prestigious alarm magazine Security Sales & Integration, NAPCO was named a top brand in the intrusion and alarm detection category. Leading alarm integrat...
Hannay Reels announces of having extended the product warranty to a new 3-year limited warranty. Beginning January 1, 2018, products manufactured by Hannay Reels are warrantied for 3 years from the date of shipment when properly installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with Hannay instructions. One may visit the warranty page to review all the details on warranty requirements, exclusions and responsibility. 3-year limited warranty The new 3-year limited warranty will apply retroactiv...
Streamlight®, Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting, announced its popular Twin-Task® line of work lights now includes a hands-free, rechargeable model, the Twin-Task® USB Headlamp. The new light uses two unique LEDs to provide a spot beam or flood light, allowing for hands-free lighting for both distance and close-up applications. Delivering up to 375 lumens, it also features a built-in USB port for on-the-go recharging in the light. The Twin-Task USB headlamp uses a tradit...
Witmer Public Safety Group (WPSG), Inc. was proud and excited to assist with Jerry Corrado’s annual toy drive by delivering nearly 60 unwrapped presents to his home on Dec. 19. Corrado, a former WPSG, Inc. employee, had been collecting and delivering presents to children in the pediatric ward and emergency room at Chester County Hospital for 10 years prior to WPSG, Inc.’s involvement this year. “(My wife and I) started the toy drive when our daughter was working as a medical t...
Two additional fire engines will now be available during daytime hours in rural areas of the county. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has reallocated resources to provide extra cover in areas where on-call fire engines are not available. The aim is to reduce attendance times to fires and other emergencies and to provide a resource to carry out fire prevention activities. The roaming pumps will not work out of a fixed fire station, but will be sent to areas – one in the north and one...
Bronto Skylift Inc. expands its services in North America and is pleased to announce that Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. (FGFT) has been named as a distributor providing sales, service and parts of Bronto Skylift aerial platforms in North America. FGFT is the largest fire apparatus manufacturer in Canada, with its manufacturing headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Customers are mainly cities, towns, and municipalities throughout Canada, the US and abroad. “This will be a long journey....
Streamlight®, Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, launched the Enduro® Pro, a versatile, low-profile headlamp with a sleek design for outdoor enthusiasts, industrial professionals, and consumers alike. The new light offers three lighting modes to cover a variety of tasks, including: spot LEDs for focused, task lighting; flood beams for soft, area illumination; and red LEDs to preserve night vision. The compact headlamp also offers effor...
The Board of Directors of global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety has elected Nishan J. Vartanian a Director of the company. Mr. Vartanian, 57, currently serves as MSA’s President and Chief Operating Officer. His election is part of a planned management succession, and coincides with an announcement MSA Chairman and CEO William M. Lambert made last night that he intends to retire as CEO in May of 2018. Mr. Lambert announced his retirement plans at the company’s annual manage...
The Pierce aerial platform delivers an industry-leading 110-foot vertical reach and 90-foot horizontal reach Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, received an order for a Pierce Ascendant 110-foot single rear axle quint aerial platform from the Town of Taber Fire Department located in south central Alberta, Canada. Built on a Pierce Enforcer chassis, the aerial platform delivers an industry-leading 110-foot vertical reach and a 90-foot horizontal reach. T...
Last Christmas Eve North Yorkshire Fire attended four residential fires and also attended four residential fires on Christmas Day Christmas dinner, wrapping presents, decorating your home – there’s lots to think about this Christmas. But one thing North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Kills campaign are urging local residents to put top of their Christmas lists this year is fire safety. While fire safety is important throughout the year, the extra...
Thanks to the digital radio connector, the same radio network is available to all non-police control centres & emergency services The state-wide emergency services digital radio now connects 17 control centres of the fire brigade and emergency medical services of North Rhine-Westphalia, via the NRW concentrator developed by Frequentis. The remaining 43 non-police emergency control centres are planned to be connected during the course of the expansion...
With a clear directive to transform the organization through the strategic use of technology, ASIS is currently engaged in a broad range of innovative projects - including a major redesign of its primary website. On 26 January 2018, ASIS rolls out the first changes of a multi-phase project focused on improved and personalized content, powerful search, user-centric commerce, online community, and integrated systems for learning and certification. The website facelift includes a more graphical an...
When combined with Honeywell's wide-ranging fire and gas product portfolio, SCAME's industrial controllers and management systems will provide powerful integrated solutions for customers Honeywell announced it has acquired privately held SCAME Sistemi, s.r.l., adding new fire and gas safety capabilities to Honeywell's industry-leading portfolio of Connected Building solutions. SCAME is a provider of all-in-one systems that deliver management of fire and gas detection, and fi...
The royal visit and Apollo’s longstanding achievement in manufacturing excellence are documented by an official plaque His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent visited the headquarters of Apollo Fire Detectors in Havant, Hampshire last week to commemorate 40 years of excellence in UK manufacturing by the company. Official plaque During his visit, the Duke took a tour of the manufacturing facilities and met some of the engineers and assembly workers who are behind the award-...
Honeywell is bringing VESDA to areas where people congregate to ensure the very best fire prevention is available Honeywell has announced that the Xtralis VESDA-E VEA addressable aspirating smoke detector (ASD) is now EN54-20 approved. This brings the next generation of smoke detectors to European markets whilst potentially lowering the total cost of ownership by up to 60 per cent when compared to traditional detection techniques. Microbore tubes VEA actively and continuousl...
The Pierce Saber serves as the benchmark in its class, and is among the industry’s most popular custom chassis Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has sold a Pierce® Saber® custom pumper equipped with a Ford 6.7L V-8 turbo diesel power train to the Lafayette County Fire Department located in Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi. The availability of the Ford power train on the Pierce Saber chassis was announced less th...
Advanced was chosen for the 216-year-old facility because of its ease of installation and the performance benefits it delivers Lux Intelligent, the leading emergency light testing system, has been specified to replace an obsolete system at Plas y Brenin, the National Mountain Sports Centre in the heart of Snowdonia. The Centre is the home of mountain sports, providing both residential and non-residential courses catering for all ages in a range of mountain and water sports....
Ernest Place is the perfect location for Kentec’s Taktis fire detection and alarm technology A dazzling new luxury student accommodation development in the heart of historic Durham is the perfect location for Kentec’s highly acclaimed Taktis fire detection and alarm technology. Modern student lifestyle Ernest Place, just 10 minutes away from the city’s vibrant centre and the university’s Durham city location, is a complex of 5 and 6-bed apartments and...
The SOC-E3N is Hochiki’s new generation conventional photoelectric smoke detector, which is fully compatible with the majority of existing Conventional systems. The SOC-E3N(WHT) incorporates Hochiki’s unique High Performance photoelectric smoke chamber removing the need to use Ionisation Detectors in the majority of applications. Reducing potential false alarms The Automatic Sensitivity Verification Window (ASVW) Drift Compensation technology is incorporated to ensure the Detector...
