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Euralarm believes in standardizing definition of accommodation categories too which is inconsistent Euralarm has urged the EU to issue a directive governing fire safety and security compliance in tourism accommodation across the single market. Horizontal legislation at European level is necessary to regulate tourist accommodation more consistently and effectively, according to the lobby group, which represents European fire-safety and se...
Over £53,000 was donated in 2014 towards charities nominated by Aico employees Aico, a market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) protection products, is proud to have made charitable donations of over £53,000 in 2014. An incredible 70 charities have benefitted from the donations, with just over 50% going to local charities in the Shropshire area, including Oswestry where Aico’s premises are located. The charities were nominated by Aico emplo...
Intergraph solutions will provide the foundation for dispatch and emergency operations for fire and EMS throughout New York City The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has selected Intergraph® to update its incident response technologies. Intergraph’s Computer-Aided Dispatch solution, I/CAD, and Mobile for Public Safety (MPS) will provide the foundation for dispatch and emergency operations for fire and emergency medical service (EMS) throughout New York...
FX-1 MAX uses PBI MAX - a strong and flexible outer shell fabric & features pre-curved fingers and hand shape Vimpex, the specialist supplier of emergency services equipment for over 20 years, has launched a new advanced firefighter glove. The FX-1 MAX represents the latest and most modern development in firefighting gloves in recent years and uses PBI MAX - the strongest and most flexible outer shell fabric in the world. A unique solution to firefighter hand protection,...
Fire detection equipment was donated to Memorial Trust due to tie-up between Apollo, FFE & ADI Global The Wing, the visitor and education centre being built at the National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent, will be protected by Apollo fire detection equipment. The building, designed in the shape of the iconic Spitfire wing, will house the Scramble Experience, the Battle of Britain Trust’s new visitor attraction, and the Geoffrey Page Centre, which i...
It also come separately, as single or double hose reels, with CORE hoses of the same length Holmatro launches a series of new CORE Technology hose reels, equipped with a foldable handle for hose winding. This handle folds out and locks in one step, so it’s easy to use. During storage it can be folded in again to save space in your rescue vehicle. The new hose reels are available on all our SR 31/32 and SR 41/42 Spider Range pump models, including CORE hoses of 15 or 20...
The new Trio and Quattro Pumps can operate three or four rescue tools at the same time and multiple tools successively With the introduction of new Trio and Quattro Pumps, Holmatro adds more options to its Spider Range. Thanks to their large oil content these pumps can operate any three or four rescue tools at the same time and multiple tools successively, including the biggest rams. Rescuers can choose between different models: petrol-powered (Quattro), electrically-powered (...
It has been built by Aico to demonstrate its comprehensive product range and provide latest training As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations Aico, a market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) protection products, has launched a new sophisticated training and demonstration facility at its premises in Oswestry, Shropshire: the Centre of Excellence. A standalone building comprising of 4326 ft² (402 m²) over two storeys, the Centre of Excellence...
Advanced MxPro 4 fire system supporting optical smoke and air sampling detection was installed Hagia Sofia, built in Constantinople almost 1,500 years ago and a landmark of global importance has been protected with an Advanced fire system. Built on the orders of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian in 537, it was the world’s largest cathedral and a cornerstone of Christianity for nearly 1,000 years, became one of its most important mosques for almost 500 years and is now a w...
All Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and ARFF vehicles will feature Ultra High Pressure (UHP) firefighting systems Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has been awarded a contract to build 16 new generation Oshkosh® Striker® aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles for the United States Air Force (USAF). All of the vehicles will feature Ultra High Pressure (UHP) firefighting systems. The purchase includes seven 4 x 4 and nine 6 x 6 Oshk...
SONA’s eco-friendly technology can make significant financial and emission savings An innovative new range of home safety products is set to transform fire and carbon monoxide protection. The new SONA range launched by leading home safety products manufacturer, Sprue Safety Products, brings together the latest technology in a simple range of three alarms – smoke, heat and carbon monoxide (CO) – with a control unit, diagnostic capability and wireless opti...
Each of the four Pierce Arrow XT pumpers is built on a rescue-style body with a raised roof cab, seating for five firefighters Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, sold four Pierce® Arrow XT™ pumpers to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services located immediately northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Gwinnett County awarded Pierce Manufacturing the contract through a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process that includes up to four renewal...
Over 18 buildings have been updated with MxPro 5 panels, without changing the existing Apollo XP95 devices One of the UK’s leading independent schools, has selected industry-leading MxPro intelligent fire panels from Advanced for a major upgrade of its fire systems. A total of 18 buildings have been updated with MxPro 5 panels, which were retro-fitted to existing fibre optic networks, without changing the existing Apollo XP95 devices. MxPro is the industry’s leadi...
The K55 incorporates its FSX technology producing ultra-crisp thermal imagery FLIR Systems, Inc. announces the addition of the new FLIR K55 to its suite of thermal imaging firefighting cameras. The K55 incorporates FLIR’s revolutionary Flexible Scene Enhancement (FSX) technology which produces ultra-crisp thermal imagery and is also equipped with on-board video recording, which is ideal for evidence gathering and training purposes. The newest member of FLIR’s K-Ser...
Agrippa door holders enable fire doors in school corridors to be held open and release them in event of fire alarm Agrippa wire-free fire door holders have been installed at one of Birmingham’s largest schools, enabling fire doors in school corridors to be legally held open, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm to protect students and staff. With over 1400 students and 270 Sixth Formers, Fairfax Academy in Sutton Coalfield is typical of many larger, busy schools...
JLP contracted Orion security to install, commission and maintain fire detection solution for the premises Apollo Fire Detectors and Orion Security Solutions are helping to ensure the safety of John Lewis staff following the company’s purchase and refurbishment of The Bala Lake Hotel and Activity Base at Snowdonia National Park. John Lewis Partnership (JLP) purchased the North Wales hotel in 2008, making it the fifth holiday club which offers subsidised holidays for the...
SONA produces 71% less carbon dioxide than other mains powered alarms An innovative new range of home safety products is set to transform fire and carbon monoxide protection. The new SONA range launched by leading home safety products manufacturer, Sprue Safety Products, brings together the latest technology in a simple range of three alarms – smoke, heat and carbon monoxide (CO) – with a control unit, diagnostic capability and wireless options to offer the most...
Items of clothing and other personal protective equipment can now be decontaminated in a special unit built by Bristol In a further extension to its in-house managed services facilities, Bristol has installed a new washing and decontamination unit for hard PPE items which will be especially suited to boots, helmets and supporting frames for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Items of clothing and other personal protective equipment, which are not suitable for cleansin...
RadioLINK allows Aico smoke to eliminate the need for interconnecting cabling; it saves times and disruption Southwark Council is installing Aico’s RadioLINK smoke alarms as part of the Council’s commitment to its fire risk assessment programme and associated fire safety works for its social housing stock in the borough. Southwark Council, London’s largest social landlord with more than 50,000 properties and over 300 high-rise blocks, is currently runnin...
Xtralis continues to have a significant lead in the aspirating smoke detection (ASD) category of fire detectors Xtralis, the pioneer of very early warning aspirating smoke detectors, continues to grow market share according to the latest IHS Technology report titled “The World Market for Fire Detection and Suppression Products – 2014 Edition.” The measure of fire detector manufacturers shows Xtralis rose from #7 in 2006 to #4 in 2013 with a 6.3% global market...
Chubb installed its PC-based ControlMaster 600 fire alarm system with a graphical user interface Chubb Fire & Security Limited has upgraded the fire alarm system at GDF SUEZ’s Saltend cogeneration power station in Hull, protecting hundreds of employees, as well as the site’s critical equipment and buildings. Chubb is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. GDF SUEZ is a global energy company operating in the power,...
FP PLUS uses an enhanced Insudite, unique to Prysmian, which provides a tough, damage resistant insulation Approximately 8000m of Prysmian’s FP PLUS fire resistant cable has been specified and installed to facilitate the new upgraded fire alarm systems in Darlington Memorial Hospital. Darlington Memorial Hospital is a high rise structure consisting of eighteen wards and provides acute hospital services to the people of south west Durham. The existing fire detection...
Bristol appoints David Thompson as finance director and Edward Shepherd as service operations director Bristol is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Directors of Bristol Uniforms Ltd. Edward Shepherd, previously Service Operations Manager who joined the company in April 2004, becomes Service Operations Director. He will continue his responsibility for all Customer Service related matters for both product and managed services in the United Kingdom and international...
TenCate materials ensure light and breathable firefighters' uniform for fire brigades in the Twente safety region TenCate Protective Fabrics in Nijverdal (the Netherlands) has received an order for the supply of advanced protective fabrics for firefighters' uniforms for fire brigades in the Twente safety region, the Netherlands. These uniforms will be made by a partner of TenCate, the LHD Group in Germany. The order is for 1,028 firefighters' uniforms, each of which, as an int...
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) has selected Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, to deliver its new fleet of aircraft transportable Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. The Oshkosh® Striker® AT/XC will be the ADF’s first-response vehicle in aircraft fire emergencies at military bases and expeditionary airfields. This next-generation vehicle will provide more advanced on-road and off-road firefighting capabilities to th...
E2S D112 has maximum SPL of 119 dB(A) @ 1m at the nominal 24VDC fire alarm system operating voltage E2S Warning Signals has gained VdS approval and CPR compliance to directive 305/2011/EU for its AlertAlarm D112 alarm horn sounder by testing to EN54-3. It combines the field-proven electronics of its AlertAlarm A Series with a robust, corrosion resistant marine grade LM6 aluminium alloy enclosure, giving greater mechanical and UV protection. The D112 has a maximum SPL of 119 dB...
The Holmatro Spider range petrol pumps are equipped with the new ECO whisper mode for simultaneous operation of two tools Holmatro introduces a new function minimising noise and fuel consumption on three pump models in their Spider range: the ECO whisper mode. When operating a hydraulic rescue tool connected to one of these pumps, the engine speed automatically increases to maximum to ensure optimal equipment performance. When you finish operating the tool, the engine rev...
The Impel chassis, combined with the PUC pump system, maximises compartment space, performance and value Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently placed four Pierce® Impel™ pumpers on duty with the Scottsdale Fire Department (SFD) in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, SFD has purchased two more Impel pumpers that will be delivered in April 2015. All six utilise the Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) pump system. In total, SFD now has 23 Pier...
Pierce delivered three Dash CF pumpers and 105-foot heavy-duty ladder apparatus to the Irving Fire Department Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, delivered three Pierce® Dash® CF pumpers and a Dash CF 105-foot heavy-duty ladder apparatus to the Irving Fire Department in Irving, Texas. Pierce has sold the innovative Dash CF chassis to six fire departments within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex within the past 18 months. “The Pierce Dash CF...
FLIR K50 gives clear temperature readings and the operation is very simple Thermal imaging cameras (TIC) for firefighters used to be bulky, expensive and generally unreachable for small voluntary fire departments, of which the German state of Bavaria has so many. Fortunately, with the latest developments in thermal imaging technology, TICs like FLIR’s K50 camera, have become extremely attractive and affordable, even for small fire brigades. The fire department of the Ger...
