Albania Fire Industry News

Fire protection solutions company - Advanced has appointed Business Development Manager - Sargunan Sellamuthu as part of its ambitious growth plans in the Middle East and Africa. Sargunan comes to Advanced with nearly a decade of fire industry experience, most recently working as a Sales Manager, successfully handling UAE sales for a European safety systems manufacturer. Prior to that he worked in several engineering roles. Several engineering roles In his new position, Sargunan will draw on...

From January 17 – January 19, 2023, Coopers Fire will be exhibiting as part of the UK Fire Pavilion on Stand F27 in Hall 4 in the Fire and Rescue area, at Intersec 2023 - the region’s largest gathering of fire professionals showcasing the latest firefighting technologies, the best international standards and practices, and supported by the Dubai Civil Defence. Intersec, the internationally renowned and most important global emergency services, security and safety event will mark its...

The 27-year-old horse had been enjoying a Saturday morning walk in the field at Calder Farm Equestrian when he disappeared from view at around 10.30 am. He was discovered below ground level, trapped in a sinkhole, and immediately West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) were called. The Technical Rescue Team from WYFRS worked with a vet and put a head collar on the horse, covered his eyes and put cotton wool in his ears to help him keep calm. Prince was then sedated as an excavator from a...

Dyne Fire Protection Labs is excited to announce that Grant Lobdell has been promoted to President of Dyne Fire Protection Labs. Grant Lobdell started at Dyne in 2013 as a Laboratory Technician. He managed the laboratory from 2014 to 2019, before moving to the General Manager position in 2020. Please join Dyne Fire Protection Labs in congratulating Grant Lobdell on the promotion, as well as 10 years of service.

In January 2021, UKAS launched its new national accreditation symbols, designed to better illustrate the diversity of what UKAS accreditation encompasses and to reflect UKAS as a modern, international and forward-thinking organization. A timeframe was provided for all accredited customers to transition their use of the UKAS symbols of accreditation from the old branding into the new. Confirming accreditation status As of 1st February 2022, it has been expected that all digital materials relat...

Since launching in 2017, Twiceme Technology has established a solid network of rescue teams from all over the world. It is through dialog with these that the Twiceme core concept looks as it does. At the beginning of the year, Twiceme pledged to globally expand its network of affiliated rescue organizations. Here is a summary of how things are progressing. Trusted by Rescue Professionals Worldwide The core concept of Twiceme relies on the experience of rescue professionals worldwide. Their in...

While their families were enjoying their Christmas dinner, exchanging presents and celebrating the start of 2023, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) staff were attending incidents which included rescuing a toddler from a locked car and dealing with an exploded wood burner. Control staff and watch crews worked in shifts to ensure every call was answered and dealt with quickly, while on-call firefighters had to leave family and friends to deal with each emergency. Figures show th...

It’s been three years since the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) published the most recent edition of the wide-ranging standard that spans “the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems, fire warning equipment, and emergency warning equipment and their components.” 2022 update A 2022 edition was officially published in September 2021, after thousands of hours of collaboration, review, and debate amon...

The development team received a significant number of enquiries from a range of stakeholders in 2021/2022, notably regarding personnel certification, stemming from government initiatives such as Net Zero.  UKAS accredited the first Certification Body delivering an ICO-approved GDPR scheme, alongside work on new projects in Data Assurance Identity and Internet of Things. New accreditations were also granted in the food/farming and environmental sectors, such as Protected Food Names, FAMI-QM...

Chubb Fire & Security (‘Chubb’) is pleased to announce that, since the appointment of Andrew White as Chief Executive Officer earlier this year, it has significantly strengthened its Executive Leadership Team (‘ELT’) with a number of senior hires and internal promotions. The ELT has been established to provide greater levels of oversight to Chubb’s global sales and operational activity and to maintain its focus on its three key pillars of people, process and po...

A new year brings new challenges, and for the Star Lake Fire District (SLFD), they’ll meet those challenges head-on with its recently delivered Toyne Pumper. Rigged out with top-tier firefighting and emergency response hardware, SLFD’s Toyne Tailored Apparatus is ready to take the call. Established in 1929, this fire district has served the Star Lake community for 94 years. Located in New York’s Adirondack Mountains in St. Lawrence County, SLFD responds to a wide variety of fi...

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) marks its 25th anniversary. Established by the Clean Act Amendments of 1990, the CSB began operations on January 4, 1998. Safe operations CSB Chairperson - Steve Owens said, “The CSB is a small agency, but it has a very big and very important mission: to help ensure that chemical facilities are operated safely and that communities, workers, and the environment are protected from chemical disasters." Steve Owens adds, "Th...

People who have bought e-bikes and e-scooters as Christmas gifts are being warned of the dangers following several fires across the UK and in West Yorkshire. The blazes are believed to have started in homes where the device is being charged and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is urging owners to take extra care. lithium battery concerns In December a fire at a home in Luxor View, Harehills in Leeds turned out to be caused by a lithium battery from an e-bike that had been...

Comelit-PAC has evolved its LogiFire fire safety range to enable monitoring and management via cloud technology through its powerful MyComelit app. The innovative fire safety system, enhanced with its user-friendly touchscreen display and stylish design, is now available to operate with the fully responsive app from Comelit-PAC. This enables users to log, manage and administrate the commissioning, servicing, maintenance, testing, performance and day-to-day use of the connected fire alarm system...

SWIFT™ Smart Wireless Integrated Fire Technology is a Class A, commercial wireless fire detection system using a robust mesh network that integrates with existing Gamewell-FCI fire alarm systems. SWIFT sensors detect fire, just like their wired counterparts, while providing installation flexibility in a wireless format. Applications and installations The wireless fire detection system is ideal for challenging applications where running traditional wire is inefficient or difficu...

When high value assets, equipment or irreplaceable items are at stake, early warning of a smoke or fire problem, is essential. The air sampling or air monitoring equipment actively pulls in room air to a special chamber where it can detect the presence of particles that are created in the very early stages of combustion, even before smoke is visible. With the world’s widest sensitivity range, VESDA air monitoring produces multi-level warnings at the very early stage of an impending fire....

One of the key reasons fireproofing in high-rise buildings is essential is because of the time it provides for evacuation and rescue operations. In the event of a fire, occupants on higher floors may have limited means of escape. Fireproofing in high-rise buildings that use fireproofing materials and techniques can delay the spread of flames, allowing more time for people to evacuate safely and for emergency responders to reach the affected areas. Challenge to fire services As per the 2021 In...

Versatile gloves are a thriving safety proposition, as can be seen with Mallcom India’s NIF Techo FL 40.  These nitrile safety gloves offer the perfect protection in every inch for several applications, making them ideal for various uses. NIF Techo FL 40 Gauntlets cover the arm down the length of the wrists a few inches. The NIF Techo FL 40 is a pair of Gauntlet Style NBR Gloves that offer inch-perfect protection against chemicals like oil, by-products, and other hazardou...

The duo is senior members of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) and they have been recognized for their contribution at both a local and national level in the prestigious New Year’s Honors list announced by Buckingham Palace. Reforms to fire safety were introduced earlier this year by the Government to strengthen fire and rescue services, putting most of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations into law. King’s Fire Service Medal Senior Fire Protection Manager Chris...

Geofire’s new wire-free Agrippa fire door holder is a significant technological breakthrough that delivers new levels of functionality and reliability. Easy to install and program, the Agrippa holder allows fire doors to be held open for ease of access, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm sounding, to prevent the spread of fire and smoke. Advanced digital technology enables Geofire’s new Agrippa wire-free fire door holder to uniquely ‘listen and learn’ the sound...

Masoom Miah, of Frizinghall, rushed to the aid of his neighbor, when he saw her at the window of her smoke-filled bedroom on the morning of October 8th. The property, a three-bedroom semi-detached house, was starting to fill with smoke after the woman had used a blow torch as part of a DIY project. His quick-thinking actions led to him rescuing the woman from the house and this month, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) held a commendation ceremony at Shipley Fire Station, where Mr....

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) has opened its vault of pictures to give people an insight into some of the incredible photos taken over the last 150 years. The images are being revealed as WYFRS undergoes an incredible modernization with development to include a state-of-the-art urban search and rescue training center. The new sustainable headquarters, training center, and fire station will ensure firefighter learning in West Yorkshire is future-proof. Most iconic and dramatic...

The KGO deploys units from 30 ambulance stations, 156 fire stations, and 116 police stations, and Siemens and Frequentis were chosen to supply the associated technology. 1,200 emergency calls for the police and 550 for the fire and ambulance services: just an average working day for the three emergency services in the Oldenburg region. “The police alone received 680 emergency calls between midnight and 6 am on New Year’s Day 2013,” recalls Chief Superintendent Heiko...

The FDC Vietnam project is the first large-scale Frequentis project in Vietnam, generating an order value of EUR 8 million. It is the worldwide biggest fire brigade project of the Vienna-based high-tech company so far and another story of success regarding the cooperation with the Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB). construction phase After nearly 10 years of preparation, the contract covering the first construction and modernization phase of dispatch centers for the fire brigade and emerge...

The process of cutting and sewing was an old practice that involved careful hand-stitching, one at a time. Nowadays, sewing machines are used by workers to produce gloves of various kinds. Such a knitting technique makes it easier to produce high-utility gloves.   However, why is this technique used to make safety gloves?  Process of Cutting & Sewing  Cut-and-sewn designs use pieces of fabric stitched together on a sewing machine, like cotton jersey gloves. This proces...

Fostering fire safety is a basic principle, but one that suggests many different approaches and technologies. Best practices and greater innovation can play a role to ensure various aspects of fire safety (and health), but the first step is awareness. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What is a fire safety trend that isn't widely adopted but should be?

Christina Nugent, 55, started working with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) when she was 41 years old. The mum-of-two from Pudsey has been based at Stanningley Fire Station and says she would encourage other women to just “go for it” if they are thinking about becoming a firefighter. Her commitment to helping women into the service is paying off – just this month seven female trainee firefighters joined the service. “It’s wonderful to see more women j...

The city of Jacksonville, FL installed 60 seats of the Frequentis PROTECT™ NG 911 Call Taker platform replacing an aging system and bringing the city’s police and fire agencies into the Next Generation of map-centric call processing PROTECT™ allows agency Call Takers to see a caller’s location prior to answering which significantly improves situational awareness for call center supervisors. The mapping feature allows Call Takers to rapidly identify areas of high call vo...

The Gamewell-FCI®, GWF-7075 is an Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). The GWF-7075 has a signaling line circuit (SLC) loop that is used to connect the addressable detectors. The SLC loop is capable of supporting up to 75 detectors and 75 modules using the System Sensor® Velociti® Protocol, and it also offers built-in support for the SWIFT™ wireless fire alarm devices. The GWF-7075 is equipped with two configurable Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs) that support a...

ProInert offers all the benefits of other inert gas systems with several significant design improvements and enhancements that not only mean a superior product but savings to the bottom line. Most inert gas systems discharge from the nozzle into the protected space with a high surge flow rate, creating a hazardous pressure peak. These systems use pressure reducers further down the pipe network to mitigate safety issues, but also require both high-pressure and low-pressure piping. cost-effectiv...