Barbados Fire Industry News

Firefighters risk their lives to protect others, but who protects them? Hunter’s Purpose is to be that company. They relentlessly seek to position their products; services and technology with the express purpose of being the No.1 go-to company for Fire Services who want to do the best for their firefighters. Many people previously did not realize that flames and smoke are not the only threats to firefighter health and safety both during and after battling a blaze, firefighters can be expo...

When the Cardwell, Missouri, Volunteer Fire Department needed to raise money for new equipment and to build a new fire shed, they posted a request online. When the residents of Massapequa, New York, wanted to raise funds to provide food to show their gratitude to the local fire department, they also posted an online fundraising request. Both requests used Fund the First, a new crowdfunding platform for first responders. Unlike other online fundraising tools that can be subject to fraud or abus...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), promoting safety comes from a joint effort of knowledge, preparation, oversight and vigilance. The ‘Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem’ includes eight elements, as listed by NFPA, and weakness in any of the eight creates conditions that foster risk. A recent NFPA report includes examples, drawn from current events, that illustrate the importance of each element of the Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem. Government responsibiliti...

Hino’s newly revised GT 1528 is available with the Allison 2500 Series™ six-speed fully automatic transmission as standard equipment. Along with an increase in power, torque and payload, the automatic transmission makes it a safer vehicle in difficult and challenging off-road conditions. After a summer of horrendous bushfire conditions across Australia, a new focus on the safety and well-being of bushfire fighters has been adopted by fire authorities around the country. Hino’s...

An experienced coatings industry specialist, Todd Cottrell will join Hempel from 17 August with responsibility for driving growth in the North American region. Global coatings company Hempel announced today that Todd Cottrell will take over as the company’s new Group Vice President for North America. Hempel has a stated ambition to double in size over the next five years. Todd will be responsible for growth in line with this vision in Hempel’s important North American business. Cus...

To prepare for its reopening, Scarth Memorial Hall in County Durham has chosen the Agrippa door holder to support their COVID prevention strategy and reduce door handle contact. Agrippa door holder Built in 1875, the Scarth Memorial Hall is a Victorian building that has served its community for over a century, such as providing facilities to soldiers during the Second World War. Ensuring that the property’s character remained intact when implementing COVID prevention measures was of high...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service have welcomed 12 new on-call firefighters to stations across the county. Despite the pandemic, the on-call recruits have completed a 10-week training course to enable them to get ‘on the run’ at the community fire stations. The group completed their phase one training course earlier this month and now have the core skills required to operate safely as a firefighter with their new stations. On-call firefighters are such a huge part of the fire a...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for safe, smart, and sustainable buildings, announces the expansion of its line of commercial fire sprinklers.  fire suppression products Designed to deliver safe and dependable fire protection, the Tyco RFII Horizontal Sidewall (HSW) Concealed Sprinkler offers an aesthetically pleasing solution for modern commercial building environments. The RFII-HSW Concealed Sprinkler complements the full line of Tyco fire suppression products. Those offerings, al...

Join the growing network of more than 1,500 recognized Firewise USA® sites from across the nation taking action and ownership in preparing and protecting their homes against the threat of wildfire. Program Coordinator Battalion Chief Jesse Park is the NFPA FIREWISE Program Coordinator for the CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department. If the user has already created an account with NFPA FIREWISE and needs assistance with the Wildfire Risk Assessment or Community Plan, please call Rivers...

The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint William T. (Bill) Johnson to lead Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services. Operations expert Bill Johnson has served for more than 26 years at the fire department, in which he has distinguished himself with his leadership and management skills. He is well-versed in the operations of the fire department, having served in various roles throughout his career. During his employment with Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services, Bill has advan...

Battle North Gold Corporation reports that according to the Municipality of Red Lake, the threat of the forest fire near the community of Red Lake, Ontario has been 100% contained. The Municipality has rescinded the evacuation order and lifted all travel restrictions to the Red Lake area. All Battle North employees and contractors are safe and have begun returning to Red Lake. All operations at the Bateman Gold Project have now fully resumed and the Company remains on schedule to deliver the fe...

E811 was dispatched for a report of a house fire in the 9700 block of Narragansett Parkway in College Park. E811 turned out with 4 and arrived as the first due engine. Upon arrival, the crew found a two-story single-family home with smoke showing from the roof. The working fire dispatch was called for as E811’s crew stretched a 200′ attack line to Side Alpha and made an interior attack. Upon further investigation, units found smoke conditions in the house due to an attic fan fire....

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for safe, smart and sustainable buildings, continues its mission to create new harmonies between people and buildings, by launching the company’s first residential concealed sidewall fire sprinkler, the Tyco RAPID RESPONSE Series LFII 4.2K Concealed Sidewall Sprinkler. The Tyco RAPID RESPONSE Series LFII 4.2K Concealed Sidewall Sprinkler features a decorative flat-plate cover that conceals the sprinkler within the wall, making it ideal for a...

Safe Fleet Fire, EMS, and Industrial (FRC, FoamPro, Elkhart Brass, ROM) is excited to announce the addition of Khalid Naha as Regional Sales Manager for Europe and the Middle East. In his role, Khalid will be responsible for channel development across all Safe Fleet Fire & EMS brands including the support of existing customers and OEMs. Khalid brings a solid fire industry background and extensive firefighting product knowledge. He previously worked for Elkhart Brass for seven years, servi...

There’s evidence of all early civilizations making strides to control and understand nature. In the beginning, science and magic were considered one and the same - and fire remained a powerful yet mysterious phenomenon for thousands of years. It was humankind’s discovery of fire that kick-started the evolution into a technological species: the people harnessed it to make tools, cook food and develop new materials - and people inadvertently made it deadlier. But the science of fire h...

Safe Fleet Fire, EMS, and Industrial (FRC, FoamPro, Elkhart Brass, ROM) announced the addition of Khalid Naha as Regional Sales Manager for Europe and the Middle East. In his role, Khalid will be responsible for channel development across all Safe Fleet Fire & EMS brands including support of existing customers and OEMs. Khalid brings a solid fire industry background and extensive firefighting product knowledge. He previously worked for Elkhart Brass for over seven years, served for six year...

Trevor Palmer, Property Insurance Specialist at NFU Mutual, said: “The ongoing global crisis has put pressure on commercial property owners and their tenants as they adopt new measures to ensure working environments are COVID-secure, often involving changes to the premises. Having seen a spike in our commercial fire claims statistics, we’re concerned that the added focus on Coronavirus may be causing some premises to put other safety matters to one side." "While following Coronaviru...

The Viking Corporation announced the release of the new VK4621 and VK4921 quick response and standard response concealed pendent sprinklers with a K-factor of 5.6 (80.6). The new commercial sprinklers are designed for installation on concealed pipe systems where the appearance of a smooth ceiling is desired. In addition to the new sprinklers, Viking has announced a durable and lightweight installation wrench and protective cap removal tool. “The installation process is significantly impro...

International Fire Protection is celebrating 30 years in business. They were founded in 1990 and have continued to grow during the last 30 years by building meaningful relationships and making the world a safer place. What sets IFP apart is their relationships with employees and customers. At IFP, they take care of their employees, treat each other like family, help each other out, and have developed a culture of trust. Building relationships with their customers has led to 30 years of success...

A structure fire was reported at the Golden Bear Lodge on Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake at approximately 2:02 a.m., on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a two-story structure to be fully involved.  Amidst firefighting efforts to the first structure, crews noticed the structure next door showing heat damage and small flames. Fire suppression activity All occupants of the cabins were evacuated prior to arrival. Big Bear Fire Department units commenced fire...

On August 7, 1954, the Glen Echo Fire Department relocated to their present home on Massachusetts Avenue and Sangamore Road. The dedicated volunteers at the Glen Echo Fire Department provide tens of thousands of hours of service responding to emergency calls and training in their roles as firefighters, EMTs, medics, and trainees.  Providing these services while maintaining a 66-year-old building is a financial challenge. The Glen Echo Fire Department thanks everyone for being so gener...

If one owns, manages, or are building any type of commercial structure, they are likely all too aware of the codes which require their building(s) to have a working fire alarm system. Yet many do not understand how these systems work and often confuse them with individual fire protection apparatuses, such as fire sprinklers or smoke detectors. But fire alarm systems are a far more comprehensive and complex approach to fire protection than any individual device. In this blog, one will learn what...

Staff from the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) are taking part in a virtual ‘Blue Light Race’ organised by Fenland police officers to raise money for a specialist academy that teaches children with learning difficulties. The Blue Light Race, which officially launches on Monday 10th August, 2020 and runs until Monday 24 August, 2020, will see police, fire and ambulance services compete to rack up miles all while raising money for Meadowgate Academy in Wisbech. The race is...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has secured an order for an Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower built on an Arrow XT custom chassis. Sold through Pierce Manufacturing’s dealer, Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus, Charleston’s second mid-mount tower order for the fire department follows a previous delivery of the same apparatus in September 2019. Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower The Charleston Fire Department’...

The majority of fires within the UK take place within the home; with that in mind, it is highly advisable to regularly update and practice exit strategies in the event of an emergency. In order to raise awareness of fire safety in our communities, it’s important to be clear on what the most common causes of household fires are. Electrical appliances Electrical items are a major culprit of home fires. This can easily be avoided by ensuring a PAT test is carried out each year. It’s...

Since its launch in 2018, the Apollo Test Set has helped to save time on thousands of sites by aiding Engineers in fault finding and loop management. The Research and Development Team has designed some exciting new features for the Loop Tester and the firmware update will be available on the website with a few simple clicks from 18th August. What are the new features? The two new main features of this update are: Drift Management Soft Addressing Drift Management Drift management assi...

The new Black Eagle® Tactical 2.0 FL was put to the test and the results are in! HAIX® launched a wear test contest where 200 lucky winners were chosen to test out the new Black Eagle® Tactical 2.0 FL and give their honest impressions of the new boot. Potential wear-testers must have been active in law enforcement and were chosen at random after signing up online. Wear test winners were asked to wear their boots on the job for 4-6 weeks, and then give their feedback. Feedback questi...

MoistureShield announced its Vision® capped composite decking line has been approved for the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Building Materials listing in California, a program of the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones are places where potentially flammable vegetation meets or overlaps with developed areas identifying them as severe fire hazard areas. With increasing populations in California WUI areas and temperatures above historical av...

ImageTrend, Inc. announces CrewCare™, its free mobile app for all first responders is now available in Australia and Canada. CrewCare was created in response to the growing concerns around mental health and designed to gain insight into the stressors and life factors of first responders in EMS, fire, dispatch, law enforcement, military, and most recently added, healthcare workers. CrewCare has aided in the collection of aggregated, non-identifiable data to provide awareness that may help...

“Looking forward to escaping for a summer holiday this month, but want to ensure the best COVID-19 safety precautions? Knauf Insulation has issued advice for its employees that may provide useful to anyone thinking of taking an August break. The guidelines provide practical measures that can be taken whether you are in an airport, on a flight, in a taxi or settling into a hotel room,” Eline Lhoest says. Philippe Coune, Knauf Insulation’s Group HSE Lead EMEA, said: “We wa...