Martinique Fire Industry News

Public Urged By CFRS To Stay Fire Safe In Hot Weather

Cambridgeshire residents have been urged to stay fire-safe when outdoors as the warm weather continues. With temperatures hitting significant highs, fires in open areas of land can easily spread and become out of control. Events north of the country, with significant moorland fires at Saddleworth Moor and Winter Hill, have shown how these fires quickly spread and take hold of open areas of land. Authority comment We want to help ensure that people enjoy the sunny weather while it’s here...

Dramatic Increase In Operations In The “112” Rescue Service Is Becoming Increasingly Strained

The load on the emergency centers that answer the emergency call “112” has increased significantly in many cities and districts across the country compared to previous years. According to the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb), the reason is primarily a dramatic increase in the number of emergency services. “The situation is alarming,” says vfdb President - Dirk Aschenbrenner. The topic will be one of the numerous focal points at the upcoming...

Abbot Fire Group Takes Deliver Of Mercedes Benz Citan Van For Fire Stopping

Abbot Fire Group are delighted to have taken delivery of a new Mercedes Benz Citan van for the passive fire protection side of the business. The growth in passive fire protection work, also known as fire stopping, has resulted in a need for a new vehicle to accompany the existing Abbot Fire Group fleet. Nigel Walton, Director at Abbot Fire Group said: “As the business continues to grow, we had a need for a specific vehicle which could accommodate the passive fire protection side of the bu...

Magirus Announces The Successful Conclusion Of The 2018 International Dealer Conference

Over 80 partners from more than 40 countries accepted the invitation to Magirus's International Dealer Conference in Ulm. Under the motto "Building our future together", the conference focused on exchange, expansion and intensification of successful cooperation throughout the world. At the 2018 International Magirus Dealer Conference on June 21-22 2018 in Ulm, more than 80 dealers and sales partners attended the meeting of the manufacturer with a worldwide presence. Participants from over 40 co...

Tema Sistemi Showcase Latest Firefighting Products And Solutions At Firex International 2018

For the third consecutive year, Tema Sistemi participated in the Firex International in London, one of the most important events for the firefighting market. The event, held from 19 to 21 June inside the Excel exhibition center, attracted thousands of professionals in the sector who were able to present the latest technologies and cutting-edge solutions that guarantee life safety to the global market. Following the tragic fires that occurred in 2017 in England, the fair allowed participants to...

Ankeny Fire Department Adds New Toyne Pumpers

The Ankeny Fire Department added the power of two Iowa-built fire trucks from Toyne Fire Apparatus to its fleet. Toyne delivered the identical pumpers to Ankeny, Iowa’s department in late May, bolstering its response time and firefighting capabilities. Pumper Features Toyne designed Ankeny’s pumpers for strength and reliability, building both bolted stainless steel bodies on the sturdy frame of a Spartan Metro Star LFD chassis with a 10-inch raised roof. The apparatus is driven by...

AW Technology Congratulates Cavius For New Wireless Alarms

AW Technology congratulates their clients Cavius, who are based in Denmark, on being awarded the prestigious Red Dot Design award for their new wireless alarm family. The award winning compact safety alarms detect smoke, heat and floods. The smoke sensitivity of all their alarms is accurately and efficiently calibrated in aerosol, using 4 tunnels supplied by AW Technology. Security Essen AW Technology’s Dr Stephen Ellwood is preparing to visit the Cavius factory in China later. It will...

Securiton Aspirating Smoke Detection System Chosen For Fire Detection At New National Cold Store, UK

The Securiton aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system has been selected as the fire protection method for a new cold store to be operated by one of the UK’s major supermarket retailers.  The new 68-truck bay, 30,000 square meter hub in Pineham, near Milton Keynes, is providing a state-of-the-art facility, and has been built alongside an existing 58,000 square meter distribution center to which it will be linked via interconnecting yards. Located next to Junction 15a of the M1 at th...

Fike Controls Emissions And Contamination In Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Most processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing are at low pressure. However, mechanical failures such as line blockages or a pump malfunction can cause a sharp rise in pressure. This risk increases if a heating system is involved, or in a few cases, where strong chemicals could be contaminated and react powerfully. How to protect these systems? 1 – Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs) For non-aseptic applications, pressure relief valves are the first choice. These valves have a metal plate tha...

CAL FIRE - Office Of The State Fire Marshal Mandated By Health And Safety Code To Report Seized Fireworks And Their Disposal Process

Health and Safety Code mandates the CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE - OSFM) responsibility for the destruction of dangerous and illegal fireworks, once they are seized by local fire departments or law enforcement agencies. The Office and the Administration are working with the legislature on a solution that would provide funding for fireworks enforcement, education, and disposal. The CAL FIRE - OSFM will provide updated information, once the proposal is chaptered into law...

Viking Group Launches Mobile Support App For Wet And Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems

The Viking Group, Inc., a global provider of fire protection and life safety systems announced the launch of a new mobile app to provide technical assistance to installers and service technicians in the field. The Valve & System Support App acts like a virtual assistant, providing instant access to technical data, instructional videos, system maintenance and repair instructions, and replacement parts directly from a phone or tablet. “At Viking, we are constantly challenging ourselves...

ASL Declares FIREX 2018 A Great Success

FIREX 2018 proved to be another great success for ASL as the company welcomed clients, old and new, distribution partners and media on the ASL stand at London ExCel for the duration of the exhibition over three days. ASL VIPEDIA-PRO router ASL VIPEDIA-PRO router with Dante, along with the all-in-one PAVA solution ASL INTEGRA and ASL V2000 On display was the new ASL VIPEDIA-PRO router with Dante, along with the all-in-one PAVA solution ASL INTEGRA and ASL V2000. A full...

West Midlands Fire Service Honors Veterans Who Have Completed 20 Years In The Firefighting Industry

Members of our staff who have completed 20 years’ exemplary service were honored at a ceremony at our headquarters. Uniformed and non-uniformed staff were presented with Long Service and Conduct Medals and awards by Dr Beverly Lindsay, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands and Phil Hales, our Deputy Chief Fire Officer. DCFO Hales said: “Completing 20 years’ loyal and devoted service is a great achievement in the careers of our firefighters and support staff. The ceremony i...

Alfredo Grassi SpA's Smart Jacket Wearable Technology At The Service Of The Fire Brigade

Innovation necessarily involves the development of “smart” technologies that are often able to interact with the surrounding environment. This is precisely the principle behind the Smart Jacket made by Alfredo Grassi SpA, a company based in Lonate Pozzolo which has been active since 1925 and which over time has gained great experience in the production of protective clothing. Smart Jacket It is possible to acquire and monitor various parameters relate...

HURST Jaws Of Life Provides Battery-Powered EDRAULIC Tools To Hendersonville Fire Department To Handle Fire Incidents

Hendersonville Fire Department Chief Scotty Bush remembers like yesterday one of the first times he realized the incomparable advantage of battery-powered rescue tools. Five years ago, Chief Bush – who was captain at the time – and his team were called to the scene of a wall collapse; a 25-foot concrete wall had fallen at a construction site with three men underneath. “We had such an issue getting our apparatus to the scene – first to navigate all the construction traffi...

ASL Invites Visitors At FIREX International 2018

ASL is exhibiting at FIREX International 2018, which opens at London Excel, alongside IFSEC from Tuesday 19th June until Thursday 21st June 2018. The company will be showcasing the latest VIPEDIA, Integra, and V2000 public address and Voice Alarm equipment, alongside our iVENCS Control System for fire, CCTV, and security management. Visitors can find ASL on Stand No. A370.

POK S.A.S To Exhibit Latest Products And Technology Innovations At The Next Interschutz Event In 2021

Interschutz in Hanover is the renowned international exhibition for fire and civil protection, rescue and safety services. This exhibition was originally founded in 1935, but only holds sessions at irregular intervals now. Interschutz international exhibition Since 2000, when it was held in Augsburg, Germany, Interschutz has been held every five years. At this international exhibition, manufacturers from all over the world present their latest products and equipment in the field of fire safety...

Notifier Offers Castello Di Urio Hotel Five-star Life Safety With Its Wireless Fire Detection Technology

Located on the shore of Italy’s beautiful Lake Como, Castello di Urio is a hotel and conference centre that is steeped in history. When it needed to upgrade its life safety system without affecting the structure of the building, the owners decided to use wireless fire detection technology from Notifier. Agile wireless fire detection system Castello di Urio is now a 150-room hotel and conference centre, and a meeting place for people from all over the world who come to enjoy the surroundi...

NFPA Standards Council Announces Awards For Development Of Codes And Standards At 2018 NFPA Conference And Expo

Every year the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standards Council recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the organization in the development of codes and standards. Awards will be presented to 17 individuals at the NFPA Conference & Expo taking place in Las Vegas. 2018 Recipients for Special Achievement Award. Russell B. Leavitt Telgian Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona Automatic Sprinkler Systems Technical Committees on: Sprinkler System Installati...

Napco Security Technologies’ FireLink FACP With Built-In Cell/IP Communicator Wins ESX 2018 Innovation Award

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce its new Napco FireLink Integrated 32Pt Fire Alarm Control Panel & Dual Path Cell/IP Communicator was just chosen as ESX 2018 Innovation Award Winner for the Fire Controllers & Control Panels - Analog/Addressable/Conventional Systems category, in advance of this year's ESX Expo next week in Nashville, TN. To be exhibited at Napco Booth 401, in the popular Music-City show, this 8 conventional point FACP all-in-one solution with inte...

Firefighters Supported By CFRS Helping To Transform Lives In Huntingdonshire

Firefighters in Huntingdon and St Neots have been supporting young people in Cambridgeshire by teaming up with Huntingdonshire Community Safety Partnership’s Transforming Lives Program. The initiative supports vulnerable young people in the community by helping to build self-esteem and raise aspirations. The project was developed in response to increased levels of concern in relation to young people entering the criminal justice system and a recognition that public service partners had a...

Rave Mobile Safety’s Study Reveals Large Gaps In Campus Safety, Especially In Case Of Mass Notification Systems’ Use

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has revealed large gaps in campus safety, after polling many of the nation’s universities and colleges. The higher education community is at a critical point in time, when it comes to communicating with students, who are known as Generation Z. And currently 96% of these students own a smartphone. Rave study on campus safety The Rave study, which consisted of public and private institutio...

Marioff’s HI-FOG High Pressure Water Mist Fire Protection System Receives FM Approval In Local Application Hazard Category

Marioff is pleased to announce that it’s HI-FOG high pressure water mist fire protection system has received FM Approval in the local application hazard category, expanding the number of suitable applications for the existing technology. Approval from the international third-party testing and certification services basically entails that Marioff’s HI-FOG high pressure water mist fire protection system is now available for wider use in power, process and manufacturing industries. Mar...

POK S.A.S Supplies Couplings For France’s Service Des Essences Des Armées And Other Military Services

POK S.A.S, founded in 1976, is known worldwide for its high-tech, high-quality fire-fighting equipment. But it should not be forgotten that POK also supplies a very wide range of couplings for many different sectors of activity. These couplings adapt to the standards of many countries and are available in different materials and sizes. This complete range allows POK to serve many industries but also defense and in the first place the SEA. Service des Essences des Armées (SEA) What is t...

Toyne Delivers Three New Pumper Apparatus To Sumter, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina is now home to three new Toyne Pumpers after receiving the identical trucks from the premier Iowa-based fire apparatus manufacturer. The pumpers will bolster the firefighting strength of the Sumter Fire Department, which serves approximately 628 square miles in central South Carolina. Pumper Characteristics Toyne built Sumter’s pumpers on Spartan Metro Star chassis with 10-inch raised roofs, powered by Cummins ISL9 380 horsepower engines. The apparatus is driv...

AW Technology Introducing A New Concept In Detector Calibration With Two Smoke Detectors Manufacturers

AW Technology are pleased to announce that they are now separately communicating with two major smoke detector manufacturers about introducing a new concept in detector calibration. Combining existing AW products with large, automated production systems, significantly speeding up high volume production. As far as they know, no other smoke detector test equipment supplier is using this concept. Technology Integration Integrating the technology in this way will allow large manufacturers of smok...

AW Technology Exhibiting At FIREX International 2018

Firex International is an annual fire safety conference which will be taking place at ExCeL London. AW Technology will be exhibiting beside thousands of industry colleagues, displaying the world class products on a global stage. Find AW Technology at Stand A633.

CFRS’ St Neots Fire Station welcomes over 500 children for “Safety Zone” event

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service held a “Safety Zone” last week at St Neots Fire Station. The five-day multi-agency event for local primary schools was attended by approximately 500 school children aged between eight and nine, and gives them vital information on how to keep safe. The children took part in activities and demonstrations provided by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue service, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Cambridgeshire County Council Trading Standards & Road Safe...

Japanese Delegation Visits Jacksonville's Emergency Preparedness Division To Learn About Response And Recovery To Hurricane Matthew In 2016

Japanese government officials, civil engineers, and college professors learn about Jacksonville's response and recovery to Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma last year Many of us would just as soon forget the last two hurricane seasons, but members of the Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism delegation and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently visited the City of Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness Division to meet with the staff and...

AES Corporation, SRP And Fluence Launch Arizona’s First Standalone Energy Storage Project With Flexible Peaking Capacity

Salt River Project (SRP) has announced the contract execution and the start of construction with The AES Corporation (AES) for SRP’s first standalone battery-based energy storage project. The 10-megawatt, four-hour duration energy storage solution, to be supplied by Fluence, will provide peaking capacity that will inject power into the grid during high peak demand periods for SRP customers. Grid-scale battery storage Energy storage is already providing a wealth of services to central Ari...

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