Northern Mariana Islands Fire Industry News

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has announced the election of its new Council, following its Annual General Meeting, held at Saddlers Hall, London on 7th July. Council members are elected each year, while the chair and vice chair remain in place for a two-year term. The Council comprises: Chris Miles - UL (Chair) Clive Miles -  CLM Fireproofing (Vice Chair) Clive Atkins - Fire Protection Coatings Group Carrie Blackshaw - Minster Sharon McClure - Avesta Scotland...

FireQual is pleased to announce its latest appointment to the Senior Management Team. Steve Skarratt, in their new position as Qualifications Manager, joins the organization from his former role as Head of Prevention and Protection Training at The Fire Service College. Throughout his career, Steve has been heavily involved in training and development including acting as Interim Head of Learning and Development at the College, and before that, Curriculum and Qualifications Manager at the Fire Pr...

Protective gear is imperative in hazardous work environments. Unsafe work environments can range from greasy, slippery, or wet floors to uneven gravel. Safety shoes that abide by safety regulations are a must for workers working in heavy-duty industries such as construction, mining, and metallurgy. Such shoes are adequately sturdy to withstand the wrath of biting conditions and sustain the everyday hustle.   Lifestyle safety shoes The Switch From Safety To Lifestyle Safety: Striki...

On the morning of 6th July 2022, units were dispatched to a two-alarm high-rise fire at the Kenwood Condominium in Glen Echo Fire Department’s first due. PE711 was first on the scene, and crews quickly knocked out the fire on the 12th floor.  resident rescue During their primary search, firefighters rescued one resident in the fire apartment. A711B transported patient priority two to Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for smoke inhalation.  Around 85 firefighters were dispatched...

At least one person has died and three others have been taken to hospital as a result of a fire and explosion at a block of flats on Redwood Grove, Bedford, just after 9 am on Monday 4 July. Of those affected, two people were seriously injured, and a firefighter was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after the fire. East of England Ambulance Service airlifted one person to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with leg injuries. cause of the explosion Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) made available details of the fire and EMS activity, much of it fireworks related, occurring across the District during the Independence Day holiday weekend. For the four-hour period from 9 p.m., 4th July 2022, to 1 a.m., 5th July 2022, the District dispatched crews to 38 fire incidents. This represents at least a 300 percent increase over other Mondays, which in June, averaged nine such fire dispatches per day. For the entire Independence...

DripDrop Hydration, an electrolyte powder company, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the pioneer association representing the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services, have teamed up for a third year to provide dehydration relief to volunteer firefighters. DripDrop is donating 400,000 servings of its oral rehydration solution (ORS) to volunteer fire departments across the U.S. so firefighters can stay hydrated as they battle wildfires and other strenuous response situations. Stre...

As a safety or operations manager, part of the responsibility is to assess the available safety solutions to determine the best fit for the organization. Reviewing the various features and benefits can be challenging enough, but when it comes to the bottom line, evaluating the return on investment (ROI) of safety solutions can feel a bit uncomfortable. How to put a price on workers’ health and keep them safe? Absence of safety solution The human cost of not having the right safety solut...

The FPA’s expert surveyors have been conducting comprehensive, non-destructive fire compartmentation surveys and delivering detailed reports for several years.  It are delighted to announce that they have recently developed new technology to significantly improve the outputs for customers. New technology benefits Using a tablet device, FPA's software application enables their surveyors to upload building floor plans, which are used to describe the compartmentation strategy and iden...

A fire safety plan is essential to any business, whether a small shop or a large office building. Every single employee should know what to do in the event of a fire, from evacuation routes to where all the fire doors in the building are. For a business owner who needs help crafting their fire safety plan, read on for some helpful guidance. Fire Protection With A Safety Plan Fire can be devastating and can lead to loss of earnings, damage to property, injury, and even death. While damage and...

Following record numbers of engineers switching to Testifire and the launch of the Switch campaign at tradeshows across Europe, they’re pleased to announce a new webinar presenting Testifire and the rapid payback it offers those making the switch from traditional Solo test equipment. This new webinar will explore how Testifire delivers up to 40% faster testing and how, through the use of smoke capsules, can enable significant cost savings when compared to Solo smoke aerosols. Typical sav...

The FPA’s expert surveyors have been conducting comprehensive, non-destructive fire compartmentation surveys and delivering detailed reports for several years. They are delighted to announce that they have recently developed new technology to significantly improve the outputs for the customers. New technology benefits Using a tablet device, the software application enables the surveyors to upload building floor plans which are used to describe the compartmentation strategy, and identif...

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has retained its status as a Disability Confident Leader. Achieving Disability Leader status is an external validation of an organization’s ongoing commitment to promoting the recruitment, engagement and development of disabled people. North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) first received the accreditation in October 2019 and this revalidation shows it is continuing to support employees, as well as helping other organizations to become inclusive employers....

AEI Cables has won further valuable support for its initiative highlighting the need for only using approved cabling in a range of critical applications of Category 3 Control fire performance cables. The systems powered by these cables – including smoke and heat extraction systems – assist fire services in firefighting and enable safe evacuation in the case of life safety. National fire safety Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West, is supporting the initiati...

Whilst many people take the time and money to secure their home and garages, many people forget about the security of their sheds or outer buildings. Sheds often hold a large amount of garden tools and machinery and can therefore be an easy target for intruders should they want to steal something. The positioning of the shed or outer building should be away from view of a street or road. This makes it easy for intruders to get a good look at the building before even having to enter the premises...

The Brazilian state of Ceará received the first FireBull – the world's first tracked fire engine from Magirus. A delegation with high-ranking representatives of the Governor of the Brazilian state of Ceará, the fire brigades and partners were guests at the Magirus Experience Center in Ulm for the technical acceptance and handover of the world’s first tracked fire engine, as well as a MultiStar combination vehicle and several portable fire pumps. State-of-the-art Magir...

On Saturday, July 2, the Bradford Dragon Boat Festival returned to Saltaire. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service won the festival on two previous attempts and hoped to make it a hat trick in 2022. The team performed valiantly and managed to take a very respectable second-placed finish! Congratulations to the victors - Oar from Baildon. Bradford Dragon Boat Festival The festival took place over three days and is a huge family attraction for hundreds of people around the region. ...

With a cost of living crisis currently sweeping across the country, South Yorkshire’s fire service has doubled down on its efforts to keep people safe. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue launching a new online home safety check service that allows residents to explore whether they are at particular risk of fire. This home safety assessment system will supplement the virtual home safety check service that fire officers launched last year. This means that hundreds of thousands of local...

As a result of AW Technology’s commitment to continual product improvement, the company now supplies all of their smoke and heat detector test tunnels with automatically operated, sealed extraction systems. This means that the tunnels can now be directly connected to all active factory fume extraction systems.  Alternatively, if the test tunnel extract is connected to a passive extract system or just to an outside vent, any variations in outside air pressure or wind will now be full...

Doctors, nurses, and other health and social care professionals have jumped on board ambulances to bring new eyes to the fight to end delays for patients. The medical teams joined colleagues at East of England Ambulance Service Trust as they carried out their work to better understand the issues behind delays for patients and help identify ways to resolve them. Healthcare professionals join the shifts As part of work to reduce delays across Mid and South Essex, EEAST chief executive officer T...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) will provide a media briefing on fireworks dangers, staffing for expected fireworks activities, and a summary of last night’s fireworks incident experience at our Crew 12 Fire Control Worker base, Station 12. When: Sunday, July 3, 5 p.m. Where: Station 12, 1240 Shell Avenue, Martinez What: A media-only update briefing on the current fireworks situation across the District Additional Information The Fire Marshal and Crew 12 le...

During these years, lots of additional safety measures have been installed in most workplaces. Whether this is in shops, warehouses, or offices, everyone is having to take extra precautions to stay safe from the virus. Fire risk assessments are vital for every business’ safety and there are laws to ensure a safe working environment for all. These laws and procedures are in place to keep staff safe and reduce the impact that a potential fire may have on a business’ stock, equipment,...

Users are aware of the Grenfell Tower incident which happened 4 years ago. Grenfell Tower was situated in North Kensington, London, and contained 129 apartments and housing up to 600 people. In June 2017, a fire rapidly spread throughout this 24-storey flat, killing over 70 people and physically injuring 70 more, due to the unsafe and extremely combustible cladding on the outside of the building. The building was burning for over 60 hours before being fully extinguished and was the biggest resi...

How to act in the event of a fire is extremely important knowledge for employees. The actions of a person are likely to impact colleagues around them. Fire safety training is important to ensure everyone knows what to do in an emergency. Not only should it be done for the safety of the workforce, but it is also the law. Here they are going to discuss what users need to know about basic fire safety training. What does the workforce need to know about fire safety? Preventing fires, fire escape ro...

Fire alarms are installed and work to save lives. These alarm systems work to detect early signs of fire and alerts occupants, allowing everyone in the building to evacuate the property and contact the emergency services. There is a wide variety of fire detection systems on the market, each can vary hugely in technology and what locations they are most suitable for. Here they are going to briefly go through how some fire alarm works which may help the users understand why some system are more s...

Midas Safety, the safety solutions company, has published its first sustainability report for the year 2021, which documents its progress towards better management of its economic, environmental and social impacts, and commitment to “Making Safety Sustainable”.   With 2020 as the baseline year, the report has been produced in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting core standards. It provides stakeholders a complete overview of Midas...

The adoption of electric fire apparatus is accelerating their footprint in the industry. Fire departments from Los Angeles to Madison, Wis., from Portland, Ore., to Mesa, Ariz., have embraced the technology of electric and hybrid vehicles in the fire industry and are demonstrating the practical capabilities of this new generation of technology for the fire service. Sustainable commitment More municipalities worldwide are committing to sustainability and climate goals. Furthermore, truck produc...

The Josh Cellars brand is partnering with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) again in 2022 to recognize and support volunteer firefighters by producing a Reserve Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon. This limited-edition NVFC-branded bottle of wine will be available for purchase from July 1 through September 30 in local retail stores across the U.S. For every bottle sold, Josh Cellars will donate one dollar to the NVFC (up to $120,000) for initiatives that support volunteer firefighters. volunteer...

The municipality of Nörvenich in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany procures a Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology) for its volunteer fire department. Equally impressed with the future-oriented vehicle concept, they are now joining the ranks of global customers, such as the Berlin Fire Department, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Dubai Civil Defence. The purchase contract was signed on June 20, 2022, at the world’s renowned trade fair, Interschutz 2022 and the vehicle wi...

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service have been invited to take a team of boxers over to New York City to take part in the annual boxing fundraiser, ‘Thrilla in Camilla’, which supports the Tunnel to Towers Foundation charity. The team, who are the only team in the UK to be selected, depart on July 6th. The show then takes place on Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City, on the evening of July 8th. WYFRS firefighters will be taking on serving members of the Fire Department of N...