Peru Fire Industry News

International School for Search and Explosives Education - ISSEE’s experienced instructors have been brushing up their teaching skills this summer, with a Level 3 Qualification in Education and Training. The team worked with Train Aid to achieve the nationally recognized, Ofqual-approved Level 3 Award in Education and Training. Train Aid is a national training provider, which specializes in accredited first aid, teaching and assessing qualifications. Level 3 Qualification in Education an...

When it comes to physical fitness, every fire department’s approach is different. Some have invested in a fitness initiative, others haven’t. Some struggle to create culture change and an environment where physical fitness is a priority and not an afterthought. Other departments don’t know where to begin, or they approach the issue of health and fitness randomly with approaches that may not be based on science. Firefighters physical health Worse, some departments embrace syst...

Fire safety plans are designed in accordance with the risk assessment of a building and its occupancy type. Preparing for a hospital fire safety plan, however, is much more complicated than others. Hospitals have hundreds to thousands of patients confined to beds and wheelchairs or connected to a life support system. Sydney Medical Center Fire Safety Plan The immobility of the patients adds a challenge in an emergency evacuation procedure. In designing Sydney Medical Center Fire Safety Plan...

Fire emergencies can happen at any time for a variety of reasons. School fire safety policy in South West Sydney should prioritize to minimize the risk to life and to reduce injury by maintaining the physical fire safety integrity of the school in ensuring that staff, students and visitors do not add to the fire risk and through the safe evacuation of the building if a fire breaks out. The school fire safety policy, procedures and risk assessments in any school are designed to help the communit...

Every year, members of Branchville attend the Maryland State Firemen’s Association Conference to participate in a variety of events, continuing education seminars, and meetings to discuss the Volunteer Fire Services. The members participated in a live structure burn simulation and an all-day extrication drill hosted by the OC FOOLS, in addition to other in-classroom education sessions and meetings. In between classes and events, members enjoyed time at the beach together, group dinners, a...

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) is slated to host a Midlands’ Seminar themed, ‘Building a Safer Future: A Call for Evidence’– an opportunity to discuss the government’s long awaited changes to fire safety regulations, including the Fire Safety Order, Call for Evidence and the Building Safety Consultation. Fire safety proposals Following a commitment to improve fire safety regulations within the built environment, 6th June 2019 saw the British Government prov...

The Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association recently voted to endorse a school safety application known as Rave Mobile Safety. The Rave Panic Button would be deployed to all K-12 public schools across Oklahoma according to OSA executive director Ray McNair. “The Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association recently became aware of the Rave Panic Button school safety program via Arkansas, where it is deployed statewide to over 1,000 schools, and recently won a legislative policy award by the Sou...

Men and women of the Tuftonboro Fire Department welcomed the delivery of their new Toyne Tailored Pumper Tanker. Bearing the “Engine 2” unit ID, this fully customized pumper tanker will join alongside the department’s other Toyne apparatus, “Engine 1”. With the new addition, Tuftonboro fire crews are better equipped to take the call. Tanker Capabilities Stall-built with bolted stainless steel, Toyne mounted the pumper tanker body on a Spartan Gladiator MFD chassis...

POK S.A.S products are assembled by highly trained and experienced industry professionals. This does not prevent them from having to continuously be trained and gain knowledge on new products. For this reason, the most experienced people pass on their knowledge to the new recruits. Manufacturing procedures are also continuously renewed and made available in the workshop by a person in charge of the assembly and test procedures. The drawings are made available in order to understand each sub-set...

Fire and EMS agencies that use Aladtec scheduling and workforce management software and Firehouse records management software can now save time and keystrokes with a new integration. With the new integration, the Aladtec schedule automatically populates Firehouse Software’ daily rosters, thereby eliminating the mundane, error-prone task of duplicating roster data. When schedules change, Aladtec seamlessly updates the daily roster. Workforce scheduling and management The Crystal Lake (IL...

Industrial fire detection provider Patol has printed a new suite of literature and, in doing so, introduced a color-coding system to enable easier identification of the company’s product range.  The new suite comprises six brochures: Firesense Linear Heat Detection (LHDC), Fibresense Fiber-Optic Linear Temperature Sensing, Aspirating Smoke Detection, FireTIR Thermal Infra-Red Imaging, Infra-Red Transit Heat and Flame Sensors and the company’s range...

Patol’s experience and expertise in protecting industrial environments from the threat posed by fire has seen the company supply its Linear Heat Detection Cable (LHDC) to one of the UK’s major producers of cement.  Cemex is a manufacturer of a wide range of British cements from three UK factories, using locally quarried materials and additives to produce cements that are employed in construction projects throughout the UK.   At its flagship site in Rugby, a number of...

CFD units responded to MVA with entrapment. R1 and E2 arrived on scene to find a single vehicle resting on its passenger side. EMS and CPD is on scene PTA. Pt is heavily entrapped. Due to being short staffed on initial response, mutual aid is requested. Pt’s head is partially ejected out of the A side/roof of the vehicle with c-spine being maintained by EMS and lower extremities appear to be pinned by dashboard. Res-Q-Jacks and cribbing placed to stabilize the car. Firefighter was sent in...

Personal protective equipment or PPE refers to safety equipment that is used at workplaces. The primary purpose of PPE is to protect individuals wearing it from all sorts of minor or major accidents and injuries. This kind of protective equipment is not only useful at workplaces, sporting activities, and other incidents that can harm the body can be avoided using PPE.    How does PPE work? Various forms of protective equipment include skin protectors, eye protectors, hearing pr...

Being a security guard is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. They have to protect the employer, and the property they are hired to guard, and also ensure their safety as well. They are constantly at risk of sustaining serious injuries due to natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, and tornados), environmental conditions (extreme temperatures, high humidity, heavy rains, and lightning), and internationally approved acts of destruction (theft, vandalism, and arson). harmful environment...

The construction industry in India is the second largest contributor to the nation’s economy, providing 308 billion rupees to the GDP. It also provides employment to 16%, i.e., 35 million of India’s working population. But still, the industry is not operating at full potential. What hinders productivity is the looming threat of safety hazards. Thirty-eight lives are lost in the construction industry every day. Increase in the attrition rate Surprisingly, of the workforce employed...

Safety works as a buffer between a biotech lab and the open environment surrounding it. Working at Biotechnology labs comes with greater levels of uncertainty. From volatile chemicals to hostile workplaces, employees are highly vulnerable to various biochemical hazards arising from laboratory experiments.  The process and separation from the environment are costly. Any contamination may lead to a major man-hour loss or even death. Therefore, brave people who work in such a high-stress envi...

Erickson Incorporated, the operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft announce their first flight with the H225 Super Puma, adding to their fleet of rotary wing and fixed-wing platforms. Flight management system The Airbus H225 Super Puma’s lift performance combined with an advanced flight management system will bring great capability to Erickson and the Department of Defense. As Erickson continues to innovate and expand their solutions, this is the first announcement of...

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has welcomed nine new retained (on-call) firefighters to its ranks following an intensive two week training program. Having been put through their paces in the yard at Worthing Fire Station they welcomed family and friends to a Pass Out Parade on Friday, June 21. They will now join the crews at a number of fire stations across the county to provide on-call support. Many of the new recruits have full-time jobs elsewhere in their communities. Living or workin...

Who’s behind the tools at HURST Jaws of Life? It’s team members like Greyson Lovelace, a man who will build the R 421E2 Ram and lift the spirit. Greyson joined HURST about a year ago. His job on the eDRAULIC assembly line ensures first responders are getting the battery-powered Rams and Spreaders they need to quickly and easily get to the patient. When asked what it’s like to be part of the team, Greyson Lovelace says “It’s indescribable. It’s humbling.&rdquo...

The National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED) recently honored longtime Amerex team member and industry icon, Craig Voelkert, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Craig exemplified this significant honor through his dedication to progressing the fire suppression industry. His commitment to innovation and industry engagement led to product advancements that are critical elements of life safety. In the early 1990s, Amerex founder Ned Paine discovered Craig at a Nevada fire schoo...

It is well-documented fact from research institutes that while only 13% of people react to bells or sirens, 75% will react to voice instructions. While there is no doubt that voice evacuation systems are an excellent solution to quickly and efficiently evacuate a building, whatever the emergency, sometimes the budgets just don’t allow for a full evacuation. simple and cost-effective Cranford has introduced their voice sounder and voice sounder beacons which have a choice of 32 pre-recor...

As of March 2017, there are a total of 38 fire stations in the city of Detroit, not including the Fire Headquarters. There are 26 Engine Companies, 14 Ladder Companies, 6 Tactical Mobile Squads, a Fireboat, and a Hazardous Material Response Unit as well as 24 Medic Ambulances and several specialized units. These fire stations and companies are organized into 8 battalions, each headed by one Battalion Chief per shift. Improvements made in emergency services Detroit was once a boom town and home...

The ZIEGLER Group is establishing a joint venture with Bavaria Fire-Fighting Solutions (Bavaria Holdings) in Egypt, a manufacturer for fire extinguishers of all types and sizes. The two companies have been working together successfully since 2015. Bavaria and ZIEGLER have decided to establish a joint venture in order to intensify the cooperation and establish a closer relationship with the customers in Egypt. Bavaria and ZIEGLER joint venture The target of the joint venture is to facilitate th...

Dogsthorpe Fire Station is opening its doors to the public on Saturday, 6th July 2019 for a free event that promises something for all the family. The station will be open for members of the public to come and find out what life is like at a fire station and take a look around fire engines. Also joining the event is Gemma’s Hearts, who’ll be raising awareness of cardiac arrests and teaching CPR, a valuable lifesaving skill. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Road Safety Partnership wil...

Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services recommends that one should attend one of the many professional public firework displays put on at various locations around the county each 4th of July. If one chooses to use fireworks, be sure to follow the recommendations below by the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks. Only those 18 and older can legally use fireworks in Georgia Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper beca...

10-75 Emergency Vehicles LLC (earlier known as 10-75 Emergency Lighting, LLC), an industry renowned company in the field of manufacturing of emergency vehicles and emergency vehicle products throughout the U.S. and Canada, has been selected as the ‘best’ in the emergency vehicle manufacturing industry. ‘World’s Greatest!’ television show As such, the company was recently featured on an episode of the popular television show ‘World’s Greatest!’ Th...

FIREX International 2019 (FIREX 2019) was great success for Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd (ASL), as the organization welcomed clients, distribution partners and media at ExCeL London exhibition and convention center, for the duration of the fire safety exhibition. Head of Business Development at Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd (ASL), Neil Voce, stated “We got the opportunity to discuss a number of new projects with existing clients and new prospects over...

Lenzing Group, which launched TENCEL™ and VEOCEL™, the sustainable textile and nonwoven fiber brands in 2018, has committed to drastically reduce its CO2 footprint and achieve carbon-neutral status in coming years. With an investment of EUR 100 million, the first milestone is set to reduce almost 50%of CO2 emissions per ton of product by 2030 (compared to a 2017 baseline). The company will also work with customers and partners in the textile and nonwoven industry ecosystem to transi...

Earlier in June, fire crews were called to a fire at Felixstowe docks, the UK’s busiest port. A fire had broken out in one of the dockside cranes. Whilst the fire in the ship-to-shore crane was small, dock workers were moved to a place of safety and operations were halted. This incident could have been much more serious. Docks and ports handle many potential hazards such as fertilisers, animal feed, and wood chip. Additionally, the engines of large cranes and vehicles used to move cargo a...