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The IOSH South Downs Branch has joined together with the IOSH Fire Risk Management Group for a collaborative event, Fire safety in the workplace on 25 March. The day-long seminar which will take place at Roffey Park, West Sussex, is open to IOSH members and non-members alike, aiming to provide comprehensive fire training for all health and safety practitioners, managers, and consultants. The event promises to showcase how the daily responsibilities of an OSH professional are linked to all issu...
Third party certification for the fiber-optic linear heat sensing (LTS) from Patol has been extended to cover the Fibresense range. Kelvin Miller, Patol Sales Director comments, “Having introduced the Fibresense brand, under which our fiber-optic heat detection systems are now being marketed, Fibresense has been EN54 cross-listed under the certification scheme to ensure that specifiers are aware it meets the same high standards of manufacture for which our cables have beco...
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the non-profit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services, has announced a partnership with DRONERESPONDERS – the world’s fastest growing program supporting public safety – to help coordinate, cooperate, and co-promote efforts to enhance the use of drones in the pursuit of public safety. Drone Operations The memorandum of understanding outlines the key initiatives under which th...
Finder and Defender took part in Intersec 2020, which is the world's renowned security, safety, and fire protection fair, held in Dubai, UAE, between 19 and 21 January, 2020. Organized for the 22nd time this year, the fair hosted 1,084 exhibitors from 56 countries and 33,872 industry visitors. Proudly displayed the products, to more than 1000 visitors from 56 different countries. The interest and feedback of the participants on the brand and products made them feel honored and proud. High-qu...
The most important investment a firefighter must make is in the boots he or she wears on the job. Firefighters cannot afford to be distracted by unnecessary discomfort and pain as they try to save the lives and property of others. Firefighting boots can be classified as Structural, USAR, Wildland, HAZMAT, or any combination of these mentioned. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) establishes standards for safety in firefighter boots. HAIX® meets the standard with the selection of...
On February 29, 2020, units from Company 11 where alerted to respond to a house fire on the 2200 Blk of Queens Chapel Road in Hyattsville (Co. 1’s area). Chief 811A and Engine 111 had just cleared a separate incident on Queens Chapel Road when they were dispatched to the reported house fire just 2 blocks away. Chief 811A was the first unit to arrive on the scene and reported smoke showing from the house. Engine 111, initially dispatched as 4th due, arrived on the scene as the first engine...
California’s seventh-largest fire agency, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, has taken delivery of two Toyne Pumper Tankers. These two trucks are the district’s first Toyne-built apparatus. Both pumper tankers will replace older engines, enhancing their capacity to fight fires. For twenty years, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (Metro Fire) has kept a watchful eye over a 359 square mile territory, which encompasses 23 communities and nearly 745,000 residents. To cov...
Berks Fire Water Restoration, Inc. is prepared to respond to the need to control, decontaminate, and disinfect for infectious disease. The trained team of professional restorers is prepared to respond. They are available for expertise and guidance to the people and organizations in the region they serve. For over 20 years, BFW have been providing: Trauma Scene, Biohazard, and Decontamination services. Most recently the team was trained by ISSA expert, Mark Warner, on Infectious Disease and Bioh...
AW Technology has a proud history of working on an international scale to deliver world-class technology to the fire protection and alarm industry. As part of this work, AW Technology’s Marketing and Sales operation has to regularly explore new global opportunities for business as and when they arise. This included a recent trip to Lipetsk, Russia where one of AW’s valued clients, Honeywell, currently use the 1800 series test tunnel. As part of the trip, which is a regular commitmen...
The world is changing. Trends in urbanization and population growth require more sustainable solutions to move the world forward. From a business perspective, sustainability means that companies can do good for the planet whilst also doing good for employees, communities and customers. As a fire and security business, Chubb protects businesses globally, helping to make the world a safer place. However, the very tool that is used to counter the threat of fire also poses an environmental and physi...
BAFSA (British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association Ltd.), along with Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, Dorset Fire & Rescue Service and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, announced that they are disappointed to report that they have made the difficult decision to postpone the joint sprinkler seminars slated to be held on 18th and 24th March respectively due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic fears. Joint sprinkler seminars postponed The organizations stated in a joint...
In just eight years, coating manufacturer Hempel has painted 20,000 mining containers for Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG). The milestone 20,000th coating was completed in January 2020. container solutions ISG is a global supplier of container rotation systems and container solutions for the mining, grain, and ship-loading industries. During their eight-year partnership with Hempel, more than 1.5 million liters of paint has been used to protect the containers against the highly abrasive...
Around 200 delegates from the building and design industries in the region and beyond attended a one-day business seminar on providing a fire-resilient environment for all. Organized by BAFSA in collaboration with, and hosted by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, the event focused on raising awareness of the life-saving benefits sprinkler and suppression systems can provide to communities. It was held at The Burgess Hall in St Ives. fire and rescue service challenges During t...
The Viking Corporation, a global pioneer in fire protection and life safety systems, announced the release of “Viking Tools for Revit®,” an innovative suite of Revit® add-ins dedicated to the design of fire protection systems. Revit, from Autodesk®, is multidisciplinary BIM software used by building design professionals to produce consistent, coordinated, and complete model-based building designs and documentation. Fire protection professionals can now leverage Viking&rs...
Harris County Fire Marshal's Office is proud to announce Captain Scott Schoonover has completed and graduated from Leadership Command College of the Law Enforcement Management Institue of Texas (LEMIT). "Captain Schoonover is the first fire marshal to graduate from Leadership Command College. I am proud of the work Captain Schoonover completed to join this elite group of graduates," said Fire Marshal Laurie L. Christensen. "Obtaining continuing education and leadership skills are incredibly val...
At INTERSCHUTZ 2020, Scania is set to wow the crowds with the P-series CrewCab - a solution packed with innovations designed to make sure emergency responders arrive on the scene safely, securely and ready to go. Scania, which is based in Södertälje, Sweden, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, is one of the biggest and most profitable manufacturers of commercial vehicles in Europe and South America. Its wide range of specialist vehicles includes fire trucks and ambulanc...
The Viking Corporation, a global provider of fire protection and life safety systems, announced the release of “Viking Tools for Revit,” an innovative suite of Revit add-ins dedicated to the design of fire protection systems. Revit, from Autodesk, is multidisciplinary BIM software used by building design professionals to produce consistent, coordinated, and complete model-based building designs and documentation. Fire protection professionals can now leverage Viking’s tools to...
Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020 and will play a central role in delivering on the company’s ambition to double in size. As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO), Katarina Lindström will be a key member of Hempel’s Executive Management Board, responsible for driving the company’s strategic agenda in terms of operational excellence, innovation and sustainability. Ma...
Jactone JT510 Fire Blankets are manufactured in their own purpose-built facility in the UK. They are constructed from a unique 3-ply material to produce an unblemished safety record unrivaled in the industry, establishing Jactone as the market leader of BS EN European Standard certified fire blankets. Jactone is the first company in the world to have achieved certification to the latest revision of BS EN 1869:2019, the European Standard for Fire Blankets. The new revision includes some importa...
Chief Robert Valentine would like to remind Groveland residents to practice safe grilling habits while cooking outdoors this season. Between 2014 and 2018, Massachusetts fire departments responded to 474 fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. These fires caused 19 civilian injuries, seven firefighter injuries, and $3.8 million in property damages. “With warmer weather around the corner, we know many are looking forward...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest more than $41 million this fiscal year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems on public and private lands. Funding for 36 projects includes $10.6 million for 16 new projects and $30.5 million to complete work on 20 projects previously selected in 2018 and 2019. Through the projects, USDA’s Forest Service (FS) and Na...
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office (HCFMO) has announced that their Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Team will begin pre-incident planning in March 2020, in compliance with NFPA 1620: Standard for Pre-Incident Planning. Funding from the Harris County Commissioners Court, to support additional HazMat team staffing, has allowed the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office to develop and pursue this progressive avenue of pre-incident planning of businesses and facilities in the unincorporated...
At INTERSCHUTZ 2020, Dr. Frank Seipelt Handelsvertretungen is exhibiting mobile storage facilities for extinguishing water that provide other valuable services besides tackling fires in remote areas. Virtually everyone must have seen the images of the devastating forest and bush fires that recently ravaged vast swathes of land in eastern Australia. Even in the more temperate climate, every dry summer increases the risk of fires breaking out in the forests. One of the biggest challenges facing f...
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that it has secured an order for eight custom pumpers from Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services based just south of Atlanta in Riverdale, Georgia. Sold through the exclusive Pierce dealer for Georgia and Florida, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, the order for eight Pierce Enforcer Pumpers is the largest in the department’s history and a continuation of Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services’ 2016 apparatus add...
On January 28, Senators Jacky Rosen and Deb Fischer introduced the HERO Act, S. 3244, companion legislation to H.R. 1646, which was introduced last year by Representatives Ami Bera and Brian Fitzpatrick. The HERO Act establishes a series of programs to address public safety behavioral health issues, including: Creates a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs at fire departments and EMS agencies Directs the U.S. Fire Administration in coordination with the Depa...
Firefighting operations naturally require devices and personal protective equipment that function reliably under exceptional conditions. Depending on the scenario, they must protect against extreme influences such as heat and flame, cold and constant rain, but also fuels, hydraulic oil and, depending on the protection class, even against viruses and bacteria. Rosenbauer has always felt committed to society, and therefore also to the environment. Rosenbauer’s goal is to be a pioneer in the...
Firefighters often use aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) to extinguish fires, especially fires that involve petroleum or other flammable liquids. AFFFs that contain fluorinated surfactants have been shown to be the most effective agents to fight hydrocarbon-fuel fires in military, industrial and municipal settings. They have been used since the 1960s. However, the surfactants have been shown to be an environmental threat, contaminating ground water and creating hazards to human health. What ma...
Johnson Controls addressable fire alarm notification appliances are the first in the fire protection industry to receive the UL Verified Mark for their innovative self-test function. The UL Verified Mark validates that TrueAlert ES self-test technology accurately tests and confirms the operational status of compatible notification appliances. The revolutionary feature provides a non-disruptive appliance testing solution for commercial buildings and eliminates costly after-hours device test...
At this year’s NFPA Conference & Expo 2020, FFE Ltd. is slated to launch their new innovative Fireray One, Optical Beam Smoke Detector. It is the perfect fire protection and detection solution for wide open spaces. Visitors at FFE Ltd’s stand at the NFPA Conference can get hands on with the new product and experience how quick and easy the solution’s intelligent auto-alignment process is. Visitors can get immersed in this new technology, and talk to company executives at th...
A primary school in the Highlands was evacuated after a fire broke out inside the building. All children and staff at Park Primary in Invergordon were safe, Highland Council said. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said the blaze was well developed and large when seven SFRS appliances and a high reach appliance were at the scene and firefighters were working to extinguish the flames. Responders At its height, there were more than 50 firefighters, nine appliances, a high-reach...
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