United Kingdom (UK) Fire Industry News

Flame 5000 uses camera to detect flames and ends the possibility of false alarms Draeger's display at Firex North 2010 will be focussed on fixed gas detection systems and the use of infra-red (IR) sensor technology to reduce maintenance and calibration intervals. Flame detection Representing a significant development in flame detector technology, the Draeger Flame 5000 is certified as SIL 2 capable and is suitable for use as part of a functional safety system.  Reliabl...

The professional training courses run by UK Fire Training meet the current standards of fire safety and protection UK Fire Training has come out with a more specific and professional Fire Warden Training for the firefighters and the fire wardens.Businesses and organisations looking for fire warden training need to be aware that not all training providers will be able to reflect the unique circumstances and challenges facing an organisation.Following the recent chang...

The new fire system comprises of a fire panel and repeater with over 150 Apollo fire detection points. Southampton-based Chris Lewis Fire & Security has completed the installation of an addressable fire alarm system at Naim Audio’s headquarters in Salisbury. One of the most commercially successful privately owned British audio companies, Naim Audio designs and manufactures world class hi-fi equipment and designed the premium in-car audio system for Bentley...

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is actually waiting for the findings of the undergoing reviews Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has clarified that it has no future plans of making 'compulsory redundancies' and 'closing fire stations'.There are currently reports that Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is planning to make 'compulsory redundancies' and considering 'closing fire stations'. Contrary to these reports, at this time there ar...

Billund Airport selected Sepura TETRA terminals for new digital communication system Sepura announces two major contract wins in Denmark: Billund Airport and Sonderborg Fire and Rescue. Sepura announces two major contract wins in Denmark: Billund Airport and Sonderborg Fire and Rescue. Sepura celebrates these recent achievements with Radiocom Denmark A/S, its Danish distribution partner. Billund Airport selected Sepura TETRA terminals following the recent deployment of a new...

Flood Awareness Day shall inform fire fighters as well as residents about ways of planning a flood rescue How to plan for and deal with flooding will be the focus for homeowners and businesses thanks to a Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) co-ordinated event later this month. Yalding Parish Council is hosting the multi-agency event at The Lees, Lees Road, Yalding on Saturday, 18 September. It will see organisations from across the county showcase the role both...

London Fire Brigade is launching its first ever kitchen fire safety campaign to reduce the number of kitchen fires New figures released today by London Fire Brigade show that London’s young professionals are setting fire to their kitchens in record numbers. Kitchen fires account for over 60 per cent of fires in people’s homes. In the last five years there were over 17,500 fires in London kitchens, causing over 2600 injuries and 24 deaths.Nearly one in three of...

ASP will decontaminate hospital's wards using the latest Glosair area decontamination technology ASP will decontaminate the wards of Royal Liverpool University Hospital to provide safest possible environment to incoming patients.Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced today a partnership with the Royal Liverpool University Hospital to strengthen their infection prevention efforts and promote better patient care by utilizing ASP's proven GLOSAIR&trad...

C-TEC'S XFP Fire Alarm Panel installed at new veterinary hospital C-TEC's powerful XFP analogue addressable fire panel has been installed at a pioneering new veterinary hospital in Glasgow city centre. Situated in the main entrance area, the one-loop LPCB-approved 16- zone panel provides total protection at the state-of-the-art custom designed facility. The panel is linked to an array of Apollo XP95 detectors located throughout the high-tech hospital. A two-minute delay has...

A lifesaving message in a bottle by Bridgnorth Lions Neil Bennett and  David Jennings Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is helping the Bridgnorth Lions distribute hundreds of tiny green and white bottles which will contain crucial details about a householder’s medication, allergies and who to contact in case of an emergency.  A “bizarre” idea to store a person’s medical details in a bottle in the fridge could prove a “lifesaver,&r...

"It is important to get it right at the front end, to ensure fire safety equipment is up to professional standards" MP Dr Vince Cable has discussed with the Fire Industry Association (FIA), a new business to his constituency, the importance of fire safety and addressed the delicate issue of ‘cowboy’ contractors and the potential hazards that they could instigate. During his visit to their Hampton office on August 27, Cable affirmed both his personal concern and tha...

Smoke alarms are being deniedthe opportunity to save lives  London Fire Brigade’s statistics show that in 2009, 26 people died in fires where there was no working smoke alarm. Despite the new survey revealing that we blow £13.2 billion each year on personal grooming products like hair gels, pomade and perfume, hundreds of thousands of London households still don’t want to fork out for a smoke alarm that could save our lives. Smoke alarms costing as lit...

False fire alarm resulted in evacuating many pensioners from housing complex A false fire alarm resulted in dozens of pensioners being evacuated from a housing complex as firefighters were deployed to tackle the incident on August 24th it has been reported. Fire crews turned up at Moneyhill Court, in Field Way, Rickmansworth, at around 20:00 BST only to discover steam from a hot shower in one of the sheltered houses had triggered the alarm, reports the Watford Observer. The...

Fire safety in timber-framed tower blocks still a topic of debate The risk posed by timber-built towers has been highlighted by new statistics from the Department of Communities and Local Government, which show fires in such structures have a greater average spread than those in traditionally built houses. Recent tower block fires have ignited debate into the safety of flats which feature a central timber frame, an increasingly popular method of constructing social housing, r...

Fire safety breaches in court and prisons have come to light thanks to a Freedom of Information by  CLG Alleged fire safety breaches in court buildings and prisons have come to light thanks to a Freedom of Information disclosure by Communities and Local Government (CLG). Some 15 fire enforcement notices, including one for lack of a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and another for inadequate firefighting procedures or training, were issued on the concerned gove...

More than 300 of London home fires yearly are a result of faulty equipment or dodgy wiring Faulty electrical items, overloaded plug sockets and dodgy wiring cause hundreds of fires across London each year. That’s why firefighters are asking people to check for electrical fire risks in their homes this Bank Holiday. New figures from the London Fire Brigade show that there are over 600 fires involving electrical appliances in the capital’s homes each year. More th...

KFRS received around 20emergency calls after Kent was hit by floods Following heavy rains, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) received around 20 emergency calls to reports of flooding and issued safety advice to the public.Herne Bay was worst hit, with the Environment Agency reporting more than 60 properties, mainly basement flats, affected by surface water flooding caused by heavy rainfall. After fire officers visited properties in Central Parade and Mortimer Street, Herne...

The new fire detection system of Surrey Hotel belongs to Fire Industry Association  A new fire detection and alarm system has been installed in the Ramada Farnham hotel in the south-east of England, which now features a safety solution from Hochiki, a member of the Fire Industry Association. The 96-bedroom Surrey hotel now boasts better protection in the form of more than 1,000 Hochiki devices from the firm's Enhanced System Protocol range. Building services consultancy...

ESC is committed to reducing deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents at home or the workplace The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has just announced the successful projects in its 2010 Fire Safety Fund Awards scheme. Twenty three organisations throughout the UK will share over £100,000 of funding for specific regional initiatives to reduce the incidence of fires relating to electricity in homes. With around half of all domestic fires in the UK caused by...

Ten Cate manufactures functional materials for four major industrial sectors including firefighting industry Royal Ten Cate (multinational producer of functional materials) is to install an International Advisory Board as a strategic and advisory body to the Executive Board. The International Advisory Board of Ten Cate will comprise: Prof. J.G. de Hoop Scheffer, among other positions, Professor at University of Leiden, Co-President of the Security and Defence Agenda (Brussel...

The net profit of TenCate doubled in just the first quarter this year  Loek de Vries, Executive Board Chairman and CEO of TenCate said: "The net profit has doubled compared to the first half of 2009, after adjustment for over €5 million of net non-recurring income during the period." The interim results demonstrate the positive effects of the measures taken, particularly in the Geosynthetics & Grass sector. On a lower volume of sales, the operating result...

Formal consultation process with theFBU on its future changes to start and finish times of shifts for firefighters London Fire Brigade began the process of formal consultation with the Fire Brigades Union on its proposed changes to start and finish times of shifts for London firefighters. Discussion and negotiation on the proposed changes have been going on for five years but have not yet resulted in a collective agreement. London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson has written to...

New addition to SigTEL disabled refuge/EVC system C-TEC launches new additions to its disabled refuge/EVC range. C-TEC launches new additions to its disabled refuge/EVC range. C-TEC has launched four new outstations for its popular SigTEL disabled refuge system/emergency voice communication system. The new EVC302GS green disabled refuge outstation is surface mounting, strikingly bright, easy-to-clean and 10% cheaper than its stainless steel cousin. A flush mount version is a...

Gold is now installed in the fire alarm systems and disabled refuges across ten BSF schools in the Bristol area Suitably certified, correctly installed and reliable fire safety systems are required for school environments. School environments require fire safety systems that are reliable, suitably certified and correctly installed. An integral component of any such system is the fire resistant cabling. So, when Sovereign Fire and Security Ltd were subcontracted to carry out w...

The green makeover of ten London Fire Brigade stations cuts down almost 40 percent of electrical energy consumption Some of the features fitted at the ten stations included solar panels that turn the sun’s rays into electricity, motion censored lights and energy efficient boilers. These have resulted in electrical energy consumption coming down by nearly 40 per cent.    Figures released today show that carbon emissions have plummeted by as...

The Plaistow team won the London Life Challenge competition held at the London Fire Brigade HQ The gruelling ‘London LIFE Challenge’ was held at Brigade HQ in front of over 200 spectators. Ten teams representing 13 London boroughs competed against each other in a series of gym based exercises. The capital’s youngsters have been pitting their speed, strength, teamwork and firefighting skills against each other in a borough-wide London Fire Brigade competition...

Hoax callers tamper the work of London Fire Brigade by diverting them to false fire sites Referred to by the fire service as ‘malicious false alarms’, calls range from children phoning as a bit of fun, to people of all ages who are fascinated by the emergency services or looking for attention. London Fire Brigade is now hoping parents can play a part in reducing the calls by warning children who are bored and looking for something to do, that making hoax calls is n...

If the proposal is accepted, the county will face a major shortage of firefighters when need arises Cumbria firefighters will take longer to get to traffic accidents involving heavy goods vehicles, and at times will be unable to handle water rescues, if the Cumbria Fire Service carries out its plan to cut down the crewing of sophisticated rescue equipment.Cumbria FRS proposes to get rid of eight firefighter jobs, which will leave insufficient firefighters to crew the county&rs...

The ONESuit® Pro meets all standards for safety, ergonomics and cost-effectiveness Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has declared that the ONESuit® Pro chemical protective hazmat suit has been accepted onto the Firebuy chemical protective clothing framework agreement after an extensive qualification process. Firebuy is the UK government’s Professional Buying Organisation (PBO) for fire, risk and safety products. Firebuy acts as a centralised procurement body...

DMR is a digital radio standard specified for professional mobile radio users Sepura, a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of digital private mobile radios has joined the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association.DMR is a digital radio standard specified for professional mobile radio (PMR) users developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI); first ratified in 2005. The DMR standard has numerous benefits both in comparison to legacy analo...