United Kingdom (UK) Fire Industry News

Leaseholders in high-rise buildings over 18 meters that are affected by cladding issues are eligible to apply for the fund. The government has also provided a new eligibility checker on its website. The fund opened on 28 July, for new applications from responsible entities of private or social sector buildings that meet the following criteria: Buildings that are 18 meters or above (with 30cm tolerance). Buildings have at least one qualifying residential leaseholder (except social-sector lan...

The recent domestic fire in a Nottingham tower block where Blueproof was fitted, activated successfully, and saved the occupier’s pets. In this recent fire, which broke out in the kitchen on the 10th floor, Blueproof had been fitted in 2015, well before the Grenfell Fire Tragedy. The occupier of the apartment was understandably distressed with the fire; however, with no loss of life and his pets being saved, this shows the effectiveness of this simple new technology. State-of-the-art fi...

FILMOPOL 1N is a high-quality multipurpose film forming foam concentrate liquid, usable at 1% on class B hydrocarbon and 1% on polar solvents fires. Description Following is the detailed descriptions of FILMOPOL l 1N AR-AFFF (Alcohol-Resistant Aqueous Film-Forming Foam) features: On hydrocarbon fire, it forms a thin aqueous film forming which spreads rapidly above fuel surface avoiding contact with oxygen. On polar solvent fire, selected compounds avoid foam destruction by polar fuels....

BIOEX will be exhibiting at INTERSCHUTZ 2022, the trade fair dedicated to the fire and rescue services, civil protection, safety, and security. BIOEX will be showcasing new and innovative firefighting foam solutions, including fluorine-free foams. BIOEX’s team is waiting for their users and answers their questions. Visit them on June 20-25, 2022 at Hall 13 on Stand E09!

BIOEX is exhibiting at SICUR 2022. Date: February 22-25, 2022 Location: Madrid, Spain SICUR brings together companies, associations, professionals, and users of global security, fire, and emergency safety in the public and private spheres.

Two pioneers in gas detection and monitoring technologies for the offshore industry will present their latest innovations from a shared booth at ONS (Offshore Northern Seas) 2022 in Stavanger, Norway. Taking place on 29 August to 1 September, Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection (Teledyne GFD) and Teledyne FLIR will be helping exhibition visitors to learn more about their solutions for the oil and gas market in hall 10, booth 1063. One of the largest events of its kind, ONS 2022 will host more than...

The staff at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has been praised, after inspectors rated the service as one of the top performing in the country. Tyne and Wear’s most senior fire officer has praised firefighters and fire staff after the Service was rated as ‘Good’ by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). It is the second inspection in a row that the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has been graded ‘Good&...

Consultations on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings have been announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC). The consultations opened on 20 July, and are due to close on 12 October 2022, with relevant experts including fire safety professionals, bodies, and associations invited to participate. Consultation on implementing the new building control regime and wider...

A life-saving partnership between ambulance staff and firefighters has been extended with the addition of new co-responding fire stations in Cambridgeshire. From 4th July 2022, on-call firefighters from Littleport and Soham joined the scheme, which is part of a regional memorandum of understanding with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). It sees on-call firefighters sent to emergencies, in addition to ambulance clinicians and community first responders, to calls where a pa...

Fire and rescue services have shown encouraging improvements, including continuing to be well prepared to respond to major incidents, evident in last week’s heatwave, a positive shift in fire protection, and a continued strong focus on health, safety, and welfare.  These are some of the findings from a report released by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), looking at the results of recent inspections of 15 fire and rescue services.&nbs...

Fire-Dex, a global manufacturer of head-to-toe PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for first responders, is growing again with a significant expansion of its Pelham, Georgia manufacturing facility and production team. With planned investments totaling over US$ 1 million, the company aims to build on its strong success in the southwest Georgia region, where it has operated since 2018. Expansion of Georgia manufacturing facility New spending for floor space, equipment and personnel are all part...

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) has announced that it has been awarded a US$ 9 million contract from the London Fire Brigade to supply firefighters with MSA’s new M1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and telemetry technology. The contract was formally awarded in early July, 2022, with the equipment deliveries expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022. Multi-phase SCBA training and deployment process The announcement also represents the beginning of a multi-phase SCBA train...

Aerial assets play a key role in the battle to keep forest and bush blazes at bay. From modified airframes to purpose-built aircraft, Conair offers a look at what the latest specialist platforms are capable of. Conair (Conair Group Inc.) answers the question of ‘How wildfire warriors are adapting to meeting firefighting challenge’. Jeff Berry, the Director of Business Development at Conair, says the Dash 8-400MRE is capable of responding to emergency missions in a variety of configu...

Hochiki (Hochiki Europe (UK) Ltd) will be making significant new investments in their people to support the Middle East, Africa, and European regions, in order to develop the expertise they can bring to their customers in 2022 and beyond. Accomplished Mr. Shinsuke Kubo, Hochiki’s Managing Director for the Middle East operation, based out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been recognized by both customers and the business’ internal teams, as a shining light, when it comes to...

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate has published a report on Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. The overall judgment was that the service requires improvement, although there are key areas judged to be good, including an understanding of fires and other risks in Norfolk’s communities and our response to incidents. Interim Chief Fire Officer Tim Edwards said, "We welcome the report and are pleased that four areas of our work were recognized as being good, with two of these improvements si...

The National Collaborative PPE Framework is celebrating five years of success in delivering high-quality PPE to Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) across the UK. Launched in June 2017 to streamline the PPE procurement process, the scheme has since delivered protective clothing to around two-thirds of FRSs across the country, equating to more than 30,000 firefighters. Created with a view to sharing best practices and delivering efficiencies, the National Framework is managed by the National Fire Ch...

The Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb) has called for an extensive catalog of measures to protect against dangerous forest and vegetation fires. “The fires currently occurring in Germany are a clear warning signal and show us that there is an urgent need for action,” emphasized vfdb President Dirk Aschenbrenner.  One of the consequences must be more active support of the “forest conversion” by the fire departments. An increasing but...

Fire-Dex is growing again with the significant expansion of the Pelham, Georgia manufacturing facility and production team. With planned investments totaling over $1 million, they aim to build on their strong success in the southwest Georgia region, where the facility has operated since 2018.“New spending for floor space, equipment and personnel are all part of revitalizing the local textile industry and giving back to our community,” said Eric Walden, Production Manager at the Pelha...

Having a code or standard that regulates fire protection systems is of vital importance because its main objective is to safeguard human life. It is for this reason that these must be designed following technical foundations that establish clear and precise rules that allow the construction of safe spaces, where the risks of a fire occurring are minimal and, in the event of one, it is quick and easy to mitigate. In this way, the codes are essential so that the actors involved in fire protection...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced the Big Bear, California Fire Department (Big Bear Fire Department ) has placed an order for three custom Pierce fire apparatus, including two Pierce Arrow XT 4x4 pumpers and an Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with mid-mount configuration. The new fire apparatus purchase is part of a fleet upgrade and replacement initiative for the Big Bear Fire Department and was coordinated through authorized Pierce dealer, Sout...

As school holidays begin, West Yorkshire firefighters are advising parents and guardians to talk to children and young people about water safety, to try and help prevent drownings in our region. This comes as part of World Drowning Prevention Day, where the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a call for people around the world to 'do one thing' to prevent drowning. Drowning Drowning is one of the major causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 years,...

This World Drowning Prevention Day (25 July), Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is urging Kent and Medway residents to respect the water. In the UK, drowning is a cause of accidental death and statistics have shown that drowning deaths are increasing, with more lives lost in inland water, than on the coast. KFRS has specialist water safety teams with crews always ready to respond to inland water rescues, where people are in trouble in lakes and rivers. Water rescue experts With a number of...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) regional administrator authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of California in combatting the Oak Fire burning in Mariposa County. Fire Management Assistance Grant On July 22, the state of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, the fire threatened approximately 1,540 homes in and around Midpines. The fire also threatened community water infrastructure, p...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that it has elected current independent director Ken Peterman as Chairman of the Board, effective July 22, 2022.  Mr. Peterman will succeed Fred Kornberg, who is retiring as Chairman. Mr. Kornberg will also not stand for re-election to the Board and will step down as a director immediately preceding the next annual shareholder meeting. Chairperson’s comment “As Comtech gets ready to start its...

100 Dragoneye Electro-Optical Sensor Systems supplied by ASELSAN within the scope of the supply contract for increasing the border surveillance capacity at the Southeastern Border were delivered with a ceremony. The systems will be used by the border units in the provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, Mardin, and Şırnak. Electro-Optical Sensor Systems 100 Dragoneye Electro-Optical Sensor Systems, supplied from ASELSAN to prevent irregular migrant movements on Turkey's southeastern b...

As a technology business focused on life safety, Argus is a proud partner of ESOF 2020, the EuroScience Open Forum that will take place from 2 to 6 September in the home city of Trieste. This pan-European event gathers scientists, innovators, politicians, entrepreneurs, communicators, and citizens together to discuss the very latest research and its implications for society. Argus is at the forefront of the move to wireless technology in the commercial fire safety sector, and the company is ac...

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) promotes the installation of sprinklers into newly built one- and two-family homes. Beyond educating consumers, the coalition seeks to work with prevention/community outreach personnel in the fire service and with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), which oversee and enforce the requirements for fire safety equipment in their areas. In a bid to increase the installation of sprinkler systems, HFSC has undertaken a transition away from depending on local...

The critical design phase, which is an important milestone within the scope of the Preveze Class Submarine Half-Life Modernization Project (PREVEZE-YÖM), was signed on February 8, 2019, between the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and the ASELSAN-STMHAVELSAN-ASFAT business partnership, has been completed. PREVEZE-YÖM project In the PREVEZE-YÖM project, where four Preveze Class Submarines will be modernized, the critical design phase has been approved by the SSB after the i...

ASELSAN has achieved another global success with its practices in occupational health and safety. ASELSAN became the only company in the defense industry to receive an award from Turkey in the scope of the "International Safety Awards", one of the most prestigious awards in the field of occupational health and safety, organized by the British Safety Council, a UK-based non-profit organization. 2022 International Occupational Safety Awards Companies operating in various sectors from 39 differen...

TEKNOFEST, the Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival, is being held internationally in Azerbaijan for the first time outside of Turkey. ASELSAN products and systems are exhibited on many stands in the fair area, especially the Azerbaijan Armed Forces. TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan, organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Tur...