United States of America (USA) Fire Industry News

NCT CBRNe USA 2015 was this year’s place to be for meeting the country’s leading decision-makers NCT CBRNe USA 2015: Setting a benchmark for high-quality CBRN events of the future Giving an alternative to old-fashioned CBRN forums where stakeholders meet the same people and colleagues over and over again each year, NCT events are renowned for their high quality when it comes to international CBRN forums and to creating an interactive, intercultural CBRN community....

Choice Fire & Security Solutions has installed and commissioned fire and security alarm systems at the new, combined Church of England Primary School, Pre-School, and integrated village hall community facilities in Etchingham, West Sussex. Choice was awarded the contract for this development by M&E contractor Mechanical Services Ltd. The project’s main contractor was Balfour Beatty. This greenfield construction is arranged in three, connected, modern, timber clad ‘barns&rsqu...

The company also contributed $10,000 for renewal of its “Bronze Helmet” NFFF sponsorship Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting for first responders, donated $30,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), including $20,000 in proceeds from sales of the company’s specially marked NFFF Red Nano Light® and Red Vantage® helmet light. Streamlight earmarks $1.00 and $3.00, respectively, from the sale of e...

Pierce booth to provide a wide range of the industry’s finest apparatus, as well as the latest innovative technologies Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and the leading North American manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles, is showcasing 11 fire and emergency apparatus at Lucas Oil Stadium during the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Ind. The display features two important new product introductions – the gam...

The Ascendant aerial ladder features weight optimised design structure, high-strength steel as well as custom tubing Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently unveiled the Pierce® Ascendant™ heavy-duty aerial ladder, a highly-manoeuvrable 107-foot steel aerial device that rides on a single rear axle configuration. Available on a wide range of Pierce custom chassis, the Pierce Ascendant – with five patents pending – redefines the perfo...

For more than 100 years, Hale Products, Inc., a division of IDEX Corporation’s Fire Suppression Group, has a been an industry provider. Two years after consolidating all of its production, engineering and customer facing groups to a central location, Hale is still one of the companies in the fire suppression industry that is a total solution provider. Hale designs, manufactures and tests its product lines onsite at its 150,000-square-foot headquarters in Ocala, Florida. The company also u...

Hale Products, Inc. has introduced a new DFG pump system for marine, industrial and nuclear power applications. Using two 80FC pumps on a single gearbox, the new system is capable of 6,000 GPM, or twice the power. “This two-pump product is truly unique because it can deliver the volume you need or, when put together, can deliver higher pressures,” said Jeff VanMeter, product manager for pumps at Hale. “In these industries, every other product in this flow range is only using o...

All FoxFury lights are completely submersible and can be deployed in all weather conditions FoxFury Lighting Solutions is returning to Indianapolis for FDIC (Fire Department Instructors Conference) to display its portable lighting tools for firefighters. FoxFury features helmet lights, right angle lights and portable scene lights in booth #5157. FoxFury produces application-specific lighting tools for when seconds count and lives are on the line. The company unveils its newe...

Choice Fire & Security Solutions has completed wireless (radio) fire and security systems installations for a new 60-cover cafe located in a refurbishment of one of the oldest, Grade 1 listed, buildings in West Malling, Kent. This is the latest installation for the property portfolio of Choice’s client Market Town Developments. The 65 High Street site of the new Hungry Guest Café has been dated at least as far back as the 1400s and contains a number of significant features of a...

The industrial-strength apparatus meets the unique emergency response challenges of the iconic Jack Daniel Distillery Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, delivered a Pierce® Velocity™ pumper to the Jack Daniel’s Fire Brigade in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The industrial-strength apparatus, the size of a typical aerial vehicle, is custom-built to meet the unique emergency response challenges of the iconic Jack Daniel Distillery. The vehicle’s g...

PFD has the opportunity to continue purchasing the same number of pumper vehicles through 2022 The Phoenix, Arizona Fire Department (PFD) placed an order for 14 Pierce® Quantum® pumpers as part of a seven-year renewable contract. Under the terms of the contract, PFD has the opportunity to continue purchasing the same number of pumper vehicles each calendar year through 2022. “The Phoenix Fire Department serves – with distinction – one of the nati...

Unit can be used to charge variety of smartphones & other electronic devices in absence of wall outlet Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the EPU-(Electronic Power Unit) 5200TM, a portable auxiliary power source designed to offer instant charge power for the company’s growing line of USB flashlight products. The power unit can be used to charge a variety of smartphones, i...

The award recognizes women in the trucking industry who make or influence key decisions Navistar and the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) presented the fifth annual Influential Woman in Trucking award to Kari Rihm, president and CEO, Rihm Kenworth, at a ceremony during the week's Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) annual meeting. The Influential Woman in Trucking award recognizes women in the trucking industry who make or influence key decisions, have a proven recor...

FLIR Systems developed K-Series cameras in collaboration with fire departments around the world As a leading provider of thermal imaging cameras for firefighting applications, FLIR Systems developed its K-Series cameras in close collaboration with fire departments around the world. To share some of its knowledge and expertise with its customers, FLIR has now released a free guidebook for firefighters, called Thermal Imaging for Firefighters: The Ultimate Guide. Although i...

The filling station will allow ship systems to the region without fires suppression agent Scottsdale, Arizona based Firetrace International has announced the completion of the first of many regional filling stations, located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Working in partnership with Jeddah - based Saudi Sicli, the UL [Underwriters Laboratories] approved filling station is able to offer first-fill capabilities for FM-200. The filling station will allow the ISO 9001:2008...

Napco Security Technologies is pleased to introduce the new Wireless Gemini Commercial Carbon Monoxide Detector, model GEMC-WL-CO. This high-quality carbon monoxide (CO) detector has a built-in supervised, digitally coded wireless transmitter, and visual and audible alarm and low battery indicators. Designed for detection accuracy and reliability, it's part of both the Gemini and Gemini Commercial Grade wireless lines, and supported by NAPCO's GEM-RECV and Commercial GEMC-RECV Series Supervised...

Pierce builds custom fire & emergency vehicles to fulfill the situational awareness needs of departments Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, delivered a matching pair of custom Pierce® Arrow XT™ pumpers to the Milwaukee Fire Department in Wisconsin, making the firefighting fleet of the state’s largest fire department all-Pierce. The city of Madison Fire Department (second largest in the state) has been a 100% Pierce fleet for seve...

Prysmian’s FP website has guidance documents including suitable fixing advice for fire performance cables The 17th edition of Wiring Regulations sees amendments to BS 7671, the national standard in the United Kingdom for low voltage electrical installations. One of the changes includes ensuring all cable installations in escape routes are fixed with fire-resistant components to improve fire safety of the occupants and fire fighters. Previously it was not r...

Kochek's strainers are constructed of lightweight aluminum durable to withstand harsh weather conditions Kochek Company of Connecticut, manufacturers of high quality water flow products and fire connections, offers an extensive line of big water strainers ideal for maximum flow applications in the firefighting, power, irrigation, facilities and industrial fire protection markets. Company marketing director David Matthews said Kochek customers have recognized the brand as a...

DACB is designed to accommodate dual-cylinder SCBA and SCUBA air cylinders, with or without a harness Ziamatic Corp. (Zico) introduces the Dual Air Cylinder Bracket, Model DACB, designed to accommodate dual-cylinder SCBA and SCUBA air cylinders, with or without a harness. Thermoplastic, non-mar, high-cycle clips can be adjusted along heavy-duty aluminum extrusions to secure a range of cylinder widths. The bracket is easily mounted to virtually any wall surface. Model DAC...

Fike Safety Technology has released Nimbus, a new solution for monitoring and managing remote fire alarm systems over the internet. At the heart of the system is a cloud-based database, which receives data from fire alarm systems via the GPRS mobile network. In addition to FST’s own TWINFLEXpro and Duonet fire alarm systems, Nimbus also works with the majority of analogue addressable control panels from all of the major manufacturers. Connected fire alarm systems The primary applicatio...

Intergraph solutions will provide the foundation for dispatch and emergency operations for fire and EMS throughout New York City The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has selected Intergraph® to update its incident response technologies. Intergraph’s Computer-Aided Dispatch solution, I/CAD, and Mobile for Public Safety (MPS) will provide the foundation for dispatch and emergency operations for fire and emergency medical service (EMS) throughout New York...

Hale Products, Inc. launched a new KP pump series that offers high performance, low cost of ownership and easy installation in a compact design during INTERSCHUTZ 2015 in Hannover, Germany. “The new KP pump series was created in response to a growing need we’ve seen for smaller trucks,” said Jeff VanMeter, Pumps Product Manager for Hale Products. Dual pressure pump “Specifically designed for 3.5- to 7.5-ton trucks, this new offering delivers up to 2,000 liters per minu...

All Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and ARFF vehicles will feature Ultra High Pressure (UHP) firefighting systems Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has been awarded a contract to build 16 new generation Oshkosh® Striker® aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles for the United States Air Force (USAF). All of the vehicles will feature Ultra High Pressure (UHP) firefighting systems. The purchase includes seven 4 x 4 and nine 6 x 6 Oshk...

Each of the four Pierce Arrow XT pumpers is built on a rescue-style body with a raised roof cab, seating for five firefighters Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, sold four Pierce® Arrow XT™ pumpers to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services located immediately northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Gwinnett County awarded Pierce Manufacturing the contract through a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process that includes up to four renewal...

The K55 incorporates its FSX technology producing ultra-crisp thermal imagery FLIR Systems, Inc. announces the addition of the new FLIR K55 to its suite of thermal imaging firefighting cameras. The K55 incorporates FLIR’s revolutionary Flexible Scene Enhancement (FSX) technology which produces ultra-crisp thermal imagery and is also equipped with on-board video recording, which is ideal for evidence gathering and training purposes. The newest member of FLIR’s K-Ser...

Providing effective fire detection for high value property, modern residential and commercial, is a challenge. The voluminous spaces and aesthetic considerations are a couple of key issues that must be considered when choosing and installing effective fire detection solutions. The amazing creativity of modern building designs, being or have been built in considerable numbers, present a new set of challenges for fire detection solutions. The Gherkin, a building FireVu help protect, is just one...

The event will include methods of defense against threats such as attacks on supply infrastructure ACI (Active Communications International) is holding the Next Generation Oil & Gas Pipeline Security conference February 17-19, 2015 in Houston, Texas. This conference is designed to provide a fully comprehensive platform to security experts involved in the protection of oil and gas infrastructure, assets and staff. The event will include methods of defense against threats su...

The Impel chassis, combined with the PUC pump system, maximises compartment space, performance and value Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently placed four Pierce® Impel™ pumpers on duty with the Scottsdale Fire Department (SFD) in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, SFD has purchased two more Impel pumpers that will be delivered in April 2015. All six utilise the Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) pump system. In total, SFD now has 23 Pier...

Pierce delivered three Dash CF pumpers and 105-foot heavy-duty ladder apparatus to the Irving Fire Department Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, delivered three Pierce® Dash® CF pumpers and a Dash CF 105-foot heavy-duty ladder apparatus to the Irving Fire Department in Irving, Texas. Pierce has sold the innovative Dash CF chassis to six fire departments within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex within the past 18 months. “The Pierce Dash CF...