United States of America (USA) Fire Industry News

Firefighters demonstrating their rescue skills at INTERSCHUTZ 2005 Exhibitors present innovative products - live teams demonstrate them in action Conflagrations, flooding, earthquakes and drought - on the one hand, Mother Nature is constantly confronting humanity with new challenges. But on the other, we also need to be able to deal with manmade problems like acts of terror, severe traffic accidents or explosions. In all of these cases, fast relief is of the essence. Cur...

More than 1,200 US businesses and organizations have joined the 2009 National Preparedness Month Coalition Over 1,200 US businesses and organizations have supported the 2009 NPM Coalition The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on June 19 that more than 1,200 national, regional, tribal, state and local businesses and organizations, including the National Volunteer Fire Council, have pledged their support and joined the 2009 National Preparedness Month (NPM)...

FEMA is hosting a roundtable to highlight President Obama's United We Serve campaign Roundtable highlights need for volunteer service in US communities Today, the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency kicked off the President's summer of service by holding a roundtable with volunteer and career first responders, including firefighters, members of FEMA's Fire Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Today's event highlight...

Richard Cranham, the new Business Development Executive at Bristol Uniforms New appointee will lead Bristol Uniforms into new markets Bristol Uniforms has appointed Richard Cranham as Business Development Executive to head up the company's expansion of its personal protective equipment business into the industrial fire markets in the UK. This new role has been created to give greater focus to the company's ambitions to deliver improved PPE and managed services to indus...

The MT94 ensemble was chosen by Northern Ireland FRS to protect its firefighters during CBRN incidents Lion Apparel's Tactix MT94 ensemble chosen after extensive testing The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has chosen Lion Apparel's Tactix® MT94 multi-wear ensemble to protect its firefighters when dealing with a CBRN incident. The decision was made after the brigade undertook three months of extensive garment trials to test every aspect of the suit's performanc...

  Fire departments must be well-prepared for the dangers of water and ice The fire and rescue service practice of identifying target hazards and developing plans for potential incidents should include the dangers of water and ice, says Gerald M. Dworkin, Technical Consultant at Lifesaving Resources Inc. In this article, he discusses the best practice for the creation and training of ice rescue teams. On March 14, 2000, Ralph Johnson, a 72-year-old male and avid fisherm...

IAFC Hazmat Commitee Awards honorprofession's best   The IAFC Hazardous Materials Committee honored the best in the profession during the successful 2009 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference. At the opening general session, representatives of the committee presented the Chairman's Award, three Level A awards and the John Eversole Lifetime Achievement Award.Chairman's AwardGlen Rudner, Hazmat Officer with the Virginia Department of Emerge...

Motorola has invested in Zephyr Technology, a leader in remote physiological monitoring systems New investment will aid growth of physiological monitoring company Motorola, Inc. today announced that Motorola Ventures, the company's strategic venture capital arm, made an investment in Zephyr Technology Corporation, a global leader in the rapidly growing remote physiological monitoring industry. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Zephyr's physiologica...

NFPA is seeking applicants to attend its 'Remembering When' Conference Fire departments and outreach agencies encouraged to apply The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is now accepting applications for attendees to the third annual Remembering When™: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults Conference. NFPA will sponsor representatives from up to 40 communities to attend the conference, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, Massachuse...

Janet Napolitano and Craig Fugate announce the new FEMA grants New grants will improve US readiness for disasters US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano have announced nearly $1.8 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preparedness grants designed to help states, urban areas, tribal governments and non-profit agencies improve their readiness by enhancing protection, prevention, response and recovery capabilities for all disas...

USFA is recruiting students to attend pilot classes for a new fire protection course New NFA fire protection course pilot classes announced The United States Fire Administration (USFA), Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day on-campus course Hot Topics in Fire Protection. The pilot will be offered October 18 to 23, 2009 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. St...

Mobile Concepts by Scotty are supplying tractor trailers to the US Customs and Border Patrol New border patrol contract for processing and detainment tractor trailers won by Scotty Mobile Concepts by Scotty recently completed the first of three processing and detainment tractor trailers for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to assist in securing the country, beating out a large competitor after submitting a bid and being awarded the contract. The small company, located ap...

Xtralis sponsors fire industry blog onASD technology "Innovations in air-sampling smoke detection" blog enables fire safety community to share expertise and best practices in early warning fire detection Xtralis, a leading provider of early warning fire detection and security solutions, today announced that it is sponsoring a new fire industry blog dedicated to discussions about air-sampling smoke detection (ASD) technology. The blog, which is geared toward fire safety con...

Lifesaving Resources: last call for June water rescue technician courses Registration call from Lifesaving Resources Lifesaving Resources will be conducting two Water Rescue Technician Courses this month that are currently open for additional registration: June 19: Cleveland, OhioJune 27: Harrisville, New Hampshire Anyone interested in participating should immediately go to our online catalog at www.lifesaving.com to register. Information on these programs is availab...

Damage to buildings from wildfire is increasing throughout the US "Safer from the Start" addresses development in wildfire-prone areas of the US Wildfires that damage homes and businesses are increasing in severity throughout the country, as growth patterns put more homes and neighborhoods in areas naturally prone to fire. While the national Firewise Communities® program has long advocated action in existing communities to minimize fire hazards to homes, its new public...

Seagrave Apparatus, LLC has moved to a new location in Rock Hill, SC Company move into a larger building inside Rock Hill Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC, announced that its commercial vehicle manufacturing and apparatus service facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina (Seagrave Carolina), has moved to a larger facility within the city. Seagrave has relocated from its former facility on Lesslie Highway to meet its growing needs and to better serve Seagrave customers. The new fa...

The new Janesville CB-Xit has been certified fully compliant to NFPA 1971 - including the CBRN option The new CBRN PPE Lion showcased at FDIC is now NFPA certified With global terrorism threats increasing, first responders around the world must be ready to respond to the unthinkable threat of a chemical or biological disaster.   Lion Apparel today introduces the world's first, fully certified NFPA 1971 compliant structural firefighter turnout ensemble that also mee...

Not just for the lawn: sprinklers should be brought inside the home to maximize domestic fire protection A new NFPA advocacy campaign is pushing for home fire sprinklers. In this article Lorraine Carli, Vice-President of Communications at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), gives her personal take on the issue. Nearly 10 years ago, my husband and I built our home in a typical New England development. It was a demanding process filled with lots of decisions. We pi...

Designed to foster cooperative andcollaborative labor-managementrelationships Labor-management relationships needed to deal with difficulties of the current economic situation Strong labor-management relationships are critical in order to effectively address the financial and operational difficulties most fire departments are facing in the current economic environment. The IAFC/IAFF Labor-Management Initiative, a joint program of the IAFC and the International Associatio...

The CM500, one of several models Motorola will deliver as part of the new tender agreement Framework agreement includes delivery of more than 14,000 terminals alongside accessories and services Motorola, Inc., world leader in the development and deployment of TETRA communication solutions, today announced that it has won the second terminal tender in Berlin for delivering digital public safety radio communications for the Federal State of Berlin. Motorola has been awarded...

The Farmers Insurance & FireSafe Montana Wildfire Awareness Week press conference is on June 18, 2009 The Farmers Insurance & FireSafe Montana "Wildfire Awareness Week" press conference will be held on June 18, 2009 Fire season is here, and with dry weather comes the threat of wildfires. That is why Farmers Insurance and FireSafe Montana will conduct a first-ever press conference in front of the State Capital on June 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. to announce Fire Preventio...

ARA Safety's FIT-5 device has helped save a building from total loss, aiding quick and easy knock-down Company's unique fire suppression system saves building from complete loss When first responders from the Township of Otonabee-South Managhan Department of Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a fire in a single story commercial sign shop building on Monday, they were repeatedly advised to use extreme caution as the building contained significant amounts of fla...

CSB has released a video detailing the need for chemical emergency preparedness New video is based on findings from a decade of CSB accident investigations The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new safety video showing the need for emergency response agencies, companies, and communities to work closely together to prepare for the kinds of tragic chemical accidents the CSB has investigated over the past decade. The new video, entitled "Emergency Preparedness:...

TEEX have joined with Qatar Petroleum to build a premier EMS training facility TEEX and Qatar Petroleum join forces to build new Qatar EMS training facility TEEX is collaborating with state-owned Qatar Petroleum to build a premier emergency services training facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar, to serve emergency responders from throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety Training College is situated on 200 acres and when completed in 2010,...

Firefighters can wear Lion Apparel's pink helmets to show support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Leading PPE manufacturer increases its commitment to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research Lion Apparel is proud to announce the expansion of its pink fire helmet program. As the world's largest supplier of firefighter protective clothing, Lion is partnering with dealers and fire departments across the United States to raise awareness and funding for breas...

Bullard is exhibiting at FDIC Online on June 10-11 FDIC Online tradeshow will include exhibits from Bullard ranges Bullard is excited to be participating in the FDIC Online tradeshow taking place today, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. EST.   This innovative online exhibit showcases Bullard's Thermal Imaging and Fire Helmet product lines, including our new Eclipse Thermal Imager and TrakLite Fire Helmet Light.   At FDIC in Indianapolis...

The LCOE truck produced by Navistar in potential alliance with American LaFrance, LLC Vehicle will be produced by potential alliance with American LaFrance Navistar today showcased an addition to its line-up of International® trucks, a vehicle based on an existing American LaFrance low cab-over engine (LCOE) platform. While Navistar, Inc. and American LaFrance, LLC continue to work toward a definitive agreement on a joint venture to develop, manufacture and support L...

Fire Corps advises homeowners to test their smoke alarms as part of Home Safety Month June is Home Safety Month, providing a perfect opportunity for Fire Corps teams to reach out to the public and work to reduce instances of unintentional home injury in the U.S. The campaign's theme this year is "Hands on Home Safety," which asks the public to take some simple, hands-on steps to create a safer home environment from the five leading causes of home injury - falls, poison...

Sperian Fire is urging US and Canadian firefighters to sign a Memorial Book and support their fallen colleagues Sperian Fire urges firefighters across the US and Canada to support fallen colleagues Firefighters across the U.S. and Canada are urged by Sperian Fire to show their fallen brothers & sisters - and their families - that they care by signing a web-based Memorial Book to honor those lost in the line of duty. By signing the Memorial Book on the company's website...

Fireaway's fire suppression system Statx has been chosen by NASA for use in its giant twin crawler transporters Aerosol firefighting system is clean, compact, cost-effective, safe and simple When NASA Kennedy Space Center's fire safety experts decided to replace the fire suppression system in the giant twin crawler transporters, they turned to the next generation firefighting system for enclosed spaces - a clean, compact, cost effective, safe and simple system called Stat-X...