United States of America (USA) Fire Industry News

Fire can ravage a workplace, causing destruction to the business’ property and risking the life of the employees. With this in mind, having appropriate fire safety procedures in place is vital to keep people and property protected. This includes fire safety training, which gives people within the organization the skills needed to be a designated fire warden, implement the relevant fire safety processes and keep people safe. In this article, the KW Fire Protection team will look closer at...

RIBA and seven built environment bodies, fire safety organizations and disability rights groups have signed a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Leveling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP. The united call urges the Government to reduce the height threshold for more than one staircase in new residential buildings to 18 meters (approximately six storeys), from the government’s current proposed 30 meters (approximately ten storeys). new residential buildings Yest...

Building a Safer Future has announced the first group of organizations to be awarded BSF Champion status, having successfully completed its new building safety culture change assessment scheme. The BSF Champion assessment process gives companies detailed insight into their existing leadership and culture around building safety and equips them with actionable data and practical tools to help review and upgrade processes, driving meaningful and measurable improvement in leadership and culture aro...

UKAS welcomes the UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement, which was signed by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch and the Ukrainian First Minister. This agreement will further support reconstruction efforts within the region, as well as the facilitation of cross-border data flows and enhanced trade with the UK through electronic transactions, e-signatures, and e-contracts. business and regulatory needs The use of technology to overcome technical barriers to internation...

Blackline Safety is pleased to announce it is one of 26 companies honored by Canadian Occupational Safety with the 2023 5-Star Safety Culture Award. This award shines a spotlight on organizations committed to ensuring the well-being of their employees and who deliver strong safety cultures time and time again through a diverse set of tools and workplace policies. leadership and teamwork Meaghan Whitney, Chief People Officer at Blackline Safety, says the award validates the efforts Blackline S...

Following a competitive tender process, Infographics is delighted to announce that Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has selected the Prevent + Protect solution to replace a Microsoft Dynamics-based system and further modernize prevention and protection activities. The project includes deploying the Prevent + Protect Mobile App, Web Client and close integrations with Microsoft Office 365. The Microsoft Azure Cloud-hosted solution will be delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). Operational ris...

The recent atmospheric rivers that hit California are an excellent reminder to prepare homes and families for the next wildfire. The abundant Spring rains will bring a bloom of greenery that, come, Summer, will likely die and become the kind of flammable material wildfires thrive on. free wildfire home hardening assessments Calabasas nonprofit EPIC-FSC has helped 100 neighbors get prepared through free wildfire home hardening assessments. The fire safe council hopes to help all Calabasas resid...

A Nittan Fire Detection System has been installed by Espat/Maxit Contracting to protect a historic a former steam mill in the village of Dolné Saliby in Slovakia. Classing it as a crucial monument, the Trnava self-governing region undertook a restoration project to save and preserve the former steam mill building. Constructed of brick and wood between 1921 and 1922, the building originally housed machinery from the ancient Ganz-Danubius factory in Budapest, but unfortunately although the...

Checkmate Fire Solutions, based strategically across the United Kingdom (UK), has fought off stiff international competition to scoop a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating huge commitment to health and safety excellence. Checkmate is delighted to have won a Silver Award in the Industry Sector category, demonstrating its dedication to ensuring its staff, clients and contractors get home safely at the end of every working day. RoSPA Health and Safety Awards RoSPA Health and Safety Awards is...

In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, competency is defined as having a ‘possession of sufficient knowledge or skill’. Although this is true, at Quelfire, believe that there is more to competency than knowledge, skill, or experience. While can tangibly measure someone’s qualifications or skills, it is also about personal attributes and how to use them to apply the skills that make them competent. Often say that competency is knowing what do not know and being prepared to ask for...

Jinhong gas ESG Department won the service contract of the Nanjing CEC Panda LCD TGM business and recently settled in the Nanjing CEC Panda LCD G6 site. The whole TGM team has 10 people to maintain and ensure the operation of the customer’s G6 site and the daily management of electronic special gases (including SF6, CF4, NF3, Cl2, NH3, PH3/SiH4, SiH4, H2, and BCl3 gases). operation SOP According to the operation SOP of each gas cabinet on-site, TGM service engineers...

At 9.30 a.m. on June 16, with a strong opening gong, Jinhong Gas Co., Ltd. was officially listed on the board! Jinhong gas has also become the first enterprise listed on the STAR market in XiangCheng District, Suzhou City. Jinhong management team invited government pioneers at all levels, customer representatives, industry association pioneers, supplier representatives, intermediary representatives, gas peer enterprises, and chamber of commerce representatives to attend the listing ceremony to...

The Rosenbauer Switzerland team awaits everyone at Suisse Public 2023 in Bern, Switzerland, from June 6 to June 9, 2023. Here, the latest trends from the firefighting sector will be presented. Rosenbauer’s long-term goal is to serve firefighting applications with end-to-end e-mobility solutions and thus, contribute to sustainability in mobility. Alternative drive concepts and the topic of electro-mobility will also be the focus of attention at Suisse Public 2023 event. Rosenbauer pr...

Renee Webb is a proud Narrunga and Nukunu woman from Adelaide, South Australia. Renee attended an information session at a jobs expo in Adelaide. After hearing about what the ARA Group delivers, Renee decided to apply for a cleaning role within the ARA Property Services division. Renee spent four years successfully working with the ARA Property team in South Australia servicing some high-profile, prominent buildings, and customers in the city of Adelaide. Renee was looking to grow personally an...

The ARA Fire branch in Western Australia, in conjunction with ARA Indigenous Services, has secured the BHP Nickel West (BHP NiW) fire protection services contract for the BHP NiW mine sites and refineries in the Goldfields and Perth. fire protection services contract The fire protection services contract is for the inspection and testing of all the fire protection assets. These assets are the fire sprinkler systems, the fire alarm systems, the fire extinguishers and hose reels, and the passive...

GearGrid’s products are being used by all of the student-athletes at Hutchinson High School in Minnesota every day in practice. “Each sport has its own storage cage. They have padlocks that only the coaches can access.” Thayne Johnson, Hutchinson’s Activities Director, said. These storage cages replaced their old flimsy cabinets that weren’t holding up to the various needs of the sports teams. Easy purchasing process “When we [first] saw the GearGrid produc...

A century-old fire truck has finally returned to its home department thanks to a 2,000 mile cross-country lift by GearGrid owner Mike Boyer. With the experience and equipment needed to transport antique vehicles—as well as a shared appreciation for preserving fire department history—Boyer eagerly volunteered to assist with these efforts. Sheridan Fire-Rescue in Wyoming had spent decades tracking down its 1919 American LaFrance through the effort of now-retired captain Edgar Fack. Th...

GearGrid’s Standard Wall Mount Lockers help assist Dupont Nutrition in Madison, WI. The open grid design promotes maximum air movement, which minimizes odor buildup and allows damp items to dry faster. The lockers are constructed with superior strength and versatility for fast, easy access to gear and equipment. Because of this locker design, Dupont can safely and effectively store and dry all their PPE.

Applied Sensor Technologies (AST), a manufacturer of standard and custom-designed RTDs and thermocouples for OEMs, process, and discrete industries, announced that their UNI5 product line of terminal head-mounted transmitters can be configured via a smartphone or tablet using Near Field Communication (NFC®) or a Bluetooth® modem.  The app makes set-up and configuration quick and simple, but also field-capable. Configuration methods “When customers needed...

Often UEC is asked by its customers if the wireless gas detector can be installed at longer distances from a mesh network than it recommends. A typical transmitter, like the Vanguard detector, running at 2.4 GHz will have a 2 dBi gain antenna. With a 2 dBi gain antenna, the signal transmitted by the device will be fairly close to omnidirectional in the horizontal plane providing reliable performance over reasonable distances. Correct antenna selection Customers may also have a tank farm sever...

National codes such as the NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, National Fire Alarm Protection Association, and international standards like EN 60079-29 provide considerable prescriptive guidance and performance-based requirements on how fire and gas systems should be designed and deployed within a facility. IEC performance-based standards Process plants and facilities also look to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) which has promulgated performance-based...

WAGNER Rail GmbH, the fire protection solution provider for rail vehicles and a subsidiary of WAGNER Group GmbH, received another major order from Indian Railways at the end of 2022 to equip 1,100 rail vehicles with the TITANUS PRO∙SENS® fire detection system. The order volume of the Indian state railroad company amounts to several million euros. PRO∙SENS® fire detection system The fire protection solution provider secured the first order for Indian Railways four years ago, whereupon...

Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection are unveiling its SpyglassTM SG50-F series of flame detectors to make the safeguarding of people and assets easier than ever before. With updated optics and algorithms, and on- board video in either color or near-infrared options, the SG50-F series offers superior performance and security. Reliability and functionality For any facility to protect its most valuable resources such as human lives and capital assets, reliable flame detection systems are a necessit...

Globally renowned company in life safety solutions and services, Hochiki Europe has announced the launch of their next generation of emergency lighting, FIREscape Nepto. This intelligent, self-testing and self-monitoring emergency lighting system is set to revolutionize the emergency lighting market. Building upon the success of the FIREscape range launched in 2009, this new design brings with it a suite of new features and benefits driven by technology improvements and innovations in the R&...

WAGNER Rail GmbH, a provider of fire protection solutions for rail vehicles and a subsidiary of WAGNER Group GmbH, received another major order from Indian Railways at the end of 2022 to equip 1,100 rail vehicles with the TITANUS  PRO∙SENS® fire detection system. The order volume from the state-owned Indian railway company amounts to several million Euros. PRO∙SENS® fire detection system The fire protection solution provider secured the first order for Indian Railways four y...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has partnered with Anheuser-Busch for the fifth year to provide canned drinking water to volunteer fire departments that respond to wildfires. The emergency drinking water for Wildland Firefighters program will provide 1.5 million cans of clean drinking water to departments in 2023 to help them be ready for wildfires and other long incidents. water donation program Emergency drinking water for Wildland Firefighters program will provide 1.5 million c...

The 2BV2 liquid ring pump with coaxial direct connection design is a high-power and multi-functional pump, which can save working fluid by up to 50%. 2BV2 liquid ring vacuum pump / compressor has longer service life and adopts stainless steel shaft to improve corrosion resistance. The pump body can be made of all stainless steel, can be equipped with ordinary motor or explosion-proof motor, and can also have different material combinations to meet various process applications. Severe working...

Learn how the NASH CERTIFIED™ UX program allows customers to exchange their existing pumps or compressors that may be losing performance for an identical refurbished pump or compressor at a fraction of the price. Join Rick Kushinski, North American Technical Manager for Aftermarket, for a free webinar on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, @ 11 AM EST. Liquid ring equipment Rick Kushinski has almost 30 years of experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing liquid ring vacuum pumps &am...

Faced with aging equipment that was impacting efficiency and productivity, one of the world’s leading packaging companies turned to Gardner Denver Nash to provide a solution that would help get their facility back on track. Its customer, one of the world’s largest packaging companies, is a specialist in providing food packaging products and disposable tableware. The company has 100 years of experience in providing both plastic and fiber-based packaging solutions to a range of r...

Condenser exhauster packages from Nash efficiently remove inward air leakage from the condenser in steam cycle plants. These packages provide lower turbine backpressure, improve heat rates, and reduce generating costs. condenser exhauster packages Typically, condenser exhauster packages consist of liquid ring vacuum pumps (either two-stage or single-stage with an air ejector), air-liquid discharge separator, heat exchanger, and associated controls. Nash condenser exhauster packages perform re...