Fire Industry News for August 2022

Fire chiefs in Tyne and Wear have called on their communities to work with them and behave responsibly, as the United Kingdom (UK) braces itself for another heatwave. The UK Met Office have issued an Amber weather warning for Tuesday, August 9, 2022, in some parts of the United Kingdom (UK), with temperatures due to pass 30 Celsius again in the week. A yellow weather warning is in place across Northern England from midday today until Saturday, August 13, 2022. Dry weather conditions could lead...

National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is set to launch a Direct Entry Scheme in September. The scheme will enable those with proven leadership skills, from a variety of sectors, to apply for Station Manager and Area Manager roles without needing to have fire service experience or without needing to have taken the traditional firefighter promotional route. A recruitment campaign will begin in September through appointed recruitment experts at Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd. acquire, deve...

There’s never been a better time to buy the world’s best smoke and heat detector test equipment. For a limited period, AW Technology will include the new, sealed, automatic extract system with all tunnels for no additional cost. After this period the price of their tunnels will increase to reflect the extra cost of this feature. Passive extract system This new feature means that the test tunnels can now be directly connected to all active factory fume extraction systems. Alternat...

AW Technology strives to provide their clients with high-quality support, as part of which they’re introducing a regular ‘Inside your tunnel’ feature, in order to help clients get the very most from the company’s products and keep them performing well for years to come. AW Technology’s first feature focuses on how to keep backing up all the important data, such as calibration factors and test profile parameters. LabTunnel, powerful, flexible, easy to use software...

The AW Technology team recently visited Vinnytsia, Ukraine to commission a test tunnel for Tiras-12, a Ukrainian manufacturer of professional fire and security systems. AW Technology Business Development manager Chris Atkiss, pictured with Ivan Kosakovskyi of Tiras-12, commented, “We’re delighted to be working with Tiras-12, providing them with one of our industry-leading test tunnels whilst further expanding our international customer base.”

With crews experiencing their busiest ever month and facing record-breaking temperatures, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to stay fire safe while the summer weather continues. Maintain consistent water supply Having faced unprecedented demand during July, attending more than 1,000 incidents, and seeing thermometers hit 40 degrees, fire crews and call handlers have been pushed to the limit. Many of the fires involved farmland and, due to the dry and hot conditions, s...

Firefighters must be trained once or twice a year to keep their skills sharp. Providing that training in a safe environment is a challenge, and virtual reality (VR) enables exposure to the experience of firefighting. VR training In 2017, W.S. Darley & Co. first began offering VR training by partnering with virtual reality startup FLAIM, becoming their exclusive distributor in the United States. Today, Darley has sold VR systems from several manufacturers successfully to medium size fire d...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Lind Fire burning in Washington. The state of Washington’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) was approved by FEMA Region 10 Administrator Willie G. Nunn on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 5:58 p.m. PT. He determined that the Lind Fire threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. This is the first FMAG declared in...

Chubb, the provider of fire safety and security solutions, is proud to launch an accelerated development program designed to attract and train new industry entrants in partnership with Zitko Talent, the recruitment agency for the fire and security industry. The accelerated development program will last approximately 18 weeks, starting with alternating blocks of technical training, field experience, and manufacturer-led certified product training. Trainees will emerge as certified Fire and Secur...

Coronavirus was first discovered in 2019, it has since spread across the globe. It is believed to be transmitted in a similar manner to the normal flu/cold virus. APE takes very seriously the safety and welfare of all its staff, and any clients that they may come into contact with and consequently they move swiftly to maintain everybody’s safety. No member of APE staff will knowingly be sent to any client site if the staff member is infected with a virus. Self-Isolation procedure If a m...

Users have all seen the reports recently of the wildfires seen around the UK. Although these incidents have been seen before, the level of reports this year has been unprecedented. Risk of fire spreading  As temperatures are set to continue to rise in the UK, reports like those seen on 19.07.22 may become more frequent. Dry spells recently make for perfect conditions for a fire to start & spread quickly. The ground is dry and any plant life is dryer too, making it perfect fuel for a f...

Frontline Communications, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., and a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that the Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida, USA, has taken delivery of three disaster response vehicles, incorporating advanced communication and technology features. Sold through Pierce Manufacturing and Frontline Communications’ dealer, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, the highly customized vehicles include two C-25 Mobile Command Vehicles and one C-33 Mobile Command...

An in-depth white paper has been published by global wireless solutions firm Ramtech, to address US construction fire and life safety challenges that can have devastating consequences including loss of civilian life and millions of dollars in direct property damage annually. Titled ‘No Site Left Behind: The Modern Fire and Life Safety Solutions for Construction’, the new white paper includes unique industry insight from Turner Construction, to help raise awareness of fire risk and l...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Miller Road Fire burning in Oregon. The state of Oregon’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) was approved by FEMA Region 10 Deputy Administrator Vince Maykovich on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 12:11 a.m. PT. He determined that the Miller Road Fire threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. This is the first F...

FirePro participated at the Future Energy Asia 2022 exhibition and summit, which took place from July 20 to July 22, 2022, in Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), in Bangkok, Thailand. The region’s renowned energy transition and transformation exhibition, Future Energy Asia, was officially hosted by the Ministry of Energy Thailand. Future Energy Asia 2022 More than 80 exhibitors and 200 industry renowned speakers had the opportunity to showcase their products and s...

The Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, becoming English law under the name of the Building Safety Act. The Act has been introduced as a response to the Grenfell Tower Fire and aims to improve residential safety across the nation. fire safety: a priority The new Act is based on the recommendations offered by Dame Judith Hackitt in her independent assessment of residential building and fire safety standards - 2017 Building a Safer Future Report. The new safety regime ou...

Fentanyl is killing Americans all across the country at unprecedented rates. As the heroin and fentanyl epidemic continues to grow, responders who come in accidental contact with these dangerous drugs are at great personal risk. PH&S Products, LLC (PH&S) is committed to providing the highest quality gloves for the safety and well-being of these responders, which is why PH&S has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), in order to provide 100 volunteer fire departme...

BigChange, the globally renowned field-service management software company, has announced that it has signed almost 200 new customers and £ 14 million worth of new contracts, in the first half of 2022. This was the company - BigChange’s most successful half-year of sales in its ten-year history. Global expansion In addition to the company’s strong growth in the United Kingdom (UK), BigChange has secured its first customer in Canada and expanded its international presence acr...

Dräger, a pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, launches the Dräger BG ProAir, a closed-circuit breathing apparatus with innovative features to protect firefighters attending long-duration deployments such as those in tall buildings, complex structures, basements, and tunnels. The BG ProAir’s positive pressure breathing closed circuit prevents toxic substances from entering the breathing system. Both inhalation and exhalation are optimized by cooling and enrich...

MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up once again to help volunteer fire departments obtain much-needed personal protective equipment through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway. This annual program began in 2012 and has to date provided 611 sets of turnout gear to 134 departments. Another 13 departments will each receive four new sets of turnout gear and four new helmets to help enhance the safety of their firefighters. The...

Marion Body Works, the manufacturer of all aluminum fire & emergency apparatus proudly welcomes Southeastern Specialty Vehicles to their nationwide dealer network. Southeastern Specialty Vehicles, headquartered at 911 Martin Creek Road in Henderson, NC, will oversee sales and service of Marion apparatus in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. service to emergency care providers Since Donald Pleasants founded the company in 1996, Southeastern Specialty Vehicles has remained fa...

Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging tool in the fire service. In addition to its role in firefighter training, it is also emerging as a useful means of education about fire prevention. Home Fire Sprinkler Association (HFSA) is using VR to demonstrate up close and personal the revelatory fire prevention role of home fire sprinklers at the early stages of a fire. VR experience A VR video available from HFSA demonstrates how fire spreads in two identical rooms in a single-family home in Ashland C...

One of the Brexit consequences: From January 1st, 2023, the “UKCA Mark” will be necessary for all products which so far required a CE certificate for being sold in England, Scotland and Wales. Only institutes that are UK-based can issue this “UK Conformity Assessed” mark. VdS also offers this service in cooperation with its partners BRE and UL. simple and fast “We coordinate the entire process for manufacturers on a one-stop basis. Effort and costs as well as tim...

Firefighters are inviting residents to Dogsthorpe Fire Station for an open day for a free event that promises something for all the family. Crews will be on hand to give tours around the fire engines and equipment, as well as live safety demonstrations of emergency scenarios. There’ll also be the chance to dunk-a-firefighter, look around the smoke-logged training building, as well as other fun activities to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity.   Donations will also be we...

Congratulations to Rich Crown, a lieutenant at the East Carnegie Volunteer Fire Department (Pittsburgh, PA), for winning a personalized MSA Cairns® XF1 Fire Helmet. Crown is the second winner to receive a helmet from MSA Safety in 2022 through the MSA Cairns® XF1 Fire Helmet Giveaway, a program in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). Jet-style design The jet-style design of the Cairns XF1 Fire Helmet reduces snag hazards, provides a personalized fit, and houses...

In 2021, 58,985 wildfires burned over 7.12 million acres in the USA, compared to just 18,229 wildfires and 1.32 million acres lost in 1983, when official record-keeping began (as per data from the National Interagency Fire Center - NIFC). An unimaginable amount of water is used every day for mitigation and response solutions. Over the past years, drought conditions have substantially increased and continue to do so, making water even more scarce. The use of only water to suppress fires must be...

BIOEX will participate in the JOIFF Foam Technical Summit. The conference will focus on the transition to fluorine-free foam concentrates (FFF). It will take place in London on February 10, 2020. Date: February 10, 2020 Location: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow Airport, London (UK)

GreenScreen is the first ecolabel for PFAS-free firefighting foams which preserve environment and health. This certification attests the foam is totally free of fluorinated derivatives (PFAS including PFOS, PFOA, and PFCs). Some of them are recognized as Persistent in the environment, Bioaccumulable, and Toxic to living organisms. GreenScreen certification is supported by Clean Production Action, an independent organization promoting the use of inherently safer chemicals in products and PFAS-fr...

What are the evolutions of the EN1568 V2018 standard? First of all, the V2018 introduces an environmental approach. It considers the impact of foam concentrate on the environment (toxicity and biodegradability). In addition, it recognizes the use and the performance of the fluorine-free foam. Then, the conditions of certification harden examination in a certified laboratory, the water used, and additional performance tests. A new classification rewards the foam concentrate that over-perform.&n...

Bioex invites to its upcoming web conference : Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Firefighting foams and Environmental issues Tuesday, June 22nd At 11 a.m. (GMT+2 Paris time) firefighting foams Some firefighting foams used to fight aircraft fires contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to humans and the environment. Alternatives already exist and are used by major airports including Paris, Dubai, and London. Countries are considering or have already banned the use of these chemica...