Fire Industry News for March 2022

Buying a beanie hat will be the last thing on most people’s minds in the middle of summer, but sales of the limited edition, 25th anniversary of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service branded, beanie hats have already raised £500 for The Fire Fighters Charity. Watch Manager Adrian Davies is the architect of the scheme and is ready to take further orders for the winter ahead. Designing beanie hats  “As Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating it...

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA Safety), the globally renowned company in the development, manufacture and supply of advanced safety solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures, has announced it has been named a preferred supplier of portable gas detection equipment for Royal Dutch Shell. This preferred supplier status is part of three-year global framework agreement to supply portable gas detection equipment and other safety technology to Shell’s offshore and onshore faciliti...

Alfredo Grassi SPA has been designing and manufacturing clothing and uniforms for the Fire Brigade for many years, looking for innovative solutions to make the garments more performing and comfortable every time, as always requested by the Administration of the National Corps.  An example? The Rain Suit that is present in this article consists of a jacket with a hood, removable inner bodice, and overpants. Perfect fit and maximum comfort The Fire Brigade intervenes every day on many...

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated announced it has completed its acquisition of Bacharach, Inc. in a transaction valued at $337 million. Based in New Kensington, Bacharach is a pioneer in gas detection technologies used in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) markets, with annual revenue of approximately $70 million. Monitoring, managing refrigerants “We’re very excited to officially welcome Bacharach to the MSA family,&...

LEADER (Grupo Leader), alongside its fire safety equipment distributor, SOMATICO, organized a day of technical tests for a wide range of the company’s firefighting equipment, on the 29th of June, 2021, on its premises in Octeville sur Mer, France. Technical tests day The program day included general presentation of the various ranges of firefighting equipment and BIOEX foam concentrates, including ‘Positive Pressure Ventilators’ workshop - presentation and tests that featured...

The Board of Directors of MSA Safety, Inc., the pioneer in safety products and systems that help protect workers and facility infrastructure, announces that Luca Savi, Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc., has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. “We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to add Luca to the MSA Board,” said Nish Vartanian, MSA President, Chairman, and CEO. “Born and educated in Italy, Luca brings to our Board a wide range...

PHF Fire has installed many VESDA systems over the years. Most recently it has undertaken VESDA System Installation works at 22 Bishopsgate, which consisted of 46 VESDA aspirating smoke detectors and all the associated pipework installation and full commissioning. Users may require a VESDA system in their property or as part of an upcoming project. What Does VESDA Mean? VESDA stands for Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus. And as the title suggests provides an early warning as part of a...

Falck (Falck A/S · Falck-Huset) has launched a new and innovative call out solution for its part-time firefighters in Denmark. Based on the results, Falck will explore if this solution can be valuable to further expand into other parts of the business, by identifying possible customer benefits, on a case-by-case basis, on how to increase safety levels, as well as improve efficiency. Falck Fire Alert With the Falck Fire Alert, the company offers an intelligent, cost-efficient and qualit...

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) have been successful in extending their Gold Status in the Healthy Working Wales Awards. The Healthy Working Wales (HWW) Programme is delivered by Public Health Wales, on behalf of the Welsh Government, and works with employers to develop and sustain environments, policies, and cultures that promote good health and support the appropriate and timely return to work of those who are absent due to sickness or who have fallen out of employment du...

Miller Knight would like to announce the appointment of Nicola Blue as the new Systems Manager. Before joining them, Nic worked as an IT Helpdesk Manager at J Tomlinson Limited where she would supervise their teams and assist with implementing new IT initiatives. In her new role at Miller Knight, she will be responsible for developing the systems and processes and ensuring they are implemented across the wider business as they continue to grow. This will not only ensure the high levels of quali...

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign. Running from 17th - 23rd May, the campaign raises awareness of the benefits of sprinkler systems in keeping people and buildings safe from fire. Fire sprinklers Fire sprinklers are widely recognized as the single most effective method for fighting the spread of fires in their early stages. Research by the National Fire Chief’s Council and the Nat...

As the weather improves and the COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, an increase in staycations is predicted with many choosing to holiday in Wales’ beauty hotspots. Fire Services across Wales are working in partnership with Visit Wales and holiday homeowners to ensure they are familiar with new and updated guidance to continue keeping themselves and their customers safe in the summer. This toolkit designed by multi-agency specialists across key agencies offers unique tailored advice...

At the end of May 2021, the rescue teams of SDIS 06 (Alpes Maritimes Departmental Fire and Rescue Service - FRANCE) carried out the rescue of a buried victim under an excavator. The LEADER WASP stability controller enabled rescuers to monitor the slightest movements of the construction machine threatening to collapse on the victim and the rescue teams. Movement monitoring system LEADER WASP instantly warns USAR teams of movements and vibrations of the unstable structure A...

The cutting-edge kit designed by firefighters for firefighters has been revealed for the very first time in Wales. It is a proud milestone for Welsh crews who collaborated to shape the new advanced design in a ground-breaking two-year project which saw the final contract awarded to supplier Ballyclare.  Xenon fire kit Brand recruits from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service proudly displayed their new kit for the first time at their official passing out parade at Cardiff Gate Training and...

A fire investigation has concluded at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, which was undertaken following a fire at the premises on Tuesday evening, April 13, 2021. The investigation determined that the cause of the fire was accidental. The significant fire was brought under control and extinguished by firefighters and rescue personnel belonging to the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. However, effective fire safety measures already placed at the hotel helped contain the fire to th...

On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 06:25 pm, crews from Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells, Rhayader, Llanwrtyd Wells, Talgarth and Knighton, in the United Kingdom, attended to a fire break-out at a hotel in Llandrindod Wells. The hotel comprised of six floors, above ground, and two basements. The fire was contained to a laundry room basement, but the smoke had spread to all rear rooms of the hotel. Incident Command Unit deployed Firefighters extinguished the fire using breathing apparatus, hose ree...

With warmer and dryer weather setting in, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service wishes to remind the public that lighting grass fires is not only illegal, but also a danger to its firefighters, following an incident that resulted in a firefighter sustaining a musculoskeletal injury. At 08:08 pm, on Tuesday, 30th March 2021, Joint Fire Control received the first call of a grass fire on Mynydd Cadle Common, in Penlan, Swansea, Wales and crews from Morriston and Swansea Central were deplo...

Detector testers training webinars remain as popular as ever, as a result, it is pleased to announce new dates for April and May. Led by the technical support specialist, Paul Gatens, the sessions are CPD certified and cover a broad range of topics linked to compliant testing and maintenance of fire detectors. Split into six areas, the webinar covers: Competency & Responsibility Standards & Best Practice False Alarms Test & Maintenance Tools Detector Removal & Cleaning W...

On Monday, 8th March 2021 at 05:50 pm, Joint Fire Control received a report of a fire in the open, near Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. A crew from Swansea Central was mobilized to the incident. The Police were also in attendance. The fire was found to have been lit deliberately. The Fire Service left the incident at 07:15 pm. At 10:42 am, Tuesday 9th March 2021, firefighters from Swansea Central attended a vehicle fire in the Maritime Quarter area of Swansea. Starting deliberate fires...

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging tenders from suitable suppliers to build a brand-new Compartment Fire Behavior Training Unit at its main training facility in Earlswood, Neath Port Talbot. The tender has been published on Sell2Wales and will run from Monday, 8th March 2021, until noon on Friday, 30th April 2021. Suppliers can submit tender queries through the Sell2Wales portal until 17:00 on Friday 23rd April 2021.

At 01:17 am this morning, Tuesday 2nd March 2021, crews from Milford Haven were called to a property fire in the Hakin area of Milford Haven. The fire was confined to a pan on a stove in the kitchen area and extinguished by firefighters using two breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet, and a thermal imaging camera. Crews also ventilated the property and fitted smoke alarms within the property. The Fire Service left the incident at 02:00 am. Cause of fire It is so important to remove a...

To increase their operational resources for the protection of the various "SEVESO" sites in the sector, the Hainaut Center zone firefighters decided to acquire the EASY 4000 Large Flow Fan. This choice was motivated by the technical characteristics and performance of this firefighting equipment but also by the efficiency of its long-range misting system. Training Day Following the delivery, the firefighters took part in a training day led by the LEADER Fire e...

A major collapse took place on February 15th, 2021 in Angoulême (France) due to the bad weather and sub-zero temperatures of the previous days. SDIS 16 rescue dog teams and "Building Risks" specialists were dispatched to the scene. The LEADER SENTRY motion detection device for unstable structures was deployed to monitor the stability of the adjacent walls and thus ensure the safety of the rescue teams that were working on-site to find potential buried victims.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) have upgraded its aerial rescue provisions. On Monday, 4th January 2021, three brand new Turntable Ladders were made operationally active by MAWWFRS and went on the run at Morriston, Aberystwyth, and Haverfordwest fire stations. Better protecting communities Group Manager Ricky Woodhead said, “We’re delighted to bring in these state-of-the-art appliances into our fleet of operational vehicles. During 2020, Mid and West Wales Fire...

Over the past 24 hours, 08:00 am 20/01/2021 to 08:00 am 21/01/2021, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) have received 233 calls through its Joint Fire Control. Of the 233 calls, Joint Fire Control received 140 flood-related calls. 71 calls of external flooding, 57 calls of internal flooding, and 12 calls where the flooding posed a risk to life. Amongst the busiest station areas during this period were Abercrave, with 11 incidents, Llandeilo 8, Ammanford 8, Carmarthen 7, and Wel...

FlamePro, a British manufacturer of life-saving garments for firefighters, is celebrating a string of recent appointments within the firm, following recent business success. The specialist FR PPE provider has recently welcomed four new recruits over recent months; Vicki Jackson has joined as Internal Sales Executive, while Lorraine Costello, Zoe Colbeck, and Ellie Smith have all joined FlamePro’s NPD and design team. Enjoying significant growth The new recruits joined shortly before and...

Simple to use, transport and quickly deployable; MFC International inflatable shelters are ideal for emergency and humanitarian use. MFC inflatable shelters have a wide range of use including field hospitals, command centers, crime screen preservation, or used for vehicle storage or maintenance. MFC is proud to be able to create bespoke models for almost any use and the products have been used to protect military personnel and their assets as well as worldwide humanitarian organizations, fire b...

In the coming months, the fire brigade at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will gradually put 13 new Rosenbauer PANTHER 8x8 firefighting vehicles into service. These new firefighting vehicles represent the largest and fastest category of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles and are used in aircraft fire protection. Dubbed Crash Tenders, these firefighting vehicles will replace the current FLF fleet at the Schiphol Airport, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which has reached the end of its useful...

The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) announced its partnership with edtech firm MindEdge Learning to provide an online prep course for IAEM’s Associate Emergency Manager (AEM®) and Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) certifications. The course offers curated learning, review materials, and sample test questions designed to support student success in applying for the AEM® or CEM® certification. Authority comment “This course will offer more oppo...

MFC International is pleased to announce the sponsorship of local rugby team Penygraig RFC for their 2019-2020 season. MFC International has been part of the local community for over 50 years and it is proud to support one of the local teams and help give something back to the community. MFC would like to wish Penygraig RFC all the best for the 2020 season.