Fire Industry News for May 2016

The Bristol kit uses latest technology in firefighter clothing and is ergonomically designed to provide crews with the best protection Bristol Uniforms has designed and supplied brand new PPE for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, which was rolled out in April. The distinctive new protective kit in dark navy and orange consists of over 6,500 items, to be worn by more than 500 operational members of staff. Bristol’s XFlexTM garments for Cambridgeshire FRS combine a H...

Chubb’s new building will create a safer, smarter and more sustainable environment for the employees Chubb Fire & Security Limited, a leading provider of security and fire-safety solutions for businesses and industry, held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new high-performance workspace in Blackburn. The project will transform Chubb’s existing Blackburn office campus into an advanced, integrated and sustainable space for Chubb, as well as UK affiliates of Otis L...

Syncro XT+ provides addressable detection over 1 or 2 loops with 16 Zone LED Indicators Kentec has launched its much-anticipated Syncro XT+ Multi Area Addressable Extinguishing Panel. The Syncro XT+ provides addressable detection over 1 or 2 loops with 16 Zone LED Indicators and is available with up to four extinguishant release control units built in and is fully approved to EN12094-1, EN54-2 and EN54-4. The extinguishant control modul...

TetraKO XL-L is designed to be directly injected into water stream to produce on-demand fire suppressant for direct and indirect attacks EarthClean Corporation of St. Paul, Minnesota, today announced it has finalised development of TetraKO® XL-L, an all-new liquid version of its patented firefighting water enhancer technology. TetraKO XL-L is designed to be directly injected into a water stream to produce an on-demand fire suppressant for direct and indirect attacks, as we...

The new office will be home not only to sales and commercial teams, but also service and maintenance, projects and administration Evolution Security, the international integrated security and fire solutions business, has moved to new offices in Edinburgh to support the continued expansion of the group in the north. Conveniently located on a business park two miles from Edinburgh airport and only five miles from the City Centre, the new Scottish headquarters will be home not o...

Event attendees will learn about current and future national OPV platforms and how they enhance maritime security, from leading experts Royal Norwegian Navy and Italian Navy confirmed speakers at Offshore Patrol Vessel Technology 2016 in London this June. SMi Group is delighted to announce new additions to the Offshore Patrol Vessel Technology’s expert speaker line-up: Lieutenant Commander Bard Hess, Navigation Systems Branch of the Royal Norwegian Navy and Commander Ma...

The Magirus Team Cab will be integrated into all of the 53 fire engines ordered via Emergency One The Magirus Team Cab scores with great comfort, functionality and security, which convinces fire departments around the world. Babcock International Group (Babcock), responsible for all fleet management tasks of the London Fire Brigade, has now specified and ordered 53 fire engines via Emergency One UK Ltd (E1), the Scottish fire-fighting technology equipment manufacturer. The Mag...

Managing the global finance and IT teams at Apollo, Pete will work closely with the company's offices in the USA and China Apollo Fire Detectors has appointed Pete Browitt to the post of Global Finance Director, reporting directly to Apollo’s Managing Director EMEA, Steve Brown. Announcing the new appointment, Steve, said: “We are delighted to welcome Pete to the management team. Pete’s wealth of finance expertise - coupled with a proven track record in proj...

FSDays 2016 will be spread across two halls for professional visitors and the general public The 8th International Trade Fair of the latest trends in Fire-fighting and Security Technologies, Systems and Services – Prague Fire & Security Days 2016 (FSDays 2016) - will be held on the 20th – 24th September, 2016 in Prague in Czech Republic in parallel with the international building fair FOR ARCH 2016. Prague Fire & Security Days 2016 Prague Fire & Secur...

Chubb also retained the existing contract for maintaining the extinguishers at Swansea University’s Singleton Campus Chubb Fire & Security Limited has won a competitive tender to protect students, staff and property from fire by supplying thousands of portable fire extinguishers to Swansea University’s new £450 million Bay Campus. Chubb, a leading provider of security and fire-safety solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a uni...

On display will be Fireray 5000 optical beam smoke detector, new Light Cancelation Technology & Talentum IR flame detectors FFE is bringing the latest in wide-area smoke and flame detection to the NFPA Conference and Expo. Held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas from June 13-16, the NFPA is widely regarded as the premier event for fire and life safety. FEE is at booth 1153. Fireray 5000 motorised, auto-aligning optical beam smoke detector On display...

The topics include terrorism, cyber security, facility management, safety leadership and more Saudi’s leading security, fire and safety workshops and exhibition will be taking place 16-18 May 2016. This year’s event will follow a workshop led format which will consist of six workshops, held across two days. The 2016 programme will include a wide range of topics across the safety and security spectrum, topics include terrorism, cyber security, facility management, s...

The summit included interactive panel discussions, one to one business meetings and round table discussions Supported by Dubai Municipality & Fujairah Municipality, Smart Building Automation Summit 2016 concluded successfully. The summit included interactive panel discussions, one to one business meetings, round table discussions and engaging presentations which encouraged the participants to share their experiences in an open discussion format. Smart Building A...

The Advanced Axis AX fire panel controls beam and duct detectors, sprinkler monitoring, HVAC shutdown and radio callbox Intelligent fire systems manufacturer Advanced has teamed up with Security Supply Inc. in the USA to protect a National Historic Landmark, the Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport, Rhone Island. Built in 1726, predating the Declaration of Independence by 50 years, the almost 300 year old church posed some unique challenges. It is built entirely of wood, putti...

Ryan will highlight differences between installations from different periods and discuss opportunities to improve them With increasing importance placed on the role of firefighting and evacuation lifts in the built environment, and a new draft British Standard BS 8899 open for consultation, Matthew Ryan, Associate at the Fire Surgery Limited is offering a unique insight into this complex area at next month’s LIFTEX event (25 – 26 May 2016, ExCeL, London). “H...

Ballyclare will provide industrial and protective workwear and waterproof/foul weather garments in the European market Leading industrial workwear specialist Ballyclare Limited has announced the creation of a new German operating company in a move that sees the Ballyclare name expand from its UK base out into the wider European market. Based in Northern Germany, Ballyclare will provide customers in the European market with access to a wide range of industrial and protective wo...

The programme will showcase latest TETRA User case studies as well as explore Critical Broadband technologies and solutions Following on from last year’s success in Barcelona, Critical Communications World 2016 will bring 4,000 professionals together, and over 150 exhibitors to discuss the latest critical communication developments in an era of data, applications, and emerging technologies. Critical Communications World will deliver leading masterclasses, conference and...

New seminar programmes will cover Lessons Learnt, ICT Innovation and PPE The Emergency Services Show has a host of new features for 2016 as it moves to the larger Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham on 21-22 September. New seminar programmes will cover Lessons Learnt, ICT Innovation and PPE. Home Safety 2016 runs as a new show within the show, the Drone Zone brings together everything UAV, while popular features like the Collaboration Zone and College of Paramedics CPD workshops hav...

Karl will also become member of Apollo Global Board, overseeing company’s product road map to assist in international growth Apollo Fire Detectors has appointed Karl Westhead as Technical Director EMEA, reinforcing its focus on innovation and bringing its EMEA board to full strength.   Announcing the new appointment, Steve Brown Apollo Managing Director EMEA, said: “Apollo is committed to providing the most advanced fire protection systems possible. Karl&rsqu...

FCW-206 wildland fire skid unit is ideal for first response UTVs that require no additional storage room or patient transport capacity KIMTEK® Corporation has just introduced the FCW-206 FIRELITE® Compact Wildfire UTV Skid Unit, the latest addition to its popular line of wildland fire skid units designed exclusively for UTV side-by-side vehicles. New for 2016, the Firelite FCW-206 maintains a small footprint base, just 48" wide by 34" long, enabling it to fit easily in...

The purchase includes Pierce custom pumpers, aerial tillers, tankers, rescues and wildland units Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced an order for 15 Pierce fire and emergency apparatus from Clackamas Fire District #1 in Oregon. The purchase includes six Pierce® Dash® CF custom pumpers, two Pierce Arrow XT™ aerial tillers, three Pierce 3,000-gallon tankers, two Pierce Type 3 wildland apparatus, one Pierce Arrow XT heavy-du...

Also on display will be Evolution & Sensortec detectors, audio visual devices, manual call points, isolators, modules, & more Nittan, one of the leading companies in the global fire protection industry, will be exhibiting its foremost products from the class leading Evolution range, along with showcasing its new evo+ and evolution 1 fire alarm control panels, at FIREX International 2016 exhibition at London’s ExCeL from 21st-23rd June 2016. Evolution and Sensort...

International Port Security returns to London with its best ever speaker line-up featuring international ports SMi are delighted to announce that Port of New Orleans will be speaking at International Port Security 2016 which takes places in London on the 1-2 June. Protection of ports from modern threats In its 7th successful year, International Port Security returns to London with its best ever speaker line-up featuring international ports from across the globe. This year&rs...

RescueSim AFF will be linked to existing VSTEP NAUTIS Bridge simulator for additional incident command training A RescueSim Advanced Fire Fighting Simulator was purchased by Danaos Corporation and Prime Marine as an addition to their current NAUTIS Bridge Simulators. The new simulators will allow both shipping companies to add STCW AFF training to their current curriculum. The simulators will be delivered and installed by VSTEP engineers at the premises of Danaos and Prime in...

Bristol recently welcomed new designer to its team, and is enjoying a spacious new studio at the heart of its factory in Staple Hill Bristol Uniforms’ Product Innovation and Development (PID) facility, the nerve centre for all new product development, has expanded its team and moved into a new custom-designed studio. Bristol’s specialist technical designers use the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to create new state-of-the-art product ranges....

The fire panels installed in the metro stations vary from two loop to four loop panels depending on the size station The Tyne and Wear Metro system, widely considered the first modern light railway system in the UK, is being protected by intelligent fire systems from Advanced after the industry-leading manufacturer provided it with new fire alarm panels. Installation of Advanced MxPro 5 fire panels Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, upgraded fire panels at...

Evolution currently supports the systems installed across eight sites, a mix of technologies including fire alarm panels Evolution Security, the integrated security and fire solutions business, is providing essential fire protection service to Lothian Buses, one of the UK’s largest publicly owned bus companies. Servicing diverse range of fire systems Lothian Buses has a fleet of more than 700 vehicles delivering over 70 services in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas o...

The CFOA’s campaign is raising awareness of the everyday dangers of being near water North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is joining with fire and rescue services across the UK supporting the Chief Fire Officers Association’s (CFOA’s) Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week 2016 which is taking place from 25th April- 1st May. The campaign is raising awareness of the everyday dangers of being near water. 44% one of people who drowned in 2014 had no inten...