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Secutech India’s reputation for fire & safety products attracted big name brands from across India and abroad The 7th edition of Secutech India closed following a successful three days of trading, networking and sourcing between key players in India’s security and fire & safety sectors. The event was held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from 5 – 7 April 2018, and was jointly organised by Asian Business Exhibition and Conferences Ltd (ABEC)...

Amthal Fire & Security ensured Alfresco Living achieved the necessary requirements for fire safety Amthal has designed and installed fire and security solutions for Alfresco Living’s chic new showroom and present ultimate protection for staff, visitors and premium products in storage. Hertfordshire based Alfresco Living specialises in the supply and installation of superior outdoor products for homeowners to maximise usage of their garden, terrace or patio space. M...

MxPro 5 offers high-performance fire detection and alarm control across multi-panel networks and multiple sites More than 15,000 students and staff at Chichester College, one of the largest education institutions in the South of England, are being protected by fire panels from Advanced. Opened in 1964, the West Sussex college’s main campus houses over 5,000 full-time students studying A-Levels, BTEC Diplomas, NVQs and many other vocational qualifications. The campus ha...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service worked with other fire agencies to release the individual Fire crews recently attended to an incident in Harrogate where an individual was trapped in a hole in the road on Rossett Green Lane. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Harrogate, Tadcaster and Knaresborough along with specialist teams from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and ambulance teams responded to the call. The incident involved a trench which had c...

The Klaxon ES-P is a robust, sophisticated and rapidly deployable early warning system that offers a viable, portable option for many wide-area signalling applications. It is a portable version of Klaxon’s existing wide area systems for ‘COMAH, Evacuation and Lockdown’ situations. While fixed sirens will always be required, it is often necessary to have a back-up in case a fixed unit is damaged or faulty. The ES-P is ideal for this purpose and meets the demands from industry f...

The Emergency Services Show will feature free advice on physical and mental wellbeing for those working in demanding roles Returning to Hall 5 and the outdoor area at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 19-20 September 2018, The Emergency Services Show is a unique and growing event, promoting collaboration between the emergency services. Free-to-attend, it brings together all disciplines from the emergency services sector to discover innovative technology and operational solutions,...

INTERSCHUTZ’s main display categories are fire services and rescue services, civil protection, personal protective equipment, and security technology The tradeshow partners are all signed up. The official site layout has been finalised. And already several hundred companies have signalled their intent to exhibit at INTERSCHUTZ 2020. Exhibitors can begin registering for the world's leading trade fair for the fire and rescue services, civil protection, safety and security....

From April 26th to 28th, 2018 the Preventica International Congress and Exhibition for Global Risk Management will be held. One of the POK distributors in Morocco, PROTEC INCENDIE, will be exhibiting at booth F05. This exhibition confirmed its status as a meeting platform for all risk management professionals in Morocco and Africa. It will bring together, as last year, more than 300 personalities who will meet for its inauguration on April 26th. During 3 days, numerous innovations and exchanges...

The Fire-Lite Endurance Series offers dual-path communications and support for combined fire and CO addressable detection Honeywell is expanding its line of Fire-Lite addressable fire alarm control panels to give safety professionals more options for designing small to medium-sized fire systems. The Fire-Lite Endurance Series offers two new fire alarm control panels – the ES-50X and ES-200X – that feature dual-path communications, programmable buttons and support...

Retained firefighters receive a retainer for being on call and carry an alerter to notify them of an incident More than 20 extra firefighters will be reporting for duty following a recruitment drive to fill on-call vacancies across Norfolk. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service is still searching for more new potential recruits to join them in helping to keep rural communities safe. Two back-to-back recruitment training courses have been run after an influx of interest in t...

There is still plenty at the expo even for a seasoned fire detection and alarm pro The Fire Industry Manufacturers Expo (FIM Expo) is coming to Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol. The event is organised by the Fire Industry Association and helps to build the bridge between manufacturers of fire detection and alarm products and those in the services world. The expo is a fantastic place to meet manufacturers and network with other service professionals if you’re working in t...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s fire safety request to parents North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to parents to monitor their children’s activities over the Easter holidays, after an increase in the number of fires caused deliberately during the Easter holiday period last year. In 2016, the service attended 86 deliberate fires during March and April, and last year during March and April, the number had increased to 159. Whilst the Nort...

The CX-ED1410 is UL 90 minutes fire and UL 1034 burglary listed Camden Door Controls, a provider of door activation and locking devices, has announced the release of its newest strike, the CX-ED1410. This Grade 1 ANSI fire strike for UL fire rated doors/frames with cylindrical locksets provides optimum electric strike quality and performance. It offers selectable 12/24V, AC/DC voltage, fail safe/fail secure operation and includes an ANSI square faceplate (4 7/8" x 1 1/4") an...

With 20 years of building emergency vehicles, 1st Attack Engineering of Waterloo has added water tankers to its lineup. The company built its first water tanker for the LaGrange Fire Department. LaGrange Fire Chief Dave Elick contacted Jeffrey Cook, president of 1st Attack Engineering, to build the tanker, the company said. LaGrange chose to use a 1999 International chassis for its tanker. The fire department took delivery of the tanker on February 22. The truck is equipped with a 2,400-gallon...

After the first successful edition last May, Intersec Saudi Arabia will open its doors again from April 24th to 26th, 2018 at the Jeddah Center for Forum and Events. MARTECH® Fire Solutions, Inc, a POK® distributor in Saudi Arabia, will be present at booth A61. The inaugural edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia was attended by 170 exhibitors and welcomed 5,921 Saudi Arabian visitors. The show took place under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor to the Guardian of the Tw...

Kentec’s Syncro ASM 2 Loop Control panels are Red Funnel Ferries’ first choice for their fleet’s fire protection Kentec fire safety control panels have been chosen for the refurbishment of fire systems on the Red Funnel Ferry Group’s vehicle ferries that operate out of Southampton to the Isle of Wight. The refitting of the MV Red Osprey, following that of MV Red Falcon back in 2015, now leaves just the MV Red Eagle to be completed as part of Red Funnel...

Bronto Skylift’s longterm partner Height for Hire has just celebrated their company’s 40-year milestone. During this time, Bronto Skylift has supplied 2.46 kilometers of Bronto platforms to them. Bronto Skylift is truly appreciate of Height for Hire’s approach in their business. They go the extra mile to understand their customer needs and find a solution to every situation. This is what Bronto Skylift does too. The decades of Bronto Skylift’s own product development hav...

Erickson Incorporated, an aerospace manufacturer and aerial services company, contracted with Balfour Beatty to build a transmission line for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSE), connecting renewable energy from the Dorenell Wind Farm to a transmission network at Blackhillock, Scotland between Aberdeen and Inverness. The project provides new sources of electricity with minimal impact on the land environment and is the first of its kind for Erickson in Europe. President of Commercia...

Don Cox, VFIS Education Specialist, shares active shooter preparedness tips and assessment tools in EMS World. Here’s a shocking fact: In the U.S., there was approximately one mass shooting per day in 2017. Preforming Risk Assessments Regularly preform risk assessments that include: Identifying vulnerable areas within your organization and community, and recommending ways to reduce them Supplying the latest information/tips/ training methods to your members Developing partnerships...

Emergency Reporting (ER) offers customers who already have the Maintenance Module a new web app, FuelER. This one-of-a-kind app helps first responders easily and efficiently track fuel usage on their mobile devices for each apparatus used by their department to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and follow best practices for fuel documentation. It is available at FuelER.ersapps.com. Many Fire/Rescue departments have fuel tanks at each station, and EPA regula...

At the heart of The Broadway’s active fire protection system is a network of 10 Advanced MxPro 5 intelligent multiprotocol panels The Broadway is the latest UK retail venture for Meyer Bergman, which also owns The Bentall Centre in Kingston upon Thames and London’s iconic Burlington Arcade. It is home to over 570,000 sq. ft. of retail and leisure units, plus 1,300 parking spaces. Advanced protects numerous retail destinations around the world, including Westfi...

FIM Expo focuses on showcasing the latest products and developments in this sector of the industry The Fire Industry Manufacturers Expo (FIM Expo) 2018 will take place at Ashton Gate Stadium, which is the home of Bristol City F.C. and Bristol Rugby. Organised by the Fire Industry Association (FIA), FIM Expo features many of the UK’s leading fire detection and alarm manufacturers and focuses on showcasing the latest products and developments in this sector of the industry...

NAPEC is the largest international oil and gas industry exhibition dedicated to the North African market. The 2018 edition will be held from March 25th to 28th, 2018 at the Palais des Congrès Mohamed ben Ahmed in Oran, ALGERIA. Come and discover POK® products on booth 1A-19A of SMATIS Group, one of the distributors in Algeria. It is dedicated to Upstream, Midstream and Downstream activities and to all suppliers of products, services and technologies that focus on the oil and gas acti...

Globally renowned innovative firefighting and fire protection equipment manufacturer. Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Water Powered Monitor Oscillator, WPO-2000. The new WPO-2000 is designed to provide up to 30°/sec oscillation speed when installed between a monitor and a valve, making it the most versatile and reliable water powered monitor oscillator system available to the fire protection industry today. The WPO-2000 water powered oscillator design, with...

Each TOA course will run twice during the year, in order to allow as many people as possible to attend TOA Corporation UK, a global manufacturer of cutting edge commercial audio and security equipment, has announced the introduction of a new series of free to attend training courses for 2018. Building on the success of the company’s existing training activities, the three new courses are open to all those interested in acquiring the latest skills and knowledge regard...

John Hodkin of InnerTuba is pictured with the GORE-TEX waterproof coverall donated by Ballyclare An equipment donation from fire sector workwear specialist Ballyclare Limited has helped keep an unusual musician on the road. Ballyclare provided a GORE-TEX waterproof coverall to Jon Hodkin, who travels the roads of Britain armed with a special combination of a tricycle and a tuba. Operating under the name of InnerTuba, Jon rides a recumbent trike and trailer combination aro...

Tundra series comprises 16 models spanning compressed air flows from 22 to 1700 cfm Hi-line Industries, an established and reputable UK manufacturer of high-quality compressed air purification equipment, has made a number of enhancements to its already class-leading Tundra range of refrigeration dryers. Thanks to an impeccable reliability rate, with zero failures from hundreds of models already sold, the 2018 series is offered with a new two-year warranty. Moreover, the latest...

KIMTEK upgrades on Mercedes Textile’s Boostlite hose and Draftlite kit KIMTEK Corp., makers of MEDLITE and FIRELITE Transport skid units for off-road rescue and wildland firefighting, announced a new relationship with Mercedes Textiles, Canadian manufacturers of firefighting systems including fire hoses, couplings, adapters, accessories, and fire pumps. KIMTEK has made Mercedes Boostlite non-collapsible reel booster hose the new standard on all its UTV and Truck FIRELITE...

E-ONE, a global provider of emergency response vehicles, announces Lone Star Emergency Group as its new dealer for Texas. With service centers in Dallas and Houston, Lone Star Emergency Group is ready to meet the fire apparatus sales and service needs in Texas. Lone Star Emergency Group currently offers the following: 30,000-square-foot service center in Houston 20,0000-square-foot service center in Dallas 10 mobile service units offering 24-hour service 14 technicians who are certified b...

OSS provides security, IT infrastructure and electrical solutions to the public sector OpenView Security Solutions (OSS), the leading provider of security, IT infrastructure and electrical solutions to the public sector, is expanding its manufacturing facilities as a result of experiencing a significant upturn in orders for bespoke fire and security doors. Used extensively in tower blocks and other shared housing environments, the doors are being fitted as part of extensiv...