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The Anne Arundel County Fire Department of Millersville, Maryland has in production the first of two (2) Seagrave 95' Marauder Aerialscope mid-mount platforms. Seagrave thanks Anne Arundel for their buisness and trust in Seagrave. Features Some features of these Aerialscope units are as follows: Marauder 131" Stainless Steel Cab Cummins X12 500 HP 37" Cab Access Compartments Whelen M-Series Warning Light Package FireTech HIVIZ Scene Light Package Stainless Steel Hi-Lo Aerialscope Body...

Integrations will enable alerting authorities to disseminate wireless emergency alerts to the public in near real-time through vehicle navigation and entertainment systems. The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate concluded a proof-of-concept demonstration of the wildland urban interface (WUI) integration model that integrates next-generation technologies with FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and GPS navigation applications and cutting-ed...

Rosenbauer America announces new executive leadership. Mark Fusco is appointed as President, and Randy Brummel as Executive Vice President Operations. The company’s purpose remains unchanged, Rosenbauer exists to support the mission of saving lives and protecting property. This new structure allows the American custom fire truck builder to expand its growth plans and further focus on operational excellence, dealer development, financial discipline, customer satisfaction, and serving firs...

To use the fluorine-free foams currently on the market safely and effectively, fire departments will need to adopt different tactics and new training on how to select, use and dispose of these new foams. Fire Service Roadmap outlines the transition from the fluorinated aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) currently used to extinguish flammable liquid (Class B) fires to fluorine-free foams (FFFs). AFFFs going away AFFFs use of a class of chemicals containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,...

Thousands of people were welcomed to Dogsthorpe fire station for their action-packed open day. It was the first open day at the station since 2019 – and it was a huge success, with over £4400 raised for charity. All the donations will be split between The Fire Fighter’s Charity and Peterborough Food Bank. They also collected food on the day for the food bank. Activities Fun activities at the station included dunk-a-firefighter and a hose reel challenge, where the public got...

Staff at the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) will be bringing the celebration to crews who cannot attend UK Pride event in Newcastle. Two vehicles have been rebranded with the rainbow colors of Pride to mark the Northern Pride festival, which is hosting this year’s UK Pride. One is an ambulance which will be on the Town Moor for the two-day event and the other is an equipment stock van, which will be working across the North East region supporting emergency care and patient transport...

As those first on the scene to respond to disasters and emergency events, first responders prioritize the safety and well-being of the communities they serve. This often means first responders are facing dangerous and challenging situations, to high-stress levels, and possible development of burnout, compassion fatigue, or unhealthy coping mechanisms. The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently featured 2 behavioral health resources for first responders. Disast...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) announced a reorganization implementing a number of leadership changes designed to ensure effective management of the District – the scope, size, and complexity of which grew with its annexation of the former East Contra Costa Fire Protection District on July 1, 2022. Changes include creation of two new deputy fire chief positions, bringing total deputy chiefs to three, with each responsible for overseeing one of three newly formed D...

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...

Firefighters are inviting residents to Dogsthorpe Fire Station for an open day on 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 welcomed for...

A life-saving partnership between ambulance staff and firefighters has been extended with the addition of new co-responding fire stations in Cambridgeshire. From 4th July 2022, on-call firefighters from Littleport and Soham joined the scheme, which is part of a regional memorandum of understanding with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). It sees on-call firefighters sent to emergencies, in addition to ambulance clinicians and community first responders, to calls where a pa...

Fire and rescue services have shown encouraging improvements, including continuing to be well prepared to respond to major incidents, evident in last week’s heatwave, a positive shift in fire protection, and a continued strong focus on health, safety, and welfare.  These are some of the findings from a report released by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), looking at the results of recent inspections of 15 fire and rescue services.&nbs...

Having a code or standard that regulates fire protection systems is of vital importance because its main objective is to safeguard human life. It is for this reason that these must be designed following technical foundations that establish clear and precise rules that allow the construction of safe spaces, where the risks of a fire occurring are minimal and, in the event of one, it is quick and easy to mitigate. In this way, the codes are essential so that the actors involved in fire protection...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire), East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and law enforcement agencies across the county warned residents about the extreme dangers of fireworks use in current critically high fire danger conditions and reminded of the county ordinance enacted last year, along with numerous city ordinances, that strengthen enforcement abilities, in a presentation in Concord. Fire and law enforcement leaders reminded residents and visitors that all firewo...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) made available details of the fire and EMS activity, much of it fireworks related, occurring across the District during the Independence Day holiday weekend. For the four-hour period from 9 p.m., 4th July 2022, to 1 a.m., 5th July 2022, the District dispatched crews to 38 fire incidents. This represents at least a 300 percent increase over other Mondays, which in June, averaged nine such fire dispatches per day. For the entire Independence...

The National Volunteer Fire Council and Color Health, in partnership with the CDC, are supporting free COVID-19 lab testing for under-resourced communities across the nation. Your fire department can play a critical role to increase access in your area by becoming a testing location. It takes little effort from your team and no certification is required. Participation benifits In exchange for your participation in this program, your department will receive $250 for participating, $50 for ev...

Let’s face it, washing the car is nobody’s favourite job. So why not take the hassle out of it and head down to your local fire station for the National Car Wash. On Saturday (June 18) firefighters from Manea and Cottenham fire stations will be on hand to make your car sparkle. Your valued donations will go towards The Fire Fighters Charity who provide support and rehabilitation to the fire and rescue community. Previous car wash events held earlier in the year in other parts of th...

RESCUE Intellitech AB, the innovative Swedish manufacturer of decon washers for SCBAs, face masks and other PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), such as boots, gloves, and helmets, has announced that their recently launched DeconWasher Pro S will be available for orders on the global market as of now. After a successful introduction on the North American market earlier in 2022 spring season, RESCUE Intellitech AB will now showcase the new machine at INTERSCHUTZ 2022, which is taking place in Ha...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) and East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (East Con) announced staffing of the new, but previously unopened, Fire Station 55 in Oakley. The station is fully staffed for the first time with a three-firefighter engine company equipped to dispatch on either the station’s standard Type 1 Engine 55 or its wildland firefighting Engine 355. Positive impacts The addition of this fire crew is expected to have positive impacts on fire a...

Celsius plumbing and heating is a finalist in the most sustainable installer category at this year’s heating installer awards, thanks – in part – to its use of BigChange. This achievement recognizes the Edinburgh-based firm’s commitment to and success in achieving a more sustainable way of working. This includes working with BigChange to reduce paper waste and improve fuel efficiency, and Celsius’s commitment to spreading awareness and education of sustainable pra...

When people store and charge their mobility devices inside their homes, garages, or businesses, there is the potential for battery fires to lead to structure fires. Just one example is a recent apartment fire in New York City that resulted in injuries to 12 citizens and a Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighter. Best practice tips Motivated by the surge of fires started by batteries in mobility devices, the FDNY has created best practice tips for firefighters confronted by...

REV Fire Group, which includes REV Group Inc., the globally renowned manufacturers of fire apparatus - E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan Fire Chassis, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, and Ladder Tower, has partnered with GE Current and United Safety and Survivability Corporation (USSC), to offer GE DisInFx system on its fire apparatus, in order to help provide a safer and cleaner environment for first responders. GE DisInFx system United Safety and Survivability Corporation’s GE DisInFx sys...

NIST released the WUI Structure/Parcel/Community Fire Hazard Mitigation Methodology (HMM) PDF to provide guidance for homeowners and communities to protect themselves from wildfires. Integrating the latest post-fire field observations and fire science research, this report defines dozens of clear, measurable, and cost-effective protective actions homeowners can take to defend their homes. Wildfires can spread through a community very quickly, especially one with dense housing. Often, the progr...

A new study suggests that the presence of very highly reflective markings may decrease drivers’ ability to see first responders working adjacent to their vehicles. Traffic incident scenes are a dangerous place. Secondary crashes, including struck-by incidents, are a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths among emergency responders. One significant variable impacting the safety of responders operating along a roadway is their visibility to approaching and passing motorists, especially at ni...

An official 'topping out' ceremony has been held to mark a key milestone in the construction of the new training facility and fire station in Huntingdon. The event took place last week to celebrate the highest point of the main building being complete. The project involves building a modern, purpose-built training center and new community fire station at St John’s Park, north of Huntingdon. Work in progress Since construction began in September 2021, work has been progressing at pace a...

Preparations to re-start the world’s leading trade fair for the fire-fighting, rescue, and emergency services, civil protection, safety, and security are well underway. INTERSCHUTZ will take place from 22-25 June 2022 as a live physical event and, for the first time, will be supplemented by an online component, thus considerably extending its outreach. The core of the event will remain the face-to-face interaction between exhibitors and visitors from every sector, in...

A report published reveals inspectors were left ‘impressed’ with how Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) had responded to the Covid-19 pandemic so far. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) was commissioned at the end of last year by the Home Secretary to inspect all fire and rescue services in the country to see how the sector was responding to the pandemic. The inspection team visited CFRS and published its findings al...

Fotokite a Swiss startup making fully autonomous tethered UAVs for firefighting and public safety teams, announces that it has closed a CHF 13.7M ($14.8M) series B financing round and outlines its plans to expand operations in 2022. MSA Safety Inc., the pioneer in the development, manufacture, and supply of advanced safety solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures, led Fotokite’s financing round alongside Swisscanto Invest, a Zurich-based tech growth fund with existing in...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has welcomed nine new on-call firefighters to stations across the county. The group completed their phase one, 10-week training course in December, and are now ‘on the run’ and at their new stations in Cambridgeshire. The initial training course gives them the core skills required to operate safely as a firefighter, while they will receive ongoing training before being assessed again later in the year. Wide range of emergencies The on...

The tragic loss of life from the 19-story apartment building fire that occurred in New York City on Jan. 9 reminds of the fire and life safety challenges that tall buildings present to the emergency services and to the occupants who live or work in them. Challenges and features Because of the inherent nature of tall buildings and a series of historic fires, the practice of protecting the people who live and work in high-rise buildings has evolved over the years. Very specific sets of precautio...