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OSID life safety smoke detection product has been recognised with three esteemed awards in 2011 Xtralis, a leading provider of early warning fire detection and security solutions worldwide, announced that it was named the recipient of the top product award in the 2011 ASIS Accolade competition for its revolutionary new Open-Area Smoke Imaging Detection (OSID) product. Xtralis has shipped and installed over 400,000 Early Detection products in most mission-critical locations, pr...

2011 Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year, Robert Perry, of the Union Fire District in South Kingstown, R.I. Chief Robert Perry has been a volunteer firefighter for more than 40 years. He has served as the chief at the 300-member Union Fire District since 2004. Fire Chief Magazine, part of Penton Media, Inc.’s Public Infrastructure Group, and Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced the 2011 winners of the annual “Fire Chief of the Year&rdq...

Cedar Hill , Bloomington and Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services have placed orders for Dash CF Dash CF has generated much excitement and broad appeal as evidenced by recent orders from diverse regions of North America. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, kicked off its exhibition at Fire Rescue International (FRI) by displaying a total of nine trucks and showcasing the new Dash CF apparatus. Since its introduction in April this year, the Dash CF has gener...

OpenConnect Gateway is a 'plug and play' device that can be incorporated into a fire control panel  Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd has developed a new product that allows fire detection to be fully integrated into building management systems (BMS) without the need for complex bespoke solutions or the use of multiple interfaces.   OpenConnect Gateway® is effectively a "plug and play" device that can be incorporated into a fire control panel by the manufacturer. I...

The ECO1000 series can now be employed in fire detectors installed in ships, cargo vessels and tankers  System Sensor Europe has gained Marine Equipment Directive (MED) approval for its ECO1000 range of conventional fire detectors, enabling them to be used in fire detection systems installed in passenger ships, cargo vessels and tankers. The MED directive guarantees the uniform application of standards in Chapter 11-2 of the international SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea Co...

More than 60 education sessions will be presented for attendees to learn the latest on fire and life safety code topics The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)’s Fire & Life Safety Conference will take place December 12-14. The meeting be held in Orlando, Fla. at the Hilton at Walt Disney World® Resort and will include three days of educational sessions, as well as two days of post-conference seminars. More than 60 education sessions...

The fire detection system was designed and supplied by Ampac and installed by Dayshelf Fire Systems Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre and Wolston Correctional Centre, both located at Wacol in Queensland, Australia, have been equipped with a new Apollo-based fire detection system as part of an upgrade to the existing system. Ampac, who have been representing Apollo in the region since 1993, were responsible for designing and supplying the system, whilst Dayshelf Fire...

Matthew Broughton being given the Chubb Fire & Security Award by Dave Hammond Matthew Broughton and Gareth Taylor are the winners of the Chubb 2011 Apprenticeship Awards - recognising the excellence of their achievements in the company’s 2011 apprenticeship scheme. The Apprenticeship Awards are given to the two top achievers within the Chubb Fire & Security and Chubb Systems apprenticeship programmes. Each programme is designed to provide the students with a high...

Crowcons Gas-Pro has several special features that makes it ideal for confined space use Crowcon will be showing its new Gas-Pro confined space entry gas detector at A+A 2011 in Düsseldorf between October 18-21. The Gas-Pro has a number of special features that make it ideal for confined space use, including a top-mount display, an internal pump, five gas capability and a tri-colour status indicator. Crowcon will also be showing other new products, including its IRmax in...

Chubb Fire & Security have installed new digital fire alarms in two buildings of the school Chubb Fire & Security is upgrading existing fire alarm technology from analogue to digital to better protect pupils at Latymer Upper School, an independent secondary school in London.Chubb is a business of UTC Fire and Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The new ‘addressable’ system will have considerable advantages, according to Tom Fishe...

Crowcon Detection Instruments aim to take their brand to a new level with newly appointed managing director Crowcon Detection Instruments has appointed Mike Ophield as its new Managing Director. He takes over from Warren Rees who will be retiring at the end of September 2011.Mike joins Crowcon from fellow Halma company Diba Industries, based in the USA, where he was VP of Sales and Marketing. He was instrumental in helping Diba grow its business significantly during his time t...

M Shed's specific choice of fire detection is Apollo's Multi Alarm GB Apollo fire detection technology has been chosen to protect M Shed in Bristol; an exciting and innovative new museum that tells the story of Bristol’s history. The contract to supply, commission and maintain the fire detection system was awarded to Multi Alarm GB.M Shed museum explores the city’s history from prehistoric times to the 21st century through extensive collections of objects, art and...

Intertek commend Firex for its bringing together of fire industry leaders and innovators Global Testing and Certification Body, Intertek revealed the first glimpse of their new £1million life safety product test facility, currently being developed in Leatherhead, Surrey.  As a European Notified Body under the Construction Products Directive for over 20 standards, mostly within the EN 54 series, Intertek have been actively working within in the Life Safety &...

Apollo's Xpander range has been designed to be used in conjunction with a standard fire detection system Apollo has updated and extended its XPander range of wireless fire detectors. Designed for use in areas where hard-wired fire detection is impossible or impractical, XPander devices are ideal for use in historic buildings, remote annexes and temporary structures. Large amounts of cabling for hard-wired fire detection can be impractical where there is a need to protect a bui...

Cooper Fulleon has expanded its fire alarm range Cooper Fulleon is fully aware that its customers are always looking for the latest and best solutions, combining the most up-to-date approvals and features to suit their applications.  As a result the company now announces the expansion of its range to accommodate the marine environment. A number of fire products have gained Marine Equipment Directive (MED) approval which allows use in Merchan...

Crowcon Detection manufacture a complete range of portable and fixed gas detection products Tetra 3 has been used to detect hydrogen sulphide gas in the Indonesian volcano’s crater.A BBC film crew filming sulphur miners in the crater of an active volcano used a Crowcon Tetra 3 portable gas detector to warn them of dangerous levels of hydrogen sulphide (H2S). The crew were filming in Indonesia as part of the BBC’s landmark ‘Human Planet’ series...

Hush Buttons meet the requirements of BS 5839, the code of practice for fire alarm systems in dwellings One of the UK’s most innovative Housing Associations has installed C-TEC’s award-winning Hush Buttons at several of its sheltered blocks of flats. With an annual turnover of £15 million and a target development programme to develop on average each year at least 140 properties, Cottsway Housing is the largest registered provider of social housing in West Ox...

Watch this video for an overview of Hochiki Europe   Hochiki fire detection products include heat sensors, call points, sounders and sensor bases The CareMalta Group operates six facilities across Malta, calling on Hochiki to provide a high level of protection for those living and working within all facilities. The company employs a team of over 500 highly qualified personnel who are focused on providing quality care serv...

Apollo works closely with leading fire panel manufacturers Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd has developed a new product that allows fire detection to be fully integrated into building management systems (BMS) without the need for complex bespoke solutions or the use of multiple interfaces. OpenConnect Gateway® is effectively a plug and play device that can be incorporated into a fire control panel by the manufacturer. It takes the information from the control panel and relay...

An ensemble of Autronica's safety and emergency products Autronica presented a brand new range of powerful safety and emergency products at this year's Firex. New AutroSafe 4 Addressable Control Panels provide a new level in interactive fire detection systems. They are built to deliver a higher degree of safety. A dual network between all panels secures redundant panel network. Its panel network, AutroNet, connects the different panels through a high-speed redundant...

Apollo is guaranteeing reliable, quality fire detection technology for its customers Visitors to the Apollo stand at this year's International Firex were taken on a journey through the company, its products and applications.Having recently celebrated 30 years in the business, Apollo is highlighting the different aspects of its product development and customer service that have made it the largest independent smoke detector manufacturer in the world. One of the latest...

 Apollo first considers how long a fire detector can function in order to determine its lifecycle cost Apollo Fire Detectors claims that the ability to assess the true lifecycle cost of a fire detection system is being compromised through lack of clear information about product life.Richard Bramham, Marketing Director for Apollo, explains: “Understanding how long a fire detector can reasonably be expected to function is absolutely critical to assessing the life...

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C-TEC celebrated it 30th anniversary as a manufacturer of life-safety products at Firex 2011 Leading life-safety equipment manufacturer, C-TEC, has hailed its presence at Firex 2011 a huge success. The company celebrated its 30th anniversary by launching an extensive array of new fire alarm control panels, call systems and power supplies at the show. Said Andrew Foster, C-TEC’s Managing Director: “Firex 2011 was our busiest exhibition yet and we were delighted by t...

Nittan UK boasts an extensive range of fire detector systems Following the launch of Nittan (UK) Ltd.’s most extensive ever range of Modules for the Evolution fire detection brand, Nittan is delighted to announce they are now fully supported by Advanced Electronics Mx-4000N series control panels. Nittan’s existing Evolution product range has been compatible with the Mx-4000N control panels for some time, but the inclusion of the latest products – the Evoluti...

Airsense Technology had a stand at International Firex 2011 AirSense Technology displayed for the first time at Firex the latest addition to its Stratos range – the Stratos-Nano aspirating smoke detector.The Nano detector is designed to bring the benefits of true Aspirating Smoke detection to applications where cost would previously have limited installations to “point detectors in a fan box” type systems. The Nano detector offers 10 holes at standa...

Uplink received UL Listing for its GSM communicators for commercial burglary and fire applications Uplink has received Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Listing for its fire and burglary systems which were tested and met the rigorous compliance requirements necessary to earn the UL Mark. Uplink, an industry pioneer and trusted source for cellular alarm communicators since 1996, announced that the company's GSM communicators for commercial burglary and fire applications have re...

The Fike Signifire system will act as the basis of EU Fire & Security's fire protection installation Fioke Signifire, an innovative fire detector, has been chosen by E U Fire & Security, one of the UK’s largest independent fire alarm distribution companies, as the basis of the fire protection installation in a void above a media studio at a High School in Cheshire. The SigniFire® system detects fires by looking for the tell-tale signatures of...

Nittan specialises in premium fire detection systems Following a busy two year period of planned product growth, UK fire detection manufacturer Nittan showcased its most comprehensive ever range of conventional and analogue addressable fire safety products at this year’s International Firex. The Evolution range was the main focus of Nittan’s new stand at the show.  Evolution is a premium fire system developed by Nittan that uses ASIC technology in the sensors...

Chubb Fire & Security designs fire alarm system for the RPC Group  Chubb Fire & Security has won a contract to install a fully addressable fire alarm system for one of the facilities within the RPC Group, one of Europe’s largest packaging businesses. The existing system at RPC’s Blackburn site was obsolete, prompting the company’s Plant Engineer Bob Hamer to consult specialists within Chubb: “We have been working with Chubb for a number...