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Pierce Dash CF apparatus headlines a display at Fire Rescue International that includes nine Pierce vehicles Visitors to the Pierce booth experienced the NFFF Full Throttle Support 3 program, featuring a sweepstakes for the chance to win a custom one-of-a-kind Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle and the opportunity to donate to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Company , displayed nine fire and rescue vehicles at the...

TheBigRedGuide.com was at FIREX 2011 this year to check out the latest offerings in the fire industry: See the album with captions

Bunker Hill students can now receive certificates from the National Fire Academy, part of the DHS The National Fire Academy has recognised the Bunker Hill Community College Fire Protection and Safety Program as meeting all requirements for the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Curriculum. FESHE online and classroom courses are taught by professional firefighters, including deputy chiefs and chiefs of area fire departments. Students who complete the required...

The Electric Vehicle Safety Training programme educates in fire safety The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced its collaboration with Ford Motor Company to provide electric vehicle safety training to first responders. The announcement comes as Ford prepares to launch the 2012 Focus Electric its new all-electric vehicle in 19 markets at the end of this year. Ford joins Chevrolet and Nissan in working with NFPA as part of its Electric Vehicle Saf...

FDIC is the largest fire rescue and training conference and exhibition and this year saw the largest audience of the event to date. With over 28,700 registered attendees, the FDIC 2011 was buzzing with industry professionals viewing the latest innovations, equipment, and fire apparatus in the industry.  TheBigRedGuide.com was at show to capture some of this year's highlights. See the album with captions  

UTC Fire & Security grew its sales from $4.2 billion to $6.5 billion  Under Brown's leadership, UTC Fire & Security completed over 40 acquisitions to improve product offerings and expand the company's geographic reach, culminating in the 2010 acquisition of GE Security. United Technologies Corp. has appointed William M. Brown as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development, to provide a comprehensive and fully integrated approach to acquisitions an...

The fire safety guidelines were published by NASHiCS in collaboration with CFOA New fire safety guidance measures for residential care homes have been published by two safety organisations. The guidelines were released by the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS) in collaboration with the Chief Fire Officers' Association (CFOA) and are aimed at supplementing the current guide published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Da...

Pierce Manufacturing and Bronto Skylift have signed an exclusive distribution and supply agreement Pierce will offer Bronto Skylift products, including the 165’ RLP – the tallest aerial platform available in North America – on its industry-leading line of Arrow XT™, Impel™, Quantum® and Velocity™ custom chassis.Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution and supply agre...

Kidde's roadshow on ARGONITE C60 will provide information on gaseous suppression to fire protection ARGONITE C60 system is a total flooding fire protection system that extinguishes fires in enclosed spaces.Kidde Fire Protection announced the ARGONITE C60 Roadshow which will visit 4 locations in the next 12 months, introducing Kidde's patented Controlled Flow Technology and bringing the latest trends in gaseous suppression to fire protection professionals around the country. Ki...

Video being shot about third generation AT firefighting innovations supported by firefighters from Rosenbauer   The content of the script for the video was quickly established, as a nighttime firefighting operation that was to be simulated. Last year Rosenbauer was characterised primarily by the launch of the third AT generation. Accordingly, at the end of the year, an image video was shot in order to better demonstrate the numerous innovations contained in the vehi...

The products discussed at the New Technology Day Seminar covered a wide range of fire protection products The day was open to FIA members, non FIA members and anyone with an interest in Fire Protection to attend a wide selection of seminars. The FIA is pleased to announce that its first New Technology Seminar Day was a success. The event took place on February 3rd at the FIA HQ in Hampton and saw the meeting rooms transform into a vibrant learning environment. The event serv...

PHS Compliance, the specialist service provider for compliance in electricity, gas, fire and power management  Fyr Fyter is a leading provider of complete, high quality fire safety services, equipment and specialist training programmes. Leading workplace service provider PHS Group has acquired the total fire protection company, Fyr Fyter (UK) Limited.  This business will join PHS Compliance, the specialist service provider for compliance in electricity, gas, fire an...

Spartan Chassis manufactures and designs chassis for emergency, response and defense vehicles  Michael Bowman has served for many years both as a firefighter and a fire chief. Ed Dobbs, Senior Vice President of the Emergency Response Chassis Division of Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., has announced the promotion of Michael Bowman to Director of Emergency Response Chassis Sales. "Having served many years as both firefighter and Fire Chi...

Fire officers found a number of fire safety failings during inspection The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order places a duty on the 'responsible person' for the premises to carry out a fire risk assessment. A brewery has been ordered to pay £27,481 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade. Punch Taverns PLC admitted guilt on seven contraventions of the Regulatory...

Non profit agencies will benefit in infrastructure makeup through the furniture assistance provided by FEMA Furinture donated to seven non profit agencies will be used by needy people who have suffered in a disaster.The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Louisiana Recovery Office donated furniture to the first of seven nonprofits, Calcasieu Unmet Needs Committee at FEMA's Sherwood Staging facility in Baton Rouge. The Calcasieu Unmet Needs Committee and the other six nonprof...

$16.3 million additional mitigation aid for flood protection measures for Katrina and Gustav recovery projects FEMA mitigation aid for flood protection comes in the form of four FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grants and will benefit the Katrina and Gustav recovery projects.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced more than $16.3 million in additional mitigation aid for flood protection measures in St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson parishes, as well as for...

The video on bin fires has raised awareness of the catastrophic effects of bin fires and their aftermaths Residents are urged, if possible, to site their wheelie bin away from property and only put it out in the street just before the arrival of the bin collectors.The public has been urged to take action to stop their household bin from going up in flames and putting their home at risk from fire in an important safety message from Shropshire firefighters. A short film clip re-...

This Pierce wildland firefighting truck is now on duty in Dunsmuir, California Saber wildland pumper is an especially effective configuration that meets the needs of departments in rugged wildland interface areas. Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation Company and North America’s leading fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer announced it has placed a Pierce Saber wildland firefighting vehicle in service at the Dunsmuir Fire Department in Dunsmuir, Calif. Dun...

Secutech Thailand 2011 will feature exhibition of products from the fire safety and security industry In an exhibition space of 5,000 sq.m., exhibitors will be able to show a comprehensive range of products, services and technologies related to fire safety and security industry. Secutech Thailand, set to become the leading trading platform for the security, fire and safety industries in Thailand, is attracting leading industry players to its upcoming show which will be held 3...

The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants are meant to enhance the safety of public and firefighters Fire Prevention & Safety grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and fire-related hazards. The Department of Homeland Security posted the FY2011 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants Program Guidance on the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Web site. The application period is scheduled to begin on Jan. 3, 20...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service has issued its statement related to the grants and expenditure The settlement statement from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service gives complete details about grants it has received. The settlement has been broadly in line with planning assumptions but there are a number of issues on which further information is required before the full extent of the settlement is known. Firstly it is disappointing that only the first two years figu...

Places become desolate and hard enough to travel after winter storms making navigating directions difficult The National Weather Service refers to winter storms as the "Deceptive Killers" because most deaths are indirectly related to the storm. While the danger from winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans, regardless of where they live, are likely to face some type of severe winter weather at some point in their lives. That could mean snow or subfr...

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service firefighters clearing the snowy terrains to make travel easier Firefighters from across Wigan visited the elderly shovelling away the snow to clear car windscreens and paths. Fire crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have been venturing into their local communities helping neighbours to stay safe in the snowy weather, as well as put big smiles on lots of faces. Firefighters from across Wigan visited the elderly...

Shropshire's Deputy Chief Fire Officer John Redmond hands over fire appliances to a Bulgarian fire official Shropshire brigade transported two fire engines, two Ranger vehicles, a minibus, cutting equipment and fire kit hundreds of miles across eastern Europe. UK fire brigades have come to the rescue of European firefighting colleagues with the delivery of much needed vehicles, equipment and uniforms in a co-ordinated mission organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Servi...

View of City Thameslink train station which is now equipped with iVENCS 3D control and supervisory platform  iVENCS is aimed at mission-critical facilities that require lifelike representation of events within an integrated control environment across many disciplines and sub systems. ASL Safety & Security has delivered its iVENCS 3D control and supervisory platform at City Thameslink train station in London as part of the Thameslink programme. iVENCS is a sensor and...

'Put a Freeze on Winter fires' is a joint campaign of USFA an NFPA NFPA has partnered with the United States Fire Administration (USFA) to launch the "Put a Freeze on Winter Fires" campaign. It's that time of year again when the weather is cold and more families are engaged in indoor activities to stay warm. A recent report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that home heating fires continue to be a leading cause of home fires and fatalities. NFPA has...

SSI 2010, Indonesia highlighted the latest safety and security equipments  Dynamic showcase of state-of-the-art security technological products and fire engines demonstration at the designated display area made the exhibition quite engaging. The inaugural Safety & Security Indonesia (SSI) 2010 was successfully staged at Jakarta International Expo, Indonesia on 8 -10 December 2010. Showcasing the latest safety & security technology and equipment, SSI 2010 created...

Sprinklers are the key tool that will be concentrated in the Eurofire 2011 programme for better awareness Eurofire 2011 is part of the programme of events that celebrate the bicentenary of the Paris Fire Brigade. The EFSN is a sponsoring partner of the Eurofire conference, which will be hosted by the Paris Fire Brigade at the prestigious Ecole Militaire in Paris on 25-27 May 2011. Eurofire 2011 is part of the programme of events to celebrate the bicentenary of the Paris Fire...

Dairy farmers will benefit from the new fire toolkit provided to them by CFA Dairy Australia Managing Director Ian Halliday said many dairy farmers in Gippsland had bushfire survival plans and suffered less damage. Dairy Australia and CFA have joined forces to help Victorian dairy farmers prepare for fire threat on their farms. The pilot project has resulted in the 'Prepare your dairy farm for fire threat' toolkit, which provides a comprehensive checklist to protect farmers,...

"Own it for Good" campaign will benefit volunteer firefighters to work more efficiently The first 50 people to RSVP to the event in each market will also receive an autographed photo of Erron Kinney. In the U.S. more than 70 percent of all firefighters are volunteers, often maintaining full-time jobs while simultaneously protecting their community regardless of the conditions. With another harsh winter around the corner, PrestoneÒ, a leading producer of antifreeze/cool...