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Pierce dealer territoryhas been expanded to include the state of Arizona and  Clark County in Nevada Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced an expansion of the dealer territories for Hughes Fire Equipment, headquartered in Springfield, Oregon and Siddons-Martin Emergency Group of Denton, Texas. Hughes Fire Equipment adds the state of Arizona (also for the Medtec brand) and Clark County in Nevada (including the city of Las Vegas) to its present ter...

Gas-Pro from Crowcon is ideal for confined space use Crowcon will be showing its new Gas-Pro confined space entry gas detector at the Offshore Europe show in Aberdeen between 6-8 September. 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 Positive Safety™ (tri-colour status indicator).  Crowcon will also be showing other new products, including its IRmax...

SIRDEE enabled the emergency forces to work under very difficult circumstances Cassidian’s SIRDEE (Sistema de Radiocomunicaciones Digitales de Emergencia del Estado) network delivered first class service to the emergency professionals during the terrible fire on Ibiza in May 2011, the largest forest fire ever in that part of the Balearic Islands. For a whole week, over 2,000 hectares of pine forest on the island burned uncontrolledly. More than 300 people were evacuated...

The new centre also includes a 50,000 sq. ft. of hands-on-training space among other features Navistar, Inc., a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles and engines, including International© brand trucks, recently unveiled a new 70,000 square foot product support center in Woodridge, Illinois.  “Navistar is committed to providing the best vehicle uptime and customer support in the truck industry,” said Vaughn Allen, vice president, global service, Navi...

The new Pierce Dash CF apparatus is now available on a wider range of vehicle configurations Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the new Pierce® Dash® CF apparatus is now available with the Detroit Diesel DD13 big block engine and on a broader range of vehicle configurations – including tandem axle pumpers, tankers, rescues and command units. “The Pierce Dash CF, which was introduced just a few short months ago, continues t...

Ferrara's Ultra custom chassis are used for making the aerials Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, has been awarded twenty-one additional 100’ rear mount aerial ladders by the City of New York Fire Department. When this order is complete, forty-one Ferrara aerials will be in service at FDNY.  Ferrara is at the mid-point in producing the first twenty FDNY 100’ rear mount aerials. “The initial respon...

No problems were detected in the networks enabling SIRDEE to provide normal services The SIRDEE (Sistema de Radiocomunicaciones Digitales de Emergencia del Estado) network, based on Cassidian’s TETRAPOL technology, played a significant role in organizing and coordinating emergency services during the recent earthquake in Spain. While the public mobile networks suffered severely from heavy traffic which made communication very difficult for the population, all SIRDEE c...

The technicians serviced areas for air conditioning, brakes, drive train, electrical and MaxxForce® engines Tom Marty and Luc Ouellet win top service technician award in head-to-head competition testing technical skill and speed. Tom Marty and Luc Ouellet took home the “Top Service Technician” Awards at the 2011 Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo after going head-to-head with ten other commercial bus and service technicians in a series of simulations designed t...

Streamlight, Inc. manufactures lighting equipment for automotive, fire fighting, military, and outdoor applications Streamlight® Inc. , a leading manufacturer of high-performance flashlights, donated $109,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), a not-for-profit organization with a mission to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer.  To date, Streamlight has donated nearly $230,000 to BCRF from sales proceeds of its “pink&...

3M's reflective sheeting has been chosen by many fire, ambulance and police fleets 3M demonstrates its product’s superior reflectivity at this year’s NAPFM conference and exhibition. Diversified technology company 3M will be exhibiting at this year’s National Association of Police Fleet Managers conference and exhibition, 6-7 September, held at the Exec Exhibition Centre, Peterborough. The company’s high performance Diamond Grade DG3 Reflective Sheeting...

Anhydrous ammonia Training Tour training material and resources from TRANSCAER are now available online As a supplement to its nationwide training tour to educate safety officials on how to respond to anhydrous ammonia release incidents, the TRANSCAER® Anhydrous Ammonia Training Tour training materials and resources are now available online. TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is a voluntary, nationwide outreach effort that helps communit...

LFB works with children who have shown interest in fire or firesetting behaviour, including arson. London Fire Brigade features in BBC2 fly-on-the-wall documentaryLondon Fire Brigade’s Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Scheme (JFIS) was in the national spotlight recently when it was the subject of a major BBC2 documentary.The JFIS scheme is at the forefront of London Fire Brigade’s efforts to reduce the number of deliberate fires in the capital...

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is launching a new Blog, Facebook and Twitter page North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are giving the public the chance to have an insight into the work of its award winning Road Rescue team through the power of social media.The team is launching a new Blog, Facebook page and Twitter feed to coincide with them travelling to New Zealand to compete in the World Rescue Challenge later this month.Team Manager, Andy Young, along with De...

Schaitberger began his fire service career as a fire fighter and organized the first IAFF local in that jurisdiction International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold A. Schaitberger has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. The assocation is the world’s leading advocate of fire prevention and a leader in establishing codes and standards related to fire and life safety. “I am honored to join...

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service's fire fighters enter various challenges on a regular basis Six members of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are embarking on a 200 mile run in September to raise money for Help for Heroes and The Fire Fighters Charity.Andy Blades, Mark Naylor, Pete Schofield, Terrance Gregg, Graeme Casper and Justin Rowe are embarking on a charity endurance run starting from Southport in Merseyside on the 8th September 2011, and running 217 mile...

Tyler holds a Fire Service Certification, a First Responder Certification and a HAZMAT Specialist Certification EarthClean Corporation, a Minnesota-based company, announced today that JoAnn Tyler has joined the company as sales executive for the Minnesota region. Tyler will report to Scott Bocklund, EarthClean President.  Prior to joining EarthClean, Tyler was a sales representative in Minnesota and western Wisconsin for a fire equipment distributor. Since 2001, she...

NAFFCO is a leader in reliable fire protection solutions and safety engineering Mr. Jaradat informs of the company's involvement in prestigious projects, and plans for the development of eco-friendly products.Fire fighting equipment manufacturer and fire safety specialist, NAFFCO, is a leader in the industry within the Middle East and, increasingly, in the global marketplace.National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO (NAFFCO) was established in 1991 and has...

ADT specialise in electronic fire and security solutions ADT helps preserve one of Europe’s most historic ships with the installation of a wireless radio fire system.ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, has formed a partnership with the Dundee Heritage Trust to help protect one Europe’s uniquely designed vessels.  The RRS Discovery was declared one of the most important historic ships in the United...

The Metz L56 ladder provides a 50 per cent improvement in rescue performance The Kenyan government has placed an order for Metz Aerials to be delivered to a fire department in Nairobi. Following an order from the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development, Metz Aerials has delivered an L56 aerial ladder to the Nairobi City Council Fire Department in Kenya. Together with several Rosenbauer pumper trucks, this customized piece of equipment forms an integral part of the "...

NAFFCO is a leading manufacturer of fire fighting equipment, fire protection systems & safety engineering Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO (NAFFCO) was awarded the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award 2010 for manufacturing excellence under free-zones category. NAFFCO is a leading manufacturer of fire fighting equipment, fire protection systems & safety engineering. This is the third time that NAFFCO has won the prestigious “Mohammed Bin...

All FIRELITE units have a large storage section for storing hard suction, forestry hose and fire nozzles Kimtek Corporation’s FIRELITE™ Transport FDHP-11 compact skid unit for pick-up trucks offers a versatile, cost effective quick response solution for fire services. Rugged and rust proof, this lightweight slip-in fire skid unit offers quality construction at an affordable cost.The FIRELITE FDHP-11 is constructed of bright aluminum diamond plate with an aluminum t...

The City of York will benefit from the best distribution of fire engines across the entire city area The Fire Authority have unanimously agreed, barring one abstention, the proposal for the distribution of fire engines for the City of York. This now means that there will be: •         1 wholetime crewed* fire engine and a rescue boat located at the new fire station on Kent Street and a further rescue boat located on the river...

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service saves lives in the most extreme fires, thanks to its team of brave firefighters Shropshire firefighters were back on national TV when two more of their fire and rescue actions were re-told on the popular BBC Real Rescues programme.Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is pictured on the montage of images at the start of the high action TV show which features dramatic film footage and interviews of events attended by emergency services.Ex Shropsh...

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service had to identify a suitable replacement for the current equipment Draeger breathing apparatus and associated equipment will soon be going live at Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service.  Fully covered by Draeger’s Total Care servicing package, this innovative kit will arrive in two phases, starting with 220 Draeger PSS 7000 Breathing Apparatus sets complete with voice amplification and FPS 7000 Face Masks.  Bringing...

Sepura's hand-portable radios have are built to withstand the harshest of environments The Swedish Defence forces (“Försvarsmakten” or “FM”) have announced that they will be buying Sepura hand-portable radios for use in a wide variety of applications across their activities. The deal was achieved by Sepura’s long-standing and respected Swedish partner, Swedish Radio Supply (“SRSAB”).Sweden is one of a number of countries acro...

Mobile Concepts' services can effectively save fire departments money Be it an own model or that of another manufacturer: Mobile Concepts by Scotty upfits new and old mobile commands, as well as various other commercial vehicles.Be it upfitting, remanufacturing, retrofitting, upgrading, customisation or re-purposing, Mobile Concepts offers cost-effective options to enhance current motorised vehicles, trailers, shipping containers and tractor trail...

A Mobile Concepts hazmat trailer is built for the benefit many different types of rescue team Mobile Concepts by Scotty manufactured and delivered to UPMC Passavant Hospital a decontamination trailer that replaces the hospital system’s current less favorable model.UPMC Passavant Hospital, Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania, located in the Pittsburgh area, took delivery of a 24 foot-, 2-lane-, 3-stall decontamination trailer from Mobile Concepts by Scotty last month....

Navistar specialises in trucks and engines for the fire industry, as well as range of commercial industries This Navistar vehicle Donation is in addition to a $50,000 Contribution to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund.Navistar continues to show its commitment to the communities it serves by donating a used step van valued at $20,000 to HERO (Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization, Inc.) in Hale County, Alabama, to assist the organization in its...

The fire and rescue team will represent their country in New Zealand Following last week’s spectacular road safety "car drop" event in Eggborough, which was organised and run by North Yorkshire Fire Service’s specialist road rescue team, the team will shortly be travelling to New Zealand to represent the UK at the World Rescue Challenge. The World Rescue Challenge is a highly regarded event that brings together the best road rescue teams from around the world. At...

The National Fire Protection Association's Wildland Fire Operations Division and Firewise Communities Program are organising the event The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will host the 4th Backyards & Beyond Conference at the DoubleTree Hotel, Denver, Colorado, October 27 – 29, 2011.The conference is being organised by NFPA’s Wildland Fire Operations Division and Firewise® Communities Program.With more than 50 breakout sessions in five education...