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Pierce builds the world’s leading custom fire and rescue vehicles in the Wisconsin’s heartland Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company is  Fox Cities 'Manufacturer of the Year' in the Mega Company category.  Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company announced that the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. has named Pierce, the Manufacturer of the Year, in the Mega Company category. The selection was a...

Firefighters must have a good understanding of electrical appliances and their safety from fires Enabling rescue services to extend their understanding of electrical fires, we help them develop best-practice techniques and approaches. With government statistics showing that approximately half of all accidental domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity, hands-on training for front line staff is vital. To help address this issue, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) rec...

Pierce Manufacturing has passed its ISO 9001:2008 Surveillance Audit Two types of auditing are required to become registered to the ISO standard: auditing by an external certification body, such as ABS QE, and audits by internal staff trained for this process. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company announced that it has successfully completed its ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001:2008 Surveillance Audit by ABS Quality Evaluations (ABS QE)...

TG product catalogue will serve as the most relevant source of information on a wide range of fire safety products The catalogue also provides information on training, including extinguisher maintenance courses. Fire safety product supplier, TG Products which incorporates both the Thomas Glover and Gloria brands has launched its most comprehensive product catalogue to date, containing details of more than 400 new products. The 132-page catalogue features information on a hu...

Fire detector 420 series offers very fast fire detection along with reduced false alarms being the best in the market Multisensor algorithm parameters are adapted to application type to further optimize early fire detection and false-alarm immunity. New additions to Bosch's Fire Detector 420 Series provide even faster fire detection than was previously possible, along with reduced rate of false alarms, ensuring that the series offers maximum reliability in all conditions...

The directive also prohibits either selling or giving away "Go Pink" firefighter T-shirts to the public The City of Stockton issued a directive that prohibits off duty Stockton firefighters from raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. In a late night e-mail to firefighters, the City of Stockton issued a directive that prohibits off duty Stockton firefighters from either selling or giving away their "Go Pink" firefighter T-shirts designed to raise aware...

There would be a wide variety of presentations on extinguishing systems at the conference The VdS International Conference will bring a new wave of develpoment in fire extinguishing technology. On 8th and 9th December 2010, the 7th International VdS Expert Conference on Fire Extinguishing Systems will be hosted in Cologne. Its working languages will be German and English. Key-note speakers from the insurance business, industry, research and fire safety organisations will ma...

Essex Fire Brigade Union Secretarywants Chief to change hisheart not just tune Keith Flynn, Essex FBU Secretary: “Chief needs a change of heart, not just a change of tune.” Essex fire crews gave a luke-warm reception to calls by the chief fire officer for cooperation over the biggest spending cuts in living memory. The call comes after successive years of cuts to numbers of frontline firefighters and 999 services in Essex and without any end in sight to the 16-mo...

Cambridgeshire FRS, user of GGP Software, won five out of six categories at a national award ceremony Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were amongst users of GGP software that were announced as winners in five out of six categories at a national awards ceremony. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were amongst users of GGP software that were announced as winners in five out of six categories at a national awards ceremony. The 2010 National Land and Property Gazetteer...

 London firefighters will raise their voice against LFCDA to get their demands approved There would be a strike by FBU firefighters to protest against mass sackings and cuts which have made situations worse and stressful for firefighters. The Fire Brigades Union in London which is in dispute with their employer, the LFCDA, has announced that its members will strike from 1000 - 1800 hrs on Saturday (23 October) and again on Monday (1 November). BAFSA members may wish to...

A webpage of TETRAApplications.com which has closed its first quarter with success and good market value Since being founded, the company has profiled more than 320 organisations, which offer a variety of solutions for the TETRA (Mission Critical) communications market. The TETRA Internet portal TETRAApplications.com, the first independent TETRA communications web portal has successfully closed its first quarter operations! The company was launched in July of this year intend...

Thirty-two Pierce wildland trucks have been purchased by Bureau of Land Management through NFEP The Pierce wildland all-wheel drive pumpers are built to BLM 667 and 667M specifications and are designed as initial attack engines. Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced it has sold 32 Pierce wildland firefighting trucks to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) through its National Fire Equipment Program (NFEP). An initial fleet of 19 pumpers will be d...

Draeger's new CPS 7900, a gas tight chemical protection suit Draeger has developed the CPS 7900, a gas-tight chemical protection suit. As a result of working closely with customers to continue to understand their needs, Draeger has developed the CPS 7900, a gas-tight chemical protection suit. Even when being dragged along the ground or any other abrasive surface in a rescue situation, this reusable suit maintains wearer protection from hazardous substances. Should an out...

The training sessions will provide safety measures of electric vehicles to the participants of the event The Electric Vehicle Safety Training 2010 will be including web-based training materials, an extrication video and shared resources for instructor-led safety presentations. Chevrolet and OnStar, in a joint effort with The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), will visit Los Angeles this week to continue its series of electric vehicle safety training sessions taking...

A new report by NFPA shows decrease in number of smoking-material related fire deaths in US NFPA announced second lowest level of U.S. smoking-material fire deaths in nearly 30 years. A new report released by the non-profit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that the number of smoking-material related fire deaths in the U.S. dropped below 700 in 2008, representing the second lowest level since 1980. While several factors can be credited for the latest decl...

Prescribed fires are a good way to deal with wildfires and ecological imbalance Assurant Solutions and Assurant Specialty Property have long been supporters of organizations and programs that promote the preservation of our environment. Assurant Solutions and Assurant Specialty Property have joined forces with The Nature Conservancy to provide land managers with a new tool to help them determine when and how to use prescribed fire to maintain healthy habitats and ecosystems....

Chancellor George Osborne announced cuts in fire and rescue service spending London Fire Brigade is already demonstrating how to deliver a value for money service without compromising public safety. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, which runs the London Fire Brigade, is spearheading changes designed to ensure that the UK's fire and rescue service is fit for the 21st century. As part of his comprehensive spending review, Chancellor George Osborne announced tha...

The sword of Damocles has beenhovering over public services for months now says CFOA's president CFOA acknowledged that a 25% cut in formula grant for fire and rescue, a critical frontline emergency service, will mean tough choices ahead following yesterday’s Spending Review announcement. The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) acknowledged that a 25% cut in formula grant for fire and rescue, a critical frontline emergency service, will mean tough choices ahead follo...

There would be a 25 per cent cut in jobs from fire and rescue services according to the government plans FBU will oppose these draconian attacks on an essential frontline service and robustly defend the key role firefighters play in keeping communities safe. The Fire Brigade Union warned that ten thousand fire service jobs are under threat from government plans to slash 25 per cent from fire and rescue service budgets over the next four years. Responding to the Comprehensive...

New fire dispatch line is announced by Priority Dispatch Corp. National Academies of Emergency Dispatch member across the world submitted their proposals for change and many of these changes represent significant improvements. Priority Dispatch Corp. (PDC) is pleased to announce a new version of its fire dispatching line of products, training, and services. This version update includes the gold standard ProQA® dispatching software, cardset, and support products. All of t...

FEMA provides the best assistance to disaster hit infrastucture and people FEMA funds at least 75 percent of the cost of eligible work by local governments and some private non-profits. Eight additional counties have been added as part of Minnesota's federal disaster declaration and are eligible for all categories of Public Assistance funding, according to officials from the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Unde...

VFDS will prove beneficial in detecting early stage fires and thus would save life and property at its best GKB Security will exhibit its Video Fire Detection System in the Chinese fire security market for the first time. Security China 2010, the 10th China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security, will be held from 2 to 5 November in Beijing, China. GKB Security Corporation will take this chance to exhibit its security solutions in the China market. GKB se...

Fire and security industry will benefit a lot from the new guidelines of CFOA on reducing false fire alarms and signals The guidelines aim to ensure that effective measures are implemented and maintained, ensuring the reduction of false fire alarms and unwanted fire signals. The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the recent publication of a series of best practice guidelines by the Chief Fire Officers' Association (CFOA). The CFOA Protocol for the Redu...

CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso  has connoted 'gas blow' as a very dangerous and fatal activity CSB is issuing letters to the other 49 states warning of the hazards associated with gas blows and urging state officials to enact any necessary changes in this regard. U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso today called for a ban on the practice of cleaning out debris from gas piping using pressurized natural gas. In a video safety message relea...

IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger has replied against the claims of state Republican Party The IAFF is the leading advocate in North America for the health and safety of first responders. International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold Schaitberger issued the following statement in response to the West Virginia Republican Party's false claim that a political ad produced and paid for by our union's federal political action committee and supporting...

Improved edition of Crosstech footwear with dual certification W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc enhanced its CROSSTECH® footwear fabric to meet NFPA standards.W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., has improved its CROSSTECH® footwear fabric so that it enables boots to meet both NFPA 1971, 2005 edition, and NFPA 1992, 2007 edition certifications. Currently the only footwear fabric on the market that facilitates this dual certification, CROSSTECH® footwear fabric provi...

UTC reported third quarter 2010earnings per share of $1.30 UTC reports third quarter EPS growth of 14 percent, expects 2010 EPS of $4.70, up 14 percent, and increases expected 2010 net restructuring by $100 Million. United Technologies Corp. reported third quarter 2010 earnings per share of $1.30 and net income attributable to common shareowners of $1.2 billion, up 14 percent and 13 percent, respectively, over the year ago third quarter. Results for the current and prior year...

Legendary Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier at IACP conference to promote Digital Ally's new product In addition to the new LaserAlly™ handheld LIDAR Speed Enforcement System, Digital Ally will also display a new Imaging Camera Aptly named Thermal Ally at 117th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Orlando. Digital Ally will unveil the new Thermal Ally Imaging Camera at booth #1035 of the 117th Annual International Association of Chief...

The trapped miners were continuously monitored by Zephyr's PSM which kept a record of their health Zephyr BioHarnesses records the miners' vital signs, pulse, heart rhythm and breathing. Zephyr Technology, developers of Physiological Status Monitoring (PSM) solutions for First Responders, announce that they have been working with Chilean Government in their efforts to monitor the health and fitness levels of the 33 trapped miners trapped for nearly two months. For the past t...

? Firefighting in Japan has reached to new level of safety and security   Over the past few years, the NVFC has also met with fire service leaders from England, Finland, Greece, and South and Central America. A delegation of fire service leaders from the Japan Firefighters Association met with board members and staff from the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) on October 16. The NVFC is committed to fostering relationships and encouraging idea-ex...