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Code 3 is dedicated to protecting the public and those who serve our communities with industry-leading emergency warning and lighting devices. Through a partnership with Vyv (formerly Vital Vio), Code 3 introduced the Antimicrobial Light for emergency service vehicles, which provides useful white lighting while reducing harmful bacteria and microbes on high-touch surfaces. Recently, other innovative public service organizations began installing Antimicrobial Lights throughout their fleets. As a...

Effective November 1, 2020, Robert (Bob) Caputo became the new President of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). Bob is a sprinkler industry veteran with more than 40 years of experience, ranging from owning a fire sprinkler installation company in San Diego, California to teaching technical seminars for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Fire sprinkler industry veteran Bob most recently served as Vice President for training and technical support for Fire & Life Sa...

Data released by the Fire Protection Association (FPA) has revealed the significant financial impact on businesses and key services caused by fires. The analysis of 4,782 major UK fires between January 2009 and December 2019 where the financial loss was £100,000 or more revealed a mean average loss of £657,074 per incident. The analysis focuses on fires in buildings used by private and public sector organizations and residential and mixed multiple occupancy shared ownership building...

They are excited to announce the appointment of a new member of the Fire & Safety Solutions team, Phil Wright. Phil is joining as a Business Development Manager and brings with him a wealth of experience in various industries including property, commercial catering, and education. He has utilized his knowledge and consultative approach in these industries to ensure that he recommends bespoke solutions dependent upon the requirements of each customer. He will be getting in touch wi...

Imagine going into a shop and asking for an item. They tell them they’re out of stock, so what do they do? They ask them for it again and again and again. Employers are doing something rather similar in Fire & Security when it comes to hiring engineers. There’s a finite supply that is dwindling steadily, as older colleagues retire and their potential replacements fail to grasp the attractions of an engineering career.  If they look at the job boards, they’ll see &lsqu...

The launch of Smarter Homes, Safer Communities powered by Aico. This virtual conference marks the beginning of Aico’s advance into facilitating and holding events within the housing sector. Smarter Homes, Safer Communities powered by Aico is a two-part virtual conference covering the current challenges the housing sector is facing, the advancements in technology, and the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) in housing. Spanning over two days, part one will take place on Thursday, Novem...

Ponsse (Ponsse Oyj) has announced the release of firefighting equipment to be installed in the load spaces of forwarders for extinguishing wildfires efficiently. “Forest machine is the most natural and effective way to access a forest fire area. Operations in difficult terrain come as second nature to them, and they have more than enough capacity in their hydraulic system for demanding conditions,” said Juha Haverinen, Ponsse's Product Manager of forwarders. Firefighting equipment&...

Carbon monoxide (CO), also known as the ‘silent killer’, is especially dangerous because it is not visible and cannot be smelt or tasted. The only way to protect against this potentially deadly threat is with a CO alarm. In honor of CO Awareness Month in November, First Alert and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have partnered to create an online CO awareness and CO alarm training course for volunteer fire departments nationwide, supplemented by an alarm donation program f...

A residential structure fire was reported on Maple Lane between Eucalyptus Lane and Manzanita Lane in Sugarloaf at approximately 6:43 pm, on Monday, November 9, 2020. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a residential structure with heavy smoke and flames showing. Crews immediately went into defensive attack mode to the fully involved structure to provide protection to the adjacent structures. No occupants were in the home at the time of the incident. Big Bear Fire Crew carry out fire suppression...

Vestas rewards Hempel with the Sustainability Award 2020 for supporting them on their journey to become CO2 neutral by 2030. innovative solutions After a long‑term collaboration, Vestas and Hempel have recently extended their relationship to a strategic partnership focusing on developing innovative solutions for the surface protection of wind turbines.  As a part of the partnership, Hempel has identified multiple initiatives that can reduce both CO2 and waste at the Vestas site in Pueblo...

Chris Watts of Eaton Lighting offers guidance for BAFE on behalf of the BAFE SP203 Monitoring Group. BAFE SP203-4 is for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of emergency lighting systems. Any period of shutdown generates potential problems and opportunities for testing and servicing of emergency lighting systems. The current lockdowns have an added dimension as it applies to sites that are not normally unoccupied and people responsible for the operation of the system should...

The fire safety market in the UK is a peculiar one. While the trade at large is among the most advanced in the world in terms of the firefighting solutions on offer, the biggest challenge for the customers is that this trade is a scattered one. There is no brand in the genre that offers a holistic fire safety range, ranging from extinguishers to suppression systems and everything in between, and a customer if left to deal with multiple suppliers for their fire safety requirements. Complete spe...

The fire safety market in the UK is a peculiar one. While the trade at large is among the most advanced in the world in terms of the firefighting solutions on offer, the biggest challenge for the customers is that this trade is a scattered one. There is no brand in the genre that offers a holistic fire safety product line, ranging from extinguishers to suppression systems and everything in between, and a customer is left to deal with multiple suppliers for their fire safety requirements. revol...

International Fire Protection recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a company picnic. The team could not have achieved the level of success they have attained without the support of the dedicated employees. They thanked all the people who have helped the company get to where they are today. The 30-year picnic also commemorated the retirement of the President and Founder, Kamran Malek. The team thanked, Kamran, for his leadership and service. The team wished him health and happiness o...

MSA Safety Incorporated, the global pioneer in the development, manufacture, and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures, announced that Nish Vartanian, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Kenneth Krause, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer will present at Baird’s 2020 Global Industrial Conference on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, from 9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. E.T. This event will be webcast live. Following t...

A network of 10 MxPro 5 fire panels from Advanced, have been installed to protect London’s famous Lloyds Building. About Lloyds Building Also known as the Inside-Out Building, the Lloyds Building is located in the City of London’s main financial district and is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which services for the building such as ducts and lifts are located on the exterior to maximize space in the interior. Built-in 1986, commercial office development becam...

In response to a specific customer requirement, Kentec Electronics, a globally renowned manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has developed through their Special Applications Department an Evacuation and Alert Control Indicating System (EACIE) to provide fire and rescue teams with an intelligent communication structure to support staged evacuation. Evac-Point system Kentec’s made-to-order ‘Evac-Point’ system uses user-defined zone reference labeling to enable Fire Se...

Firefighters working for the busiest fire and rescue service in the UK will receive expert training from a De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) scientist who specializes in the flammability of skincare products and fire investigation. Dr Sarah Hall, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science at DMU’s Leicester School of Pharmacy, was contacted by the London Fire Brigade to share her expertise as part of their training package, to help firefighters better under...

Global fire systems provider, Advanced, has been specified on another landmark tall building. Set to stand at 62-storeys high, 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London will, on completion, become the second tallest building in Western Europe. The 278m office building will offer 1.275 million sq. ft. of high specification office space, as well as eight community spaces, covering over 100,000 sq ft, including an innovation hub, curated gallery space, fresh food market, gym and wellbeing retreat. Once...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) have attended a number of incidents of fire at The Academy in Holly Street, Luton over the past two weeks. These are serious incidents so BFRS asks that people who live in these premises are vigilant. Each of these incidents are believed to have been deliberate arson attempts within the corridors and staircases of the five-storey residential building. Each of these attempts have been dealt with swiftly by the fire service and the fire precautions with...

Open-plan spaces remain hugely popular in architecture. Giant leaps of engineering achievement have made incorporating large open spaces in modern buildings easier than ever – but the resulting complexity can make protecting them from fire challenge. Concertina fire curtains offer a unique way to compartmentalize almost any open-plan space, even when the mounting surface isn’t immediately obvious. Normal vertical fire curtains can compartmentalize whole sections of space in straight...

Modern commercial structures benefit from the latest architectural, construction and fire safety innovations - giving designers almost limitless possibilities for creativity. One of the greatest fire safety innovations driving the change in architecture is the horizontal fire curtain. Where can horizontal fire curtains be used, and how are they changing the shape of new buildings? Designing a tall, open atrium allows an architect to create a sense of scale and grandeur, by drawing in huge amount...

A man from Sheffield, who set himself on fire when using petrol on his seemingly unlit garden fire, is urging people not to follow in his footsteps and make the same mistake. Paul Wyatt, 50, was burning hedge trimmings in his garden earlier this year. He put paper on the bottom and hedge trimmings on top, before adding a match, which didn’t light the fire. He decided to apply a drop of petrol, planning to step back and throw a match on. Unbeknown to him, the original match was still smold...

An update from Director of Schemes, Chris Auger, outlining issues raised by the new lockdown measures to be introduced on November 05, 2020. Due to the recent second wave of the COVID-19 coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown announced by the Prime Minister on Saturday 31st October 2020, BAFE has had to review the situation regarding refresher certificates and technician assessments. different levels of restriction Although the announcement only applied to England, there are also different...

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement made on Saturday (31/10/2020), lockdown measures will be introduced across all of England this Thursday (05/11/2020). Initial guidance, in relation to going to work, published following the Prime Minister’s announcement states: “To help contain the virus, everyone who can work effectively from home must do so. Where people cannot do so (for instance people who work in critical national infrastructure, construction or manufa...

In relation to the Government’s latest announcement regarding coronavirus, Envirograf will be continuing business as usual. Any customer inquiries or orders by phone or online will be processed accordingly with delivery times scheduled as normal. Envirograf has taken appropriate measures on-site to ensure the safety of the staff and visitors. Sanitizer is available throughout the building, with a temperature checker in reception, including guide markings on the grounds to allow for a...

Churches Fire & Security continues to monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation globally, and the safety of the employees, customers, and citizens in the wider community is the top priority. Since Churches Fire & Security provides on-site support for many customers, they want to communicate how they are currently operating during this time. Key Workers Needless to say, this has been an unprecedented set of circumstances; however, the Government and Industry Associations have led th...

AW Technology has worked with customers across the globe to deliver world class test tunnel equipment to the fire and smoke alarm detection industries. However, Ajax Systems are the first customer to be based in Ukraine and AW Technology are delighted to have them on board as part of their diverse client portfolio. Having started in 2011, Ajax Systems have transformed from a promising start-up into an international company that sells security systems to 70 countries around the world wireless s...

The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to announce a partnership with Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) as its exclusive fire sprinkler provider. In this role AFSA along with its local partners will both donate the sprinkler systems as well as the install services for HFOT homes. HFOT's mission is to build and donate specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Since its inception in 2004, HFOT has built 250 homes an...

Right now, facility managers and building owners have been working hard to make sure they keep their buildings safe and clean for both their employees and visitors, especially in healthcare facilities. Many hospitals, as well as nursing homes have patients who are older and/or may have a weakened immune system. As a fire and life safety company, LSS Life Safety Services are always looking for ways to provide their customers with services and products to help them keep their employees, patients,...