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TOA's NX-100 is being used in a PA/VA system at a chemical plant in Wales Chemical plant's audio upgrade uses NX-100 network adapters TOA's NX-100 network audio adapter has been chosen as the hub of a new PA/VA installation at a large chemical plant in Wales. Specialist systems integration firm PAS Sound Engineering selected the NX-100 because of its ability to convert analogue audio into digital packets for transmission over an IP-based network.   Jeff Vaudrey, Ma...

ARA Safety representatives met with heroes at the opening night fundraiser Vancouver-based company wishes all competitors luck ARA Safety proudly sponsors the Vancouver Fire Department at the World Police and Fire Games taking place from July 31 to August 9 in Vancouver, British Columbia. We are happy to have helped provide athletic garments for firefighters and athletes from the Vancouver Fire Department to wear during the Games. Vancouver welcomes heroes from across t...

FIT helped contain a vehicle fire to the 3-car garage and limit exterior damage Two properties worth millions are saved by firefighters using ARA Safety's FIT The Upper Saddle River Fire Department used their FIT-5 devices by ARA Safety to save a mansion from significant amount of damage after a vintage car in its 3-car garage caught fire. Once on scene, first responders deployed one FIT-5 unit through an open garage door. "Two of the three overhead garage doors were open...

QinetiQ is now working to deliver a robot-based firefighting system in and around London Robots used to fight fires involving Acetylene cylinders Following a successful series of trials, QinetiQ is now working alongside key government partners to deliver a robot based service that is being used to help fight fires and support other major incidents - particularly if acetylene gas cylinders are involved which can become highly unstable - thereby protecting firefighters pl...

AFSA has announced new online components in its Applied Sprinkler Technology training program Multi-part series goes online on AFSA's Fire Sprinkler eCampus The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA), pioneer in fire sprinkler industry training for 28 years, has announced newly released online components in its updated Applied Sprinkler Technology training program. This new approach to AFSA design training contains updated elements from the correspondence version of App...

The IREX IR flammable gas detector from Crowcon has been tested by Micropack for offshore use IR flammable gas detector rigorously tested for offshore use Crowcon's innovative new IREX infrared (IR) pellistor-replacement flammable gas detector has been proven suitable for offshore use after undergoing testing by Micropack Engineering Ltd. The device went through rigorous performance testing by the highly respected testing authority based in Aberdeen, Scotland. IREX is de...

AFSA's annual conference and exhibition now has over 100 exhibitors Over 100 companies to exhibit latest industry innovations What began in 1982 as quite a modest gathering of professionals has become the premier event providing today, and for the future, a unique business platform for the fire sprinkler industry. The American Fire Sprinkler Association's (AFSA) Annual Convention & Exhibition offers an exhibit hall packed with services and solutions - and 2009 promises...

HFRS firefighters utilising Godiva equipment in a CAFS fire trial New trial application impresses firefighters Humberside Fire and Rescue Service recently organised three full scale domestic fire scenes to test the effect of Godiva Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) on fire investigation procedures, and especially the detection of different types of accelerant. Three full scale scenes were set in derelict housing to realistically simulate typical domestic fire scenar...

ASL's DANS system improves the sound quality of its PA / VA ranges Technology confirms ASL's standing in public address and voice alarm sectors UK-based ASL Safety & Security has developed an intelligent ambient noise sensing system that improves the audibility of train platform announcements. Conventional noise sensing equipment at transport hubs takes a crude sample of background activity before the broadcast, and cannot adjust for varying background noise. ASL's Dyn...

NFSA has won a public relations award for its Fire Sprinkler Design Technician Recruitment video Recruitment video addresses need for fire sprinkler technicians The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., announces it won a Public Relations Society of America New Jersey Chapter "Pyramid Award" for its Fire Sprinkler Design Technician Recruitment Video, targeting entry-level workers to join the fire sp...

Elkhart Brass has appointed Robert Dornseif as its new Mideast Regional Sales Manager New sales appointee will serve Mideast region Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce Robert Dornseif (Rob) has accepted the position of Regional Sales Manager for our mideast region, which includes: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.  Rob comes to us with over fifteen years of sales experience, including more than seven years with 5 Alarm Fire and Safety. Rob has als...

Unifire AB has launched a new website and YouTube channel showcasing its SafeIncinerator fire protection system Launch of new website and video channel for Swedish manufacturer Unifire AB of Sweden has announced the launching of its new SafeIncinerator.com website and YouTube channel devoted to automatic and remote-controlled fire protection for incinerators and incineration plant facilities, aircraft hangars, stadiums, warehouses, airport arrival halls, tunnels, and many...

Two London landlords have been punished for breaching fire safety regulations Case highlights need for responsible fire safety in UK premises Two Haringey landlords have been sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay £5000 costs each for breaching fire safety regulations, after a successful prosecution by London Fire Brigade. The prosecution followed a fire at a house converted into bedsits, on Hampden Road, N8, on 31 March 2007. Sentencing of the buil...

ARA Safety's FIT-5 device has helped save a building from total loss, aiding quick and easy knock-down Company's unique fire suppression system saves building from complete loss When first responders from the Township of Otonabee-South Managhan Department of Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a fire in a single story commercial sign shop building on Monday, they were repeatedly advised to use extreme caution as the building contained significant amounts of fla...

Fireaway's fire suppression system Statx has been chosen by NASA for use in its giant twin crawler transporters Aerosol firefighting system is clean, compact, cost-effective, safe and simple When NASA Kennedy Space Center's fire safety experts decided to replace the fire suppression system in the giant twin crawler transporters, they turned to the next generation firefighting system for enclosed spaces - a clean, compact, cost effective, safe and simple system called Stat-X...

MPs have started a debate on the need for fire sprinklers in UK schools Questions of compulsory fire sprinkler protection for UK schools debated by MPs There was a debate on the question of fires in schools in Westminster Hall on 19 May, with much of the discussion taken up by members praising the value of sprinklers, and the need for sprinklers to be included in all new and refurbished schools. Ian McCartney, MP for Makerfield, initiated the debate, asserting that: "Ove...

  St. Pancras uses ASL's iVENCS integrated system to control and supervise the entire site The £800m transformation of St Pancras International Station in London has proved the largest rail refurbishment project in the United Kingdom for a century. The station acts as the London terminus for all passengers travelling on Eurostar from Italy, France, Germany and other continental destinations. One of many successful aspects of the project has been integration of the...

D-Tec's new FireVu model, launched at International Firex, combines smoke and flame CCTV-based detection New model offers both smoke and flame detection D-Tec - part of AD Group - used International Firex to launch a new, more capable, version of its award-winning FireVu VSD (Video Smoke Detection) system to offer both CCTV-based smoke and flame detection. A number of key changes have been built into the new model of the NetVu Connected FireVu, which combines VSD with vide...

D-TEC's VSD is being used in seven ESB power stations throughout Ireland CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) from D-Tec - part of AD Group - is being relied upon in seven power stations operated by the Irish Republic's main generating company ESB to keep a watchful eye on the all important turbine halls, where the potential for disruption not only to a power station itself but to the electricity consumers it serves is tremendous. This approach to fire detection...

ASL's ANS system improves the quality of announcements from public address or voice alarm systems Solution confirms ASL's position in public address and voice alarm sector Conventional noise sensing equipment at transport hubs takes a crude sample of background activity before the broadcast and cannot adjust for varying background noise. ASL's dynamic Ambient Noise Sensing (ANS) system uses digital signal processing to distinguish ambient noise from the announcement and con...

ARA Safety's FIT helped save both Glenda Covelli's home and her dog When Glenda Covelli left for work the day of May 13, she likely didn't expect to return home to find fire trucks and first responders surrounding her home. Little did she know that an electrical fire in her living room had threatened the life of her dog and the safety of her property. Thankfully, first responders arrived just in time to save Glenda's home and her dog Babe, using ARA Safety's Fire Inter...

Ian Steel collects FFE's Queen's Award from Prince Michael of Kent On 11th May 2009, in the NEC Birmingham at International Firex 2009, Fire Fighting Enterprises of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, were presented with their Queen's Award for International Trade by His Royal Highness, Prince Michael of Kent. Ian Steel, MD, and most of the sales team were on the stand to receive the coveted prize that served to recognise their continued exceptional achievements in export sales ov...

The demonstration included a comparison of a room with sprinklers and one without Demonstration in Plymouth, MA follows recent deaths of four area residents in house fires After house fires killed four area residents in just the past three months, the Plymouth, Mass. Fire Department and national fire safety experts vividly showed the life-saving difference home fire sprinkler systems can make.   Plymouth fire officials joined the Massachusetts State Fire Marsh...

Wilf Butcher, Export Manager, FIA; Tim Maslen, Sales Manager, D-Tec and Steve Rider, TV sports presenter VSD specialist given prestigious prize D-Tec, part of AD Group - and a world leader in CCTV camera-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) - has won a prestigious Fire Excellence Award during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, held to coincide with the International Firex and Fire & Rescue exhibitions. The company came out on top in the key Export Innovation c...

Akron Brass is continuing to place emphasis on the Canadian market Leading manufacturer is positioned to focus on the Canadian market Akron Brass continues to put emphasis on the Canadian market. With the dedicated sales personnel of Steve Robertson, Ray Thompson, Normand Gareau and Jeff French strategically located throughout the country, Akron is positioned to provide continuous product sales and support to the Canadian fire departments, distributors and OEM customers. Ad...

David Durstine has been named Vice President of Marketing at Akron Brass New appointee appointed to marketing role Akron Brass announced today that David Durstine has been appointed to Vice President of Marketing. Durstine will be responsible for leading the marketing group of customer service, technical support, product line management as well as advertising and communication. Joining the company in 2001, Durstine most recently served as Director of Municipal Sales. To con...

D-Tec will launch a new, updated version of FireVu at International Firex 2009 Video smoke detection specialists launch latest version of FireVu solution D-Tec - part of AD Group - will be unveiling its latest CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) technology at International Firex 2009 with the launch of a new, enhanced, version of its FireVu solution, as well as focusing on the growing take-up of VSD - beyond traditional customers - and the vital role it can play in the p...

Prysmian's FP600S fire-resistant power cable has gained new LPCB approval Fire-resistant cable product achieves new certifications Prysmian's enhanced performance fire resistant power cable, FP600S, has been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS 7346-6:2005 and the new test standard BS 8491:2008 for smaller cross sections. This means that the most popular cable sizes in the FP600S range all now have independent third party approv...

Godiva will focus on its Prima product range at Fire & Rescue 2009 Leading UK manufacturer to display new products at event The 2009 UK Fire and Rescue show will be held at the NEC, Birmingham, and once again Godiva will be displaying their latest fire fighting products (stand T35). This year the company will focus on the Godiva Prima vehicle mounted pump, a pump that is already in service with several UK fire brigades. The Prima is the result of continuous technical...

Fire service organizations have reacted strongly to anti-sprinkler state legislative efforts Stand together to better protect firefighters and public Citing the fact that more than 90 percent of fireground firefighter deaths occur in one- and two-family homes, leading fire service organizations have warned against state-by-state legislative efforts, orchestrated by homebuilders, which are designed to prohibit communities from requiring residential fire sprinklers in new h...