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Fire Protection Engineers (FPEs) play a critical role in protecting people, property, and the environment from fire. They do this through the analysis of fire hazards; ensuring proper design, installation and maintenance of fire detection, suppression and communication systems; and post-fire investigation and analysis. The University of Maryland is a pioneer in fire protection research and has a top-flight educational program for fire protection engineers. In this episode, Rodger speaks with Ja...

The IAEM-USA Awards and Recognition Committee of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) has named Andrew D. Friend, CEM, the IAEM-USA 2021 Emergency Manager of the Year. The award will be presented at the President’s Banquet and Awards Ceremony on October 20 at the IAEM 69th Annual Conference & EMEX, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is being honored for his leadership during the COVID-19 response in 2020. Experience Friend led the COVID-19 response in two states dur...

The IAFF is welcoming Colchester Local 5350, its newest Vermont affiliate. In July 2020, two fire departments – Malletts Bay Fire Department and Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company – are collectively now called the Colchester Fire Department. The Colchester Selectboard approved the merger in hopes of better addressing the fire and emergency service staffing shortage. Networking opportunities “We decided to organize so that we will have a voice as decisions are made abou...

USFA highlights National Fire Academy (NFA) online learning opportunities for fire and building code officials.  Some of the courses offer International Association for Continuing Education and Training continuing education units (CEUs) for officials who need to maintain professional certification. Recommended online courses Alternative Water Supply Planning and Implementing Programs (Q0217) 0.6 CEUs: This course is designed to assist anyone with planning responsibility for alternative...

London Build is an award-winning show and is widely viewed as one of the best & largest construction exhibitions in the world. Winner of Best Brand Expansion at the Exhibition News Awards and finalist of Best Trade Show in the UK at the AEO Awards. Visit the Coopers Fire stand F48, to find out more about the BS 8524 fully compliant products, book a CPD seminar and learn more about fire and smoke curtains. Free Seminars Coopers Fire offers a range of free Continuing Professional Developmen...

In response to a petition by the IAFF and other stakeholders, the U.S. Department of Education is overhauling its Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program in an effort to provide relief for those who fell through the cracks. The changes will greatly benefit firefighters and EMTs who have student loans. The IAFF has been working with the Department of Education, the Biden administration and other stakeholders to make changes to the PSLF program in order to provide its members with student...

For over 95 years, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has raised fire safety awareness during Fire Prevention Week, held annually the first week of October. This year's theme, "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety," is especially important as Americans spend more time working, studying, or recreating in their homes. In support of this vital initiative, Kidde is proud to offer helpful alarm tips and information as part of Carrier's Healthy Homes Program. Kidde is a part of Carrier Gl...

Valvoline Inc., a U.S.-based worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – and Cummins Inc., the largest independent manufacturer of engines and related components with operations in over 190 countries and territories – announced today a five-year renewal of their longstanding marketing and technology partnership agreement.  Under this renewal, Cummins will endorse and recommend Valvoline’s Premium Blue engine oil for its heavy-duty diesel eng...

Finally, The Security Event 2021 took place at Birmingham NEC in early September, some 18 months after the industry last had the opportunity to come face to face at a gathering of this scale. And it certainly didn’t seem like it was a minute too soon. The Zitko stand was well attended and not just by industry visitors. Since the last show, the company’s virtually doubled in size and over the three days, they had most of the 30+ team present. Train & deploy solution 12 months o...

REV Group, Inc. announces the appointment of Eric Sandstrom as Senior Vice President, Engineering & Technology, a newly-created executive leadership position. The new role will play a critical part in evolving the product portfolio, optimizing engineering excellence, and product and powertrain design, innovation, and technological advancements. Prior to joining REV Group, Sandstrom was Global Chief Engineer - Electric Propulsion Systems at General Motors and led the team responsible for dev...

Chubb, a foremost provider of security and fire safety solutions has been appointed by EDF Energy as the main security systems provider for the operational station at Hinkley Point C (HPC) – the UK’s largest construction project and a first new generation of a nuclear plant to be built in over 20 years. Chubb is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the foremost global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.  Job Opportunities...

Masimo announced that University Hospitals (UH) of Cleveland is using Masimo Patient SafetyNet™, remote monitoring, and supplemental alarm system, to combat nurse burnout by improving workflows and reducing workloads. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain healthcare infrastructure around the world, hospitals are dealing with higher than usual rates of nurse turnover. Patient SafetyNet offers a technological approach to supporting nursing workflows, as both UH’s experience and...

The London Fire Brigade successfully prosecuted a West London building owner, after major breaches of fire safety law were discovered, following a major blaze three years ago. On 9 August 2018, firefighters were called to a fire at a flat above a shop on Queensway in Bayswater, West London. It took 70 firefighters and ten fire engines to control the blaze that ravaged half of the four-story building. Two women were rescued from the building and treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Absenc...

In this exclusive interview, General President Edward Kelly sits down with Hoover, AL Local 4035 member Josh Jordan. The General President talks about his family, his love of the fire service, top priorities for his new administration and headquarters operations, and engaging rank-and-file members. In the interview, President Kelly also discusses the value and importance of union membership, work-like balance; future challenges for the IAFF and the labor movement, politics, the critic...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released a new online training program centered around combustible dust, an industrial workplace hazard that, if left unaddressed, can lead to fire, flash fires, and explosions. The new learning solution is based on the latest edition of NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust (2019), which mandates the completion of a dust hazard analysis (DHA) for existing processes and facility compartments where combustible dust may be...

Chubb Systems has been successful in obtaining approved supplier status for the rail sector following a recent audit under the RISQS (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme) verification system.  RISQS is the supplier pre-qualification scheme that verifies if a company has the required capabilities and processes in place to deliver the expected quality and safety-focused level of service for the rail sector.  Approved Supplier The scheme provides visibility of Chubb Syst...

Consistent with the various governments’ requests all around Australia and New Zealand, ARA has encouraged the employees to receive the COVID vaccination. The various state and federal governments have been telling them the best way out of the pandemic and to start living a normal life is to get all of them vaccinated. Many, if not all, of customers, are requiring them to be fully vaccinated to work on construction sites and visit their premises.  Vaccination lottery ARA has establ...

The new station has two bays adjoining the welfare accommodation which include a kitchen/dining space, office spaces and a gym area. The steel framed, brickwork constructed station also has some panelling and pre-finished, low maintenance windows, roof edging and other finishes. It offers a brilliant community facility, crewed by wholetime firefighters, providing emergency cover 24/7. The development program for the station began in May 2019, and culminated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony att...

The Home Office has published the latest fire prevention and protection statistics, showing a massive reduction in fire and rescue service activity during the pandemic. The number of fire safety audits carried out by fire and rescue service inspecting officers fell 30 percent on the previous year to just over 34,000. This is substantially lower than five years ago when services carried out over 54,000 audits. Fire and rescue service inspection Fire safety audit is a planned visit by a fire an...

Staff members from the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were recognized for their outstanding contribution to safeguarding at the West Glamorgan Safeguarding Boards’ Safeguarding Recognition Awards Ceremony which took place virtually on 29th June 2021. The ceremony was an opportunity to recognize those whose contributions had provided a real and positive impact on people’s lives and to celebrate these outstanding contributions to safeguarding.  Delivering essential s...

The LEADER team is now at the CHINA FIRE show in Beijing. Meet them at booth 07A - Hall W3 to discover their new products. Fire fighting equipment : Firefighting battery fan Firefighting nozzles with trigger TRIGGERFLOW Firefighting selectable flow nozzles MULTI FLOW Firefighting automatic nozzles FLOW-MATIC Portable fire monitor PARTNER 2 Firefighting Thermal Imaging Camera Leader TIC 3 and 4 Firefighting foam proportioner Leader MIX USAR vi...

The brand new, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient Fire Station in Wakefield has officially opened in a ceremony attended by local dignitaries and fire service staff. The 2.9 million pound project, located on Brunswick Street saw the existing fire station demolished and a smaller fit for purpose and more energy-efficient replacement created with a much lower running cost. Design of the new station The new station has two bays adjoining the welfare accommodation which include a kitchen/di...

Global HSE announces that it has achieved UKAS accredited IFC certification. Following successful office and site audits, it has been accepted onto the scheme for the installation and maintenance of Fire Rated Timber Doors. IFC Certification is a UKAS accredited and internationally recognized provider of high-quality, independent third-party certification. This accreditation is in line with our company values at Global. It ensures that certified products are installed in line with tested detail...

Over the last few weeks, Global is thrilled to have been partnering up with the team at Winkhaus to develop the skills and knowledge of composite fire doors. Winkhaus’ extensive expertise in their BM Trada Q Marked fire doors has been incredibly valuable, setting out the first steps in the journey with them. Global set its sights on the manufacturing and fabrication of its composite fire doors, looking to supply higher quality and safer doors to projects from their warehouse. With the hel...

With Britain in lockdown and government officials asking non-essential employees to work remotely, once fully occupied buildings and popular businesses are near vacant. To some, this may seem like an acceptable time to let fire protection take a back seat. Construction Industry There is confusion as to whether the government values construction as essential work and therefore if sites should remain open. In England, the government has recommended that construction should continue, as long as t...

Utilizing FSi’s extensive fire resistance testing evidence performed by European, Australian, and other recognized international fire test standards and Certification schemes, Element Warrington Fire has been commissioned to produce a bespoke approval, specific to the installation of plastic pipes passing through profiled steel composite decks, Warrington Fire Report WF 4242912. The system is unique within the industry as there is currently no formal mechanism to test and certificate the...

With the New Year underway, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is supporting this month’s Fire Kills smoke alarm purchasing campaign, urging households across the County to make sure they fit smoke alarms on every level of their home. Many people see January as an opportunity for a fresh start, making it the perfect time to ensure prioritizing fire safety in 2021.  The latest fire statistics reveal that one smoke alarm may not be enough to provide the best chance of esca...

FirePro UK, FirePro’s Master Distributor in the UK and Ireland, participated in the Fire Safety Event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, between 7th and 9th September 2021.  FSE, is one of the largest Fire Safety events in the UK that attracts a dedicated and focused network of buyers responsible for maintaining the very highest standards of fire safety management.  Event Review Exhibitors showcased their latest products, technologies, and solutio...

The NFCC Academic Collaboration, Evaluation and Research Group (ACER) will get to work this autumn, led by Nottingham Trent University academic Dr. Rowena Hill. ACER will review research from both the UK and across the world, keeping a watching brief on lessons learned that could apply to UK fire and rescue services. The NFCC is keen for ACER to encourage approaches from academics who share areas for potential research. NFCC set up The NFCC set up NOL that analyzed incidents to then share lea...

During Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 3-9) and throughout the year, let caregivers in the community know that pre-teenage children may not wake up to a high-frequency tone smoke alarm. Smoke alarms manufactured specifically to awaken pre-teenage children are not commercially available. When caregivers create their home fire escape plans, they need to consider this and make sure someone is assigned to wake pre-teen children.  high-frequency tone alarms Research indicates high-frequency tone a...