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Avon Protection is pleased to announce the launch of the CFP100 Particulate Filter, a development driven by increased demand for particulate protection as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The NIOSH approved CFP100 Particulate Filter compliments Avon Protection’s foremost respiratory protection portfolio, adapting proven technology to create their lightest and most comfortable filter canister to date. This development was an immediate response to the changing global operational condit...

A firefighter needs to evaporate about 1 liter of sweat per hour to be able to regulate the body temperature when exposed to extreme heat. The human body is designed to function within a very specific temperature range between 36.5 and 37.5 Celsius. However, fighting fires test these limits and can increase a firefighter’s body temperature to over 38 degrees. Selection Of PPE While there are many factors to consider to reduce the impact of heat stress on firefighters – such...

When Thames Valley Air Ambulance’s Helicopter Emergency Medics became concerned about their current helmet due to its obsolescence and poor comfort, the charity contacted Vimpex who they were aware had successfully supplied helmet solutions to other Air Ambulance Services, including Lincolnshire and Kent. Pacific R6C Rescue Helmet Following meetings to identify product performance requirements, and a product trial by critical care paramedics and doctors, Thames Valley Air Ambulance chose...

The latest two winners have been announced in MSA Safety Incorporated’s and DuPont’s 2020 Globe Gear Giveaway. Douglas City (CA) Volunteer Fire Department and Cooper Landing (AK) Emergency Services will each receive four sets of state-of-the-art turnout gear and four helmets to increase the safety of their members. Providing turnout gear MSA, DuPont, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up each year to help volunteer fire departments obtain much-needed gear. With the...

Avon Protection is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Team Wendy, a foremost supplier of helmets, helmet accessories, and helmet liner and retention systems for military and first responder markets. Enlarged helmet portfolio The acquisition brings together two foremost providers to create a global front-runner in helmets. The enhanced and broader product portfolio will include: Enlarged helmet portfolio – A full range of tactical bump helmets, ballistic comba...

The dangers of cancer-causing particulates have never been in sharper focus in firefighting than they are today. Indeed, firefighters are becoming more aware of the risks associated with their job and exposure to carcinogens. But are all firefighters aware of the different measures that should be taken to reduce their contact with particulates? Reece Buchner, Technical Sales Manager at FlamePro, a British specialist manufacturer of life-saving garments for firefighters, explains five steps that...

Twiceme Technology enters a new product category by integrating the digital solution of easily accessible vital info into fall protection harnesses. Together with the industry frontrunner - Fall Safe®️, the partnership aims to develop the safest and most innovative fall protection equipment in the market. Digital Solution to Fall Protection Equipment After entering the construction segment, while adding Twiceme Technology into safety helmets, a lot of interest was shown by companies devel...

Avon Protection is pleased to confirm the award of a sole-source contract worth up to $93 million to develop and supply the U.S. Army with the Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System. The contract will follow on from the existing low-rate initial production contract for the Integrated Head Protection System which comes to an end in 2021. Technological Excellence & Commitment Paul McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am delighted that Avon Protection will continue to...

The letters ‘FR’ have many meanings, including flame resistant, flame retardant, fire resistant and fire retardant, but is there a difference? And which FR is the right FR for a particular firefighters and rescue team? The truth is, these terms are used interchangeably and there is no clear standard or definition that backs up any of these phrases. What matters when looking to choose the right FR protection for the team is understanding and specifying garments that meet the right FR...

Avon Protection is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to acquire Team Wendy, a foremost supplier of helmets and helmet liner and retention systems for Military and First Responder markets. Following completion, the acquisition will bring together two foremost providers to create a global front-runner in helmets. The enhanced and broader product portfolio will include: Enlarged helmet portfolio – A full range of tactical bump helmets, ballistic combat helmets, and search &a...

MSA Safety Incorporated, the global front-runner 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 participate in a webcasted conference call sponsored by Stifel on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Fire helmets for fire fighting in buildings belong to the highest protection category in the field of personal protective equipment. They protect against fatal dangers and prevent irreversible damage. Particular attention is paid to the face and eye protection. Burns, scars, or other injuries in this area can mark a person for a lifetime. In order to be able to offer excellent protection and the best view, the visors of a Rosenbauer helmet must provide the following services: Tested and certi...

Avon Protection is pleased to confirm the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the award of a dual source contract to supply replacement M61 filters for the M50 mask system. Avon Protection will compete for each order of the $127 million contracts over a duration of up to seven years, being a five-year base period plus two further one-year extension periods. Avon Protection anticipates receiving the contract and first-order shortly, with deliveries expected to commence in the 2021 fi...

While some companies may have one type of lone working scenario to manage, other businesses may have many. Depending on the number and variety of lone-worker situations involved, the company may need to perform multiple lone-worker risk assessments to accommodate for the various circumstances faced by these higher-risk employees.  These checklists are used when reviewing existing sites where people work alone and when setting up new sites involving lone workers. A lone worker checklist can...

Force 21 is honored to receive the Singapore 1000 & Singapore SME 1000 award in March 2019. Yet another achievement to add to the company’s milestone! For over 3 decades, the Singapore 1000 Family of Rankings has been the prestigious guide that ranks Singapore’s top companies annually. The profiling of the success of businesses are based on financial indicators such as revenue, net profit, and return on equity. Singapore 1000 analyses over 7,000 audited financials yearly to arr...

Twiceme Technology is moving outside the country’s borders, to the south of France to be exact. In 2020, the Tour de France will of course look differently, partly because of the prevailing circumstances, but also because the cyclists will be more well-equipped than ever. EF Pro Cycling Team Since 2014, POC Sports has been the official helmet and eyewear sponsor of the EF Pro Cycling team. For the first time, Twiceme Technology has been added to the helmet edition to deliver t...

BullEx, a renowned provider of fire training solutions, is changing its name and will now sell and market its same great line of training solutions under the name of its parent company LION (one of the largest family-owned manufacturers of first responder personal protective equipment in the United States). Although originally acquired by LION in 2012, up to this point, the BullEx brand and operations have remained separate from those of its parent company. The addition of the BullEx fire train...

MSA Safety Incorporated, DuPont, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up again to help volunteer fire departments obtain much-needed gear through MSA’s and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway. 2020 Globe Gear Giveaway This annual program began in 2012 and has provided 507 sets of turnout gear to 108 departments to date. In 2020, another 13 departments will each receive four new sets of turnout gear and four new helmets to help enhance the safety of their firefighters...

Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, and outdoor workers who naturally spend more time outside, working in the sun, are the biggest victims. They are at greater risk of getting exposed to UV radiation and developing skin cancers. That said, sun safety is often neglected in the workplace, especially by construction companies. If proper sun safety precautions aren’t followed, workers can suffer from serious health issues.  Therefore, with the sun right on the horizon...

MSA, the global front-runner in the development, manufacture, and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures, announced that Kenneth Krause, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer will participate in a webcasted conference call sponsored by Baird on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated announced plans to expand its Cranberry Township manufacturing footprint to support anticipated future growth and enable productivity improvements within the company’s gas detection product portfolio. The expansion, which includes a new 20,000-square-foot, single-story manufacturing facility adjacent to the company’s existing building in Cranberry Woods Office Park (north of Pittsburgh, Pa.), will be used exclusively for a...

Twiceme Technology is entering the protective work gear segment and launching the first safety helmet ARMET together with the Swedish-innovative brand Guardio. The Twiceme technology provides a fast and reliable safety tool in the workplace and takes Twiceme one step further to the vision of making vital info accessible – everywhere to everyone. Twiceme x Guardio In 2020, only a year after the launch of Twiceme technology in the market, they are expanding into the protective work gear s...

The Board of Directors of MSA Safety Inc. announced the election of Nish J. Vartanian to the position of Chairman, succeeding William M. Lambert, who will continue to serve the company as a Director. Mr. Vartanian, 60, is the sixth chairman in the history of the 106-year-old Pittsburgh-based company - a global provider in the development and manufacture of innovative technologies that help protect people's health and safety, and facility infrastructures. Mr. Vartanian became an MSA director in...

The Board of Directors of MSA Safety Incorporated declared a second quarter dividend of 43 cents per share on common stock, payable June 10, 2020 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2020. Combined with the company’s first quarter dividend, this represents a 4 percent increase on an annual basis compared to 2019. MSA has increased its dividend annually for more than 50 consecutive years. Over the past twelve months, the company has funded $65 million of dividends to shareholders and deplo...

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated reported results for the first quarter of 2020. Quarterly Highlights Revenue was $341 million, increasing 5 percent from a year ago on a reported basis and 7 percent on a constant currency basis. GAAP operating income was $59 million or 17.2 percent of sales, compared to $32 million or 9.9 percent of sales in the same period a year ago. Adjusted operating income was $64 million or 18.7 percent of sales, compared to $58 million or...

Ambulance workers, paramedics, nurses and doctors who respond to emergency medical incidents are at the front line of emergency medical care. Ambulance workers too, must not be exposed to any greater risk from personal injury than other emergency workers. Since 2008, UK ambulance services have adopted the view that the use of professional safety helmets rather than hard-hat style products mitigate the risk of injury to workers operating in potentially dangerous environments. Whereas plastic har...

Rosenbauer has developed a face cover with which people who often come into close contact with others, even in times of the Coronavirus, can better protect themselves: employees in supermarkets, delivery personnel, as well as emergency services personnel, healthcare workers, etc. Tried-and-tested components of the HEROS-titan firefighting helmet are used for the new face cover, the helmet harness system, in particular, has been adapted to current needs. It can be quickly adjusted in multiple dir...

LION Group announces that they will be the sponsor of the Fire Engineering's next Reading Smoke podcast. Reading Smoke has been a training tool for firefighters all over the county and even provides a CEU Certificate of Attendance for continued learning. This episode will be about "The Next Generation." Here is what to look forward to: Reading smoke as a strategic, tactical, and task-level skill Like any skill, reading smoke improves with practice Integrated use of live incidents, recent...

Firefighting operations naturally require devices and personal protective equipment that function reliably under exceptional conditions. Depending on the scenario, they must protect against extreme influences such as heat and flame, cold and constant rain, but also fuels, hydraulic oil and, depending on the protection class, even against viruses and bacteria. Rosenbauer has always felt committed to society, and therefore also to the environment. Rosenbauer’s goal is to be a pioneer in the...

The application period is now open for MSA’s Globe Gear Giveaway program! Sponsored by MSA, DuPont, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the 2020 Global Giveaway Program will equip 13 volunteer fire departments with four new sets of state-of-the-art turnout gear and four new helmets to enhance their firefighters’ safety. Since the program began in 2012, 507 sets of turnout gear have been awarded to 108 departments, for a total of over $1 million worth of life-saving perso...