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LFB Deputy commissioner Steve Smith receives certificate from Justice Minister Rt Hon Crispin Blunt  London Fire Brigade has become the first fire and rescue service to employ someone through a national programme designed to rehabilitate young offenders. The Young Offender Programme led by National Grid helps prisoners get back into work on their release and aims to reduce re-offending rates. Figures show that less than 6% of people on the scheme re-offend compared to th...

Every year excessive and catastrophic damage is done by wildfires to property and life According to the National Interagency Fire Center, over 77,000 fires burned nearly 6 million acres across the entire U.S. in 2009. Wildfires pose a real threat to residents across the country, and there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of loss and to protect those you love. Wildfires are a natural part of the environment. They occur everywhere that patterns of dry and windy weath...

FEMA encourages people to get active regarding emergency management and rescue plans FEMA provides funds to reimburse local, state and non-profit organizations for eligible emergency protective measures and debris removal activities taken and related to the disaster, and permanent restoration work. On July 1, 2010, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials and Puerto Rico Governor's Authorized Representative (GAR) staff held the Applicants' Briefing meeting for el...

 Eastern SC opening with (l to r) Ian Mitchell (Bristol), Ron Dobson LFB and Jon Cruddas MP Rainham London Fire Brigade's Commissioner, Ron Dobson QFSM, MIFireE, was on hand to mark the official opening of Bristol's new Eastern Service Centre at Rainham, Greater London, which performs a vital role in maintaining the head-to-toe PPE recently supplied to London Fire Brigade (LFB). The new centre is responsible for the distribution of over 70,000 individual pieces of pr...

Firehouse Expo has been supporting America's bravest for over 25 years New courses specifically developed for junior firefighters will focus on youth leadership, future paths in the fire service, and youth-led activities. In an effort to promote and provide the best education and training available to industry professionals, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and Firehouse Expo have partnered to offer NVFC members a discounted admission rate to Firehouse Expo 2010. NV...

New Kong Nam Food Production Company violated the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005   Fire inspectors visited the premises on Brettingham Road, Edmonton on 3 December 2008. A number of fire safety breaches were found and an enforcement notice was issued requiring Mrs Liu to remedy the faults by 9 March 2009. The manager of a food production factory has been ordered to pay over £20,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire saf...

The new act will allow discussions between first responders and agencies that employ them Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act will ensure that every state allows discussions between first responders and the agencies that employ them. The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to give collective bargaining rights to fire fighters and other public safety officers. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act assures that fire fighters in every state w...

Do follow basic safety and preventive measures in order to avoide catastrophic fires and accidents The number of grass fires across the capital rose by over 30% from May to June this year. Following a spate of grass fires across the capital, London's firefighters are warning people to take extra care during the hot weather. Andy Hickmott, London Fire Brigade's Assistant Commissioner for Community Fire Safety, said: "With the hot weather set to continue we're bracing ourselve...

"We are proud to be recognized by J.D. Power and Associates" International brand commercial trucks rank highest in vocational truck segment and dealer service among class 8 customers. Navistar, Inc.'s International brand commercial trucks ranked highest in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Vocational Truck and Dealer Service segments the only two categories recognizing the Class 8 truck industry this year according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 H...

Firefighters across London participated in extrication challenge held at LFB's Southwark HQ on 26 June Firefighters used their experience and specialist equipment to safely rescue trapped or injured casualties from wrecked vehicles. London firefighters have taken first place in a competition which saw them pitting their skills against nine other UK Fire and Rescue Services. The Regional Extrication Challenge – in which fire crews simulate releasing casualties involved i...

Sepura TETRA radio - a solution foreffective and secure communication Sepura radios will operate on a Rohde & Schwarz TETRA infrastructure which covers the entire municipality with an area of approximately 5,000 square metres. The municipality of Mazatlan in Mexico has selected Sepura TETRA radios for its public safety organisations. The contract with Mazatlan’s municipal authorities, the Secretaria de Seguridad Pública (Public Safety Department), was closed...

An earthquale of 7.2 magnitude caused major damage to the Imperial Irrigation District: Adam DuBrowa/FEMA  Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) have wrapped up initial meetings with 31 Public Assistance Program applicants in Imperial County, to discuss recovery needs associated with the April 4 earthquake. The meetings, called Kickoff Meetings, represent a milestone in the recovery proces...

New AT vehicle can be termed as "Fire truck of the future" for its advanced concepts and tecnology Two features make the new AT stand out: It is compact and high in quality. The new body concept also enabled the weight to be reduced further. A new color concept supports the crew in the intuitive operation of the vehicle. At the Interschutz 2010 in Leipzig, Rosenbauer presented the newest generation of the AT. The "Fire Truck of the Future" boasts 90 new innovations. It is now...

CSB recommendations are meant for OSHA and NFPA after major mishap at Kleen Energy power plant U.S. Chemical Safety Board approved urgent safety recommendations to OSHA, NFPA and others. The draft recommendations, which were approved without amendments at a public meeting in Portland, CT, aim to prevent deadly explosions and fires during pipe cleaning and purging operations. U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) board members voted on a series of 18 urgent rec...

Vibrating and flash fire alarms are helpful for deaf and hard hearing people to warn against fires Firefighters are using Deaf Awareness Week to raise awareness of specialist smoke alarms for the deaf and hard of hearing, which flash or can be wired up to vibrating pads in pillows, as well as sounding an alarm. Without a smoke alarm, deaf and hard of hearing people run the risk of dying in silence, warned London's firefighters today, ahead of Deaf Awareness Week (28 June - 4...

The Sepura radios will enhance the communication efficiency fire departments in Saarland The State of Saarland opted Sepura's STP hand-portable and SRG mobile gateway radios to become the first German state to select the new Sepura Colour Console (SCC) for the mobile radios. The government of the German Federal State of Saarland has announced the award of the contract for their entire fleet of 4,000 TETRA radios to Sepura's partner in Germany, Selectric Nachrichten-Systeme Gm...

Security product users can implement the Presidium Mini for an array of sterile zone monitoring applications The Xtralis ADPRO Presidium Mini also features automatic scene learning and intelligent algorithms to dramatically reduce false alarm rates caused by small animals, trees and their shadows, car headlights and adverse weather conditions such as heavy wind or rain.Xtralis, a leading global provider of powerful solutions for the early detection of fire, gas and security th...

The firefighter program will cover topics like youth leadership, the future in fire service and youth activities National Junior Firefighter Academy courses are limited to 75 junior firefighters and 50 program advisors. The National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program has partnered with Firehouse Expo, Spartan Motors, Inc., and California Casualty to provide two courses targeted for junior firefighters and junior firefighter program advis...

Eligible programs include auxiliaries, junior firefighter programs, and other non-emergency support programs     Nominate an outstanding Fire Corps program for the 2010 Fire Corps Award of Excellence. The award, which is sponsored by the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) and Fire Protection Publications, honors a Fire Corps program whose remarkable achievements in the fire and emergency services and the community exemplify outstanding...

ICC Awards will be presented at ICC Annual Conference 2010 at Charlotte, NC ICC Awards will be presented in five categories to honor individuals and organizations for their accomplishments and service to ICC. The International Code Council (ICC) is now accepting nominations for the ICC Awards, which will be presented at the 2010 ICC Annual Conference on October 25–28 in Charlotte, NC. Nominations must be received by June 15. ICC Awards will be presented in five categor...

FireVu provides next generation of smoke detection technology The FireVu units adopted for the iconic Palm Jumeirah are the latest and most capable incarnation of D-Tec's VSD technology. D-Tec - part of AD Group - announces that its partner in the Middle East region, BSS-ME, has supplied, tested, and commissioned seven advanced IP-based, NetVu Connected, FireVu units to provide a state-of-the-art CCTV-based VSD (Video Smoke Detection) solution for the main tunnel at the famou...

Futian's police force will benefit from the poweful coverage of Sepura radios Sepura has signed a contract with Futian’s district police to supply TETRA radios. Sepura announces at the TETRA World Congress 2010 the contract win for the supply of TETRA radios to the Futian District’s Police Force in the city of Shenzhen in China. This prestigious sales win was achieved in conjunction with Shenzhen Xinghuo Electronic Engineering Co. Sepura’s valued Chinese par...

Addressable call systems are of much importance in medical facilities C-TEC's revolutionary Quantec addressable call system is playing a key role protecting a new £6.5M purpose-built mental health centre in Kendray, Barnsley. Located adjacent to the existing Kendray Hospital site and linked to the main hospital by a connecting corridor, the Oakwell Centre is a brand new acute mental health unit consisting of two 15 bed separate male and female wards, a six bed Inte...

VSD has got an image processing technology which has boosted up security measure across the city The key benefit of the VSD, now being applied in Sydney, is its ability to use image-processing technology and extensive detection. D-Tec's advanced Video Smoke Detection (VSD) system is being used to provide a rapid response to potential fires in the AU$554 million Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Retrofitted to 80 of the tunnel's CCTV cameras - 40 in each tube - VSD offers a vital early w...

The NVFC spring board meeting was held in Alexandria, VA, with 38 fire associations in attendance The Board members heard from speakers on a variety of topics from grant programmes to partnerships, to recruitment ideas. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Board of Directors heard from a wide array of distinguished speakers during its annual NVFC Spring Board Meeting in Alexandria, VA, April 27-May 1. Thirty-nine state fire associations were represented at the meeting....

Sepura's TETRA digital system plays essential role in Gorgon natural gas project The Gorgon Project is one of the world's largest natural gas projects and the largest single resource of natural gas in Australia's history. ComGroup, Sepura’s Australian partner, has won the competitive tender for the delivery of a TETRA digital system to the remote Gorgon Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Western Australia. The Gorgon project will develop the Greater Gorgon Area gas...

A new study shows residential fires cause much damage to life and property  A landmark study issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that the size of firefighting crews has a substantial effect on the fire service's ability to protect lives and property in residential fires. Performed by a broad coalition in the scientific, firefighting and public-safety communities, the study found that four-person firefigh...

Smoke alarm donation programme can help Fire Corps to prevent fires Fire Corps teams can help by utilising the Fire Corps smoke alarm donation programme sponsored by First Alert. If smoke alarms are needed in your community, Fire Corps teams can help by utilizing the Fire Corps smoke alarm donation program sponsored by First Alert. Your registered Fire Corps program may apply for these free smoke alarms by simply filling out the Smoke Alarm Request Form. Please keep in mind t...

The leadership award is named after Paul S. Sarbanes, a retired senator who stood for US firefighters CFSI and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation selected NVFC for its work on the national level to establish and promote the Volunteer Firefighter Health and Safety Priorities. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) received the Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Safety Leadership Award on April 29 during the Congressional Fire Services Institute's (CFSI) annual National F...

NFA is going to modernise some of its popular courses to meet emerging issues in fire and EMS Located on the campus of the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the NFA has trained more than 120,000 students in 2009. The United States Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) has completed a top-to-bottom review and update of its Management Science curriculum. This comprehensive review includes new course content, addressing emerging issue...