Rescue/RIT Accessories news

Allied Speciality Vehicles will serve three industry segments including the fire and emergency sector The Allied Speciality Vehicles Inc. will be formed by American Industrial Partners (AIP) in the fourth quarter of this year. American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. ("AIP") is pleased to announce the formation of Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. ("ASV" or the "Company").  ASV, with revenue of approximately $1 billion, is a market leader in three...

FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to overcome the slide creek fire hazard in Washington The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized the use of federal funds to help Washington State fight the Slide Creek Fire burning in Stevens County. FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy said the state’s request for federal fire management assistance was approved after it was confirmed that the fire was threatening 165 ho...

Craig Fugate promised to support the Gulf Coast, devastated by Hurricane Katrina five years ago The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Craig Fugate, issued the following statement on the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated communities all across the Gulf Coast. Like all Americans, my thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their lives, and those whose lives were changed by...

Smoke alarms are being deniedthe opportunity to save lives  London Fire Brigade’s statistics show that in 2009, 26 people died in fires where there was no working smoke alarm. Despite the new survey revealing that we blow £13.2 billion each year on personal grooming products like hair gels, pomade and perfume, hundreds of thousands of London households still don’t want to fork out for a smoke alarm that could save our lives. Smoke alarms costing as lit...

Craig Fugate toured Biloxi Lighthouse   one of the recently completed recovery projects Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met with the state and local officials to tour Mississippi’s two recently completed recovery projects. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met with state and local officials in Mississippi and toured two recently completed recovery projects, the Bay St. Louis Firehouse a...

Highly trained Riverside County volunteer firefighting force misdirected due to lack of training The debut of Riverside County Fire's Reverse 911 Alert System led to the misdirection of highly trained volunteer firefighting force due to the procedural missteps. The debut of Riverside County Fire's Reverse 911 Alert System was fraught with procedural missteps, when they decided to use the untested capability on an actual volunteer firefighter callout. It was determined t...

Three member assessment team led by Johnnie Banks from CSB CSB Conducting Assessment of Ammonia Release at Millard Refrigerated Services South of Mobile, Alabama. A three-member assessment team led by Mr. Johnnie Banks from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of Monday’s anhydrous ammonia release at the Millard Refrigerated Services, a warehouse and distribution center in Theodore, Alabama, 15 miles south of Mobile. According to media report...

FEMA shall pay 75 percent of the state's firefighting costs to combat Hurd fire in Valley County The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help the State of Idaho fight the Hurd fire burning in Valley County. FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy said the state’s request for federal fire management assistance was approved after it was confirmed that the fire was threatening 558 hom...

Electric vehicle safety training for first responder to deal with emergeny situation involving electric vehicle NFPA announced collaboration with Chevrolet and Onstar at IAFC’s FRI conference in Chicago as NFPA offers electric vehicle safety training for first responders. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced a joint effort with Chevrolet and OnStar as NFPA provides electric vehicle safety training for first responders to the scene of an accident. Th...

False fire alarm resulted in evacuating many pensioners from housing complex A false fire alarm resulted in dozens of pensioners being evacuated from a housing complex as firefighters were deployed to tackle the incident on August 24th it has been reported. Fire crews turned up at Moneyhill Court, in Field Way, Rickmansworth, at around 20:00 BST only to discover steam from a hot shower in one of the sheltered houses had triggered the alarm, reports the Watford Observer. The...

Fire safety in timber-framed tower blocks still a topic of debate The risk posed by timber-built towers has been highlighted by new statistics from the Department of Communities and Local Government, which show fires in such structures have a greater average spread than those in traditionally built houses. Recent tower block fires have ignited debate into the safety of flats which feature a central timber frame, an increasingly popular method of constructing social housing, r...

Fire safety breaches in court and prisons have come to light thanks to a Freedom of Information by  CLG Alleged fire safety breaches in court buildings and prisons have come to light thanks to a Freedom of Information disclosure by Communities and Local Government (CLG). Some 15 fire enforcement notices, including one for lack of a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and another for inadequate firefighting procedures or training, were issued on the concerned gove...

More than 300 of London home fires yearly are a result of faulty equipment or dodgy wiring Faulty electrical items, overloaded plug sockets and dodgy wiring cause hundreds of fires across London each year. That’s why firefighters are asking people to check for electrical fire risks in their homes this Bank Holiday. New figures from the London Fire Brigade show that there are over 600 fires involving electrical appliances in the capital’s homes each year. More th...

Portland's new building codes will make the installation of fire sprinklers in homes mandatory  Portland has approved building code changes emphasizing installation of fire sprinkler systems in all new homes, effective  September 15. The city of Portland, has approved building code changes that will require all new one- and two-family homes and town houses built in the city to be equipped with life-saving fire sprinkler systems. These new codes will take effect on S...

KFRS received around 20emergency calls after Kent was hit by floods Following heavy rains, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) received around 20 emergency calls to reports of flooding and issued safety advice to the public.Herne Bay was worst hit, with the Environment Agency reporting more than 60 properties, mainly basement flats, affected by surface water flooding caused by heavy rainfall. After fire officers visited properties in Central Parade and Mortimer Street, Herne...

Pennsylvania court has made the installation of fire sprinkler systems in homes compulsory The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., applauds the decision made by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S. applauds the decision made by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania that determines t...

IAFC's International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award is the highest bravery award for firefighters International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award is the highest honor bestowed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) co-sponsored by the IAFC and the Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc.At Fire-Rescue International in Chicago, Captain Charles J. Metivier, Rescue Operator Kalani Abreu and Rescue Specialists Roy Constantino and Francisco Garcia of F...

FEMA provides funds to reimburse non-profit organizations FEMA officials and GAR staff held meeting related to FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grants Program. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials and Puerto Rico Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) staff held an Applicants’ Briefing meeting related to FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP) for the 10 designated municipalities, state agencies and some private non-profit organizations. T...

PA program provides federal funds to reimburse a minimum of 75% of the costs to restore disaster damages FEMA’s PA program restores disaster-damaged infrastructure to pre-disaster conditions. Federal assistance may be available to help Nebraska communities rebuild infrastructure to higher, more disaster-resistant standards and state officials are encouraging local governments to take advantage of that funding. The assistance is part of the aid that becomes available fo...

FEMA funding available to reimburse 75 percent of the eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of California fight the post fire in Kern County. The authorization makes FEMA funding available to reimburse 75 percent of the eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling the fire...

CSB found that inadequate fire protection and safety arrangements led to the fire accident in the water tunnel  US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) report found that company and its contractor failed to adequately prepare for hazardous work inside confined space of hydroelectric plant Tunnel, and also; Xcel had no technically qualified responders on duty.The tragic accident that took the lives of five industrial painting contractors deep inside an Xcel Energy hydroel...

Weak physical risk management enhances the risk of fire accidents by twenty times A new FM Report shows that businesses with stronger risk management practices than their peers enjoy more stable financial performance. Over the long term, it includes much lower earnings volatility, according to the findings of a new study of more than 500 large multinational companies. Commissioned by FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, and conducted by O...

Thailand is home to one of the biggest security and fire safety markets in the ASEAN region  Secutech Thailand is a well-organised quality trade fair that offers business and networking opportunities with professional buyers and potential business partners.  Supported by the Thai government, in addition, the show offers a comprehensive fringe programme for exhibitors and buyers to gain important industry insights in order to take advantage of Thailand's fa...

Siemens shall exhibit an integrated security management system at Security 2010 Security and fire safety solutions take centre stage on the Siemens stand at Security 2010 in Essen. With Siveillance Fusion, Siemens will present an integrated security management system, which offers a centralised view and control of access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance. Siveillance Fusion is an IT based system with open standards, providing both modularity and flexibilit...

The new fire detection system of Surrey Hotel belongs to Fire Industry Association  A new fire detection and alarm system has been installed in the Ramada Farnham hotel in the south-east of England, which now features a safety solution from Hochiki, a member of the Fire Industry Association. The 96-bedroom Surrey hotel now boasts better protection in the form of more than 1,000 Hochiki devices from the firm's Enhanced System Protocol range. Building services consultancy...

Columbia Southern University has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council to offer scholarships Columbia Southern University (CSU) has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to offer two two-year scholarships to members of the NVFC to attend CSU. This is the second year that CSU has offered scholarships to NVFC members. One scholarship will be awarded towards a Bachelor’s Degree and the other for an Associate’s Degree. "We thank...

NLB Corp. is a global leader in high-pressure and ultra-high pressure water jet technology NLB Corp. President Forrest Shook has said that patent infringement allegations by StoneAge, Inc. of Durango, Col. are warrantless, and that NLB would seek damages. “Our Typhoon™ series nozzles do not infringe on any StoneAge patent,” he said. “They follow the same rotating water jet technology path that NLB has used for nearly 40 years, with enhancements tha...

ESC is committed to reducing deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents at home or the workplace The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has just announced the successful projects in its 2010 Fire Safety Fund Awards scheme. Twenty three organisations throughout the UK will share over £100,000 of funding for specific regional initiatives to reduce the incidence of fires relating to electricity in homes. With around half of all domestic fires in the UK caused by...

Ten Cate manufactures functional materials for four major industrial sectors including firefighting industry Royal Ten Cate (multinational producer of functional materials) is to install an International Advisory Board as a strategic and advisory body to the Executive Board. The International Advisory Board of Ten Cate will comprise: Prof. J.G. de Hoop Scheffer, among other positions, Professor at University of Leiden, Co-President of the Security and Defence Agenda (Brussel...

The net profit of TenCate doubled in just the first quarter this year  Loek de Vries, Executive Board Chairman and CEO of TenCate said: "The net profit has doubled compared to the first half of 2009, after adjustment for over €5 million of net non-recurring income during the period." The interim results demonstrate the positive effects of the measures taken, particularly in the Geosynthetics & Grass sector. On a lower volume of sales, the operating result...