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As the days and week pass and the lockdown ‘continue, the FIA has been successfully running training and CPD sessions online since early 2020. Looking forward and thoughts turn to how the FIA will continue training once we begin exiting from lockdown. Online training At the start of lockdown, FIA set out its plans that there will be no classroom training until the start of July and it would fully transition to providing its training online where possible. First and foremost, the health...

If there’s one thing that everyone has learned in the last few months, it is that the world can change at a moment’s notice. While there will certainly be more surprises to come in the future, a few things are certain, including population and climate change. How will humans change the way they build to tackle these challenges? and How can fire safety be maintained in the buildings of the future? These are some of the key questions. Ageing global population The world’s popul...

Throughout April and into the foreseeable future the FIA will continue providing its online CPD sessions across the breadth of the fire industry with '99% of delegates saying that the training meets their needs well to extremely well and 98% are satisfied or very satisfied with the CPD content. Hundreds of enthusiastic delegates took part in the FIA’s second industry-recognized online CPD day. The fire industry has adapted incredibly well to the impacts of COVID-19 and it has not hindered...

Since the presentation of the Concept Fire Truck (CFT) in autumn 2016, many fire services and fire service experts have been able to get an idea of ​​the special functionalities and ergonomic advantages of the vehicle concept. Concept Fire Truck (CFT) It turns out that some of the fire service trends for which the CFT is intended to offer solutions appear particularly important. At the forefront are the topics of health and safety, followed by the new ecology trend, which has been reinforced b...

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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) Fire Chief, Bryan Collins, announced at a media briefing, plans to provide the Spokane Valley Fire Department with a Firefighter Wellness App to support their mental health and well-being. The wellness tool will be an App installed on phones to help Spokane Valley Firefighters with their personal health and wellness needs. Many Firefighters experience PTSD after years of service in traumatic situations. “Our firefighters face tremendous mental and phy...

ImageTrend, Inc. is pleased to announce an offering to connect its License Management solution with the National EMS Coordinated Database, for the electronic exchange of licensing information, by June 2020. A National EMS-ID number will be generated to link EMS personnel records across multiple state licensing systems and the National EMS Coordinated Database. ImageTrend License Management Leveraging the automated licensing workflow capability, new and updated EMS personnel data can be report...

In a story in the Irish Times, the use of technology using satellites and drones is being used to detect and deter wildfire starters. Conditions for the spread of fires in uplands areas, which break out annually in March and April are said to be “perfect” for forest fires after a long dry spell. Winds could also cause fires to spread faster. Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed warned that satellite imagery was being “carefully monitored” to detect when farmers or...

The NVFC created a survey to better understand the experiences of volunteer and combination fire, EMS, and rescue departments dealing with the outbreak of COVID-19 and related social distancing measures. NVFC encourages all to take the survey weekly so they can track changing needs and challenges. First Responders Children The First Responders Children’s Foundation is providing financial support to first responder families who are enduring financial hardship due to the coronavirus outbr...

Emergency Reporting (ER), the cloud-based reporting and records management software for Fire and EMS agencies, announces its partnership and integration with Aladtec, the employee scheduling and workforce management software for mission-critical agencies such as EMS, fire service, law enforcement, and dispatch. The Aladtec platform simplifies staff scheduling and puts current schedules with time and attendance tools onto any smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer. Through this integration, Ala...

The UK site of one of the world’s renowned producers of petroleum has selected Linear Heat Detection Cable (LHDC) from Patol Fire Detection Solutions (Patol) to protect its floating roof tanks. The site in the south of England is the latest in a long line of worldwide petroleum production facilities to opt for the Patol fire detection solution. With atmospheric storage tanks used to store highly flammable products, finding an effective way to prevent what could be the catastrophic consequ...

Infographics fire and rescue clients adapt to undertaking expanded duties as part of the Coronavirus response, Infographics has extended an invitation to seek support with new ways of managing, monitoring, and reporting on COVID-19-related tasks and absence. Infographics responded quickly to a number of client assistance requests and are offering complimentary client advice and assistance with the following areas: Managing resources, working code configuration, and dynamic views for COVID-19...

Infographics running one-to-one demos online for Fire and Rescue Services throughout the summer, featuring FireWatch integrated Fire & Rescue management suite. The resource planning and management solution connect teams, tasks, and data to provide the complete picture of your operations. The Cloud access model, new Mobile Phone App, and Web Client enable to manage operations and self-serve from anywhere, anytime, all in one integrated location and user experience. Features Flexible clo...

Kent firefighters are supporting their blue light colleagues in the fight against COVID-19 by lending their services to the wider community. Crews and staff at Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) are working alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) to help meet the growing demand for medical response across the county, as a result of the worldwide pandemic.  Firefighters will undergo training before being deployed to drive ambulances, while other KFRS employees have been...

Emergency Reporting® (ER), the pioneer in secure, cloud-based reporting and records management software (RMS) for fire and EMS agencies, recently released new features and resources in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. “All of us at Emergency Reporting recognize the responsibility we have to support our large customer base of first responders, who are on the front line of this health emergency in many communities across the country and the globe,” said David Nokes, CE...

Dante Group has announced that they are proud to maintain all fire detection and security systems at The University of Glasgow, situated in Glasgow, Scotland. Dante engineers and staff are available round the clock, in order to facilitate and support the clients’ needs.

The City of Orlando continues to take necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), while maintaining business to keep city projects, programs, and services moving ahead. In keeping with this goal, the Orlando City Council will hold its regular meeting by teleconference on Monday, April 13, at 2 p.m. The teleconference meeting format allows for social distancing among council members, staff, and the public in accordance with policies from federal, state, and co...

Big Bear Fire Department has implemented a new emergency text alert notification system that may be used to deliver time-sensitive emergency alerts to residents when there is a threat to their health and safety. This system is called “BBFD ALERTS” and these notifications will provide important information during incidents such as wildland fires, hazardous materials incidents, health emergencies, and more. These messages will include information regarding evacuations, Shelter-in-Plac...

G-TEC was invited to a BIM workshop at the Mainz University of Applied Sciences. Their colleagues Annika Hunloh and Nicolai Eich carried out the workshop together with other interesting speakers (Sirri el Jundi - JSB Architekten Stuttgart (architecture) and Hinrich Münzner - Boll und Partner Stuttgart (structural planning)) and the respective professors as participants. The aim of the workshop was to give all professors an insight into the practical implementation of the BIM planning metho...

ImageTrend, Inc. announces CrewCare™, its free mobile app originally designed for first responders is also available for additional healthcare workers such as physicians and nurses. CrewCare has been enhanced with COVID-19 related questions to capture the stressors that healthcare workers and first responders have been dealing with since the outbreak. The questions allow anonymous information to be captured related to professional and personal stress. This provides insight and heightened...

Emergency Reporting® (ER), the pioneer in cloud-based reporting and records management software (RMS) for fire and EMS agencies announces their acquisition of Spotted Dog Technologies. Spotted Dog Technologies' cloud-based notification and response software, “Rover,” provides critical two-way communication between dispatchers and first responders that decreases response times and integrates with Emergency Reporting RMS. Spotted Dog Technologies currently serves first responders...

Infographics is a Gold sponsor of the 2021 National Fire Chiefs Spring Conference, taking place at voco St John’s, Solihull. The event has been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. key issues It brings leaders from across the fire and rescue sector to discuss strategy, key issues, and the latest industry innovation. Commercial director, Russell Wood, will deliver a presentation as part of the participation in the conference.

Seek Thermal, a global provider of affordable, high-performance thermal imaging products, announces the introduction of Seek Scan™, a simple, low-cost thermal imaging system designed to automate body temperature screening using skin temperature as a proxy. Seek-Scan Seek Scan is specifically designed and calibrated to deliver accurate skin temperature measurements while enabling social distancing protocols. In seconds, the system automatically detects a face, identifies the most reliabl...

Infographics has announced that Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is the latest fire service to move to the company’s FireWatch Cloud, a fully-managed service based on the Microsoft Azure platform. FireWatch Cloud solution The new FireWatch Cloud solution will provide a resilient architecture, flexible access to the FireWatch integrated fire service management platform from remote locations, and includes software upgrade services and other benefits. Richard Jacques, ICT Data & Appl...

With many countries in lockdown, face-to-face seafarer training is also being suspended and some flag administrations have responded by granting automatic three-month extensions to the STCW Certificates seafarers must update every five years. However, VIKING Safety Academy has designed a unique training set-up so that seafarers can undergo training for a full certificate renewal even while the crisis persists. STCW refresher training VIKING Safety Academy has worked with Estonia’s Reval...

When Sean Bone-Knell applied to be a firefighter at Kent Fire and Rescue Service in 1984, he was told the window to apply had closed and to try again in a few years. Fortunately, his passion to join the fire service prevailed, and two years later, at 19 years old, his dream came true. Now, 33 years on, having climbed to be the highest-ranking fire officer in the service as Director of Operations, he’s hanging up his helmet for the last time. Sean's career  Sean said, “Being a...

Sepura is carefully monitoring the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and taking all necessary precautions to protect and support its employees and customers as they in turn protect and support the public. They are closely following UK government advice. Critical functions are being maintained in the office, supported by home-based teams as necessary to minimize the risk of infection whilst ensuring customer requirements can be met. warehousing, configuration and support Sepura’s main o...

In line with the latest Government instruction to close all educational settings due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, the FIA will be changing the way it delivers courses, exams, and CPD. From Monday 23rd March 2020, FIA has moved to deliver its training to an online platform allowing students to learn from the comfort and safety of their homes during this period of enforced self-isolation. It will be delivered live by FIA's professional instructors with the opportunity to interact through...

As an operational organization, one is making an important contribution to coping with the current situation. No matter whether fire brigade, police, rescue or any other emergency organization: all are all doing important and outstanding work. Rosenbauer wants to support all in this as best they can, so the company is making their digital system solutions EMEREC, corresponding software solutions for the coordination and organization of operational activities, available to users. The licenses pr...

In line with Checkmate’s continued growth and development, a series of planned changes took place in the senior leadership team, beginning with the appointment of John Lewthwaite as Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Rudge as Chief Financial Officer. John Lewthwaite’s Knowledge And Achievements With former CEO, Mark Williams, transitioning into the role of executive director, John has over 3 decades of experience as a senior business leader within the construction industry. Demons...