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Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has revealed large gaps in campus safety, after polling many of the nation’s universities and colleges. The higher education community is at a critical point in time, when it comes to communicating with students, who are known as Generation Z. And currently 96% of these students own a smartphone. Rave study on campus safety The Rave study, which consisted of public and private institutio...

Klaxon will be demonstrating the industry changing ES-PD at FIREX 2018. The ES-PD from Klaxon brings wide area signalling into the modern era being the first large area siren operating from a drone. The restraints of all other sirens are removed for the ES-PD which can simply fly over any area that requires audible notification. Operation of the drone can be automated using DJI software and the siren tones can be operated using 868MHz radio from a portable console or switch unit. As with all ES...

Salt River Project (SRP) has announced the contract execution and the start of construction with The AES Corporation (AES) for SRP’s first standalone battery-based energy storage project. The 10-megawatt, four-hour duration energy storage solution, to be supplied by Fluence, will provide peaking capacity that will inject power into the grid during high peak demand periods for SRP customers. Grid-scale battery storage Energy storage is already providing a wealth of services to central Ari...

REV Group, a manufacturer of globally renowned specialty vehicle brands, has entered a multi-year partnership with HAAS Alert Safety Cloud service on E-ONE, Ferrara and KME fire apparatus. AXIS Smart Truck Technology E-ONE, Ferrara and KME fire apparatus with AXIS Smart Truck Technology will also be equipped with the HAAS Safety Cloud to allow first responders to broadcast their route to nearby motorists via smartphone apps when emergency vehicles are nearby. By delivering real-time alerts to...

CAMBRIDGESHIRE and Peterborough Fire Authority met and agreed to issue a claim for a judicial review to challenge the Home Office’s decision to transfer governance of the fire service to the police and crime commissioner. Members have taken legal advice and believe there has been no evidence presented to demonstrate a business case for the change. Careful consideration The Authority has navigated its way through two comprehensive spending reviews Chairman of the Fire Authority, Council...

Risk Warden presents estate and building managers with a clear overview of their organisation’s risk profile Risk Warden, a pioneering internet-based fire risk assessment and management tool, is now available to help assessors and building managers improve levels of safety. The most comprehensive solution of its kind, it simplifies the identification, management and ownership of risks. It gives users the intelligence they need to track risks across their buildings and al...

In critical situations, evacuations or terror response, trained personnel, tuned procedures, and information in real-time is invaluable. With its easy set-up and no need for specialized personnel to operate, the new AutroMaster V is applicable for the protection of most types of buildings and applications, from schools and apartment buildings to hospitals and mixed developments. AutroMaster V provides high-end safety and risk management, optimized to perform with AutroSafe and Autroprime fire...

REV Group, a manufacturer of globally renowned motor vehicle brands, has announced a partnership with hybrid and green technology developer firm, ZeroRPM in the development of a battery powered idle mitigation system specifically engineered for internationally recognized fire safety equipment manufacturing companies, E-ONE, Ferrara and KME Fire Apparatus. Idle mitigation system The battery powered idle mitigation system, developed by the REV Group and ZeroRPM, is designed to automatically swit...

Posidonia, the international maritime transport exhibition, is recognized as a major event on the maritime industry calendar. This year the congress will be held from June 4th to 8th, 2018, at the Athens Metropolitan Expo, in Athens, Greece. Attendees can check out and discover POK S.A.S products on the stand 2.144 of PRONOIA, POK’s distributor in Greece. Posidonia, global maritime transport exhibition The international exhibition, Posidonia took place for the first time in 1969, and eve...

REV Group, a US$ 2.3 billion manufacturer of globally renowned specialty vehicle brands, is proud to announce the new AXIS Smart Truck Technology, a secure revolutionary system that is engineered specifically for the fire service. This intelligent truck platform is for all E-ONE, Ferrara, and KME branded vehicles. AXIS Smart Truck Technology With the AXIS Smart Truck Technology, fire departments can continuously and remotely monitor the health or condition of their apparatus, which vastly impr...

On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, St Neots Fire Station celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, current and past members of St Neots Fire Station came together for a special event to celebrate its history. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, Station Commander Vicky Best, commented: “We were honored to be joined by so many past and current serving members of St Neots Fire Station for our 50th Anniversary. Many things have changed over the years, and it was great to be able to...

SphereVision’s tool allows fire safety teams to experience the effects of smoke within restricted spaces without risk SphereVision has added a smoke simulation feature to its 360-degree imaging software to aid training, emergency planning and incident management. Specifically designed for fire and rescue teams, a variable density smoke layer can be applied to the 360-degree imagery allowing first responders to assess fire equipment, alarms and exit routes, and plan...

Emergency Reporting (ER), the globally renowned company in cloud-based Fire and EMS records management software solutions, has announced a partnership with Spotted Dog Technologies, a global provider of incident response management solutions. Security technology partnership The relationship will allow data captured by Rover, Spotted Dog Technologies’ CAD-to-mobile response system, to be automatically added to Emergency Reporting’s data platform, for advanced reporting and analysis....

After revolutionizing the firefighter safety market with the introduction of the industry’s first and only thermal imaging camera integrated into the firefighter’s breathing apparatus, MSA Safety Incorporated plans to turn heads once again, this time with helmets. The company has announced it will debut a new jet-style fire helmet, called the Cairns XF1, at the annual Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC International 2018), scheduled to take place in Indianapolis, Ind...

The theme for PROTECT 2018 is ‘Science and Technology: The Key to a More Secure and Safe Tomorrow’ The 21st century faces global upheavals that will disrupt business operations and the way we live. Rapidly developing digital technologies, social media and climate change are realities posing new types of risks to our security and safety. At PROTECT 2018 to be held on March 12-13, 2018 at the New World Makati Hotel in Philippines, stakeholders from the privat...

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, highlights a banner year in 2017 and looks towards another year of growth and innovation in 2018. With customer growth and ongoing technology advancements, Rave is positioned to continue to be a recognized global company in the security space for the foreseeable future. Implementing safety-enhancing technologies Rave has continued to partner with a variety of industries to enhance their securi...

In June 2018 International Firex 2018 was held at ExCel, London, UK. Marketed as one of Europe’s foremost Fire Safety events, sponsored by the Fire Industries Association (FIA), recently attracted more than 18,000 visitors and 129 exhibitors from 29 countries. After a break from exhibiting at Firex for 3 years, Ampac Cranford signed up for a combined booth for the year’s event and in a departure from previous years displayed no product on the stand at all. New Design Concept Ampac...

The EMS World Innovation Award recognises companies who have produced innovative new products in the previous 12 months EMS World magazine has selected Opticom™ Analytics as a 2017 Innovation Award winner. Opticom Analytics is a web-based platform that can help provide first responders with details about pre-emption system performance by using GPS data collected from emergency vehicles, explained GTT’s product manager Chad Mack. “Bottlenecks and intersection...

Kentec’s Taktis is the ideal replacement panel for updating care home fire systems Taktis Fire, Kentec’s fire alarm control panel, is proving to be a real success at two of Cumbria’s leading care homes, and is central to fire safety systems designed to protect vulnerable residents, members of staff and visitors. The unique risks posed by safety critical locations like care homes demand fire safety systems of the highest pedigree, performance and reliabil...

Following some incidents within the home nationally related to the use of bio-ethanol heaters, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued the following advice for anyone using these heaters in their home: Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines and instructions Only use bio-ethanol fuel in fireboxes and containers designed for the product Bio–ethanol fuel is highly flammable and should only be kept in containers tightly closed and away from any ignition sources Fireb...

The FeuerTRUTZ trade fair is considered the central information platform for fire protection professionals in Europe. The trade fair and congress is now in its eighth year and combines structural, technical, and organizational fire protection solutions. Under the motto - 'Fire protection rethought', the WAGNER Group will be exhibiting in Nuremberg from February 21 to 22, 2018, focusing on holistic solutions. WAGNER Group's approach Fire protection experts have specialized in innovative soluti...

Facility & security managers are reminded in Fire Door Safety Week to ensure fire doors are unlocked & unblocked during times of occupancy Facility and security managers are reminded in Fire Door Safety Week - September 25th to October 1st - of the need to ensure that fire doors are unlocked and unblocked during times of occupancy. Site managers can use a smartphone app called Lodgic, costing £12 per month, to get confirmation from an independent monitoring cent...

Nedaa will showcase its mission-critical mobile broadband network and Mobile Transport solutions at CCMENA 2017 H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, headed the opening rites of Critical Communications Middle East and North Africa 2017 (CCMENA) Conference and Expo at Dubai World Trade Centre. Professional Communication Corporation - Nedaa, the Dubai Government security networks provider, is participating as the ev...

Opticom Analytics software improves the way emergency services operate using powerful data Global Traffic Technologies, LLC (GTT) staff head to North Carolina next week to discuss how Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) and a new analytics tool can help reduce response times and increase safety for fire departments. The Fire-Rescue International (FRI) event – slated for July 26-29 at the Charlotte Convention Center -– is the annual conference and expo of th...

MxPro 5 panels can be used in single loop, single panel format or easily configured into high speed, 200-panel networks covering huge areas Even the smallest buildings can be of critical importance to their users, especially in relatively isolated communities. The performance and reliability of Advanced’s MxPro fire alarm panels has seen them installed in another remote coastal location, the Atlantic Islands Centre on Luing, off the west coast of Scotland. Situated sout...

Ayhan has attended numerous international organisations as a lecturer or speaker The International Association of Critical Infrastructure Protection Professionals (IACIPP) announces the appointment of Ayhan Gücüyener as the new Regional Director for the Caspian and Central/East Asia. Ayhan was formerly a researcher for the Centre on Foreign Policy and Security in Hazar Strategy Institute (HASEN); Coordinator CIPALERT (Critical Infrastructure Protection Alert) Platfo...

VigInSite has been developed in direct response to the Fire Industry Association’s (FIA) 2014 Gent by Honeywell has announced the introduction of VigInSite, a powerful software based tool that can be used to quickly identify the age of the various components of a fire detection system. An industry first, VigInSite helps ensure that safety levels are maximised, while allowing end users to actively schedule and budget for maintenance activities. Warning of poor mainte...

Fire alarm systems, video surveillance, access and evacuation systems - these and other security systems for a wide range of dangerous situations need to be monitored in a company. No problem with the comprehensive VisuLAN® X3 hazard management system from WAGNER! It has more than 500 manufacturer-independent interfaces to security systems and enables complete security monitoring bundled in one central location - all relevant information at a glance and at any time. Smart home security...

Bield Response24 alarm receiving centre uses Gent by Honeywell’s pioneering WINMAG software Bield Housing and Care’s Bield Response24 alarm receiving centre (ARC) is one of the first facilities of its kind to provide fire detection system monitoring and management from multiple sites using Gent by Honeywell’s pioneering WINMAG software. Bield Housing & Care Since it formed in 1971, Bield Housing & Care has remained committed to improving the quality...

Advanced Axis EN fire system and AlarmCalm false alarm management software chosen for the nursing home One of Poland’s premier nursing and care establishments, Dom Seniora Willmanowa Pokusa in Krzeszow, is now being protected with an industry-leading Axis EN fire system from Advanced also running its AlarmCalm false alarm management software. Customer The exclusive nursing home is a private resort located in close proximity to the historic Basilica Krzeszowska, in the...