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The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) have teamed up to run a mobile stroke unit as part of a six week trial. The project aims to save lives and reduce serious disability by making sure patients who suffer a stroke receive fast access to the right treatment. Every minute counts Every minute counts when someone develops the symptoms of stroke. The mobile stroke unit is a modified ambulance with specially trained crews which can give t...

Howe & Howe Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced the first domestic sale and delivery of its robotic firefighter, the Thermite RS3, to the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) through authorized sales distributor Municipal Emergency Services (MES) Fire. This acquisition by the LAFD marks the first commercial sale of a robotic firefighting vehicle in the country. Firefighters Life-Saving Capability “This is our first step in bringing...

Everything is new with the Rosenbauer roll containers, the name, the design, the materials, the connection technology, the load capacity, the operating concept, castors and braking system and the possible variations. The containers with the designation RTE RC Profile (Rosenbauer Technical Equipment Roll Container Profile) consist of anodized extruded aluminum profiles that are positively joined and screwed together by special corner connections. This ensures exceptional stability and durability...

Brand new and trend-setting - the new logistics vehicle from Rosenbauer combines a highly flexible body concept with a new, innovative electric chassis. It is the first fire engine on a fully electrically powered series chassis, the Volvo FL Electric. The FL series came onto the market in 1985, is now being built in the third generation and in the version up to 16 t gross vehicle weight it is mainly used in local distribution traffic. The chassis has also been available with an electric drive s...

With curious minds and a knack for creating, twin brothers Geoffrey and Michael Howe have always pushed each other to think outside the box. The first RIPSAW® vehicle was a revolutionary concept that emerged from wanting to build the fastest-tracked vehicle in the world. Looking for an impactful way to support our country after the devastation of the 9/11 attacks on U.S. soil, the Howe brothers leveraged their RIPSAW platform to build an advanced unmanned ground vehicle equipped to safeguar...

Firefighters across Huntingdonshire will be getting out their sponges and buckets as they host charity car washes during October. The first event will be at St Neots fire station and will run from 12 pm until 3 pm on Saturday 10 October. Followed by Huntingdon fire station on Saturday 18 October from 10 am until 3 pm, and finally at St Ives fire station on Saturday 24 October from 10 am until 3 pm. St Neots Fire Station  - Saturday 10 October, 12 -3 pm Huntingdon Fire Station  - S...

The Fire Department of New York (FNDY) has around 430 vehicles in service at any given time, including fire trucks, aerials, tower ladders, equipment vehicles, chief and staff cars. In addition, there are hundreds of rescue and backup vehicles. The Fleet Services team is in charge of the maintenance and repair of all vehicles in all 221 fire stations in New York City, and all work takes place at the FDNY Repair Center in Queens. HAIX® got exclusive access into the huge workshop to get a fir...

The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office (HCFMO) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years, to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, ‘Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” Cooking, Key cause of home fires The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.   According to the NFPA, co...

E811B was dispatched as the 5th due engine to a reported apartment fire in the 5800 Block of 42nd Avenue. Units on scene found fire in the HVAC system and in the attic space above Division 7. VC811A had the roof division. E811B crew secured power to Division 7 and brought a handline from PE844 up TK812’s aerial to the roof. Multiple occupants were evacuated throughout the incident. E811B operated on scene for approximately 2 hours before returning to service.

In the eastern Iowa city of Monticello, the area fire department has taken delivery of a new and fully customized Toyne Pumper. Dubbed the "MF8" by the Monticello Fire Department (MFD), this apparatus will be replacing an older pumper that has served these volunteer firefighters for more than two decades. Including this latest addition to the MFD fleet, the department now has three Toyne Tailored Apparatus actively serving alongside them. The apparatus is a stall built with bolted painted stain...

REV Fire Group, the manufacturer of pioneering fire apparatus brands including E-ONE®, KME®, Ferrara®, and Spartan Emergency Response®, announces the creation of its Dealer Development organization, a new area of focus within the group.  Company Profile & Sustainable Growth Stephen Carleton, previously Director of Sales for Spartan Emergency Response, will lead the team as Director of Dealer Development and report to Mike Virnig, REV Fire Group’s Vice President o...

An essential constant in the AT success story is continuous change. The AT concept has been and will be continuously developed. Resourceful technicians, sales staff, buyers and other employees adapt the concept to market requirements and integrate technological progress in the AT. The sales figures prove this steadfast strategy of continuous change right: By 2020, almost 6,000 AT had been produced all over the world. The 3rd AT generation is currently available. The starting shot for this furth...

When the temperature drops and those chilly nights start to roll in, everyone looks forward to gathering around a good fire. Whether one is inside or out, there are a few fire safety tips one should know for the Fall. Fire safety tips Check the smoke detectors to make sure they are still working and replace the batteries if they have not in the last 6 months. Have the chimney inspected. The buildup of creosote is one of the top reasons for fireplace fires. If one has a gas fireplace, be sur...

Dealing with megatrends is equated time and again with trying to predict the future - one might wish for that often, but only to a very limited extent. Megatrends are nothing more than a summary of developments and currents that have shaped us as a society in many situations in the recent past - economy, politics, technology, culture and many others - and that are slowly but fundamentally changing the world - like this also the fire service world! Blue light organizations The fire brigade tre...

For obvious health safety reasons owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic spread, the organizers and partners of the world’s renowned trade fair for fire and rescue services, civil protection, safety and security, Interschutz have decided to postpone the appointment made in June 2020 for the event to be held to June 2021. Interschutz Indeed, the health crisis, which directly affects both exhibitors and visitors, forces them to make themselves available at other sites and does not allow gat...

The innovative, all-terrain tank pumper with the efficient AirCore extinguishing turbine mounted on a lifting device opens up new, previously unavailable possibilities for effective forest and surface fire-fighting. Premiere for the TLF AirCore: For the first time, Magirus presents the new turbine-aided fire-fighting vehicle to representatives of the press, partners and invited guests on 24 and 25 September 2020. After the unveiling, the new vehicle was shown directly in action on the plant's ow...

The Heathrow Airport Fire & Rescue Service is now able to tackle a broad range of incidents more quickly and efficiently after commissioning a pair of highly specialized domestic response units based on Mercedes-Benz chassis. The Sprinter 519 CDI chassis cabs were supplied by Dealer Rossetts Commercials to Rosenbauer UK, a subsidiary of the Austrian group that is one of the manufacturers of firefighting equipment. Replacements for a single 18-tonne domestic appliance, the new vehicles offer...

Based on the Concept Fire Truck (CFT) concept study, Rosenbauer developed the RT (Revolutionary Technology) series, the fire fighting vehicle for the future. The first prototype was presented in June 2020. Now it was time to intensively test the first vehicles (five in total) from the Rosenbauer plant in Leonding. The term ‘Erlkönig’ generally refers to prototype vehicles, which are supposed to conceal the final contours for the viewer with misshapen stickers on the outer shell...

Launch of the one of world's first production-ready tracked fire engine The Magirus FireBull combines efficient AirCore extinguishing technology, flexible superstructure options and the all-terrain PowerBully chassis from Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG to form a fully developed solution for use in vegetation fires. On the second day of this year’s press conference in Ulm, Magirus presented FireBull; another solution ready for series production in the field of off-road and forest...

The Rosenbauer robot, specially developed for fire brigades and blue light organizations, is ready for use. The RTE ROBOT (Rosenbauer Technical Equipment) is the answer to many changes and new requirements in the fire service. First and foremost, it is digitalization that will find its way into everyday fire services even more in the future, in order to further improve safety and health protection for the emergency services and to support them in delicate, difficult or particularly strenuous ta...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) announces that it will be recruiting for whole time firefighters to join fire stations across the county from January 2021. Applications will open on Monday 4 January 2021, at 8am, and will close two weeks later on Sunday 17 January at 11.59pm. To give people the opportunity to find out more about the role and the recruitment process, a range of information workshops and ‘Have a Go’ days will be held over the next few months. Busting m...

PACCAR is excited to collaborate with Faith Technologies and Schneider Electric to provide charging infrastructure solutions for customers who purchase battery-electric Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in the United States and Canada. Kenworth and Peterbilt have recently begun taking customer orders for production model Kenworth K270E and the Peterbilt Model 220EV battery-electric trucks, with additional production models to be introduced in the coming months. PACCAR’s extensive zero-emissio...

Branchville Volunteer Fire Company has announced sending their Engine 111 (E811) pumper engine to Patriot Fire for rehab modifications work. Engine 111 is a Pierce Arrow XT engine with a 1,500 GPM Hale 2-stage pump and 500 gal booster tank. The Engine 111 (E811) was built and delivered in 2010, and has served the company well, since then. Engine 111 will be returning in a couple of months with a pull-out 400’ tray, new drafting hard sleeves, new interior hooks, and integrated A/C, among o...

MABAS is an organization that jumps into action in the event of a major incident where the local fire department would be unable to cope on its own. The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System coordinates the response to large fires, train accidents, hazardous material incidents, airplane crashes, earthquakes, and other emergencies with large numbers of causalities, providing intelligent and effective standardized rescue methods. It can mobilize 38,000 of the 40,000 firefighters in Illinois, and also assis...

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRS) have given the go ahead to relocate the fire station in Hightown Road, in Cleckheaton, to WYFRS Headquarters in Birkenshaw, United Kingdom. The decision was made at the Full Authority meeting held on September 18, 2020 and will see an investment of £1.3 million to build a new facility, which will be closer to the more high risk areas, where fires and other emergencies tend to occur often. New Fire station The new station will also provide...

Eight fire crews from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were sent to Granville Recycling Plant, located in Telford, United Kingdom and at the peak of the fire, there were 50 firefighters battling the blaze, which impacted the entire landfill site close to the A5. Fire at Granville Recycling Plant Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Group Manager and Fire Service Officer, Adam Matthews said that the firefighters are now on the verge of winning the battle and the number of firefighters deployed...

The Duke of Cambridge has visited staff from the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) to thank them for their hard work and dedication during the COVID-19 outbreak and hear more about their experiences of delivering care during the pandemic. Prince William met frontline crews and support staff at King’s Lynn Ambulance Station, which is at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site, this afternoon. During the visit, he heard about the extra steps which have been taken to make sure that EEAST...

Blue light colleagues who joined the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) to drive emergency vehicles during the height of the corona virus pandemic have returned to the trust to fulfil brand new positions on its bank. Around 105 individuals have signed up as non-clinical emergency drivers, in turn freeing up EEAST’s clinical staff to focus on delivering life-saving care. The group The group is made up of firefighters from across the region who are already trained to drive on blue...

September is National Preparedness Month, a time to promote family and community disaster planning. Severe weather can happen at any time, in any part of the country. That's why it is important for the community to be ready for severe weather events and to understand the fire risks that can come with them. Many residents will be surprised to learn that besides the wind and water damage, severe weather also brings the risk of fire. Fire can occur due to: Lightning. Portable...

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, located in Dallas County, Texas, has placed a 28-foot Lake Assault Boats firefighting and rescue craft into service. The boat will be stationed on Lake Ray Hubbard, a busy 22,000-acre body of water that is bisected by Interstate 30 and located entirely within the city limits. The vessel is engineered to respond to a wide range of on-the-water firefighting and emergency response scenarios. versatile and powerful craft Lake Ray Hubbard is a vitally important n...