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Effective sprinkler systems are often the decisive criterion for immediately stopping the frequent fires from developing their destructive power. To ensure that these important technologies will always function safely in an emergency, experts all over the world rely on the practical VdS Guidelines CEA 4001en for planning and installation. Europe's largest institute for fire protection has now comprehensively updated this standard reference work. Importance Of Sprinkler Systems In Fire Safety Ev...

Hörmann, Europe’s renowned door manufacturer and supplier, will be launching its new internal timber door offering to fabricators and installers from the 21st - 23rd May, 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham, while also showcasing its high quality steel and aluminum entrance doors. Security entrance doors Having firmly established itself as the number one provider of entrance doors, garage doors and timber internal doors, Hörmann prides itself on offering the highest standards in produc...

Volunteer firefighters and emergency service personnel put their lives on the line every day in their mission to serve and protect families, neighbors and country. It’s their passion and selflessness that inspired VFIS founder, Arthur J. Glatfelter, to create the first-ever specialized coverage for volunteer firefighters fifty years ago. Today, VFIS continues to see it as its purpose to provide meaningful benefits and protections to the nation’s first responders. Serving Fire Depar...

Modern LED technology offers numerous advantages over conventional lighting. With Rosenbauer's LED conversion packages, even older vehicles can be retrofitted to individual customer requirements. Up-to-three-times greater luminosity, and tremendous lighting power: LED lighting actively contributes to increasing safety and efficiency in poor visibility conditions. With LED conversion kits from Rosenbauer, vehicles can be significantly upgraded in terms of lighting, and thus adapted to a brigade'...

Taking place from 20 – 23 February, 2019 at Bombay Exhibition Center, visitors to stand B- 1B in hall 1 will be able to view NASH products and technologies for the chemical engineering and process industry. Gardner Denver Nash has supplied the global chemical industry with safe and reliable vacuum systems for more than 45 years. Their vacuum pumps, compressors, air ejectors and engineered systems maximize output and efficiency while minimizing maintenance and pollution into the environmen...

Competitively priced and comparable in weight to aluminum construction, the SNC series provides a significant advantage in strength and protection in corrosive environments. These reels are designed to handle a variety of applications, including water, pesticides and fertilizer mixes. Handles single 3/8" through 5/8" ID hose. Lightweight, low-profile reels designed for hose lengths up to 500 feet. Mostly 304 SST construction, including discs, axle hub and welded frame. Available in both...

Philip (James) Barton, Commercial Product Manager at Kentec, globally renowned life safety control systems manufacturer, discusses the challenges in protecting tall buildings from fire, what solutions the industry already has in place and what the future looks like. In the UK, when one thinks of fire safety and high-rise or ‘tall buildings’, Grenfell undoubtedly comes to mind. The disaster tragically highlighted two key challenges in protecting people in tall buildings: how to safel...

Firefighters from Burwell Fire Station were unable to respond to a house fire in Newmarket on Monday (28) as their fire engine was unavailable following a break-in at the station. Thieves broke into the station on Reach Road sometime on Sunday night (January 27). They stole life-saving cutting gear used at road traffic collisions and other rescues. Life-Saving equipment How anyone can steal life-saving equipment from an emergency service is just beyond me" With police scenes of crime officer...

From the 23rd to 26th of January 2019, with the support of Jaegertech, MFC International was demonstrating the use of Stak Jaks at Fire-Rescue East in Daytona, Florida. They would like to thank all those that attended and came to watch the lifting mat demonstrations. The Stak Jak is a revolutionary flat-profile lifting cushion for vehicle and heavy-duty lifting requirements. The flat profile has several distinct advantages over traditional ovoid listing cushions of which the most significant is...

1st Attack Engineering, Inc. is a globally renowned company in build custom off-road emergency vehicles, such as brush fire trucks, grass rigs, brush pumpers and water tankers. Their emergency vehicles incorporate innovative safety features and custom options that make them the safest and most efficient rescue vehicles on the market. 1st Attack Engineering, Inc. works directly with the fire departments to accommodate their specific emergency vehicle needs. Wide range of emergency vehicles The...

The Board of Directors of global safety equipment manufacturer, MSA Safety Incorporated has announced that William (Bill) R. Sperry, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hubbell Incorporated, has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. William R. Sperry was elected as part of the MSA Board’s succession plan for director retirement. Financial analysis expert We are pleased to add a person of Bill Sperry’s caliber to the MSA Board" “We are plea...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that Atlantic Emergency Solutions has opened new service centers located in Salisbury, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina in the US. The new locations will service all makes and models of Pierce fire apparatus including third party aerial and ladder testing, pump testing, collision, fabrication and paint services, preventative maintenance, and all major and minor repairs. 24-hour mobile service support Each location w...

Kochek is pleased to confirm that Kochek PVC suction hose in all sizes 2.5″ and larger has been certified NFPA-compliant and is fully approved by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. for its dealer distribution. Kochek PVC suction hose is specifically designed for the firefighting market and meets the proprietary fire grade specifications. Providing reliable, unassisted operation even in extreme temperatures, Kochek PVC suction hose is sold complete with end couplings. All Kochek PVC suction hoses...

Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards and a manufacturer of purpose-built, mission-specific fire and rescue boats, announced that a wide array of the company’s craft is now available for purchase through HGACBuy, the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) cooperative purchasing program. Two departments – one from Dallas and a second from the state of Virginia – recently made Lake Assault Boats purchases through this Texas-based national organization. “Purc...

MFC International (MFC Survival Ltd), the globally renowned specialist manufacturer of inflatable rescue, recovery, survival and sewer maintenance equipment, based in Tonypandy, South Wales, in the United Kingdom (UK), announced that the company has reworked the design of their inflatable shelters, now offering welded and taped frames and canopies. New welded inflatable shelters The new welded inflatable shelters offer a number of important benefits, which includes: Structure stays inflated...

The three-day Intersec show starting January 20 – 22, 2019 in Dubai will feature Bronto Skylift showcasing and demonstrating its latest 90-meter aerial platform, in collaboration with the company’s trusted partner BRISTOL Vehicle Manufacturing Division. You can find Bronto Skylift at stand EP-A12 and BRISTOL at EP-C12. The unit at display in the show is owned by Bronto Skylift’s long-time customer, Janneniska. Skylift F90HLA aerial platform The Bronto Skylift F90HLA aerial pl...

The man who invented the biggest changes to the fire extinguisher in the last century is celebrating 50 years in the industry this month with his staff members and a Hog Roast lunch. Staff members were delighted to have a half day! Norwich-born Roger Carr’s career began in 1968 selling and servicing extinguishers, then moving on in 1969 to provide engineers to work in the oil industry. “Mobil was our star customer. He went on to that very special world of offshore drilling as the qu...

Innovative British fire technology prevented serious injury and a “catastrophic explosion” when three people were wounded in a mortar attack on a military compound in Somalia. Shrapnel pierced two of the world’s first composite fire extinguishers– which have inner cylinders wrapped in Kevlar thread used to make bullet-proof vests – when a barrage of mortars was fired by gunmen at the base in capital Mogadishu on New Year’s Day. The cylinders remained intact...

Halma announces the acquisition of Business Marketers Group Inc., trading as Rath Communications, a provider of emergency communication systems for Areas of Refuge in the USA. Rath is based in Wisconsin, USA, and will become part of the Group’s Infrastructure Safety Sector. Elevator Safety And Healthcare Andrew Williams, Halma's Chief Executive, commented: “Rath extends Halma’s safety communications capabilities and adds a new market niche with its strong position in the Area...

A compact and affordable solution with integrated Bluetooth, TFT’s SHO-FLOW 1 Flow Meter series provides accurate, real time information for use in testing, training and firefighting operations about water flow rates on a single hose line. When installed, the device generates power using water flow to run itself, so no batteries are needed to operate! Power is harvested from an internal moving turbine and will transmit flow rates to any smart device via Bluetooth. The SHO-FLOW is simple,...

The latest updates to UL 268, Standard for Safety of Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, call for significant improvements to smoke detection technology. UL 268 7th edition standard Set to take effect in June 2021, the new UL 268 7th edition standard requires smoke sensors, detectors, and smoke alarms to pass more than 215 new or revised performance tests, including three new challenging tests: a cooking nuisance alarm test, a flaming polyurethane foam test, and a smoldering polyureth...

Interim Fire Chief Richard York is pleased to announce that the Groveland Fire Department’s new Squad 1 vehicle is now in service. A 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 4X4, the Squad 1 truck arrived in late December and is a registered Class V ambulance, operating at the Basic Life Support level. Firefighters will take Squad 1 to all medical calls, motor vehicle crashes, and other calls for service, as needed. The truck is equipped with EpiPens, Albuterol, Narcan, glucose, glucometers, an AED, and all...

Four years ago, on January 6, 2015, the São Paulo State Law No. 1257 was published, establishing a new São Paulo State Code of Fire Protection and Emergencies. To enact this law, three decrees were created, two of which were signed by the governor and published. To the disappointment of ABSpk, the third decree was not signed by the governor and therefore did not become part of the new law. This third decree would have established requirements for certified products for building pr...

Fire sprinkler conferences and exhibitions conducted in Mexico and Brazil in October of 2018, along with a conference in Colombia two months earlier, were evidence of a major milestone for IFSA efforts in Latin America. All three of these conferences were conducted by national associations affiliated with the IFSA and helped fulfill one of IFSA’s major goals since its founding in 1999. Development of National and Regional Organizations – To foster the development of national and reg...

KIMTEK Corporation, makers of MEDLITE and FIRELITE Transport skid units for off-road rescue and wildland fire fighting, have announced plans to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary with a number of events planned throughout 2019. KIMTEK Transport Skid Units KIMTEK Transport skid units fit easily into most utility vehicles and pick-up trucks, enabling first responders to travel over rough terrain and through tight clearances with essential fire and/or medical rescue equipment and attendants...

KIMTEK Corp, makers of MEDLITE® and FIRELITE® Transport skid units for off-road rescue and wildland firefighting, have announced plans to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary with a number of events planned throughout 2019. KIMTEK Transport skid units fit easily into most utility vehicles and pick-up trucks, enabling first responders to travel over rough terrain and through tight clearances with essential fire and/or medical rescue equipment and attendants. Markets have re...

When it comes to fire prevention, no facility is more worthy of the effort than a school. It’s a great responsibility to help protect the communities’ children and the teachers and staff entrusted with their learning and development – not to mention the property paid for by taxpayers’ dollars. While the number of fires in K-12 buildings has dropped steadily over the last 30 years, an estimated 4,000 school building fires are reported by United States fire departments eac...

The Viking Group, global manufacturer and distributor of fire protection products and services, has announced its acquisition of the fire protection CPVC business in Charlestown, Indiana from NIBCO, Inc. Based in Elkhart, Indiana, NIBCO is a major international manufacturer of valves, fittings and flow control products since 1904. For over a decade NIBCO has produced a broad range of BlazeMaster CPVC fittings for the fire sprinkler industry. In acquiring this business, Viking will integrate prod...

The FeuerTRUTZ trade fair including the congress for preventive fire protection will take place on February 20-21, 2019 at the Nuremberg Convention Center. Technical, structural, and organizational fire protection solutions will be presented at this trade fair by various exhibitors. FeuerTRUTZ is an ideal platform for specialist planners, experts, architects, civil engineers, staff of public authorities and fire protection authorities as well as fire protection officers to learn more about inno...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) as part of a national campaign encouraging people to become on-call firefighters. The ‘Need More’ awareness week runs from January (7) and aims to highlight opportunities available in the fire service, while busting myths about what it takes to be a firefighter. Promoting fire safety The campaign is supported by a national website which encourages people to get in touch with their local...