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Whitchurch fire station will display Alfred Thompson's picture and fire service memorabilia Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service celebrates the UK's longest serving firefighter at a special awards ceremony held at Telford Central fire station on March 31. Queen Victoria was on the throne when Alfred Thompson joined the Shropshire fire brigade as a 16-year-old serving in Whitchurch for a record 57 years. Doreen Oliver (68) presented a framed photograph of her gra...

NVFC awards outstanding individuals and programs in the fire industry Recipients of this year's awards will receive a trip to Alexandria to attend the award ceremony, a personalized award, and complimentary one-year membership to the NVFC, among other items. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has named the recipients of its five national awards. Outstanding individuals and programs from across the country were nominated for the Lifetime Achieveme...

Fire Prevention and safety grant will help NVFC to concentrate on firefighters' health issues The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant is meant for supporting programmes like Health Fair, Health and Wellness Advocate Workshops, and National Firefighter Health Week.The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has received a Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant from the Department of Homeland Security to support the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program. The grant will...

CommandSim's software training products help emergency responders hone their skills Adobe Systems Incorporated recognizes CommandSim platform for its ‘enormous value' in training emergency responders. CommandSim, producers of simulation technology for virtual emergency responder training that yields real results, is proud to announce it was selected recently as the winner of the prestigious Adobe MAX award in the ‘Public Sector' category. With CommandSim,...

NVFC will be honoured with the award for its services towards fire industry NVFC is committed to the health and safety of first responders and has established many initiatives to promote firefighter health and safety. The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) have selected the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) as one of three recipients of the 2010 Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. The N...

London Fire Brigade's MTE scheme will break one-point entry into fire services London Fire Brigade is launching a ground breaking management recruitment campaign designed to tap in top talent from other industries. The Multi-Tier Entry (MTE) scheme aims to attract high-capability people from different backgrounds to bring in expertise, as well as new leadership and management styles. Chairman of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Brian Coleman AM FRSA said: "This...

The fourth London safety plan is built on excellent work done by members of London Fire Brigade The fourth London safety plan agreed by London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority at its meeting on 18 March is built on excellent work already carried out by the London Fire Brigade's 7,000 staff members. It proposes new ways of delivering some of its resources to incidents, expands the work of the London local authority co-ordination centre run by the Brigade on behalf of...

The NFFF Full Throttle Support campaign will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Sweepstakes drawing for employees and dealers featured as part of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation "Full Throttle Support" program. Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced the winner of the Pierce employee and dealer sweepstakes drawing as part of an in-house NFFF Full Throttle Support initiative to benefit the National Fallen Fire...

Pierce, received a new order from the Arlington County Fire Department for six Pierce®Arrow XT™ pumpers Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, received a new significant order from the Arlington County Fire Department in Arlington, Va., for six Pierce®Arrow XT™ pumpers. The order represents the first year of an annually renewable, seven-year contract. Over the length of the contract, the department will replace pumpers, rear m...

  KME Fire Apparatus has recently received a contract from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department KME Fire Apparatus has recently received an award for 23 pumpers by the City of Los Angeles Fire Department. This is in addition to two water tenders currently in production for the LAFD.  The apparatus will be built on the KME Predator Severe Service chassis, recognized as the best overall cab for high volume use and severe conditions. The chassis include a 450...

  KME Fire Apparatus and the Kovatch Organization announce their sponsorship of Kovatch Motorsports  KME Fire Apparatus and the Kovatch Organization are pleased to announce their sponsorship of Kovatch Motorsports, Ltd., a new racing team owned by John Kovatch IV, Kovatch's Director of New Business Development, who is also its principal driver. Kovatch Motorsports will be racing a sportsman class modified dirt track race car in 2010 in support of...

The conference will bring together experts on aerial fire suppression  LADAR, or laser radar, is the latest technology to be studied for its use in detecting wildfires.Lockheed Martin, developer of LADAR (Laser Radar) will be reviewing the capabilities, answering questions and discussing the possible implementations of this powerful technology at Tangent Link's Aerial Firefighting Conference & Exhibition in Vancouver, 16-17th March, 2010.Any improvement in the m...

The new facility will provide professional instruction in fire fighting and disaster management Beginning in 2011, the new training facility will be the first of its kind organized by the private sector.   The Fire Science Academy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FSAKSA) in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will, with ongoing consulting assistance from the University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy Worldwide (FSAW), soon be breaking ground on its new train...

FSA wildland fire classes meet all National Wildland Coordinating Group standards As areas of the West continue to struggle with drought conditions, another year of tinder dry grass and the threat of large wildland fires await. The University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy (FSA) offers a set of Wildland Fire classes which meet all applicable National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. The FSA's Wildland Fire curriculum consists of Wildland Firefigh...

The new board will help develop 24-7 as a leader in fire service training programmes The Health and Safety Institute has announced the list of new members of the 24-7 Fire Advisory Board. Health and Safety Institute (HSI) family of brands, inclusive of American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), MEDIC First Aid, 24-7 EMS, is proud to announce the release of 24-7 Fire. This new professional education and fire training series from Health & Safety Institute h...

Firehouse partners with NVFC to encourage health and wellness among Fire Service Firefighters are encouraged to visit the Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program in booth 504 at Firehouse World, March 2-4. Cygnus Expositions, a division of Cygnus Business Media, have announced that they will provide resources and space for the National Volunteer Fire Council's (NVFC) Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program at Firehouse World 2010 in San Diego, CA, February 28-March 4, the country's larg...

  MD Volunteers launch Volunteer Fire-Rescue Recruiting Station in Montgomery county   The new volunteer fire-rescue recruiting station will meet the needs of the 19 volunteer fire and rescue departments in Montgomery County.Many departments across the country are struggling with a decline in fire-rescue and EMS volunteers while at the same time facing higher call volumes and increased demands on the department. The Montgomery County (MD) Volunteer Fire Rescue...

The renewed sponsorship of the fire safety badge is aimed at increasing awareness among scouts across UK Chubb Fire has confirmed its renewal of sponsorship of the Scout Fire Safety Badge for a further three years. The sponsorship of the badge, which was first launched by Chubb Fire in 2004, aims to raise awareness of fire safety among Scouts and their families across the UK. More than 72,000 Scouts have passed the Chubb Fire Safety Badge since its introduction six y...

  Pierce delivers 12 industrial firefighting vehicles to Venezuela Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has delivered 12 vehicles - one rescue, one aerial platform and 10 industrial pumpers - to Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) through three contracts. All 12 vehicles will be placed into service beginning in March 2010. The total value of all three contracts is more than $15 million. "Pierce industrial firefighting appa...

The National Volunteer Fire Council has released its 2009 Annual Report The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has released its 2009 Annual Report. The Report, which is also available on the NVFC web site, highlights all of the NVFC's initiatives over the past year and looks at the many ways the organization is working for you. The NVFC had a very busy year in 2009. It worked hard to advocate for the volunteer on Capitol Hill, and saw many victories and positive st...

Southern California FIRE & EMS will be adding additional staff and services to meet the high demand Southern California FIRE & EMS has announced the addition of new training classes, services, and staffing for the year 2010 that are geared to give the company a more solid footing in the fire/ems industry as well as the motion picture/events industry. As one of the fastest growing motion picture/event safety companies, they have announced the following staffing addit...

Setcom's calendar provides a "one-stop shop" experience for fire industry professionals Setcom Corporation, an industry leader in wireless communications equipment and accessories for public safety vehicles, including fire apparatus and police motorcycles, has released their 2010 calendar of fire training and conference events (www.SetcomCorp.com/events.html). With over 30 events listed currently, additional dates are continuously being added to provide a one-stop calend...

  Holland's Groningen province has recently signed a contract for the supply of Bristol's firefighter PPE The contract calls for 600 sets of fire coats and trousers which will provide protection for all Groningen's firefighters in towns across the province. Holland's Groningen province has recently become the third in the country to sign a contract for the supply of Bristol's firefighter PPE under the European Tendering Process adding substantially to the company's cover...

Bristol's new catalogue provides the coverage of the complete range of emergency services PPE The entire catalogue will also be available digitally on memory stick.With Bristol's presence in the PPE market having broadened considerably in the last few years, the introduction of a new, comprehensive technical and product catalogue provides coverage of the complete range of emergency services PPE now supplied to UK and overseas markets. Comprising eight freestanding secti...

About 300,000 Powerheart and CardioVive AEDs devices have malfunctioned worldwide FDA has alerted users of certain malfunctioning Powerheart and CardioVive automated external defibrillators. FDA is alerting users of certain Powerheart and CardioVive automated external defibrillators that these devices may malfunction unexpectedly.This can cause a failure to deliver the electric shocks that are needed to treat sudden cardiac arrest or arrhythmias. The manufactur...

The catastrophic explosion resulted from the accumulation of significant amounts of natural gas The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is set to consider two urgent recommendations that national fuel gas codes be changed to improve safety when gas pipes are being purged (cleared of air) during maintenance or installation of new piping. The recommendations - to be voted on by board members at a CSB public meeting in Raleigh tonight - grow out of the CSB's ongoing federal inves...

The NVFC white paper focuses on the need for proper training of firefighters The NVFC has released a white paper concerning training in the volunteer fire service and the need for improvement.The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is committed to ensuring that volunteer firefighters have an appropriate level of training to safely and effectively carry out their responsibilities. The roles and responsibilities of the fire service have evolved over the years. As the bre...

Pierce has sold six pumpers in China, to be delivered in June 2010 Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), has announced that its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing, reported its first ever sale of Pierce fire apparatus in China. A new order for six Pierce® custom pumpers was received from the Nanjing, Jiangsu Province Fire Bureau in the People's Republic of China. The vehicles are scheduled for delivery in June 2010. "Pierce is honored to have been selected by th...

"Take care in the kitchen" is the message from KFRS after a spate of fires in the Swale area "Take care in the kitchen" is the message from Kent Fire and Rescue Service after a spate of fires in the Swale area over the weekend. Two Sheppey appliances were sent to a fire at Clarence Row in Sheerness at 7.47pm on Sunday evening (24 January) after a cooker was left on and caused fat residues to ignite. The room was left smoke damaged. Meanwhile, Sittingbourne crews were tackl...

CSB has voted to initiate an investigation of recent accidents at the DuPont chemical complex in Belle The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has voted to initiate an investigation of recent accidents at the DuPont chemical complex in Belle, West Virginia, following a release of highly toxic phosgene on Saturday that fatally injured a veteran operator. DuPont officials told the CSB that a braided steel hose connected to a one-ton capacity phosgene tank suddenly ruptured,...