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On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 06:25 pm, crews from Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells, Rhayader, Llanwrtyd Wells, Talgarth and Knighton, in the United Kingdom, attended to a fire break-out at a hotel in Llandrindod Wells. The hotel comprised of six floors, above ground, and two basements. The fire was contained to a laundry room basement, but the smoke had spread to all rear rooms of the hotel. Incident Command Unit deployed Firefighters extinguished the fire using breathing apparatus, hose ree...
Shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at Airbus SE’s 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the renewal of the Board mandate of Chairman René Obermann. The Board mandates of Amparo Moraleda, Victor Chu, and Jean-Pierre Clamadieu were also renewed. 2021 AGM resolutions Following the AGM’s approval of his Board mandate, René Obermann was formally reappointed Chairman at a Board meeting held after the shareholder meeting. At the same Board meeting, Amparo...
EUSAS recently organized a successful online European Conference on the topic ‘Artificial intelligence in fire detection and security – without the hype’. It showed once again the importance of technological development for an industry that endeavored to protect lives with particular relevance to the fire and security industry. The conference opened with a discussion on what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is. The general concepts as well as the history and starting blocks of AI...
With new fire safety legislations demanding a renewed focus on safety in all residential settings, Karen Trigg of Allegion UK explains why care home and sheltered housing associations must prioritize the maintenance of fire doors. The regulations and standards associated with fire safety and sheltered, assisted and social housing are, by necessity, robust. Yet, the responsibilities towards those standards, and subsequently, fire safety equipment such as fire doors, can often leave people vulner...
Essex wood treatment firm, Prime Biomass Ltd created a huge fire safety risk to the local community by storing more than double the agreed limit of wood waste. A jury at the Old Bailey returned unanimous guilty verdicts against two directors of an illegal waste wood operation in Essex. One director was ordered to pay £50,000 in fines, compensation and legal costs while the other faces a five-year ban as a company director. A third director was acquitted by a majority verdict. five-week t...
Airbus has taken the next step in reducing its industrial carbon footprint, with the maiden flight of a Beluga super transporter using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), from the aerospace company’s Broughton plant in the United Kingdom. The north Wales line station, which uses the Beluga fleet to transport aircraft wings to Toulouse, Hamburg and Bremen, becomes the second Airbus European site to use SAF, after Hamburg introduced the fuel to its cargo activities at the end of 2019. Decarbo...
On April 9, 2021 evening, units from Glen Echo Fire Department responded to next-door house fires in Potomac, MD. When a severe thunderstorm passed through the area, two houses were struck by lightning, sparking attic fires. aid station While crews worked to put out the flames in the two separate structures, GEFD volunteers established an aid station to assess and treat any injured civilian occupants and firefighters. MCFRS units were on the scene for several hours with dozens of personnel to...
Nic Preston, Qualifications Manager – FireQual, discusses the work of Skills for Security and their new association with FireQual with Managing Director, David Scott. Nic Preston: Can you describe the work of Skills for Security and how you support the fire safety industry? David Scott: Skills for Security are the largest fire and security apprenticeship provider in the UK. Well known as a nationwide provider we offer training across the length and breadth of England. With a main b...
Airbus SE is announcing the following changes to the Executive Committee, led by Chief Executive Officer, Guillaume Faury, following approval from the Board of Directors. These changes come at a new juncture for both commercial aviation and defense activities, with the decarbonization of the aviation sector becoming a central ambition for the industry, and strategic European defense programs entering their development phase. The following changes will be effective from 1st July 2021: After...
Marking a year of challenges and change, IFSEC Global reviews a year of fire safety and publishes its list of the top influencers in fire safety. The Fire Safety Annual Report covers a wide range of fire safety topics and looks at how the fire safety industry has responded to Covid-19. In his foreword to the report, Ian Moore, Chief Executive of the Fire Industry Association said: “It has been an unpredictable and a somewhat turbulent year for us all. Broadly speaking, our year...
In order to create more office space and to make warehousing and logistics more efficient, Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland moved two streets down to Krugbäckerstrasse from its old location in Mogendorf at the end of 2020. With a floor space of almost 2,000m2, the new office space is not only significantly larger, but also brighter and more modern. The warehouse has also been incorporated into the new location. This means that construction sites can be supplied with material...
The confidential reporting system for the building industry now includes fire safety and has been relaunched as CROSS, Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK. CROSS-UK welcomes reports about fire safety and structural safety issues related to buildings and other structures in the built environment. Reports include information that will help others to learn from safety issues and typically look at concerns, near misses or incidents. Structural Safety’s main function Establ...
Fire service staff have been trained by St. John Ambulance, as part of a volunteer scheme to help deliver the NHS vaccination program. administer the vaccine Staff including firefighters, officers, and support were trained to administer the vaccine and to support people as they go through the vaccination process. The volunteers will complete up to two shifts a month with St. John Ambulance as part of the huge national effort to get the country vaccinated. skills, training, and opportunity C...
AW Hainsworth is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda McLaren to the post of Managing Director at the company. Following the formation of the Family Council and the appointment of Andrew Wright as Non-Executive Chairman in 2018, Amanda McLaren is a welcome addition and will support the Executive Director Team, with the safe running of this family business. Supporting customers and suppliers in COVID-19 Period Amanda McLaren is a highly experienced Executive Board Director with a reco...
Verint Systems (Verint), the globally renowned customer engagement company, has announced that Vericast, a renowned marketing solutions company, together with its Harland Clarke contact center solutions, has selected the Verint Customer Engagement Cloud Platform to enhance the agent and customer experience at its contact centers. “We selected Verint due to the integrated nature of their solution and the holistic view they bring to customer, client and agent engagement,” said Barbara...
Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions and architect of OpenBlue connected solutions, has announced the launch of Chemguard NFF 3x3 UL201 Foam Concentrate. NFF technology This new, patent-pending Non-Fluorinated Foam (NFF) technology provides fast and effective fire suppression on most Class B hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuel fires. With a longer drain time than most AR-AFFFs, this foam blanket also delivers excellent post-exting...
Euralarm, the globally renowned fire and security solutions organization, has announced support for a resolution of the European Parliament that asks for quick solutions from the European Commission to improve the standardization of construction products, while also pushing for a transition to a sustainable and more circular economy. Resolution on standardization MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) have recently called in the resolution, adopted with 686 votes in favor (4 votes against a...
Fire Equipment Inc. (FEI), New England’s renowned full-service life safety company, has announced the launch of FEI Connect, which provides customers with reliable monitoring service for their fire protection systems 24/7. FEI Connect “FEI Connect is a critical component for any commercial business’ overall fire protection system,” said Brian Murphy, President at Fire Equipment Inc., adding “Our monitoring service can identify a fire or problem early, which can me...
PACCAR, a global company in zero emissions commercial vehicles, has announced a five-year supply agreement for battery power systems with Romeo Power, Inc. (Romeo Power), an internationally renowned battery technology solutions company, with headquarters located in Los Angeles, California. battery management software PACCAR will purchase Romeo Power’s battery packs and battery management software for heavy-duty battery electric Peterbilt 579EV vehicles and Peterbilt 520EV refuse trucks i...
E811B was alerted to respond to a plane crash at the College Park Airport. E811B was dispatched as second due engine, arrived first, and took tactical command. On scene, E811B found one damaged single-propeller plane on the runway. The plane failed to take off properly and subsequently crashed on the runway. The pilot self-extricated with no injuries and refused EMS. E811B scaled back the incident and shortly after returned to service after making contact with the FAA.
With immediate effect, Wattyl Australia and New Zealand is officially part of world-leading coatings manufacturer Hempel. With the acquisition of Wattyl, Hempel is strengthening its footprint in Australia and New Zealand significantly. Acquisition agreement On 18 February 2021, Hempel A/S signed an agreement to acquire paint and coatings manufacturer Wattyl Australia and New Zealand from The Sherwin-Williams Company, the paint and coatings company headquartered in the Uni...
Failing to take the appropriate steps to both prevent and manage fire risk isn’t just a foolish oversight. As a business owner, it is a legal obligation to protect the premises, workers, customers, and neighbors from the risk of fire. Expert Fire Solutions’ director and fire protection specialist Alan Raine has come up with five fundamental fire safety tenets that every business should stick to. Follow Alan’s advice and be rest assured that as well as protecting the business f...
Fire alarms have saved countless lives by being the so-called ‘canary in a coal mine’, giving early warning that residents or workers need to evacuate their buildings. But, just as a canary needs feeding to stay fit and well, fire alarm systems also need maintaining and testing to make sure they can keep on doing their job. Neglecting fire alarm maintenance is not only dangerous, but it’s also illegal, as bosses at a Somerset care home recently learned to their cost. Almondsbu...
Business owners have a responsibility to make sure that all of their employees are safe in the workplace and this means preparing them for a fire emergency. No one expects to have to deal with a fire at work but it is best to be prepared and to understand what to do in the event. This can be quite simple and easy to do and shouldn’t take long to understand. How to prepare the employees? Make sure that there is an emergency action plan for the event of a fire. This plan should contain es...
Eurotech stocks, supplies and installs an innovative range of intelligent fire safety detection devices. In addition to this, these devices are designed and manufactured by Eurotech. The company stocks both conventional and intelligent devices to suit every requirement. Range of Eurotech’s Intelligent Devices Intelligent Platform Slave Sounder Base The EURV-ABSBS is an aesthetically pleasing low profile Base Sounder with a combined 360° visual indicator. When used in conjuncti...
Eurotech introduces the latest in fire alarm technology, the world’s first fully touch screen, EN54 certified fire alarm panel. Launched to the industry immediately, the Toccare Touch Screen Intelligent Fire Alarm Panel is the first truly aesthetically designed fire alarm panel developed to slip seamlessly into high-end, exclusive surroundings. ‘Revolution’ in fire alarm technology The Toccare range of fire alarm panels sits unimposingly in design-le...
Modern buildings and safety legislation require the industry to deliver new modes of protection as the uses of the buildings become more complicated; to ensure performance and deliver clearer compliance; and to do so faster and more efficiently, with more defined costs and minimum disturbance to ‘business as usual'. In the current environment the pressures on end-users to maintain the very best fire system protection for their occupants and installers to ensure they safely, quickly, and e...
Fire detection and alarm devices company, Argus Security, has appointed Giorgio Koursaris as its new General Manager, with responsibility for both Argus and its UK sister brand, Hyfire. He joins at a pivotal moment for the well-known brand, which is about to embark on a series of new product launches that promise to revolutionize the fire sector. commercial and production operations Giorgio, who holds both Greek and Italian citizenship, will oversee both commercial and production operat...
In a move that will strengthen its presence in the Italian marketplace, global wireless fire detection and alarm devices leader, Argus Security, has acquired the assets and core business activities of IBIT Fireline Srl, one of its Italian distributors. With a long history of close collaboration, there are obvious synergies between the two companies, and the acquisition allows Argus to enhance its sales and support offer for its Italian customers, further leveraging the established partner...
A report by David Wales, funded and supported by IFEDA (Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association), has been published discussing fire extinguishers (released 30/03/2021). The report, an evaluation of the role of fire extinguishers, 'was produced to provide an evidence-based assessment of the role of portable fire extinguishers within dwellings'. This includes private dwellings and HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupations). FRS response time Within this document, it is reported...
