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The devastating fire at London's Grenfell Tower continues to spark debate among experts. At the annual conference of the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb) in Duisburg, Richard Mills from the management team of the London Fire Department will report on the findings and consequences of the accident.  Although the police investigation is not yet complete, the officer from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) will give an impression of the complicated fire-fighting a...

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...

Abbot Fire Group is delighted to announce that the company has been approved by the Loss Prevention Certification Board, LPCB, for LPS 1531 Appendix 1: The installation and application of passive fire protection products. This approval follows a rigorous assessment process. During this process LPCB reviewed products, projects, and documentation relating to Abbot Fire Group’s installation and application of passive fire protection products. A review of a number of on-site installations was...

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...

Fike Corporation announces the addition of two new types of vents to their explosion vent product lines. The round Sani-VA sanitary vent and the CV-S High Vacuum vent. The Sani-VA sanitary explosion vent is ideal for demanding “clean” applications. “Fike has developed a leak proof, crevice free design that exceeds CIP/SIP (clean in place, steam in place) application needs. The Sani-VA explosion vent is designed to be NFPA 68 compliant and has 3A, EHEDG and ATEX certifications,...

Fike Corporation’s Tom Farrell has earned the prestigious William H. Doyle award. The award will be presented in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Loss Prevention Symposium during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Global Congress on Process Safety held March 30-April 3, 2014. Given annually since 1984, the William H. Doyle award recognizes the best paper presented at the previous year’s Loss Prevention Symposium. Information contained in the submission must have appli...