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Just weeks after winning a coveted gold award for hot work safety training, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released the content in Spanish to educate Hispanic trade workers throughout Massachusetts. After a nine-alarm fire in a Boston brownstone initiated by hot work activity killed Lieutenant Edward Walsh and firefighter Michael Kennedy in March 2014, the Boston Fire Department, Boston Inspectional Services, the Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan...

Rapidrop offers a range of accredited CPD seminars for professionals who are looking to further enhance their knowledge or learn something new. What is CPD? Continuing professional development (CPD) is the intentional maintenance and development of the knowledge and skills needed to perform in a professional context. Engaging in Continuing Professional Development ensures that both academic and practical qualifications do not become outdated; allowing individuals to continually ‘up skil...

The design of firefighting systems in railway environments is highly critical in the limited space available for the storage of extinguishing agents: passenger cars, driver's cabs, engines, electrical panels and control panels are environments that are difficult to protect as they are characterized by spaces already strongly "compressed". The need to maximize useful spaces implies a search push towards dimensional optimization. Pursuing this objective, Tema Sistemi, a company specialized in th...

HAAS Alert -- Fighting fires is a dangerous job. Firefighters don't just face smoke and flames, though. In fact, traffic collisions en-route and on-scene is one of the causes of death and injury to Firefighters and First Responders. Between ever-quieter cars and ever more distracted drivers, collisions are at an all-time high. The fire industry has tried to address this by making lights brighter and sirens louder. Now, the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) is considering requiring mobi...

The non-profit Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation continues its commitment to properly equip and protect first responders with its annual fundraiser, First Responders Month, this October at all Firehouse Subs restaurants. To reach the goal of raising $1 million for lifesaving equipment within the month, guests are encouraged to visit any local Firehouse Subs restaurant and support the initiative through the purchase of a Gear Medallion in the amount of $1, $5, $10, $25 or $100. Previously...

E2S Warning Signals, the world’s independent signalling manufacturer, is featuring the latest product introductions from its extensive range of alarm horn sounders, beacons, loudspeakers and call points for fire and gas warning systems in offshore and onshore hazardous area installations. On Stand 8620 at ADIPEC Abu Dhabi, 12 – 15 November 2018, the booth will feature the D2x family beacons and combi units, UL464 and UL1638/UL1971 approved for public mode fire alarm systems. Also fe...

HAIX® announces the addition of the Black Eagle® Tactical 2.0 GTX High Side Zip. Features Made in Europe Breathable leather/textile design Sun Reflect leather keeps the leather, and the feet, cooler GORE-TEX® Extended inner liner for indoor and outdoor use Side zipper for easy on and off Pull-on loop at the rear Durable anti-slip sole is fuel and oil resistant Heat resistant and cold insulating sole Tread is non-marking, self-cleaning; naturally releasing dried and caked-...

GearGrid is excited to be attending and exhibiting at the Firehouse Expo 2018, taking place at the Music City Center, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. GearGrid will be exhibiting its products at booth #715, during the exhibit show times: October 18: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, October 19: 11:15 am - 5:00 pm and October 20: 11:15 am - 3:00 pm. GearCart on display at Firehouse Expo 2018 In 2018, GearGrid is excited to introduce their newest innovative solution for fire station storage, the GearCart In 20...

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, has introduced a new sprinkler platform – The XT1. With XT1, Viking engineers have re-thought and re-invented the fire sprinkler from the ground up. This new platform represents a true advancement of fire sprinkler technology, and integrates several key features providing for easier installation and an overall “best-in-class” level of fire protection. XT1 sprinklers feature a smaller, more co...

GearGrid is excited to be attending the 2018 Firehouse Expo at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN.  GearGrid will be located at booth #715 during the exhibit show times: October 18th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, October 19th, 11:15 am – 5:00 pm, and October 20th, 11:15 am – 3:00 pm. GearCart GearGrid is excited to introduce its newest innovative solution for fire station storage: the GearCart. The new GearGrid product offers an ideal storage space for drying and storing PPE...

POK S.A.S has been offering a very wide range of towable units for many years. These can be equipped with various monitors, going from 3,000 to 30,000 liters per minutes, according to the requirements of the customers. POK has released its latest 15,000-type towable unit equipped with a Dicodoplus monitor. 15,000-type towable unit The 15,000-type chassis has the same basic characteristics as the entire POK range, such as: Aluminum alloy chassis entirely made by a highly qualified boiler-mak...

The UK’s largest event for the emergency services, The Emergency Services Show (#ESS2018), has reported record growth in attendance for 2018. The free-to-visit event took place at the NEC, Birmingham on 19 and 20 September and attracted a total of 8,348 visitors and buyers, representing a record ten percent increase on its previous highest attendance in 2017. Over 2,500 of the show’s visitors attended the programme of 90 CPD seminars running in four theatres. Among the most popular...

Spartan Emergency Response, a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc., will host equipment manufacturers, dealers, service centre representatives, emergency vehicle technicians, and first responder driver-operators from across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America next week for its Fire Truck Training Conference (FTTC); the industry's largest emergency vehicle training-centric symposium. The annual event, in its 24th year, will be held at The Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan, from September 30 to...

Fire detection is reaching new, advanced levels, designed to help save more lives. Edwards, continuing in its legacy as the inventor of the alarm bell, is the first multi-criteria smoke detector manufacturer to receive certification to the UL standard for Fire Alarm Systems UL 268, 7th edition, set to take effect May 2020. The new Signature Optica smoke detectors utilise a next-generation sensor that better distinguishes the type of fire and the danger it creates, as well as reducing nuisance al...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), if one is have a reported home fire in 2018, one is more likely to die than one was in 1980. This startling fact is attributed to several factors, including the way homes are built and the contents in them. “Open floor plans and a prevalence of modern synthetic furnishings make homes burn faster and the fires produce deadly smoke and gases within moments,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy....

Firefighters, their families, friends and community members from across the nation gathered at the historic Lambeau Field on Saturday, September 22, 2018 to participate in the sixth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. Over 2,700 participants promised to “never forget” by honoring and remembering the 343 New York firefighters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. This year’s event raised more than $135,000 with all proceeds benefitting the NFFF and has again been recognized...

In response to reports that 24,000 portable space heaters and 7,000 hotplates will be delivered to customers impacted by the recent Merrimack Valley gas explosion, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding the public to keep fire safety in mind. “Everyone should always be vigilant about fire safety. As Governor Baker and Columbia Gas work to proactively meet the needs of Massachusetts residents, we want to make sure portable space heaters and hotplates are used with the...

Firefighters have praised the actions of a Folkestone schoolboy after a fire broke out at his home on Wednesday morning (19 September). At around 8.15am, 11-year-old Reilly Fleming was at home in Cornwallis Close getting ready to go to school when he noticed that a greenhouse adjoining the property looked a bit strange, and realized a fire had broken out inside. His mum and dad had already left the house to go to work, so Reilly quickly dialed 999 and went next door to alert the neighbors. He t...

The control of smoke and airflow in a building during a fire situation is critical. Managing how smoke and fresh air can travel within and be extracted out of a building is essential in safe evacuation, protecting occupants, helping to contain fires, assisting firefighters and clearing the building of fumes and particulates post-fire. It can be extremely complex in high-rise buildings which are common in our region. While many technical solutions to this problem fit under the banner of smoke or...

ARA Security has expanded its offerings to include safe deposit boxes and vault storage. As of August 2018, ARA Security acquired 100% of Australasian Vaulting Industries (AVI), a safe deposit and vault storage business based in Western Sydney. AVI are expert in designing, building, and operating secure storage facilities. Their state-of-the-art, high-security vault in Bella Vista is purpose-built for the secure storage of gold and silver bullion, jewelry, heirlooms, Bitcoin, data, im...

Hundreds of firefighters have been tackling a blaze at an industrial unit in Westwood near Margate since Saturday morning (15 September). When the fire initially broke out, 14 fire engines and more than 50 fire personnel were deployed to the scene. They were faced with thousands of bales of plastic wrapped waste alight inside a unit in Enterprise Way. And while resources on the scene have been scaled down since the original response, there has been a significant fire service presence throughout...

Fire protection in museums - this is one of the topics covered at the "The Green Museum 2018" congress. Practitioners and experts will discuss the topic on three dates in three different cities (September 27th in Leipzig, October 24th in Stuttgart, October 30th in Düsseldorf). What developments can be expected in terms of construction issues, costs, environmental requirements, norms and standards? What solutions and concepts are available for depots, archives and museums? Experts from t...

KME Fire Apparatus, a subsidiary of REV Group and globally renowned manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce the addition of H&E Equipment Services (H&E) as a KME brand dealer in Arizona and Nevada. KME – H&E partnership H&E will serve as the exclusive dealership of KME trucks for sales, parts, and service in Arizona and Nevada. With locations in Phoenix, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Reno, Nevada, H&E provides - 82 experienced employees New and us...

“For some time now, our customers have hoped for the trusted Bronto on a smaller scale, this is the very answer to this demand. We are bringing the same quality equipment to lower level access that we provide to the higher worksites.”, says Antti Suoniemi, Access Sales Director from Bronto Skylift. S35EM truck mounting platform The S35EM is all about the ease of use and the increased effortlessness it brings to the worksites. It has all the elements of a true work machine, yet it&r...

As per a new law aimed at better safeguarding fire rescue and emergency services personal, offenders who assault or attack emergency workers are to face longer jail terms. The maximum jail term for assaulting an emergency worker, including fire service personnel, will double from six to 12 months, once the new law goes into effect. An episode of the West Midlands Fire Service’s (WMFS) TV series, ‘Into the Fire’, shows one of the WMFS crew members being intimidated by a gang....

The West Midlands Fire Service has announced that the service’s firefighters have won the Emergency Services category in the annual ‘Pride of Britain’ awards! WMFS firefighters recognized The accolade, sponsored by ITV’s ‘This Morning’ program, recognizes the response of firefighters from Highgate Community Fire Station and the Technical Rescue Unit to a road traffic collision in which a driver was fully impaled on a metal railing.  Some of WMFS firefi...

Quelfire has announced that its QuelCast Cast In Fire Collar range has gained CE Marking. QuelCast Cast In Fire Collars prevent the spread of fire through plastic pipes and cables where they penetrate concrete floors. QuelCast Cast In Fire Collars The QuelCast Cast In Fire Collars have been tested by BS EN 1366-3: 2009 where pipe diameters of up to 160mm have met insulation and integrity criteria for this standard for up to four hours (EI240), maintaining the fire rating of the concrete floor...

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has launched a mobile application for its Smart911 technology, which provides greater access to the life-saving benefits of Smart911, plus targeted location-based alerts to all registrants. In time for September’s National Preparedness Month, users will now be able to download the Smart911 app to share and receive information that may be needed in an emergency. Smart911 mobile app Smart9...

The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement on Firefighters' National Memorial Day. "While most people do their best to get out of harm's way when there's a fire, firefighters run directly into it. They do that with the full knowledge of what could happen. And when tragedy strikes, the grief felt by a firefighter's family, friends and colleagues is shared by the whole country.  Firefighters' National Memorial Day is a...

A recent decision by the U. S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit clearly demonstrates the importance of issues raised by unauthorized publishing of codes and standards. The Court issued its decision in a copyright and trademark infringement case brought by three standard development organizations (SDOs), namely - the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), along with ASTM International (ASTM) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)...