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On 10th March the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published guidance information for UK Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) intending to subcontract tasks, such as testing, certification, or inspection. This information is appropriate for: UK Approved Bodies UK Notified Bodies (for the Northern Ireland market) GB Appointed Bodies (for transportable pressure equipment) User Inspectorates Recognized Third...

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is joining fire services across the UK in donating items of kit and equipment to Ukraine to support firefighters on the frontline. UK charity, FIRE AID and International Development (FIRE AID), and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are coordinating donations of more than 5,000 items of fire and rescue equipment and PPE which will be sent in convoy to Ukraine.   West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is sending: 12 pallets of fire kit 12 pallets...

Pioneering trade bodies representing fire protection, the fit-out and interiors sector, and plasterboard manufacturers have come together to warn of the dangers of passing cables and pipes through firewalls used for compartments in buildings. The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP), the Finishes and Interior Sector (FIS), and the Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA) have joined forces behind a labeling initiative to provide instant guidance on what to do when considering...

In exactly 100 days, from June 20th to June 25th, 2022, INTERSCHUTZ 2022 will finally take place again. Of course, as an important part of the fair, the ZIEGLER Group will also be present. In Pavilion 35 as well as on the associated outdoor area, it will present its latest innovations.  After the successful introduction of the new products in the course of the Innovation Rollout 2020, users can experience further innovations and highlights of ZIEGLER Group live at the fair.

Users can expect groundbreaking innovations, revolutionary revelations, and a diverse supporting program that is second to none. At Interschutz 2022, Rosenbauer will once again demonstrate its expertise as a systems provider and bring megatrends such as networking, alternative drives, and sustainability to life. As the market pioneer in the firefighting industry, it is pleased to be exhibiting again at Interschutz and look forward to meeting fire departments from G...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, is delighted to announce that it is the first national BAFE SP207 accredited evacuation alert specialist. BAFE SP207 scheme criteria The BAFE SP207 scheme, developed in conjunction with the fire safety industry and the Fire and Rescue Service, sets a vital industry standard for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of evacuation alert systems. Organizations that meet the scheme’s strin...

As stakeholders in food safety may already be aware, an ISO Joint Working Group (JWG36) has been working on the revision of ISO/TS 22003 to become ISO 22003-1 (Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems) and ISO 22003-2 (Requirements for bodies providing evaluation and certification of products, processes, and services, including an audit of the food safety system). ISO has recently announced that both standards shall proceed directly from the Dr...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is spearheading vital fire safety improvements in the capital. innovative draft guidance The Mayor is launching a full public consultation on the innovative draft guidance to ensure all new developments are designed with the highest standards of fire safety from the earliest stage, keeping Londoners, their property, and the fire service safe. This new guidance will also ensure evacuation lifts are included in developments so that residents can evacuate building...

Even if budgets are drastically reduced, state, local, tribal and territorial public safety agencies need reliable and interoperable communications to respond effectively when events disrupt normal operations. To help address these critical requirements, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has published the Contingency Planning Guide for Emergency Communications Funding, in partnership with SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators. Co...

The Mayor of Cambridge visited Cambridge Ambulance Station to find out more about a project that has been helping Community First Responders (CFR) support patients across a broader area of the region by introducing designated vehicles for them based at stations. The Mayor, Councillor Russ McPherson, inspected the recently delivered Vauxhall Crossland which has already responded to 60 patients since it was delivered to Cambridge Station in December 2021. The car is one of six operating across th...

FirePro participated in the 18th annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock Conference - Fire Protection of Rolling Stock 2022, which took place at the Berlin Marriott Hotel, in Berlin, Germany, from February 23 to February 25, 2022. Held at the BerlinMarriott Hotel, this two-day fire protection event brought together key global rolling stock operators and manufacturers for an in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities that companies face in the field of fire protection. Fire Protection of...

Over the last two weeks, staff at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have followed the upsetting and troubling news coming out of Eastern Europe. Everyone is thinking about the people of Ukraine, and other parts of the world affected by war and conflict. good wishes WYFRS feels a particular bond and affinity with fellow firefighters who are doing an already dangerous job in the most extraordinary of circumstances and sends good wishes for their continued safety, hoping they all return to...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has released a new course in the Virtual Classroom on ‘Leadership in the Fire & Emergency Services’. NVFC’s on-demand course This on-demand course provides an overview of leadership roles, how anyone can be a leader regardless of rank, and tips to help in succeeding as an emergency service leader. Virtual Classroom courses are always free to al NVFC members, but this course is free for a limited time to all members of the fire a...

This International Women’s Day, Zitko wants to highlight the work in the continued fight towards achieving greater inclusivity and equal representation in the work environment. As a successful company with over 50% female representation, including at the Senior Management level, Zitko is proof that diversity can only strengthen a business and they remain consistent in the mission to advocate and lead by example in this issue until it is seen everywhere across the industry.  Fast-tra...

Josephine Reynolds, the first female firefighter in the UK, gave a presentation to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service as the organization celebrated International Women’s Day. Jo shared her inspirational true story, of how a determined young woman in 1982 applied for the local fire service and unwittingly became a media star. The author of the book, Fire Woman, Jo discussed how she dealt with constant judgment and pressure to succeed. Challenges faced “When...

Inspirational women from across South Yorkshire’s fire service are being celebrated this week, as part of a brand new ‘Women of Fire’ exhibition. Pulled together by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, as part of International Women’s Day, the exhibition features portrait photographs of eight women currently working within the service. #BreakTheBias Organizers say that the exhibition has been designed to support the official women’s day theme – #Brea...

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. International Women’s Day 2022 The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is ‘Break The Bias’. The campaign aims to achi...

Footage filmed from nearby buildings, and shared on social media, showed the fire raging and starting to spread from a flat on the 17th floor of the building. The alarm was raised shortly after 4 pm, and over 125 fire personnel responded, with crews from Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Dowgate, Bethnal Green, Dockhead, Old Kent Road and Islington all in attendance. The fire was brought under control by 7 pm after London Fire Brigade had mobilized a 64-meter turntable ladder - the tallest firefighting...

3M has announced the following investor events, which will take place in March 2022: J. P. Morgan 2022 Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Monish Patolawala, the Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial and Transformation Officer at 3M, will speak at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Bank of America Global Industrials Conference 2022 on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Monish Patolawala, the Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial and Transformation Officer at 3M, will speak at 1:20 p.m. EDT...

One of the United Kingdom’s most experienced counter-terrorism and security experts, Hardstaff Barriers is offering free advice to event organizers, about the impact of imminent changes to the law, which would improve the safety of venues and public spaces. Niall Griffin, a former Police Inspector and Counter-Terrorist Security Coordinator, is offering advice in relation to Protect Duty and what it means for event organizers. Martyn’s Law The new law would see the British public b...

Over 2,500 delegates joined the latest Fire Protection Association webinar, produced in association with Barbour EHS, that looked at the important topic of Best Practices in Fire Risk Assessment and Competency.  Howard Passey, Director of Operations and Principal Consultant at the FPA, addressed the challenges presented by forthcoming updates to legislation, guidance, and competency requirements that will see fire risk assessors coming under increased scrutiny. responsible person Beginni...

Thanks to everyone who visited MFC International at the Southern Tow Expo 2019 show, which took place from August 9 to August 10, 2019, at the Orange Beach Event Center, in Orange Beach, Alabama, USA. Southern Tow Expo 2019 MFC International (MFC Survival Ltd.) exhibited at the Southern Tow Expo 2019 event, along with the company’s US distributors, JaegerTech Corp, displaying a range of lifting equipment, including the high-lift low-pressure lifting bags and the new catch bags for heavy...

Rosenbauer launches a new extinguishing system for burning traction batteries in electric vehicles. With the system, high-voltage batteries based on lithium-ion technology can be safely and efficiently extinguished. It enables direct cooling of the battery modules or the cells within the modules and thus a quick stop to the chain reaction of the continuous cells. safety of the emergency services The safety of the emergency services was the top priority during development and is achie...

The SOC-E3N is Hochiki’s new generation conventional photoelectric smoke detector, which is fully compatible with the majority of existing Conventional systems. The SOC-E3N(WHT) incorporates Hochiki’s unique High-Performance photoelectric smoke chamber removing the need to use Ionisation Detectors in the majority of applications. The Automatic Sensitivity Verification Window (ASVW) Drift Compensation technology is incorporated to ensure the Detector is operating at its optimum sensi...

Hochiki Europe, the manufacturer of life safety solutions, has launched FIREscape+, an innovative system that combines emergency lighting, fire detection, and wayfinding technology. The solution, which is the first of its kind, significantly enhances building occupant safety during an emergency, while simultaneously offering additional efficiencies for building owners. FIREscape+ features Hochiki Europe’s highly successful and cost-effective FIREscape emergency lighting system, as well as...

The forecast for wildland fire potential issued on February 1, 2022, by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) predicts that over the next four months, the potential for wildfires will be higher than average in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, parts of New Mexico and Arizona, and the central and southern plains, in the United States of America (USA). Over the last decade alone, fire ‘seasons’ in the USA have increased in length by two and a half months. In addition, the average...

On 9 February 2022, Northern Gas Networks Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, resulted in the death of the homeowner. fire and explosion Leeds Crown Court heard that, on 11 February 2019, West Yorkshire Fire Service was called to a fire and explosion in Huddersfield Road, Mirfield. The occupier, Elena Frunza, was discovered during a search of the property, whilst it was still on fire. She was taken to Pinder...

Fristads are innovators when it comes to workwear for women and has the belief that every working professional deserves comfortable and functional workwear. Fristads, as well as Granite Workwear, are continuously looking to develop a wide range of women's workwear that meets the needs and wants of women within the building and construction, industry, and service. Durable and comfortable workwear And it’s not just Fristads women’s workwear that it stocks, it also stocks a wide rang...

Life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, is exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event 2022. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on 5-7 April, the show will feature free CPD-accredited educational seminars, 120+ exhibitors, and the fire industry’s latest products, services, and technology. Cloud-based fire alarm solution C-TEC will be showcasing a host of integrated residential and commercial fire alarm solutions on Stand 3a/G50 including EVAC-ALERT, a new BS 8629 evacuation alert system, Hu...

Nittan Europe is pleased to advise that effective 1st March 2022, Mr. Yoshiaki Kadokura is to be appointed Chairman of Nittan Europe Limited, and will be handing over the responsibility of Managing Director to Mr. Tetsuya Ando. Extensive international business Mr. Ando brings with him extensive international business and management experience from different business sectors, which will provide a positive contribution to Nittan Europe’s ongoing success. In a personal message, their new C...