Fire Prevention - Case Studies

Three Rosenbauer ATs are the new key players in the Wildeshausen fire service fleet. They make an unbeatable team, the three new fire brigade vehicles of the Wildeshausen fire service (Wildeshausen Volunteer Fire Department) in Lower Saxony: the TLF 4000 Troop, the HLF 20, and the LF 20. Together, they bring no less than 10,000 liters of extinguishing agent to the scene, and they have largely identical or complementary firefighting equipment on board, which is particularly suitable for fighting...

Frontline Communications, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., and a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that the Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida, USA, has taken delivery of three disaster response vehicles, incorporating advanced communication and technology features. Sold through Pierce Manufacturing and Frontline Communications’ dealer, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, the highly customized vehicles include two C-25 Mobile Command Vehicles and one C-33 Mobile Command...

Frontline Communications, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., and a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida, has taken delivery of three disaster response vehicles incorporating advanced communication and technology features.  Sold through Pierce and Frontline Communications’ dealer, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, the highly customized vehicles include two C-25 Mobile Command Vehicles and one C-33 Mobile Command Center. Author's quot...

An outpatient diagnostic and rehabilitation unit at an Isle of Wight hospital has been deemed unfit for purpose due to fire safety failings. The Laidlaw unit at St Mary’s Hospital, Newport was found to have disconnected alarms in the roof space of the ward and ‘inadequately sized and positioned’ fire exits, as detailed in a report produced for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Fire safety failings This will mean that safe evacuation will be compromised, as there will be minimal w...

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) has announced that it has been awarded a US$ 9 million contract from the London Fire Brigade to supply firefighters with MSA’s new M1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and telemetry technology. The contract was formally awarded in early July, 2022, with the equipment deliveries expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022. Multi-phase SCBA training and deployment process The announcement also represents the beginning of a multi-phase SCBA train...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced the Big Bear, California Fire Department (Big Bear Fire Department ) has placed an order for three custom Pierce fire apparatus, including two Pierce Arrow XT 4x4 pumpers and an Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with mid-mount configuration. The new fire apparatus purchase is part of a fleet upgrade and replacement initiative for the Big Bear Fire Department and was coordinated through authorized Pierce dealer, Sout...

Ceasefire is very pleased to share a recent case study published by LPCB describing how Ceasefire's world-class product quality was endorsed by the agency's stamp of approval on quality, safety, and performance. “In the quest to get our products and processes certified to the most coveted standards in the world, our team connected with LPCB. The ability to test the safety and performance of our products to a number of globally recognized standards meant that LPCB was our first choice for...

The Brazilian state of Ceará received the first FireBull – the world's first tracked fire engine from Magirus. A delegation with high-ranking representatives of the Governor of the Brazilian state of Ceará, the fire brigades and partners were guests at the Magirus Experience Center in Ulm for the technical acceptance and handover of the world’s first tracked fire engine, as well as a MultiStar combination vehicle and several portable fire pumps. State-of-the-art Magir...

The municipality of Nörvenich in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany procures a Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology) for its volunteer fire department. Equally impressed with the future-oriented vehicle concept, they are now joining the ranks of global customers, such as the Berlin Fire Department, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Dubai Civil Defence. The purchase contract was signed on June 20, 2022, at the world’s renowned trade fair, Interschutz 2022 and the vehicle wi...

The construction industry is undertaking a dramatic U-turn, as sustainable specification comes to the fore, with a growing ambition to build with timber. As such, from 2000 to 2020, global timber consumption has increased by 1.1% per year. While timber is more sustainable than steel or concrete, one of the key barriers is the concern that wood burns. This view is beginning to change as new innovations in improved fire protection for timber mean industry professionals are becoming more willing t...

London Fire Brigade (LFB) sent around 60 firefighters, in eight appliances to a tower block on Queensdale Crescent, less than a mile away from Grenfell Tower, where a flat on the 12th floor was ablaze on 21 June, 2022. The LFB arrived at the scene at Stebbing House at around 9:20 am, with the fire under control by 10:55 am. The fire is believed to have been caused by a charging electric scooter. Fire risk assessment According to a report by Construction News, a recent fire risk assessment by...

Through nine decades of high-quality products and superior customer service, Davis Jewelers has become a leader in the jewelry business, but it’s a business that comes with certain security risks. Davis Jewelers chose Motorola Solutions’ Video Security & Analytics solution with Avigilon technologies to help mitigate those risks, providing seamless, centralized security monitoring for the whole team. Security & Analytics solution By choosing a Motorola Solutions’ Vide...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced the sale of the 300th Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with mid-mount configuration, purchased by the Austin Fire Department, in Texas, USA, through authorized dealer – Siddons Martin Emergency Group. Since its introduction in 2018 and following the 200th sale, just one year ago, this aerial configuration has proven to offer an unmatched combination of maneuverability, operability, and serviceability in t...

Nittan Europe, a globally renowned manufacturer of conventional and addressable fire detection products, has had its Evolution analog addressable fire detection system installed throughout Ashburton Triangle, situated on the Emirates Stadium site in North London, United Kingdom. The system was supply and commissioned by Nittan’s elite partner, Coomber Fire and Security Systems. A mixed-use development, Ashburton Triangle comprises 249 flats over 12 floors, along with the ever-popular Arse...

On Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) announces partnership with RightSite Health for a new pilot program, in order to decrease transport calls for non-life-threatening emergency medical services (EMS), at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. New pilot program for ATL The program will help provide patients with medical guidance and transport in urgent-but-non-emergency situations, in order to navigate away from the e...

Bosch has installed a comprehensive, connected and completely integrated fire alarm system, in order to provide optimized safety coverage for Hospital Centro Médico Campinas, in Brazil. Designed by Bosch experts and implemented by Brazcamp Tecnologia installers, in Campinas, Brazil, the integrated fire alarm system secures the entire city hospital campus, around the clock. Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series All fire detection devices are connected via the Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series fro...

A science museum located in Bristol city center, in Bristol, United Kingdom (UK) was evacuated, after its roof caught fire. Avon Fire and Rescue Service were called to We The Curious in Millennium Square, Bristol, at about 14:00 on Saturday 9 April. All visitors to the museum were evacuated safely from the building. joint investigation Around 35 firefighters in five fire engines responded to the call and extinguished the fire. A joint investigation between Avon F&RS and the police is bein...

The Town of Batavia, New York, Fire Department has installed a complete security system from Bosch to safeguard its two stations. The facilities are now secured by Bosch systems for video surveillance, access control, and fire detection. “We take security and safety very seriously,” said Tim Yaeger, Town of Batavia Fire Department’s Board of Director, adding “By securing our taxpayers’ investments in public safety assets and equipment, we’re protecting what p...

On April 2, 2022, eight urban fire-fighting vehicles were officially handed over to local fire brigades in Omegna, in Italy, on a special day that was full of institutional appointments. On April 2, 2022 in Omegna in the Italian Province Verbano-Cusio-Ossala (VCO), in the presence of local authorities, the President of the Italian Firefighter Association (Vigili del Fuoco), the Provincial Commander of the volunteer fire brigades VCO, the Presidents of the Cariplo Foundation and the VCO Communit...

Hochiki life safety devices reduce false alarms and help make the 75km long Dubai Metro transport network safe for passengers. Famed for its luxury shopping and extraordinary architecture, the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is home to over 3.3 million people, and the world's longest driverless single metro line - the Dubai Metro. Detection system for Dubai Metro Designed to take up to 13,380 passengers an hour on its green line and 11,675 passengers an hour on its red line, at peak...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced an order from the Wichita Falls Fire Department in Texas for 11 custom fire apparatus built on the Pierce Enforcer™ chassis, including eight pumpers, one Ascendant® 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower, one Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder, and one Heavy-Duty Non-Walk-In Rescue. Purchased through Texas-based Pierce dealer Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, the order is anticipated to be completed by April 2023...

Miller Knight is thrilled to announce that their team has secured the Passive Fire Protection package, at the Fradley Dementia Center Development, in Lichfield, United Kingdom, for ENGIE. Passive Fire Protection package The Center of Excellence will provide a brand new scheme for Fradley comprising of a communal hub with café/foyer, kitchen, hairdressing salon and a meeting room. Care will be provided within six households, each with a communal kitchen, dining area, lounge and access t...

Fire safety built into the DNA of new affordable homes development in Hove. There’s no doubting the very urgent need to build, and fast. A recent Lords report has revealed that in 2020/21 a mere 194,000 homes were built, which is way off the government's target of 300,000 homes per year. Amid this pressing situation, housebuilders across the country are swamped with projects, many of them working as quickly as possible as they race to get housing completed and new projects started. A resi...

Miller Knight is thrilled to announce that their team has secured the Passive Fire Protection package at the Lionel House Residential Development, in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK), for Winvic Construction Ltd. Lionel House Project Lionel House, located on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter, in Birmingham will comprise 259 high quality managed apartments – 156 one-bedroom, 90 two-bedroom and 13 three-bedroom. Other features of the residential project include landscaped roof terraces, gr...

The city of Orlando is known for its amusement parks and attractions. However, so many of the city’s residents and tourists don’t see the daily acts performed by the city’s brave firefighters from Orlando Fire Department. Beyond running the typical daily calls that many departments run, the fire department also operate in the parks on technical rescue calls and to assist the park’s response teams with emergency medical incidents. Although, those technical rescue incident...

A hat-trick of fire protection solutions from UK manufacturer, Advanced, is now installed at a sought-after, mixed-use development, the Ashburton Triangle, which is located just meters from the Emirates Stadium, home to the English premiership football club, Arsenal, in London, United Kingdom. Three 8-loop, one 4-loop and one 2-loop MxPro 5 fire panels, as well as a LifeLine paging system and a custom-built 16-way peripheral relay panel have all been installed, at the Ashburton Triangle in Isli...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announces an order from the Charleston Fire Department in South Carolina for two Arrow XT™ pumpers and one Saber® pumper. The department purchased the fire apparatus through Pierce dealer Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus, and delivery is expected in August 2022. The Pierce Arrow XT pumpers feature a heavy-duty design with a short overall length of 29 feet and will be stationed in Charleston’s historic downtown distri...

Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation Company, announces the Tapachula International Airport (TAP), located in Tapachula, Chiapas, in southern Mexico has taken delivery of an Oshkosh Airport Products Striker® 4x4 ARFF vehicle. The new fire apparatus was purchased through dealer ATEPSA located in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, and delivered in February 2022. It is the newest addition to the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) operated airport. User-Friendly controls &ldquo...

AQUASYS (AQUASYS Technik GmbH) protects areas of a new luxury hotel in Vienna’s 1st district. Starting on the second floor, the historical-protected building at ‘Graben 21’ is renovated and refurbished into a new hotel. The hotel will include 99 spacious guest rooms and suites, as well as several restaurants, a spa and a pop-up bar on the rooftop. High pressure water mist (HPWM) system installed It is a top priority that the high pressure water mist system blends in as well...

Sappi, the globally renowned provider of renewable energy solutions, announced that the company has ordered a 20MW High Voltage Electrode Steam Boiler from PARAT (PARAT Halvorsen AS). High Voltage Electrode Steam Boiler Technical specifications for the electrode steam boiler ordered for Sappi’s Maastricht Mill are - 10kV connection, 18 barg design pressure and 210°C design temperature, and it will be delivered with zero-load option for grid regulation. Sappi Maastricht was one of the...