Fire Protection - Case Studies

VIKING has been awarded a five-year contract by ADNOC Logistics & Services for their safety equipment servicing. Maritime safety equipment manufacturer and global service provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S (VIKING) has won a tender to work with a shipping services company ADNOC Logistics & Services. Marine fire and lifeboat servicing The five-year contract extends to a fleet of more than 120 vessels and encompasses a complete service offering including marine fire and lifeboat...

Chubb Sicli completes the installation of a full suite of fire safety and security equipment and services at Webster University Geneva. The new equipment will better protect students, staff and facilities with essential fire and security systems across the entire campus. Chubb Sicli is a part of Chubb Fire & Security Group, which is a part of Carrier, a provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies...

Established in 1975, Melvin Weaver & Sons has provided crop protection products for the agriculture industry for over 40 years. The company’s steady growth throughout these years generated the need for additional space at their Lancaster, PA-based facility. In summer 2014, Melvin Weaver began planning the construction of a 16,800-square-foot addition to its warehouse. Having a long-time relationship with Kint Fire Protection, Melvin Weaver turned to Kint to explore fire suppression sy...

Established in 1975, Melvin Weaver & Sons has provided crop protection products for the agriculture industry for over 40 years. The company’s steady growth throughout these years generated the need for additional space at their Lancaster, Pennsylvania based facility. In summer 2014, Melvin Weaver began planning the construction of a 16,800-square-foot addition to its warehouse. Having a long-time relationship with Kint Fire Protection, Melvin Weaver turned to Kint to explore fire supp...

Horbury Property Services, part of the Horbury Group, has been selected to provide fire safety services for over 55s accommodation managed by Sheffield-based Arches Housing. The contract involves Horbury Property Services providing fire door replacement and fire compartmentation upgrades, which will be completed within a four-week schedule, as part of enhancing fire safety for residents. Offering Optimal Fire Protection Richard Sutton, General Manager at Horbury Property Services, said: &ldqu...

Northern Ireland’s first ‘lifestyle inspired care home’ is being protected by C-TEC’s innovative life-safety systems. Designed by Bailie Associates, installed by Turner Electrical NI and supplied and commissioned by Fire NI, the systems provide the highest levels of protection for residents and staff at Milesian Manor, an award-winning care home in Magherafelt. Employing over 50 dedicated staff, the luxurious home specializes in creating spaces designed to conjure up mem...

The Knox-Center Township Volunteer Fire Department received delivery of their new customized Toyne Pumper. This is the department’s second Toyne Tailored Apparatus. A new pumper was needed to replace an older engine in the fleet. Specialized equipment on the Toyne apparatus will greatly increase the department’s firefighting capabilities. Pumper Customization Mounted on a Spartan Metro Star MFD chassis, Toyne customized the bolted stainless steel pumper to the department&...

Commfire has just completed its latest project for TOG (The Office Group) new 13 story offices at Lyric Square, Hammersmith. This was a challenging project as they inherited a new radio fire alarm system which had over 200 faults. Smoke vent systems Following their survey visits and meetings with the building contractor - Parkeray and electrical contractor - Southbourne Electrical, and advice from the fire alarm manufacturer - Electro Detectors (EDA), they submitted a proposal to correct the i...

The Kirchdorf Volunteer Fire Brigade's scope of operations brings up many challenges: on the one hand, there are busy traffic routes including motorway tunnels, while on the other, there are many industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as a hospital. The EMEREC information management system is an important tool in keeping track of demanding operations. Wide Range Of Tasks Kirchdorf is equipped with special equipment, such as the ASF respiratory protection vehicle from Rosenbauer At fir...

Things get hot when pots and pans are polished in the production process at Kuhn Rikon, the number one Swiss brand for crockery and kitchen aids. Dust explosions can easily occur if the temperature rises above a certain threshold, which in the worst-case scenario can lead to significant fire damage and production outages. Initiated by ITES GmbH, MOBOTIX and Hekatron Brandschutz teamed up in a joint project to deliver 360° protection against this risk for Kuhn Rikon. MOBOTIX thermal imaging...

Rosenbauer has expanded in the area of preventive fire protection in recent years - not least through the acquisition of G&S Brandschutztechnik AG, based in Mogendorf in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in 2016. This is where a fully automatic pipe prefabrication plant was recently put into operation. Environmentally Friendly The plant is fully automated, combines robotics with cutting and welding technology, is extremely flexible, works highly efficiently, and is thus also...

Designing a reliable fire detection system for high-risk industrial environments can prove particularly challenging. There are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration, not least the location and scale of the site. Extra care needs to be taken at sites where operations are classed as hazardous and where there may be a risk of explosion. The safety of all individuals working at or visiting the site must also be taken into account. And, of course, the chosen system will have t...

When a 9-1-1 call is placed, information needs to be shared quickly and accurately with first responders who are dispatched to the scene. Motorola Solutions was selected by Springfield, Ohio and Clark County, Ohio to provide command center software to take incoming 9-1-1 calls, share and manage critical incident information, and communicate across agencies to coordinate a response. Integrated software There is no doubt that Motorola Solutions’ integrated software offers the best options...

Forest Helicopters Inc. has signed an order for a light single-engine H125 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters Canada. A seasoned utility operator with Ontario bases in Kenora and Pickle Lake, the company will utilize the aircraft for a variety of missions including diamond drill support, powerline maintenance, fire suppression, wildlife services, airborne geophysics and precision aerial construction. “We are proud to confirm this H125 order with Forest Helicopters, a legacy customer and l...

The Oxford Fire Department Engine 3, Command A responded to a 3-car MVA with possible entrapment. Upon arrival Engine 3’s crew extricated a severe female patient from the SUV using Amkus GH2S2-XL pump with AMK-24 spreader and AMK-25E cutter. On scene, the patient was considered to have severe injuries including possible fractured right foot with diminished breath sounds on the right side. The patient was extricated successfully and transported to the local hospital via EMS.

Elko County Fire Protection District in Elko County, Nevada recently received delivery of four Toyne Tailored Apparatus. Toyne delivered two Wildland, one Pumper Tanker, and one Rapid Attack apparatus in early February. With one of the largest counties in the nation, Elko County Fire Protection District has had to expand its fleet of fire trucks in order to tackle the growing threat of wildfires in northeastern Nevada. Wildland apparatus Two Toyne Wildland apparatus were built to identical sp...

Rosenbauer began its association with Hong Kong in 1998 with the delivery of the 1st series of the PANTHER 8x8, built on the mid-engine MAN chassis, and known as the Design PANTHER due to its unique appearance. This truck replaced an original Chubb Pathfinder, which had been in operation for many years. A hose layer vehicle was also supplied at the same time as a support vehicle. delivering hose/foam carriers Regular interaction and quick response ensured that the vehicle was kept operational...

The approximately 200-strong department of the Professional Fire Brigade Sarajevo proudly presents its new personal protection equipment (PPE). The equipment consists of FIRE MAX 3 jackets and pants as well as TWISTER protective boots, all of the highest quality and protection level. The Fire Brigade Association of the Canton of Sarajevo procured the equipment. The Rosenbauer partner Firing d.o.o. based in Visoko, 35 km northwest of Sarajevo, supervised the procurement with the support of Rosenb...

AQUASYS protects another test center in India (Gurugram, Haryana region) for one of the Indian car manufacturers. In this test center, engineers are working on the design, development and evaluation of vehicles. The Indian automotive industry once again relies on an AQUASYS system. Due to the efficiency of the water mist in fire-fighting, the flexibility in the assembly of pipes and the compact design of AQUASYS components, it is highly requested. Smaller technical rooms The scope of protecti...

A major chemical company in the UK had been running a large spray drying process for many years. They thought the explosion risk had been mitigated by installing suppression systems on the main dryer and cyclone and flameless venting on the filter. These had activated over 30 times, for real explosions, and the system had so far done its job. However, the frequency of activations increased and eventually an explosion in the main filter lead to damage in the plant, despite the protection system....

A major chemical company in the UK had been running a large spray drying process for many years. They thought the explosion risk had been mitigated by installing suppression systems on the main dryer and cyclone and flameless venting on the filter. These had activated over 30 times, for real explosions, and the system had so far done its job. However, the frequency of activations increased and eventually an explosion in the main filter led to damage in the plant, despite the protection system....

In large factory halls used for metalworking operations, conventional fire alarm systems are often not enough to protect buildings, employees and equipment. In many cases, high ceilings, greater fire hazards and interference from reflected light characterize these halls. The company of MKM Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing GmbH (MKM) faced exactly this challenge. MKM is a manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy precursor and semi finished products. Achieve Better Protection The company wanted to...

The headquarters of Bulgaria’s Communications Regulation Commission will be protected by high-tech fire systems from Advanced System, as part of a major refurbishment project and drive to reduce cases of false alarms. Located in Sofia, the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) was established in 2002 as an independent state authority entrusted with the management and regulation of all electronic communications in Bulgaria. Axis EN System A recent upgrade of the fire system in the Co...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announces that it has secured an order of two custom pumpers for the Milwaukee Fire Department in Wisconsin. The new pumpers will be built on the Pierce® Enforcer™ custom chassis, and will address the community’s fire safety and emergency response needs for shorter apparatus with greater turning radius and maneuverability. The Milwaukee Fire Department placed the order in partnership with exclusive Pierce dealer for Sout...

A fire safety system upgrade at Harwich and Dovercourt High School, a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status serving more than 1,200 students aged 11 to 18 years, has 110 Vimpex Fire-Cryer Voice Sounders at its heart to help protect students and staff. This extensive fire safety system upgrade, installed by life safety systems specialists Anglia Fire Protection Ltd. comprises 24 Vimpex wall mounted Fire-Cryer and 86 high output Midi Fire-Cryer Voice Sounders, with custom buil...

Fike Corporation recently earned the right to protect a large and unique library complex located in Mexico. The library is a four-story structure built to house millions of literary volumes, and also includes an auditorium, administrative offices, library stacks, and reading rooms. The library also boasts large centralized computer services designed to bring greater computer access to library visitors. The unique library architecture, high-tech equipment, and massive literature collection prese...

Anaheim Hills, CA, devoted to preserving the natural beauty of their community, has built the nation’s first underground electrical switching station. With only a three-tiered retaining wall and metal door showing, above the substation lies a gorgeous park, complete with running paths and quaint park benches. The Park Substation is an innovation of the city’s public utility department in cooperation with the local neighborhoods, resulting in a new recreation area, rather than an uns...

Built within a dolomite rock mine reinforced with 7-foot bolts shot into the ceiling, and located in an area considered quite low in seismic activity, the Mountain Data Center is ideal for record storage and IT service offerings. Tier IV data center The facility boasts the latest in high-tech security and archive storage, is managed by IT professionals and even preserves air quality by restricting trucks inside and using only electric equipment. This acute attention to detail has earned The Mo...

On September 24th, 2004 BRS-Intron, a computer company based in Visby, Sweden, averted what could have been a major disaster. Because it is a full-service company, specializing in complete product solutions, servicing, and financing, BRS-Intron’s business is heavily dependent on the continuous operation of its business systems. For this reason, it chose Fike Corporation’s FM-200® (HFC-227ea) clean agent fire suppression system for the protection of its computer equipment. T...

In 2003, Jeffrey Energy Center (JEC), the largest coal-fired plant in Kansas, was recognized by the Powder River Basin (PRB) Coal User’s Group as its PRB Plant of the Year. Industry recognition was achieved through plant safety, plant performance, environmental achievements, and overall plant cleanliness. Over the years JEC has undertaken several projects and process changes to further improve the plant. Enhancements to the fire detection and suppression systems have been a vital part of...