Flammable Material Control - Case Studies

The fire incident at Action Footwear store on Jan 25, 2021, that resulted in injuries to four Chula Vista Fire Department firefighters has been determined to be accidental. The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), along with the Chula Vista Fire Department, completed the investigation into the origin and cause of the fire that occurred on Monday, Jan 25, 2021, at 5:40 pm, at Action Footwear, 655 H Street, Chula Vista, California. Action Fo...

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that saves wetlands, which are essential for life itself. WWT Slimbridge is one of nine wetland centers across the United Kingdom, founded by Sir Peter Scott in 1946 and is now a world-renowned reserve for water birds. WWT Slimbridge’s new £6.2 million visitor center houses a wildlife art gallery, The Hanson Discovery Centre, the Waterside Restaurant, a cinema and the Sloane Observation Tower. Wild swans from Russia com...

Choice Fire & Security Solutions is using its combined fire and security expertise in assuming unified responsibility for upgrading, extending and maintaining security and fire alarm systems at the multi-site campus of the Sussex Coast College in Hastings (SCCH). fire alarm systems Maintenance The further education college’s two main buildings, opened in 2010, are the town center located Station Plaza (22,000 sq. meters) and Ore Valley (7,000 sq. meters), which is less than a mile aw...

AW Technology’s business is a truly global operation. With customers across every continent, AW Technology has a commitment to not only deliver its world class test tunnels and equipment, but to also provide a detailed program of aftercare and support. This commitment to customers sits at the heart of AW Technology’s core business philosophy and has undoubtedly played a huge part in the company’s continued growth and development. 3800 optical heat and smoke detector calibrati...

Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) in Sweden have enhanced their existing Sepura critical communications solution by upgrading to include Over the Air Programming, saving the team time and reducing costs while improving their programming capability. Sepura SC Series radio terminals Supported by Sepura’s Swedish partner, Northcomm Technologies (Northcomm), the rescue organization has been able to implement powerful changes to its programming capability by programming radios wirelessly, wit...

When a fire broke out, in the early hours, at a food distribution warehouse in Hastings, United Kingdom, an automatic sprinkler system activated and extinguished it, minimizing damage and ensuring that the business would be able to return to operations later that day, with the little disruption caused due to the fire. East Sussex Fire & Rescue  On Sunday, October 4th, 2021, at 6 am, fire engines and firefighters from East Sussex Fire & Rescue were called to the A.F. Blakemore and...

C-TEC’s revolutionary Hush Pro BS 5839-6 Grade C domestic fire detection and alarm system has been chosen for three iconic tower block developments in Manchester, United Kingdom. Located in the center of Piccadilly, Oxygen Towers is a striking set of three new 31-storey, 16-storey and 10-storey buildings consisting of 345 stylish 1, 2 and 3-bedroomed apartments and 12 spacious family townhouses. Protecting futuristic ‘vertical village’ Designed to provide the ultimate living...

When Thames Valley Air Ambulance’s Helicopter Emergency Medics became concerned about their current helmet due to its obsolescence and poor comfort, the charity contacted Vimpex who they were aware had successfully supplied helmet solutions to other Air Ambulance Services, including Lincolnshire and Kent. Pacific R6C Rescue Helmet Following meetings to identify product performance requirements, and a product trial by critical care paramedics and doctors, Thames Valley Air Ambulance chose...

Merchants House, located on Wapping Road in central Bristol, United Kingdom, was built in 1985 using masonry construction. The building boasts of 5 floors of office accommodation. Fire refuge, WC alarm installed APE Fire & Security were contracted by Merchants House to implement a range of trusted fire and security systems that would ensure safety and ease of security for their corporate tenants. The project included installing fire refuge, WC alarm, access control and video entry. APE Fi...

Barham and Charing crematoriums are part of the Westerleigh Group which not only is a renowned developer and operator of crematoria and cemeteries in the United Kingdom, but also conducts over 40,000 funerals per year. The Westerleigh Group appreciates the social, environmental and financial benefits of providing professionally managed facilities in this highly specialist field. Barham and Charing crematoriums Barham crematorium, once part of Lord Kitchens Broome Park’s estate in the UK,...

A sprinkler system installed at a Hastings business has prevented serious fire damage caused by a fire. Fire safety crews from the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to AF Blakemore and Son’s premises, located in Ivy House Lane, Hastings, United Kingdom, at 6 am on 4th October, 2020. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have praised the business establishment, AF Blakemore and Son Ltd. for installing the sprinkler system, which stopped a small fire quickly spreading throughout...

Wexham Park Hospital is a large acute NHS hospital situated near Slough in Berkshire. The 588-bed hospital is one of three managed by Frimley Health NHS Foundation trust, one of the top performing NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. As well as the main hospital building, the site has a large post graduate building, ambulance station, staff accommodation and a new £49 million, state-of-the-art, four-story Emergency Assessment Center. Responsible for the design, supply, installation, testing...

Bryx, a globally renowned provider of first responder technology products, will be installing its Bryx Station alerting system just 25 miles west of Orlando, Florida, at Groveland Fire Department. Fire Alert device installation  Bryx’s installation will follow Groveland Fire Department’s move into its new headquarters in the brand new public safety building in early 2021. The Bryx Station system is also being installed at the nearby Station 94, with an anticipated third instal...

Eight fire crews from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were sent to Granville Recycling Plant, located in Telford, United Kingdom and at the peak of the fire, there were 50 firefighters battling the blaze, which impacted the entire landfill site close to the A5. Fire at Granville Recycling Plant Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Group Manager and Fire Service Officer, Adam Matthews said that the firefighters are now on the verge of winning the battle and the number of firefighters deployed...

Set on the iconic shores of Italy’s Lake Garda, Campeggio del Garda is a popular campsite that attracts tourists from around the globe to its picturesque location. Hochiki Italia’s Totem solution was specified to protect the idyllic campsite and provide occupants with an ideal level of outdoor protection. Campeggio del Garda is located on the water’s edge of Lake Garda, one of Italy’s most picturesque lakes and holiday hotspots. The scenic location offers a range of bung...

Motorists in Surrey can drive safely through one of the United Kingdom’s longest road tunnels, with the reassurance that it is protected by the very latest fire detection technology. Dual Optical smoke detection Supplied by Waterlooville’s Eurotech Fire Systems Ltd, a ‘smart’ Dual Optical smoke detection system has been installed in critical areas of the Hindhead Tunnel. The system is designed to detect the difference between smoke, steam and dust, thereby ensuring that...

On 21st July, 2020, a call was received by BAFSA (British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association) member, Triangle Fire Systems advising the company of a fire break out in a flat, on the 4th floor at 1-133 Garnet Road, Thornton Heath, in London, United Kingdom. The call was a result of the sprinkler alarm signaling the call center. BS9251 sprinkler system This building is a sheltered housing and Triangle Fire Systems had, retrospectively, installed a BS9251 sprinkler system supplied by a tank an...

Rosenbauer announces the delivery of their new environment protection equipment truck (GW-U) for the Henkel plant fire brigade (part of Henkel AG & Co. KgaA), in Düsseldorf, Germany. Florian Henkel 01 GW-U-01 Considered the baby of the fleet of the Henkel plant fire brigade, the new environmental protection equipment truck features radio call name - Florian Henkel 01 GW-U-01. In terms of design, this is a rescue vehicle in according to DIN 14555-3: 2016-12 standard, with an extended...

A devastating fire raged through a warehouse in Lancashire, United Kingdom, requiring eight fire engines and an aerial platform to tackle the blaze, at its height. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire, which took place on April 1, 2020, completely destroyed the warehouse, located at the Pincroft factory site. The facility is used to store fabrics for Chorley-based manufacturer, Carrington Textiles, which manufactures much-needed fabrics for NHS and healthcare workwear. Carring...

Monroe Fire Department in Monroe, Ohio has taken a proactive approach towards cancer prevention and ensuring the health and safety of their firefighters. A top priority in achieving that goal was the installation of a MagneGrip Exhaust Removal System, at the fire department’s facility. Working with Monroe Fire Department’s Assistant Chief, Dave Leverage, MagneGrip installed an exhaust removal system. The MagneGrip Exhaust Removal System removes diesel exhaust emissions in firehouses...

The UK site of one of the world’s renowned producers of petroleum has selected Linear Heat Detection Cable (LHDC) from Patol Fire Detection Solutions (Patol) to protect its floating roof tanks. The site in the south of England is the latest in a long line of worldwide petroleum production facilities to opt for the Patol fire detection solution. With atmospheric storage tanks used to store highly flammable products, finding an effective way to prevent what could be the catastrophic consequ...

Ambulance workers, paramedics, nurses and doctors who respond to emergency medical incidents are at the front line of emergency medical care. Ambulance workers too, must not be exposed to any greater risk from personal injury than other emergency workers. Since 2008, UK ambulance services have adopted the view that the use of professional safety helmets rather than hard-hat style products mitigate the risk of injury to workers operating in potentially dangerous environments. Whereas plastic har...

Dante Group has announced that they are proud to maintain all fire detection and security systems at The University of Glasgow, situated in Glasgow, Scotland. Dante engineers and staff are available round the clock, in order to facilitate and support the clients’ needs.

Following a competitive tender process, globally renowned safety product manufacturer and service provider, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment (VIKING) has won a three-year contract to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to Serica Energy plc, one of the UK’s renowned Oil & Gas company. The deal with the UK-based Oil and Gas Company, Serica Energy plc, is the second of its kind for VIKING, in consecutive years. VIKING secures Serica Energy’s PPE contract VIKING will work with...

So much planning has gone into the new office block for G2 Fire and just as they are doing the final touches, someone points out there is no fire detection! Now what? Luckily for the new office block in Walmer Main Road, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, they called upon Jean-Paul (JP) Germishuizen and Jacques De Beer of DynaFire (Pty) Ltd to come to the rescue. At the point where they were called in, the building was 99% completed and installing wiring and conduits would have been very difficult,...

Jacksonville’s Argyle/Oakleaf community has a new and welcome neighbor, the JFRD Fire Station 61. Located at 7965 Old Middleburg Road South, next to the Argyle Branch Library, Station 61 will protect the rapidly growing region on Jacksonville’s Westside. JFRD Fire Station 61 will serve more than 200 businesses, approximately 14,300 residences and four schools. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department officially opened the station on March 6, 2020. JFRD Fire Station 61 The addit...

In the coming months, the fire brigade at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will gradually put 13 new Rosenbauer PANTHER 8x8 firefighting vehicles into service. These new firefighting vehicles represent the largest and fastest category of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles and are used in aircraft fire protection. Dubbed Crash Tenders, these firefighting vehicles will replace the current FLF fleet at the Schiphol Airport, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which has reached the end of its useful...

APE Fire & Security were contracted as part of a 63,292 sq. ft. expansion project that allowed Thatchers Cider’s production capacity at their Myrtle Farm facility to double, so as to allow them to more easily meet the growing demand for their nationally renowned cider. Cider manufacturing facility Thatchers Cider’s Managing Director, Martin Thatcher said “This investment was about our confidence in the cider market and in the future of the state-of-the-art cider manufactu...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide renowned operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, announces new aircraft orders to be delivered in 2020 and 2021, demonstrating further commitment by global customers to the platform. S-64 Air Crane helicopters delivery Korea Forest Service (KFS) purchased another S-64 Air Crane helicopter, which will add the K9 S-64 to their fleet. Recently, Erickson announced the delivery of K7 and K8 S-64 Air Crane helicopters to the KFS. With the delive...

Long Island, NY MacArthur Airport Fire-Rescue uses a variety of GearGrid storage systems, in order to keep their turnout gear and equipment organized. The fire rescue service stores their turnout gear with the standard free standing lockers, with bolt-down floor supports, which ensures the lockers stay in place at all times. GearGrid's Storage Solutions  The addition of stainless steel hang bars and hangers allows Long Island, NY MacArthur Airport Fire-Rescue to properly dry and store the...