Industrial Fire Safety - News
In January 2021, UKAS launched its new national accreditation symbols, designed to better illustrate the diversity of what UKAS accreditation encompasses and to reflect UKAS as a modern, international and forward-thinking organization. A timeframe was provided for all accredited customers to transition their use of the UKAS symbols of accreditation from the old branding into the new. Confirming accreditation status As of 1st February 2022, it has been expected that all digital materials relat...
Chubb Fire & Security (‘Chubb’) is pleased to announce that, since the appointment of Andrew White as Chief Executive Officer earlier this year, it has significantly strengthened its Executive Leadership Team (‘ELT’) with a number of senior hires and internal promotions. The ELT has been established to provide greater levels of oversight to Chubb’s global sales and operational activity and to maintain its focus on its three key pillars of people, process and po...
Comelit-PAC has evolved its LogiFire fire safety range to enable monitoring and management via cloud technology through its powerful MyComelit app. The innovative fire safety system, enhanced with its user-friendly touchscreen display and stylish design, is now available to operate with the fully responsive app from Comelit-PAC. This enables users to log, manage and administrate the commissioning, servicing, maintenance, testing, performance and day-to-day use of the connected fire alarm system...
When high value assets, equipment or irreplaceable items are at stake, early warning of a smoke or fire problem, is essential. The air sampling or air monitoring equipment actively pulls in room air to a special chamber where it can detect the presence of particles that are created in the very early stages of combustion, even before smoke is visible. With the world’s widest sensitivity range, VESDA air monitoring produces multi-level warnings at the very early stage of an impending fire....
Versatile gloves are a thriving safety proposition, as can be seen with Mallcom India’s NIF Techo FL 40. These nitrile safety gloves offer the perfect protection in every inch for several applications, making them ideal for various uses. NIF Techo FL 40 Gauntlets cover the arm down the length of the wrists a few inches. The NIF Techo FL 40 is a pair of Gauntlet Style NBR Gloves that offer inch-perfect protection against chemicals like oil, by-products, and other hazardou...
Geofire’s new wire-free Agrippa fire door holder is a significant technological breakthrough that delivers new levels of functionality and reliability. Easy to install and program, the Agrippa holder allows fire doors to be held open for ease of access, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm sounding, to prevent the spread of fire and smoke. Advanced digital technology enables Geofire’s new Agrippa wire-free fire door holder to uniquely ‘listen and learn’ the sound...
The process of cutting and sewing was an old practice that involved careful hand-stitching, one at a time. Nowadays, sewing machines are used by workers to produce gloves of various kinds. Such a knitting technique makes it easier to produce high-utility gloves. However, why is this technique used to make safety gloves? Process of Cutting & Sewing Cut-and-sewn designs use pieces of fabric stitched together on a sewing machine, like cotton jersey gloves. This proces...
National Foam is looking forward to the return of its Industrial & Municipal Fire Training School on February 28 – March 2, 2023. The school is held at TEEX Fire Field, College Station, TX 77845, United States. Participants will get comprehensive training on all aspects of firefighting including foam types, fixed systems, and firefighting strategy plus much more. Features of the Training School Certified Instructor. Legacy and Fluorine Free foam emphasis. Discuss...
European manufacturer of complete fire safety systems, Global Fire Equipment (GFE), will showcase the latest additions to its product portfolio on Stand F10 in Hall 3 at Intersec 2023, which takes place in Dubai, UAE, from 17 – 19 January, 2023. Visitors to the stand will be able to find out about GFE’s range of advanced addressable fire alarm control panels and will be able to talk to GFE’s specialists about the benefits of working with a complete systems provider that has EN...
Lights are essential tools for firefighters during structure fire suppression and rescue. They are necessary for situational awareness, illuminating the exterior pathways and structure entries, reading smoke, and searching for potential victims. Common lights used in the foreground are portable scene lights, helmet lights, right-angle (or 90-degree) lights, and more recently, drone lights. In this article, FoxFury look at different types of lights and how they can be used for structural firefig...
CFS and MFS crews were called to a structure fire at Murray Bridge Panel Shop on Old Princess Highway at 4:50 am. 6 trucks from both CFS and MFS Murray Bridge have contained the fire to a quarter of the panel shop. No one was in the shop when fire started and no injuries have been obtained. Hazmat crews are currently responding due to chemical spill within shed. Losses are estimated at $100,000 and fire cause investigators have been contacted.
Offering fire, process monitoring, and pre-explosion protection capabilities, industrial thermal imaging cameras accurately identify hot spots or overheated equipment, providing early warning to avoid equipment damage or personnel risk. Cameras provide live and recorded video from the camera as well as a phone app with alarm push notifications and remotely controlled relays. Contact to discuss users' specific goals and Fike can help select the ideal industrial thermal imaging camera for t...
Following on from the November announcement made by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that it was introducing legislation to continue recognition of the CE marking and reversed epsilon marking until 31 December 2024 for most goods being placed on the GB market, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has now confirmed that it shall be following suit with respect to construction products. DLUHC has now stated its intention to en...
Wireless solutions provider Ramtech has announced the appointment of a new business unit director Alan Middup to lead its ongoing expansion into international fire safety and security markets. Having completed a trainee program at Halma plc, Ramtech's parent company, and risen to become global operations director at Sentric Safety Group, Alan is well equipped to continue elevating the role innovative wireless safety and security solutions play in solving global site protection challenges. Role...
The Fike SHP PRO is a Conventional Control system designed to provide a sophisticated, reliable conventional detection system for use with clean agent extinguishing, sprinkler pre-action/deluge, water mist, waterflow alarm, and fire alarm systems. It is a microprocessor-based system which can be easily configured for a wide range of suppression applications. This panel is the workhorse for system SSI installs for single-zone applications with clean agents. The panel also allows for release of a...
The joy of seeing each other again to network and exchange knowledge could be felt everywhere at the VdS-FireSafety Cologne 2022. More than 4,000 visitors from Germany and abroad - a new record - came to the Koelnmesse and visited the large trade fair with its attractions as well as the top-class expert conferences in the adjoining halls. Technical fire prevention The large trade fair for structural, organizational, and technical fire prevention and protection was a hive of activity on both d...
This year, Euralarm started a new initiative focusing on diversity and attracting new talent. The importance of the initiative is underlined by the rapid engineer retention and the lack of competent and qualified engineers. This article details the Euralarm initiative and reviews several activities undertaken by Euralarm and its members. The fire and security industries are industries with a long and rich history. The origins of the fire industry could be traced back to Nero, the Roman Emperor...
MSA Safety Incorporated, a global pioneer in firefighter safety equipment and technology, will be introducing a new line of firefighter protective clothing for the Middle East fire market at Intersec 2023. MSA® Bristol X4 The MSA® Bristol X4 uses the very latest fabric and fiber technology alongside modern streamlined styling to provide enhanced comfort, ergonomics, and protection. Originally launched at Interschutz for firefighters on the continent, the Bristol X4 design has been ada...
Since ancient times, humans have treaded upon the skin of animals. This can be traced back to literally all major cultures and civilizations of the world. Called as 'Leder' in old English and Proto-German, it meant 'tanned or otherwise dressed hide or skin of an animal'. In ancient Roman, Greek, Indian, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian civilizations as early as 3000 BC, the use of leather products for making shoes and gloves and drinking water bags is found. Replacement for natural leather The use...
International alternative capital solutions provider - Duke Royalty has provided £5 million debt royalty financing to New Path Fire and Security (New Path), an investment holding company operating in the UK&I fire and security (“F&S”) sector. The funding agreement also involved Duke Royalty becoming a 15% shareholder in New Path, and agreeing a total funding commitment of up to £20 million to support New Path’s buy-and-build strategy across the UK. Duke Roy...
Bioex and Leader are exhibiting at the HEAT & FIRE Expo 2022, part of the NATURAL DISASTERS EXPO. Meet their team and learn more about their range of fluorine-free foams effective on Class A fires (wildland fires, forest fires, urban fires, structural fires), as well as class B fires (hydrocarbon and polar solvents fires) at the event. Event details include: Date: 7-8 December 2022 Location: Singapore expo Booth: 631 HEAT & FIRE Expo is igniting actions to control wildfires and...
With the development of the semiconductor industry, there are more and more integrated circuit chip factories. The investment in the new project of the semiconductor chip factory is huge, and the investment in the plant infrastructure, clean room, bulk gas station, special gas cabinet for the main system of the plant, and semiconductor equipment is all necessary. The following data will briefly introduce the important gas system construction, which involves many complicated construction, i...
Detector Testers’s 2023 exhibition calendar kicks off early with the return of Intersec, the international exhibition for fire, security and emergency services. The 24th edition of the Intersec exhibition runs from 17th January to 19th January, 2023 and is set to re-unite the industry through conversation and product demonstrations that are focused on the latest technologies designed to overcome the challenges faced by fire and security professionals. Intersec 2023 The company will be...
Emergency Service organizations need to harness new ICT services and embrace technology to deliver smarter and safer services to the community. Firefighters and control room staff continue to play immensely important roles in keeping people safe. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) provides protection, prevention, and response services for more than 800,000 people. It needed a strategic partner that could modernize and manage its ICT infrastructure to enable its transformation. Headquar...
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is delighted to initiate the NFCC Middle Leadership Programme project for the benefit of UK fire and rescue services. Led by Project Executive ACFO - Matt Cook, in conjunction with the project team under NFCC’s Leadership Programme, the project aims to provide a standardized approach to developing middle managers, both operational and support, for the fire sector. NFCC Middle Leadership Programme project The project will incorporate blended and so...
It already feels and looks like winter in some parts of the country, and it won’t be long before the season brings more widespread winter storms. As winter approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to protect themselves against carbon monoxide poisoning, fires, and other storm hazards. Loss of Power Consumers need to be especially careful when storms knock out electrical power. Portable generators create a risk of CO poisoning that can kill in mi...
Lexmark, a global imaging and IoT solutions provider, has announced that Melanie Hudson has been named as the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective from Dec. 1, 2022. She will join the Lexmark Executive Team, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Allen Waugerman. In this leadership role, Melanie Hudson will be responsible for Lexmark’s global commercial organization, ensuring Lexmark is best positioned to meet the needs of customers...
Residents are urged to take simple steps to protect themselves from accidental fires and carbon monoxide poisoning as they look to keep warm and reduce energy use this winter. As temperatures drop heading into the coldest part of the year, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is highlighting the potential risks of finding alternative, unsafe ways of heating and lighting their homes as the cost of living continues to increase. Stay Fire Safe campaign The Service is supporting Na...
For decades, aqueous film-forming foam compounds (AFFF) based on fluorosurfactants were used in firefighting. These ensure unsurpassed extinguishing results, especially in the case of liquid fires. However, they have recently come under criticism because of their effect on organisms. Although fluorine-containing additives may currently still be sold and used in many countries, the mandatory disposal of contaminated fire-fighting water or residues in the soil makes them increasingly unattractive...
A Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) team is working to enable the use of trusted digital identity products across the UK economy. This means ensuring there are secure digital ways to prove that people are who they say they are, or are entitled to do particular things, without repeatedly having to present a mish-mash of documents and bills. Right from the start, they have been asking people what they want from these products. They heard time and time again that people want...
