Tall Building Fire Safety - Case Studies

Recently, the vehicles 58, 59 and 60 from the third delivery order of the State of Hesse for 60 LF 10 KatS (9th state procurement campaign) were handed over to the Frankfurt am Main fire brigade at the ZIEGLER Group headquarter in Giengen. Since 2012, ZIEGLER has delivered a total of 160 LF 10 KatS to various fire brigades in the State of Hesse. The orders were placed in the course of state procurements by the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sports in Wiesbaden. The next major procurement...

The ZIEGLER Group delivers seven structurally identical HLF 10 to the IdF (Institute of Fire Brigade) in Münster. The firefighting vehicles that are built on a MAN chassis will be used for practical training of fire brigades managers from North Rhine-Westphalia.

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...

New York City, NY EMS Station #35, part of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), store their gear and equipment with GearGrid’s innovative Seattle Systems. GearGrid’s Seattle System Each system includes three openings with flat shelves, in order to create small storage spaces for duty bags and equipment. Since the depth of GearGrid’s Seattle System in 32”, it provides enough storage space for all the bags. The additional top-side shelf allows the station...

Bryx, a globally renowned provider of first responder technology, has landed a station alerting contract with the City of Westland Fire Department in Michigan. The turnkey fire station alerting system, Bryx Station, will be installed at the department’s four stations, providing features such as color-changing lighting, heart-smart ramping tones, and full station automation. Bryx Station  Bryx Station can perform tasks such as turning off stoves, opening and closing bay doors, and s...

Students starting the new term at Stirling University will be able to take advantage of the biggest transformation the site has seen since the campus opened in the early 1970s. During the past 18 months, contractors have been hard at work completing the first two phases of a £38 million project to develop the highest quality student accommodation. The three-year, three-stage development program, which will be fully completed in 2015, will see the creation of 788 contemporary bedrooms in f...

When BBC Belfast staged auditions to find fire industry experts to replace their outdated system, Fire Security passed hands down. With a constant hub of activity including TV and radio output in Northern Ireland, the BBC needed an installer and system they could rely on 100 per cent to complete the job efficiently and effectively. The BBC was familiar with Gent, having used the same fire alarm system for over 30 years, but felt it was time for an upgrade to incorporate a PA/VA system that woul...

Newcastle upon Tyne is carrying out a £300 million transformation of its city hospitals and has called in specialists, Cormeton Electronics Ltd, to carry out ‘emergency’ fire alarm ‘operations’. The Newcastle Hospitals program is the biggest health project ever seen in the North East and one of the largest in the country. The two key hospitals involving Cormeton are the new Victoria Wing and Great North Childrens Hospital at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), a ne...

The ZIEGLER Group has announced delivering a large tank fire truck, GTLF 8000 fire-fighting vehicle to the Lüdge Fire Brigade. The GTLF 8000 fire-fighting vehicle comes mounted on a Scania chassis and is equipped with a water tank of 85,000 liters and two foam tanks with capacities of 200 liters and 300 liters, respectively.         

An important infrastructure project that, for years, had been postponed for political or environmental reasons finally received its inauguration last August. The project's tunnels and viaducts in and around the Colombian city of Medellín are intended to provide fast access to the neighboring valley, location of the international airport. Securiton is safeguarding the tunnels and key infrastructure installations against fire.  Situated in the Aburra valley in the mid-Andes mountain r...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that Finley Fire Equipment, the exclusive Pierce dealer for Ohio, Kentucky, and part of West Virginia, has secured an order for two Pierce Arrow XT pumpers for the Charleston, West Virginia Fire Department. The trucks will be procured through a partnership established with the West Virginia Purchasing Division using a National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) contract. Streamlining the city’s purchasing...

Since its official completion in April 2015, One West Regent Street has attracted a number of office and restaurant occupiers. The first significant Grade A office building to be constructed in Glasgow’s city center for more than five years, it was developed by Clearbell, together with M&G Real Estate, and comprises 143,000 square foot of office and retail space over eleven levels, providing a welcome boost to the city’s commercial property market Engineering firm Weir Group PLC...

St. Mary’s is a brand new student village at Bangor University, comprising nearly 900 rooms alongside a range of cutting edge facilities. HESIS Fire & Security used technology from Gent by Honeywell across the site to ensure that it has the very best fire detection solution in place. Situated next to the Menai Straits at the foot of the Snowdonia National Park in north Wales, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence. With over 12,000 students and 2,000 members of...

A subsidiary of the giant US Corporation whose motto is 'If it moves you, there’s a good chance Gates Power Transmission has a part in it', the company manufactures power transmission belts for the automotive and industrial markets. Loop addressable fire panels Supplied and commissioned by renowned fire specialist company, CMD Electrical Engineers Ltd and installed by Gates’ own engineering team, a network of eight ZFP one and two loop addressable fire panels connected to over 300...

The mechanical and electrical work has begun on the prestigious O2 Arena Development on London’s Greenwich peninsula, part of a £121m scheme which will see the development of a new InterContinental hotel, residential apartments building and conference center facilities. Balfour Beatty, the construction firm behind the Greenwich development, broke ground in a ceremony last month marking the start of works to regenerate the 7.6 acre site. The centerpiece of the development will be &ls...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide renowned operator, maintainer and manufacturer of utility aircrafts, has announced the delivery of the K7 S-64 Air Crane helicopter to the Korean Forest Service (KFS). On Friday, November 22, 2019, the K7 aircraft was loaded onto the Antonov An-124 strategic airlift aircraft, out of Medford, Oregon, Erickson’s manufacturing facility. The K7 S-64 helicopter is well-known in Korea, with a strong reputation for being the best firefighting aircraft available...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide renowned operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircrafts, has been awarded a seat on the U.S. Transportation Command’s (TRANSCOM) US$ 5.7 billion contract, to perform airlift services for the United States Armed Forces (USAF). TRANSCOM contract The TRANSCOM contract provides Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 airlift services for fixed and rotary-wing aircrafts, used to transfer Department of Defense and Federal personnel, cargo for domest...

Chief Fire Officer Mick Crennell and a GAFSIP team have delivered three fire engines and other equipment and uniform to the Gambian Fire Service. As part of the Gambia and Avon Fire Services in Partnership (GAFSIP), the service has been helping to enhance the capabilities of the Gambian fire service for nearly 30 years by providing lifesaving equipment, capability and training. Fire engines and breathing apparatus Avon Fire & Rescue Service has donated three fire engines along with breath...

E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group and a globally renowned manufacturer of fire apparatus, announces the delivery of a new TITAN 6×6 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle to Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue for use at the Tuscaloosa National Airport in Alabama. E-ONE TITAN 6×6 ARFF vehicle The Tuscaloosa TITAN 6×6 is equipped with a 65’ high reach extendable turret (HRET) to provide greater accessibility to the fire and a greater degree of safety for the crew and the vehi...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide pioneering operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, was awarded a seat on the Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Multiple Award Contract for Modifications (MACM). It’s a seven-year, $996M contract vehicle that provides modifications for the Air Force Materiel Command, Life Cycle Management Center for Fixed and Rotary Wing platforms. The rotary-wing platforms consist of the HH-60G, TH-1H, and UH-1H helicopters. Ericks...

Kentec’s Vizulinx alarm management unit is providing a sophisticated, flexible and cost-efficient solution for a private residential property in Henley-on-Thames. The unit, installed by DPJ Fire and Security, was chosen because the property owners required a monitoring service that would alert the housekeeper and security team of any faults or alarms rather than a traditional monitoring service provided by an alarm receiving centre. Addressable Fire And Intruder Alarm System DPJ Fire an...

Kentec’s Vizulinx alarm management unit is providing a sophisticated, flexible and cost-efficient solution for a private residential property in Henley-on-Thames. The unit, installed by DPJ Fire and Security, was chosen because the property owners required a monitoring service that would alert the housekeeper and security team of any faults or alarms rather than a traditional monitoring service provided by an alarm receiving center. Vizulinx alarm management  DPJ had designed, comm...

The ZIEGLER Group has announced the delivery of four LF10 vehicles to the Regensburg Fire Brigade. These 4 vehicles will be used by volunteer fire brigades in the city of Regensburg to carry out fire-fighting tasks. LF10 fire-fighting vehicles The LF10 fire-fighting vehicles are mounted on a MAN chassis and combine all ZIEGLER specific advantages, starting with the ZIEGLER Z-Cab safety cabin and the proven ALPAS superstructure system through the ZIEGLER pump technology with user-friendly Z-con...

Peterborough firefighters were buzzing to help a local project to enhance the environment for bees. Last week on Monday the firefighters from Green Watch at Dogsthorpe Fire Station attended an environmental initiative called Jimmy’s Bee’s at the newly built Connect Park in Millfield, Peterborough. Building Relationships With Local Residents The crew joined volunteers from the community to dig the grass up, sew and plant wildflower seeds in order to create a fantastic haven for bee...

Each year, the centrally located exhibition grounds of Hamburg Messe and Congress host more than 40 trade shows and other events that draw a total of more than 700,000 visitors from all over the world. The light-flooded halls and outdoor areas have a total space of nearly 100,000 square meters, enough to accommodate a wide variety of activities ranging from key international trade fairs to smaller exhibitions. Energy and Building Solutions A public address and evacuation solution installed by...

E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group and globally renowned manufacturer of fire apparatus and equipment, has announced the delivery of nine (9) new TITAN 4×4 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (CORPAC S.A.). Key features: 700 HP Scania engine with Twin Disc Transmission Hale pump rated at 3,000 gallons per minute 6,000 liter (1,585 gallon) water tank 852 liter (225 gallon) class B foam concentrate tank 250 kg...

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council. They are piloting an innovative fire detection system in partnership with OpenView Security Solutions, the UK’s largest privately-owned independent security company and a national supplier of fire, electrical and mechanical services to the public and private housing sector. Thermal Imaging Cameras MOBOTIX thermal imaging cameras have been installed in 3 multi-story blocks across the city...

The ZIEGLER Group has announced delivering six LF10 fire-fighting vehicles to the Augsburg Fire Brigade. This was preceded by an inter-municipal procurement of 4 different municipalities. These 6 vehicles will be used by volunteer fire brigades in the city of Augsburg. LF10 fire-fighting vehicles The LF10 fire-fighting vehicles come mounted on a MAN chassis and combine all ZIEGLER specific advantages, starting with the ZIEGLER Z-Cab Safety cabin and the proven ALPAS superstructure system throu...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, in partnership with its Quebec, Canada exclusive Pierce dealer, L’Arsenal, has secured an order for five Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Towers for the City of Montreal Fire Department.   The apparatus will be built on the Pierce Arrow XT custom chassis known for its rugged and dependable characteristics that meet the demands of high-volume departments.  “The City of Montreal Fire Department faces...

BizSpace is the United Kingdom’s renowned provider of regional and flexible workspace for professionals. They offer modern offices, studios and workshop units to a vast range of small businesses across the country. fire and security installation APE Fire & Security were tasked with delivering a complete fire and security installation for Steel House in Fareham, one of BizSpace’s well-established and refurbished centers in the South West England region. The revamped building wil...