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Hochiki's new ALN-EN, ATJ-EN and ACC-EN devices have features that reduce false and unwanted alarms Hochiki Europe, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has announced the launch of three new sensors, which take fire detection to the next level of performance and reliability. The new ALN-EN, ATJ-EN and ACC-EN devices have a number of innovative features that improve functionality and reduce false and unwanted alarms – making them the most intelli...

Aico’s Ei160RC Series incorporates advanced suppression and calibration technology to reduce false alarms Dacorum Borough Council in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire is fitting Aico mains-powered Ei160RC Series smoke and heat alarms across its 10,500 strong property portfolio as part of its rewiring programme. The Council has been fitting Aico smoke alarms for eight years, originally within its sheltered housing schemes, but has found the alarms to be so cost-effectiv...

Williams spent the first 18 years of his career at ICI in a number of operational, technical and sales roles FSL, the expert in fire suppression system manufacturing and service provision, has announced the appointment of Kim Williams as its new regional sales manager for the Middle East. Using his extensive knowledge of the region, Williams is responsible for generating new business and increasing the profile of the company within a variety of industry sectors. His wealth of...

The site ensures the access to detailed information about FSL’s extensive range of gaseous fire suppression products Firetec Systems Ltd (FSL), the expert in fire suppression system manufacturing and service provision, has announced the launch of its new website. The result of extensive consultation with its customers, it comprises a whole host of user-friendly features such as intuitive navigation, full search capability, and a fast and aesthetically pleasing interf...

Wessex’s staff donned eye-catching garb in homage to the popular character from “Where’s Wally” Staff at the Wessex Group made £475 for Children In Need - by being Wallies! They donned the eye-catching garb in homage to the popular character from the “Where’s Wally” children’s books. Bosses at the company based in Shaftesbury, Dorset, encouraged workers by donating £5 to the cause for every Wally who turned up. The...

The acquisition enhances Tyco's service capabilities in the mining industry in Chile Tyco announced recently the acquisition of Westfire, Inc., a leader in special-applications fire protection services with operations in the United States, Chile and Peru. Westfire provides critical special-hazard suppression and detection applications in mining, telecommunications and other vertical markets. Their full range of fire protection services includes hazard analysis, as well as sys...

Powered by C4 LED technology, the new red Vantage features an improved light output of 115 lumens Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting to the fire service industry, has introduced a bright red version of its Vantage helmet-mounted tactical light, featuring the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) logo. Streamlight will donate $3.00 from the sale of each light to the Foundation.  “The Vantage offers a super-bright, hands-free...

The Arrow XT pump is the department’s first purchase of Pierce apparatus Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, received an order for nine Pierce® Arrow XT™ custom pumpers from the DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department in Georgia. This is the department’s first purchase of Pierce apparatus. The vehicles will be delivered beginning in early 2014. “Through our regular competitive bid process, Pierce came in a little higher in terms...

Robin will work to bring in new business in the key London and the South East marketplace Leading fire systems manufacturer Advanced has boosted its team in South East England with the appointment of Robin Kemp as regional sales manager. Formed in the UK 14 years ago, Advanced now markets its panels, fire systems, fire paging and suppression and extinguishing control panels in over 60 countries worldwide. The company’s continuing growth is in part due to exceptional...

The partnership offers a scholarship for psychological first aid for fire, rescue, EMS, law enforcement responders FoxFury Lighting Solutions has partnered with C4L & Associates and 1st Responder Treatment on a custom hand painted Reach For The Light firefighter helmet to bring awareness to responder stress. Funds raised from this helmet raffle will go towards stress management training for first responders and emergency workers.   In the arena of emergency mana...

The Fike system instantly raised the alarm, ensuring a fast and safe evacuation of all the tenants Significant structural fire damage and potential loss of life have been avoided following the fast and orderly evacuation of a block of 5 apartments in Blackpool, UK, following a fire. One of the tenants returned home after a night out and prepared some food. They then fell asleep and the kitchen area caught fire. The Fike TWINFLEX smart 2-wire fire detection system instantly ra...

Streamlight recycled over 3,000 pounds of Nickel Cadmium and Small Sealed Lead Acid batteries Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance flashlights, announced that the company and several of its U.S. distribution partners recycled close to 3,500 pounds of rechargeable batteries during the third quarter of 2013, with a year-to-date total of nearly 6,800 pounds.  Streamlight’s corporate headquarters in Eagleville, PA, recycled over 3,000 pounds of Ni...

RescueSim makes it possible for Fire & Rescue Services to create and actively train incident response VSTEP and Mission Room Limited in the UK have reaffirmed their partnership for delivery of high-tech 360° RescueSim simulator rooms for immersive virtual incident response training. Back in 2010, VSTEP and Mission Room Ltd were the first to introduce a 360° Virtual Incident Response Training Mission Room at the Emergency Services Show in the UK. The 360° Missi...

The video deals with the controversial topic of first responder stress and rescuers needing rescuing FoxFury Lighting Solutions is proud to sponsor the "Return To The Station" video that deals with the controversial topic of first responder stress and rescuers needing rescuing. This video, filmed by Ted Fillhart and written by Eddy Weiss, is based on the true story of a firefighter who overcomes responder stress with some help from his friends. The lifesaving work that fi...

FoxFury Lighting Solutions exhibited its LED headlamps, flashlights and portable, rechargeable area lights at the event FoxFury Lighting Solutions exhibited its LED headlamps, flashlights and portable, rechargeable area lights at the IAEM 61st Annual Conference & EMEX 2013 in Reno, NV. This international emergency management event was from October 25 to 30. Emergency managers work hard to prepare their communities for when disasters (including severe weather) strike. This...

Zico’s QM-ETD-1 is ideal for both hydraulic and battery-powered tools Ziamatic Corp. (Zico) presents the QUIC-MOUNT Double Extrication Tool Holder, Model QM-ETD-1: an adjustable upright extrication tool mounting solution for two extrication tools. The heavy-duty, aluminum QM-ETD-1 boasts independently adjustable components, including tilt angle, enabling it to safely and securely accommodate many popular makes and models of cutter, spreader, and combination tool uprigh...

The new adaptor is developed for FIREscape exit signs to provide complete flush fitting solution Hochiki has announced availability of a recess adaptor for its FIREscape range of emergency lighting luminaires. The adaptor allows either of the two currently available FIREscape luminaires (corridor and open area) to be mounted flush with the ceiling material, providing a seamless and aesthetically pleasing installation. The adaptor will also fit the new high-output luminaires c...

The agreement will allow Wormald to distribute TetraKO water enhancer in New Zealand TetraKO, LLC, the fire suppression subsidiary of EarthClean Corporation, recently announced that Tyco New Zealand Limited – trading as Wormald, a part of Tyco International – is the exclusive TetraKO water enhancer distributor for New Zealand. Wormald is a leading provider of fire protection and suppression solutions for a wide range of industries and applications. “We are v...

Advanced’s MxPro multiprotocol fire control panel offers performance and quality across a choice of detector protocols A networked fire system driven by Advanced’s intelligent MxPro, multiprotocol, fire panels has just been installed to protect a £9.5m historic restoration, at the heart of the UK City of Culture 2013 celebrations in County Londonderry, Derry City, Northern Ireland. Advanced’s MxPro panels are the leading intelligent, multiprotocol, fir...

Advanced’s ExGo panel integrates with the library’s fire system The priceless collections of the new National Library of Romania, a landmark building in the heart of Bucharest, will be kept safe thanks to an array of ExGo suppression control panels from global intelligent fire systems manufacturer Advanced. The new library building, which contains more than 13 million individual items, was started in the 1980s but work was halted after the 1989 revolution, only st...

Teddies are ideal for helping to reassure children who may need to use the services of the air ambulance Children who are flown in the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance can now cuddle teddy bears thanks to a donation from the Wessex Group. The company, based in Shaftesbury, Dorset, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and each month is giving “50 somethings” to a good cause or charity. The teddies are ideal for helping to reassure children who may need t...

The donation is to ensure that West Yorkshire’s firefighters are using the most-advanced rescue and recovery equipment West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Services has received a specialist scoop stretcher from Ferno, the world leading manufacturer of medical equipment to the emergency services. Cleckheaton-based Ferno has donated a Scoop 65 EXL to West Yorkshire’s firefighters to help them develop their training programme and to ensure they are using the most-ad...

Ferrara leads the industry in the custom design and manufacture of emergency response vehicles Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. of Holden, Louisiana is pleased to announce the addition of FF1 Professional Safety Services of Sparta, New Jersey as their new authorized dealer for the state of New Jersey and northeastern PA. FF1 Professional Safety Services is a leading provider of premier First Responder products and services. Established in 2005 by experienced firefighters, chiefs,...

ProTac HL Headlamp features a C4 LED that is impervious to shock with a 50,000 hour lifetime Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced its first high lumen lithium battery headlamp, the ProTac HL® Headlamp, delivering a blinding 540 lumens.  The first in the company’s headlamp line to feature a lightweight, machined aluminum body, it is one of the brightest headlights available...

Hochiki Europe’s FIREscape emergency lighting solution secures Kenneth More Theatre   FIREscape is an EN50172 compliant intelligent low voltage system that comprises an addressable emergency lighting Kenneth More was one of the most famous actors of the 1950s and epitomised the ‘stiff upper lip’ British conviviality that we often associate with that era. A contemporary of John Mills, Trevor Howard and Jack Hawkins, at the height of hi...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service offers advice to households Over July and August 2013 the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) nationally, balloted firefighters for potential Industrial Action over the Government’s reform of firefighter pension schemes. The ballot result was announced on the 29th August and the FBU announced recently that a strike will take place on Wednesday 25th September between 12noon-4pm. Whilst this is clearly a national matter, the Fire Authori...

Streamlight donated a portion of the proceeds from sales of its Coyote Nano Light to the Foundation Streamlight Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance flashlights and weapon light/laser sighting devices, recently marked its third year of involvement as a sponsor of The Travis Manion Foundation, contributing to programs that honour and assist the nation’s veterans, first responders, and families of fallen heroes.  As part of its sponsorship support, St...

C-TEC's new range is incredibly flexible and can easily be interfaced to existing Quantec systems   C-TEC's dementia care products were designed to meet the growing demand for innovations to assist people suffering from degenerative illnesses C-TEC has launched a revolutionary range of dementia care products for use with its popular Quantec addressable call system. Designed to meet the growing demand for innovations to assist people suffering from dem...

Stefen Kilgallon has over 20 years’ experience in the industry The appointment of Stefen Kilgallon to the role of UK & Ireland Regional Sales Manager is the latest move by Firetec Systems to steer its business forward in the fire suppression market.  The fledgling organisation, which is backed by a long-standing international specialist company, aims to set itself apart from competitors in gaseous suppression systems by providing a more flexible, personal serv...

The new generation Oshkosh Striker features advanced safety systems and delivers innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V (GAP), a leading airport operator in Mexico, purchased a new generation Oshkosh Striker 4 x 4 aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle. The new Striker will be placed into service at Los Cabos Airport on the Baja Pen...