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View of St. Peter's Cathedral from the famous Stone Bridge in Regensburg, where the Haix press conference events began Earlier this month, Haix, the manufacturer of professional firefighting boots including the FIRE HERO, held an international press conference at their headquarters in Germany. Among the invited guests were Tony Saville and Bernadette Cumento, Publisher and Editor of TheBigRedGuide.com. Haix had an exciting lineup of events for their guests, beginnin...

As part of the Haix international press conference earlier this month, TheBigRedGuide.com's Publisher, Tony Saville, and Editor, Bernadette Cumento were given a chance to tour the factory and see different stages of testing and production. See highlights of the two-day event in pictures below:   See the album with captions

Oshkosh Corporation provides a comprehensive lineup of custom law enforcement vehicles Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) is featuring vehicles from three of its brands - Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Defense and Frontline Communications - at the 118th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition that opens this week and runs through October 26 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Ill. The vehicles on display in booth #1981 include...

The Rook SM3 and MD3 are compact with a black exterior, strike bezel and UV transmitting quartz lens FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, announces its new Rook SM3 and Rook MD3 LED flashlights. These lights feature white light and UV light (also known as black light) and serve as general illumination lighting tools than can also inspect currency and identification. Both lights can be used by anyone but were specificall...

Chubb's national distribution centre has furthered its environmental credentials with ISO 14001 Chubb Fire & Security announced that its manufacturing facility in Manchester has achieved an 84% reduction in emission of volatile organic compounds commonly found in paint solvents.  Additionally, Chubb’s national distribution centre has furthered its environmental credentials with ISO 14001 (International Environmental Standard) accreditation. Chubb is part of&nbs...

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue service has a dedicated page on Twitter and Facebook to have a wider reach Use of social networking websites by Fire and Recue services enables them to develop relationships with the community and other fire services North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service now has a facebook site and a Twitter page. The Service aims to use social networking websites to enable it to develop relationships with the community and other fire services, to share i...

Andy Marshall new Business Development Manager for Aico Limited brings a vast amount of experience with himself Andy Marshall has worked with commercial fire and lighting companies, mo Aicost recently as a Business Development Manager for Thorn Lighting prior to joining Aico. Andy Marshall has been appointed National Business Development Manager for Aico Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Ei Electronics, manufacturer of the market- leading Ei Professional range of Smoke and...

A key task for Justin will be to enhance Elmdene's innovative security product portfoliio Innovative electronic security and fire products manufacturer, Elmdene International Limited - a subsidiary of Potter Electric Signal, LLC - announces the appointment of Justin Roberts as Sales and Marketing Director. Justin is an extremely accomplished sales and marketing professional. He brings with him over 20 years experience in the security sector gained through roles spanning techn...

The new technology from Chubb includes a network of fire control panels and multi-spectrum detectors Chubb Fire and Security is to design and install a new fire alarm system that will help ensure the continuity of power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The Little Barford Power Station is a combined cycle gas turbine power station operated by RWE npower...

Nigel Walton elected as a Chairman of Independent Fire Engineering and Distributors Association Nigel Walton, Director at Abbot Fire Group, steps into the role having been an active member of the association for the past 9 years. IFEDA, the Independent Fire Engineering and Distributors Association, has elected a new Chairman for the association at their recent AGM. Nigel Walton, Director at Abbot Fire Group, steps into the role having been an active member of the association...

The firefighters have joined a total of 12 county fire stations A total of 18 new recruits working in a wide array of jobs ranging from a care worker to a carpenter, and a ladies hockey player to a hospital practitioner, have ‘passed out’ as firefighters with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. All retained firefighters, they have joined a total of 12 county fire stations. Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond and Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority chairman Stuart We...

The EV-PS optical smoke sensor comes with the sounder fully integrated within the sensor itself Nittan, a leading UK manufacturer of conventional and addressable fire detection products, has had its first UK installation of the new EV-PS analogue addressable photoelectric smoke sensor with built in sounder, installed into a new, medical centre in Bridgwater, Somerset. The Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre is a purpose built facility, fully assessable for disabled patients. As...

Foxfury donated Command Series headlamps, TX-0 Special Ops helmet lights and Rook Series flashlights FoxFury Lighting Solutions, designer and manufacturer of professional portable LED lighting, has signed on as the lighting sponsor of the NRA Law Enforcement Division. FoxFury has donated numerous LED headlamps, flashlights and utility lights as prizes at various NRA shooting competitions including the 2011 National Police Shooting Championships (NPSC) held last week in Albuqu...

The rescue staircase represents a special technical development for the rapid evacuation of aircraft passengers During the past three years, Rosenbauer has already supplied rescue staircases to the German airports in Munich, Berlin and Leipzig. Now this special item of company-developed firefighting technology has also been put into operation at Frankfurt am Main, which is Europe's third largest airport and has an excellently trained fire service that is an integ...

Haix has expanded its product line with the PROTECTOR ALPIN, the AIRPOWER® R90 and the FIRE HERO® Vario HAIX is restructuring its whole presence. From October 2011 on, the innovative Bavarian professional shoe manufacturer will appear with a new logo and a new strategy. This is the logical consequence in the further development of the ambitious, growth-oriented company. "We have reached a strategically decisive point in our company's history," says Ewald Haimerl, h...

XFlex™ products boast features such as comfort, ergonomic, fit and composite flexibility Bristol Uniforms, a world leader in the design and manufacture of firefighter protective clothing, is launching an innovative systems approach to providing structural firefighters with a range of mix and match options. Comfort, ergonomic fit and composite flexibility are core features of the their new XFlex™ range of products. Building on the success of their groundbreaking E...

Bristol's new website has been designed for its UK customers and overseas market The site has been carefully colour coded to provide easy navigation throughout the different product areas which now incorporate, within a single site, fire, ambulance and police products and services. October sees the launch of Bristol’s new website which has been designed and built to provide for the needs of both its UK customers and overseas markets. With half of the company’s...

Akron delivered nozzles and other equipment to help firefighters battle forest fires in Texas Akron Brass answered the call by donating mission critical product to aid firefighters in their battle against raging forest fires throughout the Austin, Texas region. Delivering in 24 hours, Akron provided forestry nozzles, hand tools and other equipment needed to protect property, acreage and lives.   This much needed product will be replacing equipment already lost in t...

Sam will be responsible for raising awareness of Elmdene's wide range of innovative technologies Innovative electronic security and fire products manufacturer, Elmdene International Limited - a subsidiary of Potter Electric Signal, LLC - announces the appointment of Sam Ward as one of its Regional Sales Managers. Sam brings a wealth of relevant industry experience to this position. He joins Elmdene from Apollo Fire Detectors where he spent the past 14 years. In addition to hi...

Be it minor or critical incidents, CHEMTREC offers crucial assistance to fire-fighters and other personnels This month marks the 40th year of operations for CHEMTREC, the world’s foremost emergency call center that provides immediate critical response information during emergency incidents involving chemicals, hazardous materials and dangerous goods. A service of the American Chemistry Council, CHEMTREC is a round-the-clock public service hotline available to firefighte...

FIRERAY 3000 can protect large, open area spaces where ceiling-mounting is difficult or inappropriate Fire Fighting Enterprises Ltd., the leader in beam-type fire detection, is pleased to introduce the new FIRERAY 3000 end to end infrared optical beam smoke detector. The detector offers particularly cost effective protection of large, open area spaces, and in situations where ceiling-mounting is difficult or inappropriate. All FIRERAY beam detectors are designed primarily fo...

The total number of Spartan emergency response cabs China has purchased is now 94 Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc, is supplying 25 Metro Star® emergency response cab and chassis to the Beijing, Shenyang, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Wenzhou and Wuhan Fire Departments in China. This brings the total number of Spartan emergency response cab and chassis purchased by China to 94. Under the terms of the contracts, Spartan will provide the emergency response ca...

The Tucson Fire Department apparatus fleet of engines and ladder vehicles is 100% Pierce Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has placed four Pierce® Saber® custom fire trucks into service with the Tucson Fire Department in Tucson, Ariz. The Tucson Fire Department apparatus fleet of frontline engines and ladder vehicles is 100 percent Pierce, with the Saber being the new standard chassis for the department. “The backbone of our...

Chubb also provides in-depth Fire Warden training courses for designated members of staff Chubb Fire & Security is providing staff at The National Archives in London with the knowledge to protect one of the world's largest collections of government and public records from the effects of fire. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The National Archives holds over 11 million historical government and public records, going back hundred...

Apollo's XPander fire detectors are ideal for use in educational buildings Apollo has updated and extended its XPander range of wireless fire detectors. Designed for use in areas where hard-wired fire detection is impossible or impractical, XPander devices are ideal for use in educational buildings such as schools and universities. Educational establishments may typically consist of a number of buildings that are spread across a site, such as sports centres and exterior class...

Russia's Domodedovo Airport has selected SIDES to supply the airport with four rapid intervention fire fighting trucks. The equipment will provide runway protection, aircraft fire fighting capability, and foam laying capacity in the event of emergency crash landings. "This is definitely a breakthrough contract for both SIDES and UTC Fire & Security in Russia, particularly given the size and growth potential of this market," said Rafi Krikorian, Director of Sales at SIDES. "The Russian marke...

Alex McAllister has several years experience working in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) clothing Cosalt's Workwear business has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Alex McAllister as Senior Account Manager. The move will help the company expand its presence in the highly competitive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) market, particularly the fire and police sectors.  Well known in the industry for his knowledge and technical expertise, Alex joins C...

The new merger of Rosenbauer companies will lead to overall progress of the company The merger of these two companies, henceforth to be known as Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH and  Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH headquartered in Luckenwalde With retroactive effect from 1st January 2011, the Group's two German companies Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Passau, and the Luckenwalde-based Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH are to merge. The merger of these two comp...

Lisa Yarussi, Vice President Human Resources Division, NFPA Lisa Yarussi comes to NFPA with experience in the areas of publishing, medical manufacturing, health and wellness, retail, software, utilities and electrical distribution. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the appointment of Lisa Yarussi as vice president of Human Resources. Yarussi will lead the Human Resources Division of the Quincy-based fire safety nonprofit which is known worldwide as a l...

OSID life safety smoke detection product has been recognised with three esteemed awards in 2011 Xtralis, a leading provider of early warning fire detection and security solutions worldwide, announced that it was named the recipient of the top product award in the 2011 ASIS Accolade competition for its revolutionary new Open-Area Smoke Imaging Detection (OSID) product. Xtralis has shipped and installed over 400,000 Early Detection products in most mission-critical locations, pr...