United Kingdom (UK) Fire Industry News

VectorCommand are sponsoring the award for Emergency Planning Team of the Year Company supports award for excellence in emergency planning The VectorCommand Award for the Emergency Planning Team of the Year will be announced on Tuesday 16th June at the Awards Dinner at the Emergency Planning Society Conference. The award is open to emergency planning teams of all types, from fire and rescue services, police and local authorities to local and international companies. The co...

Navistar's new parts distribution center in Midrand, South Africa New parts distribution center improves customer service and parts availability The doors to a new 4,200 square meter parts distribution center (PDC) officially opened today in Midrand, launching Navistar's newest facility in South Africa. At a grand opening ceremony, customers, dealers, employees and Navistar executives celebrated the benefits of the new PDC, which will greatly improve customer service and...

MPs have started a debate on the need for fire sprinklers in UK schools Questions of compulsory fire sprinkler protection for UK schools debated by MPs There was a debate on the question of fires in schools in Westminster Hall on 19 May, with much of the discussion taken up by members praising the value of sprinklers, and the need for sprinklers to be included in all new and refurbished schools. Ian McCartney, MP for Makerfield, initiated the debate, asserting that: "Ove...

Shell's serious breaches of fire safety regulations included blocked fire exits Shell International Ltd. was fined £300,000 and ordered to pay £45,000 in costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the "RRO"). The fine is the largest imposed under the RRO. The London Fire Brigade prosecuted Shell following two small fires in the space of three weeks at the Shell Centre on York Road, SE1 7NA. The first fire w...

  St. Pancras uses ASL's iVENCS integrated system to control and supervise the entire site The £800m transformation of St Pancras International Station in London has proved the largest rail refurbishment project in the United Kingdom for a century. The station acts as the London terminus for all passengers travelling on Eurostar from Italy, France, Germany and other continental destinations. One of many successful aspects of the project has been integration of the...

Manjit Singh, one of the UK's first Asian firefighters, is retiring from the LFB One of the first Asian firefighters in the country is hanging up his helmet after 27 years of service to Londoners. Watch Manager Manjit Singh joined the London Fire Brigade in 1982 and has enjoyed every minute of it. He said: "I really have loved my job and when I joined it was seen as a landmark for an Asian to be a firefighter. I would like to see a lot more Asian firefighters coming throu...

D-Tec's new FireVu model, launched at International Firex, combines smoke and flame CCTV-based detection New model offers both smoke and flame detection D-Tec - part of AD Group - used International Firex to launch a new, more capable, version of its award-winning FireVu VSD (Video Smoke Detection) system to offer both CCTV-based smoke and flame detection. A number of key changes have been built into the new model of the NetVu Connected FireVu, which combines VSD with vide...

D-TEC's VSD is being used in seven ESB power stations throughout Ireland CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) from D-Tec - part of AD Group - is being relied upon in seven power stations operated by the Irish Republic's main generating company ESB to keep a watchful eye on the all important turbine halls, where the potential for disruption not only to a power station itself but to the electricity consumers it serves is tremendous. This approach to fire detection...

ASL's ANS system improves the quality of announcements from public address or voice alarm systems Solution confirms ASL's position in public address and voice alarm sector Conventional noise sensing equipment at transport hubs takes a crude sample of background activity before the broadcast and cannot adjust for varying background noise. ASL's dynamic Ambient Noise Sensing (ANS) system uses digital signal processing to distinguish ambient noise from the announcement and con...

Motorola have launched the MTP850S at TETRA World Congress (TWC) New mission critical device incorporates additional user safety features with improved coverage and receiver sensitivity Motorola, Inc. today announced the launch of a new portable TETRA terminal, the MTP850S, designed for mission critical communication, at the TETRA World Congress (TWC) exhibition in Munich. Based on Motorola's field-proven MTP850 model, the MTP850S has been designed with the end use...

Motorola have unveiled the MTP850FuG at TETRA World Congress 2009 Debuting at TETRA World Congress, mission critical solution provides increased power and easy transition from analogue to digital technology To meet the challenging mission critical needs of German Public Safety officials, Motorola has created a new TETRA terminal: the MTP850FuG, launched at TETRA World Congress (TWC) this week. Based on the portable Motorola MTP850 terminal, the new MTP850FuG includes a...

Ian Steel collects FFE's Queen's Award from Prince Michael of Kent On 11th May 2009, in the NEC Birmingham at International Firex 2009, Fire Fighting Enterprises of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, were presented with their Queen's Award for International Trade by His Royal Highness, Prince Michael of Kent. Ian Steel, MD, and most of the sales team were on the stand to receive the coveted prize that served to recognise their continued exceptional achievements in export sales ov...

Wilf Butcher, Export Manager, FIA; Tim Maslen, Sales Manager, D-Tec and Steve Rider, TV sports presenter VSD specialist given prestigious prize D-Tec, part of AD Group - and a world leader in CCTV camera-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) - has won a prestigious Fire Excellence Award during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, held to coincide with the International Firex and Fire & Rescue exhibitions. The company came out on top in the key Export Innovation c...

Lauren Hall from TOA at the company stand at International Firex 2009 International audio specialists TOA exhibited the industry's most comprehensive range of PA/VA products at the International Firex show held between 11-14 May 2009 at the Birmingham NEC, UK. Adding to the excitement of the show, the company proved popular with their daily business card prize draw where four fully-charged megaphones were drawn and given to security and fire installers (model ER-520S).Two pa...

DuPont will hold a seminar on flash fire in Nottingham on 23rd July Dupont seminar to be held in July Want to know more about flash fire? Why not join DuPont at our free of charge Flash Fire Seminar on 23 July in Nottingham. Some of the top experts in the industry will be available to discuss topics including flash fire, flame-resistant clothing standards (including the new Electrical Arc exposure standards), the effects of burn injury, and a unique insight into how indust...

The IAFF has released a statement on the need for improved airport fire fighting standards IAFF comments on need for improved airport fire resources International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold A. Schaitberger today released this statement on passage of H.R. 915 by the U.S. House of Representatives. With passage of the FAA Reauthorization, the Federal Aviation Administration will be required to update current aircraft rescue and fire fighting standard...

  One of the fire hydrant models from Jo Bird currently protecting fire hydrants  on a Kazakhstan oil development The winter climate around the Caspian Sea regularly sees temperatures plummet to -35 to -40°C, creating major challenges in keeping water liquid in an environment where the sea is frozen for up to 5 months in the year. The fire hydrants positioned around the vast Kashagan Oil Development Project in Kazakhstan are being protected against these winter...

London Fire Brigade has joint-hosted a conference on juvenile firesetting London Fire Brigade and the Cognitive Centre Foundation (CCF) have co-hosted a conference on juvenile firesetting, attended by experts from all over the world. The two-day event entitled ‘Working with Juvenile Firesetters - Risks, Rights and Resources' gave professionals the opportunity to discuss how best to work with children and adolescents with identified firesetting behaviour. Dr David Kol...

D-Tec will launch a new, updated version of FireVu at International Firex 2009 Video smoke detection specialists launch latest version of FireVu solution D-Tec - part of AD Group - will be unveiling its latest CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) technology at International Firex 2009 with the launch of a new, enhanced, version of its FireVu solution, as well as focusing on the growing take-up of VSD - beyond traditional customers - and the vital role it can play in the p...

A screenshot from the virtual reality training tool EVR, exhibited at Fire & Rescue 2009 Severn Park Fire and Rescue Training Centre first XVR user in UK A Dutch virtual reality tool for the education, training and assessment of safety and security professionals, XVR, will be introduced in the UK at the Fire & Rescue exhibition in Birmingham from 11 - 14 May. With XVR, created by Dutch company E-Semble, instructors can easily create a wide variety of 3D inc...

The Würzburg State Fire School's new Metz L32 aerial ladder Fire School gets up to date with new aerial ladder The Würzburg State Fire School received a new aerial ladder in December 2008. The aerial ladder type Metz L32 meets the requirements of DLA(K) 23/12 according to DIN EN 14 043 and is completely CAN bus-controlled. The chassis is an MAN TGM 15.280 series, with an output of 206 kW, automatic transmission, an air-ride rear axle and a backup camera. The four-...

  The new Metz 32 aerial recently supplied to the city of Toulouse On April 8, 2009, Metz Aerials delivered a new L32 to the fourth largest city in France, Toulouse. Metz has previously supplied Toulouse with two aerial ladders in 2000 and 2003. The CAN bus-controlled aerial ladder type Metz L32 meets the requirements of DLA(K) 23/-12 according to DIN EN 14 043. The chassis is a Mercedes-Benz Atego 1529 F series, with an output of 210 kW and automatic transmission. The...

One of ROSENBAUER's mobile stair rescue vehicles at Berlin Airport Company delivers innovative stair rescue vehicles to two airports In recent months, ROSENBAUER has equipped both Munich and Berlin Airport with new, mobile rescue stair vehicles. The vehicles involved represent a special, fire-fighting technology development for the rapid evacuation of aircraft passengers. Moreover, in the other direction, the staircases offer the emergency services (fire, rescue and medica...

TOA's VX-2000 PA/VA system will be showcased at International Firex 2009 VX-2000 PA/VA system for medium-sized projects set to be music to installers ears Underlining its commitment to providing a complete range of PA/VA solutions for every side of project, TOA will showcase its VX-2000 Voice Evacuation Series at International Firex 2009. Sitting between the VM-3000 and the top-end SX-2000 in the TOA line-up, the VX-2000 has proved immensely popular with installers and end...

The Emergency Service Show is back for the fourth year running ESS 2009 will take place on November 24th - 25th in Stoneleigh Park, Coventry   The Emergency Services Show is back for the fourth year running. Bucking the trend of other events, it is set to be bigger and better than ever.   Day by day, world events are bringing home the complex nature of today's emergencies. Most recent is a potential swine flu pandemic, which has promptly activated civil con...

Prysmian's FP600S fire-resistant power cable has gained new LPCB approval Fire-resistant cable product achieves new certifications Prysmian's enhanced performance fire resistant power cable, FP600S, has been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS 7346-6:2005 and the new test standard BS 8491:2008 for smaller cross sections. This means that the most popular cable sizes in the FP600S range all now have independent third party approv...

Godiva will focus on its Prima product range at Fire & Rescue 2009 Leading UK manufacturer to display new products at event The 2009 UK Fire and Rescue show will be held at the NEC, Birmingham, and once again Godiva will be displaying their latest fire fighting products (stand T35). This year the company will focus on the Godiva Prima vehicle mounted pump, a pump that is already in service with several UK fire brigades. The Prima is the result of continuous technical...

Federal Signal Corp have announced a Q1 profit despite the economic downturn Company perform strongly throughout downturn Federal Signal Corporation reported income from continuing operations of $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of 2009 on revenue of $204 million. For the same period of 2008, the company earned $4.1 million from continuing operations, or $0.09 per share, on revenue of $226 million. The year-over-year first quarter income reductio...

DuPont has created a new production facility for Nomex® in Asturias, Spain Additional flame-resistant fibre capacity supports critical markets for energy, aircraft, and personal protection DuPont has completed a planned expansion for Nomex® with the successful start up of a new production unit at its facility in Asturias, Spain. This expansion is the final step in a three-phase plan to increase worldwide capacity for Nomex®, including production in Virgina, USA...

Motorola will showcase its range of public safety solutions at BAPCO 2009 Motorola, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing its portfolio of solutions for public safety users at BAPCO 2009, Stand 304, Business Design Centre, London. Experts from Motorola will be on hand to discuss how developments in Motorola products and solutions help public safety bodies quickly and effectively respond to emergency situations. Motorola representatives will also be delivering pre...