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The future of a fire station in South Lanarkshire is under review as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) prepares to launch a public consultation to gather views from the community. The SFRS will consider options for Leadhills Community Fire Station based on robust data, delivering community safety, value for money and feedback from the public and stakeholders. Views of the local community SFRS will gather the views of the local community on a way forward for the station The building...

Crews at Fire and Rescue NSW’s Miranda station have taken possession of a new, high-tech Aerial Platform to protect Sydney’s southern suburbs. Valued at $2.5 million, the latest model aerial appliance is one of four new, identical platforms helping to form a ring of high-rise protection around Sydney’s ever-growing skyline. Other Aerial Platforms will be stationed at Hornsby in Sydney’s north, Huntingwood in the west and on the Central Coast. Miranda Fire Stati...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are assisting Police to determine the cause of a fatal house fire last night at Yamba, on the state's north coast. Just after 9 pm, fire crews from Yamba, Maclean, and Grafton were dispatched to the single-level house, within a retirement village in Orion Drive. wearing breathing apparatus NSW Ambulance paramedics performed CPR on the woman as fire crews As firefighters arrived, they saw a woman, believed to be 73-years-old, suffering smoke inhalatio...

Darley, a pioneering manufacturer and distributor for national heroes, is pleased to announce the newest addition to its team, Slade McLendon. Slade joins Darley as a recent top graduate from Auburn University, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to serving first responders. Hailing from a family with deep roots in the fire service industry, Slade has spent his formative years immersed in the world of life safety products. Coming from one of the longest-standing E-On...

Safety Technology International (STI) has donated protective covers to help a local community charity with false alarms at a time when they need it most. Wildgoose Rural Training is a charitable care farm in Hallow, just outside of Worcester, that supports adults and young people with a variety of learning disabilities. Starting in 2000 with just a handful of students, Wildgoose has grown into a 42-acre site with a thriving 6-acre farm where students from all backgrounds can learn horticulture,...

As part of its ever-intensifying focus on marine fire safety, VIKING has reached agreements to distribute Bridgehill’s fire blankets and the Rosenbauer Battery Extinguisher System (BEST) to maritime customers worldwide. The agreements are key outcomes of a project focusing on fire safety needs arising from the growing electric vehicle numbers moving by ship and more initiatives are to be added in the future. Fires due to EVs All cars carried by ship are classified as Dangerous Goods (DG...

Dräger, the pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has launched the UCF FireCore, a hands-free thermal imaging camera that displays live-action imagery into the Dräger FPS 7000 full face mask. This launch further strengthens Dräger’s commitment to enhancing firefighter safety through robust technological innovation and development.  The UCF FireCore gives firefighters continuous vision in the low-visibility, high-risk, and unfamiliar environments where...

ALCHERA X’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Michael Plaksin, was recently interviewed by O.P. Almaraz for an episode of his All Things Wildfire podcast 'Safeguarding Lives and Communities: The Game-Changing AI Technology of ALCHERA X'. In the episode, Almaraz and Plaksin discuss how ALCHERA X, with its groundbreaking wildfire prevention AI technology FireScout, is participating in the prestigious Wildfire XPRIZE competition, ALCHERA X’s collaborative work with the Santa Clara...

There was a round of 'a-paws' for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews on the Central Coast yesterday when they rescued a pet dog and bird from a house fire. Seven fire appliances, including an aerial platform, rushed to the two-storey home in Rumbalara Place in Springfield, around 2 pm. Food scraps in the kitchen A fire crew was dispatched and found the frightened eight-year-old Poodle As they moved to extinguish food scraps in the kitchen, firefighters were alerted by the homeowner that his f...

More than 100 people have been evacuated from a building in the Sydney CBD as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews respond to a gas leak. Firefighters were called around 9:40 am to Art Gallery Road after a main gas line had reportedly been ruptured by tradespeople. The occupants of a nearby gallery and café were instructed to leave the area as a precaution. FRNSW personnel An exclusion zone is currently in place, with the road closed to pedestrians and vehicles. Gas company tech...

Northwest Highland has been given a ‘very high’ warning, while all other areas of Scotland face an ‘extreme’ rating. An increased risk of wildfires begins today (Thursday, 15 June) and runs until Saturday, 17 June – however could be extended further as the warm weather continues. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) warns that many rural and remote communities are hugely impacted by wildfires, which can cause significant environmental and economic damage. R...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are working with NSW Police to establish the cause of a fatal house fire in Sydney’s north-west now. Firefighters were called just after 10:30 am to Church Street, Ryde, where a small blaze had broken out inside a unit on the second floor of a three-storey building. FRNSW's FIRU FRNSW crews, wearing breathing apparatus, immediately entered the smoke-filled unit and carried out a search for occupants. They located the body of a woman, who ha...

EN54-23 was published in the UK in 2010 and became mandatory on 1st January 2014, after which any Visual Alarm Device (VAD) newly installed and used as the primary means of warning as part of a fire alarm system must conform to it. Originally scheduled for 31st March 2013, a lack of product availability from manufacturers delayed its introduction. A key stimulus for its introduction is the Equalities Act 2010. High ambient noise Fire detection and alarm systems are intended to alert occupants...

The figure has been revealed as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) gets ready to change the way it responds to unwanted fire alarm signals. From 1 July, 2023, an alarm activation will require those with fire safety responsibility, known as dutyholders, to investigate the cause of an alarm and only call 999 once a fire has been confirmed. This approach is already embedded across several other UK fire and rescue services, who require a confirmed fire before they send fire appliances. Cu...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published three new Advisory Notes and updated another. The documents cover a range of topics related to fire-stopping, penetration seals, and smoke seals. new Advisory Notes Advisory Note (AN) 13 covers the testing of partial penetrations, for example, socket boxes, which are installed into drywall systems. Firestopping products are made to help maintain the performance of a wall where such electrical boxes have been added. A CEN stan...

The figure has been revealed as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) gets ready to change the way it responds to unwanted fire alarm signals.  From 1 July, 2023 an alarm activation will require those with fire safety responsibility, known as dutyholders, to investigate the cause of an alarm and only call 999 once a fire has been confirmed. This approach is already embedded across several other UK fire and rescue services, which require a confirmed fire before they send fire applianc...

From 1 July, 2023 an alarm activation will require those with fire safety responsibility, known as duty holders, to investigate the cause of an alarm and only call 999 once a fire has been confirmed. This approach is already embedded across several other UK fire and rescue services, which require a confirmed fire before they send fire appliances.   The change in response will affect all premises and businesses that do not provide sleeping accommodation. Hospitals, care homes, hotels, stude...

Mighty Fire Breaker is pleased to announce that its Independent Advisory Board has been joined by Several Retired Fire Officials: Southern California Fire Chief Jeff Bowman, San Bernardino Fire Chief/Marshall Peter Brierty, and Northern California Fire Chief/Marshal Jim Thomson.  These decorated, Retired Fire Officials see the need to add new, second lines of defense in wildfire defense, and MFB's DIY wildfire defense systems to all homes in wildfire regions as well as endorsing the use of...

Six years on from the Grenfell Tower fire and there is still so much to be said. It is hard to believe just how many things went wrong. Not only on the night of the fire, but the decades before, and the time that followed. The misconduct in practice and errors of judgment from all parties turned what should have been a ‘normal flat fire’ into one of the deadliest modern-day residential fires this country has seen. After closely following the Grenfell Tower public inquiry, one theme...

Five people have narrowly escaped a major house fire overnight at Mount Riverview in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) units, including an aerial platform, rushed to Outlook Avenue around 10 pm and found the top floor of the two-level home well ablaze. FRNSW urges the public The uninjured residents managed to self-evacuate before the top floor collapsed. One of the occupants, suffering shock, was transported to the hospital. Firefighters declared...

The bravery and dedication of 57 firefighters from the lower Hunter region during the Black Summer bushfire crisis have been recognized during a special Fire and Rescue NSW award function last night. FRNSW firefighters, from a range of fire stations across the Metropolitan North 3 region, have been awarded National Emergency Medals during the function at the Cessnock Leagues Club. They have been honored for their efforts in battling fires across the state and protecting communities dur...

A family has been forced to shelter on an apartment balcony after an eScooter caught alight overnight at a home in Sydney's Inner West. The family was alerted to the fire in the unit's laundry by a working smoke alarm. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived at the scene at Marine Drive, Chiswick, just before 4:30 am. The three occupants, two adults and a child, were forced to move to the balcony of the unit, as toxic smoke had made it impossible to exit via the front door, located next t...

The built environment and construction industry, as well as associated professional and educational bodies, are showing a momentous culture shift, reporting much more awareness and activity around climate literacy than what was the case a few years ago. However, for every organization striving for improvement, there are some stuck in ‘business as usual’ mode, making only limited, ad-hoc progress. Built environment Some don’t even know where to start – either due to a l...

A woman has escaped a house fire at Liverpool, in Sydney's south-west, today thanks to a working smoke alarm. The resident was inside the weatherboard home in Vincent Avenue when the alarm sounded around 2 pm now. She was able to self-evacuate and call Triple Zero "000". Firefighters arrived When firefighters arrived, the fire was well-developed and spreading through the home. The occupant informed the firefighters no-one else was inside. This allowed them to concentrate on dousing...

Mighty Fire Breaker's Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Wildfire Defense System (WFDS), if added to more of the homes at risk in mapped wildfire regions of the U.S., could have a significant and positive impact on the Homeowner's Insurance Industry Crisis. In fact, this positive impact could help bring Allstate and State Farm back to California. In recent days, both Allstate and State Farm announced they will no longer issue new homeowner's insurance coverage anywhere in California, creating an insurance cr...

Blackline Safety announces the results of our first-ever Carbon Footprint report, commissioned to track both direct and indirect carbon emissions as part of the company’s journey towards becoming net zero. In line with our annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, emphasizing our commitment to reducing environmental impacts, community, and overall sustainability. Scopes of GHG Protocol emission  Blackline Safety Europe...

Specialist fire detection products supplier - Securiton has revamped its popular series of free design guides. The Swiss company’s series is aimed at helping consultants and installers design fire detection in difficult and complicated environments, and now numbers around 30 titles. Each covers a specific industry or application area. Markus Mueller, Director of Vertical Application Management at Securiton, said the new look guides would now include more color pictures and diagrams, as we...

ADT Commercial, a pioneering security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire, life safety, and guarding services in the U.S., has launched the redesign, rebrand and user experience transformation of its customer engagement platform to Everon (formerly eSuite). The development of the modernized Everon platform was driven by years of direct customer feedback to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly experience that boasts a host of new features, system efficiencies, mobile...

Lorient, a globally renowned manufacturer of high-performance sealing systems, has extended its sales team with the appointment of Charlotte May Sinclair, who will be taking on the role of National OEM Channel Manager. Charlotte brings a wealth of experience from her time at Saint Gobain; a large and diverse multinational group of companies in the construction industry. She will be taking on national responsibility for the OEM channel, primarily focused on our door manufacturing customers and w...

Dyne Technologies dba Dyne Fire Protection Labs is excited to announce its acquisition of the Dropmaster™ product line. The manufacturing, distribution, and repair of this product will now be conducted at a newly constructed facility just outside of St. Paul, Minnesota. Dyne will carry on the mission started by Gecco Inc. offering fire protection contractors a way to safely and economically remove the trapped water and odor from fire sprinkler systems. Dyne acquires Dropmaster™ pro...