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Bullard has received the prestigious Kentucky SHARP re-certification Representatives from the Kentucky Department of Labor Cabinet honor Bullard in ceremony Bullard recently received Kentucky's prestigious Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) re-certification for taking extraordinary measures to ensure the safety and health of its employees. Demonstrating an effective company-wide safety and health program, the award, which Bullard originally receive...

Scott Health & Safety has announced a new contract with the U.S. Navy Scott chosen to supply patented air-supplied respirators and accessories over five year term Scott Health & Safety announces that it has been awarded a contract with the United States Navy in excess of $6.3M for the purchase of supplied-air respirators and related accessories. The contract outlines the Navy's committed purchase of 3,200 Ska-Pak® AT supplied-air respirators over five years....

Avon-ISI has launched a new website and technical support telephone line New corporate developments reflect newly focused company divisions Avon-ISI recently announced the launch of its new website (www.avon-isi.com), as part of the newly released website from Avon Rubber plc, its parent company. Avon Rubber and its subsidiaries now share a common look and feel with linked webpages, while also maintaining each division's unique market focus. The Avon-ISI website has a user...

A firefighter heads into the smoke: the USFA has reviewed a study of possible links between firefighting and cancer Continued vigilance against exposure to harmful substances advised The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has completed its review of a recently released study conducted by the TriData Division of the System Planning Corporation, analyzing firefighter presumptive cancer legislation and attempting to prove or disprove a correlation between firefighting...

Coral Springs Fire Department received the MSA FireSlayer of the Year Award Annual award goes to Coral Springs personnel Each year, MSA honors firefighters performing exceptional acts of bravery by honoring them with the FireSlayer of the Year award. This year, the Coral Springs Fire Department was selected. The awardees are: Lieutenant Scott Nathanson, lead paramedic Alden Prince, driver/engineer Daniel Doherty, firefighter/paramedic John Barry, and firefighter/para...

Firefighters Lieutenant Mike Swanson, Lee Ferguson and Engineer Jason Whitehead were recently inducted into the Bullard Save-A-Life Club for rescuing a woman by using a thermal imaging camera. The firefighters from the Bedford Fire Department in Bedford, Texas are the 64th fire department in the Country to be inducted into the Save-A-Life-Club, which recognizes firefighters who use a Bullard Thermal Imager to save a life. On the evening of October 7, the crew of Engine 151 responded to a struc...

The first of two airport crash tenders type FLF Z8 with extinguishing articulated arm were commissioned by the Nuremberg airport fire brigade on the 14th of November, 2008.Ziegler designed the first airport crash tender type Z8, created especially for the demands of aircraft fire fighting, for Nuremberg airport more than 16 years ago; and supplied the model in 1992.Part of the Z8 series, the new generation of this proven and successful model has now been delivered to the airport fire brigade&nbs...

New from Ziegler - High-performance, low noise blower Tempest TCA 16 H 5.5 The Tempest TCA comes with a 4-stroke motor 4.2 kW (5.5 HP) motor, manufactured by Honda. The ventilator housing of powder-coated aluminium is safely secured by a protective grid of galvanized steel wire. A special propeller of glass-fibre reinforced nylon results in a considerably improved air flow. The angle of the transport frame (powder coated and elastically cushioned, with wheels and extendable han...

Bullard has expanded its value-added services by offering firefighters a new state-of-the-art online thermal imaging training program. The Bullard Smartline Thermal Imaging course takes you through six easy-to-manage lessons that explain thermal imaging technology and how to interpret images using a thermal imager. This in-depth online training is the first offered by a thermal imaging manufacturer and is a free service. It covers the complete line of Bullard Thermal Imagers for the fire servi...

Ziegler's new release: TCAFS, a portable compressed air foam unit TCAFS consists of a water-foam-air proportioning unit (compressed-air foam unit DLS 1200 / 400) pressure proportioning unit DZA4). The unit comes complete with foam dosage and compresssor. Water is supplied via a pump mounted in the vehicle (at 5 - 12 bar pressure). The inlet is Storz C threaded; mixture outlet Storz C, and foam inlet Storz D. For more information, visit www.ziegler.de.

Firefighters risk their lives each day as part of their job, but new research suggests they're at higher cancer risk, too. In particular, researchers found that firefighters are more likely to develop testicular cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate cancer and multiple myeloma compared with the general population. Firefighters need to take precautions when fighting fires, the experts said - especially if they have removed their protective gear and breathing apparatus.That's because firefigh...

A screenshot of the Unison web portal The new website from Unison Marketing Group will help in creating a better understanding between the company and consumers. The Unison Marketing Group is pleased to announce a new Web Site, which will act as a portal for information on all Unison brands, national sales affiliates, and valued dealer listings. The new web site, will be utilized to direct enduser, agency, dealer, or prospective clients in the proper manner relative to Uniso...