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A firefighter demonstrates to kids all about 'being safe against fire' Firefighters lack in proper communications equipment and other safety gadgets which might help them in times of accidents while they are on the job. The safety of firefighters is being risked by communications equipment supplied to fire stations by contractor EADS, according to the secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles, it has been reported. Mr Pickles told the House of Comm...

Grand National Technical Library in Prague is equipped with FOGTEC's high pressure water mist system High-pressure water mist systems from FOGTEC are becoming more and more prevalent in archives, libraries, museums, theaters and concert halls. At the Security 2010 trade fair for safety and fire protection technology, held from 5-8 October 2010 in Essen, FOGTEC presented its innovative water mist systems for fighting fire in buildings, industrial facilities, tunnels and train...

South Cheshire College gets an enhanced fire setup from Chubb Chubb is a subsidiary of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. An integrated fire and security system designed and installed by Chubb is playing its part in protecting students and staff at a major new campus at the South Cheshire College. The M&E consultants chose Chubb because of its expertise in delivering total fire and security solutions, which in this case includes a fully networke...

CSB recommendations are intended to minimize the danger of natural gas blows occuring at power plants U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Member Mark Griffon called on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to adopt new CSB recommendations regarding natural gas. The recommendation was one of 18 urgent recommendations issued in June 2010 following a CSB investigation into a powerful natural gas explosion that killed six workers and injured dozens of others at the Kle...

Fire safety inspectors often visit places to check whether fire safety order 2005 is properly adhered or not  Risk assessment and fire safety arrangements must be kept under review by the responsible person adhering to Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. A landlord has been ordered to pay over £16,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade. Jagjit Si...

NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg believes that new resources will make situations more manageable New NVFC resources are meant to help fire and emergency service departments to meet challenges and awful situations which are quite stressful and disturbing at times for the firefighters. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has released several new resources to help fire and emergency service departments meet the challenges of a broad range of situations, including the...

Chief Fire Officer, Paul Raymond emphasized on a unified Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service  Fire chief praised county farmers, a publican, milk machine manufacturer and an international supplier of medical and rescue equipment, who were the latest employers. Shropshire firefighters would not be able to save people from house fires and rescue victims trapped in wrecked cars without the ever important staff who work “behind the scenes,” warned...

London firefighters are demanding change in working hours According to firefighters union, the brigade's management has started issuing letters of dismissal in a bid to force firefighters to accept the new shift patterns.  London firefighters could down their tools in the near future following the Fire Brigades Union's (FBU) revelation that members overwhelmingly backed industrial action. The union has issued a notice to London Fire Brigade (LFB) that it will start to b...

GFIMS is an online fire detection system that will help firefighters Global Fire Information Management System (GFIMS) delivers fire data from an imaging sensor aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites to generate daily fire maps and images through a freely accessible Web interface. In the midst of a difficult fire season in many parts of the world, the United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a new online fire detection system that will help firefig...

Dr. Daniel Horowitz has been appointed as the new MD of U.S Chemical and Safety Board Dr. Moure-Eraso appointed Dr. Daniel Horowitz, longtime director of Congressional, public and board affairs, to fill the newly created position. CSB Chairperson and CEO Rafael Moure-Eraso today announced a major realignment of the agency’s internal organization, including creation of a new position of managing director who will report to the chair and will oversee all aspects of CSB op...

The London Fire Brigade has run a course for young people coping with autism London Fire Brigade has worked closely with local autistic charities in adapting the LIFE programme for children suffering from autism. Young people with autism are working with London's firefighters to learn about fire safety and boost their confidence. Dagenham and Erith Fire Stations have recently hosted week long specially adapted Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE) course for local youngst...

'Fire Prevention Week-2010' is scheduled between October 3-9 Smoke alarms can reduce the risk of dying in a fire by half. Smoke alarms can work as an effective measure in preventing fires which cause major havoc in residential areas if unnoticed. The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, 2010. This year's campaign, Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With, focuses on the importance of smoke alarms in preventing fire deaths, injurie...

NFPA Fire and Life Safety Conference is intended to discuss codes and conducts of fire safety industry   During the three-day conference, there will be over 50 intensive educational sessions presented by NFPA staff experts and committee members on the latest fire and life safety code related topics. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced they will hold a special fire and life safety focused conference this December. NFPA Fire and Life Safety Conference...

Crimson Fire's new facility is designed to manufacture aerials The new plant, which is just minutes away from Crimson Fire's current facility in Lancaster, provides manufacturing space, as well as multiple bays for service and refurbishment work. An industry leader in emergency response aerial products, Crimson Fire Aerials, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. is relocating its manufacturing and service operations to nearby Ephrata, Penn. The facility is designed and c...

mGive is a leading mobile donation platform in the United States The four mile Canyon wildfire has burned over 6,300 acres and forced the mandatory evacuation of more than 3,000 residents living in the steep, rugged and heavily forested foothills west of the City of Boulder. mGive, the leading mobile donation platform provider in the United States, and its 501(c)(3) partner, The mGive Foundation, today announced they will launch the "text FIRE to 27722" mobile donation campai...

Mobile DRC will open in cities of Alamo and Progreso Disaster survivors are encouraged to register for assistance before visiting the DRCs by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the hearing or speech impaired. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the opening of mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs). The mobile DRCs will open in Alamo on Thursday, Sept. 16, and in Progreso on Friday...

Fire and rescue teams across UK are facing major budget cuts Commission chairman Michael O'Higgins said it was reassuring that most areas had "robust plans" in place to cope with the loss of staff.The report was based on a study of all 46 England's local fire services. Fire services in England hit by strike action or a flu pandemic would struggle to cope with a major emergency, such as a natural disaster or a terror attack, a spending watchdog has warned.An Audit Commission st...

USFA and IAFF both feel that diseaseawareness for firefightersis poor  The goal of this project was to research the long-term effects and post-exposure mitigation of occupational respiratory exposure to firefighters and develop a report based on this research. The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), announces the release of Respiratory Diseases and the Fire Service, a report discussing the f...

FEMA administrator Craig Fugate has supported the involvement of private sector in disaster management plans Under Fugate's leadership, FEMA is actively instituting a team approach to emergency management, including not just government, but the private sector, non-profit organizations, and the general public as well. As part of its ongoing efforts to cultivate public-private partnerships at the state and local level, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently la...

Rami Batrawi, IGTC Chubb Fire Qatar's General Manager, commented on the superb performance of the company  IGTC Chubb Fire Qatar will be performing the inspection, installation, and repair of fire safety systems in 53 schools and 26 kindergartens throughout Qatar.  International Gulf Trading Company (IGTC) -Chubb Fire Qatar, a leader in fire safety equipment, supplies and security solutions, has been awarded one of its largest projects to date from the Supreme Educ...

Fire Corps state advocates shall assist the implementation of Fire Corps programs through emails now  Official Fire Corps emails have been created to help facilitate communication between programs and State Advocates. The purpose of the Fire Corps State Advocate Network is to harness the energy of the Fire Corps program at the state and local level.   The Fire Corps State Advocate Network assists local fire/EMS departments who are establishing or im...

Hoax callers tamper the work of London Fire Brigade by diverting them to false fire sites Referred to by the fire service as ‘malicious false alarms’, calls range from children phoning as a bit of fun, to people of all ages who are fascinated by the emergency services or looking for attention. London Fire Brigade is now hoping parents can play a part in reducing the calls by warning children who are bored and looking for something to do, that making hoax calls is n...

Negotiations and discussions have been going on the issue of proposed firefighter shift plans Discussions and negotiation on the proposed changes have been going on for five years but have not yet resulted in a collective agreement. The London Fire Brigade has begun the process of formal consultation with the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on its proposed changes to start and finish times of shifts for London firefighters. Discussion and negotiation on the proposed changes...

Dealing with transport accidents and rescuing road accident victims are major tasks of SFRS Emergency crews have been trained in how to deal with radiation incidents at a training event organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire officers called in the help of experts from the Government's Health Protection Agency to teach first responders how to deal with any potential radiation leaks in the county. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is responsible for rescuing ro...

The junior firefighter program is open to all youths aged between 13 and 18 The National Junior Firefighter Program serves as an umbrella program  for junior firefighter schemes nationwide to promote youth participation within the fire and emergency services community. The National Volunteer Fire Council's (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program, in partnership with Spartan Motors, Inc., California Casualty, and Firehouse Expo, presented the inaugural National Junior...

Proper communication network helps people to cope with emergency situations IAFC President and Chairman of the Board Jeff Johnson, chief of Tualatin Valley (Ore.) Fire & Rescue, has testified before Congress in support of allocating the 10 MHz of the D Block portion of the 700 MHz band of spectrum directly to public safety to establish a 20 MHz wireless broadband network. In his testimony before the Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response Subcommittee of the H...

Folkstone has witnessed about 112 road traffic collisions recently involving mostly young drivers Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is stepping up its road safety campaign in Folkestone aimed at young drivers. New statistics for the last three years reveal that there have been 112 road traffic collisions in Folkestone involving drivers aged 17-24, out of which 148 people were injured, 1 fatally and 7 seriously. As part of the KFRS's road safety initiative 'Operation Carmag...

Smart Grid Intiative focusses on next generation of power distribution NIST and other government agencies are undertaking a comprehensive series of programs to develop technology and information to enable the rapid transition to the next generation of power distribution through the Smart Grid initiative. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), was awarded $250,000 from the National Institute of Standards...

Small grass fires can turn intocatastrophes if not checked in time Grass fires can be set deliberately or started accidentally. Either way they pose a huge risk to wildlife, parkland and even people's lives. The number of grass fires across London has shot up and, with the hot weather set to continue, the London Fire Brigade fears further fires. Compared to this time last year, grass fires across London are up 25%. Weather experts recently declared that last month was o...

National Preparedness Month is a great way to train communities in coping with disasters The seventh annual National Preparedness Month, in September, encourages Americans to take steps to prepare. This year, NPM focuses on encouraging all Americans to take active steps towards getting involved and becoming prepared. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that, to date, more than 1,900 national, regional, tribal, state and local organizations and busin...