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Marioff is pleased to announce its marine service hubs in Finland, Italy, Singapore and the United States are now certified as Lloyd’s Register (LR) Approved Service Suppliers. The LR certificate allows Marioff to maintain fire-extinguishing equipment and systems on vessels under LR maritime classification and demonstrates Marioff fulfills required quality standards. Marioff maintains the system through its BluEdge service platform, the best-in-class service and...

The Extinguishing Section of Euralarm has published a guidance document on maintenance of extinguishing systems/equipment, controlled by electronic detection systems. Unlike a production tool, a fire protection system is on operational standby and is only activated in the event of a fire. Some faults may appear without being detectable, by a non-specialist operator. This is why it is necessary to carry out regular maintenance visits by specialists, to confirm the level of performance of the ins...

To help communities plan for the threats and hazards of climate change, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its updated Long-Term Community Resilience Exercise Resource Guide: Designing Whole Community Exercises to Prepare for the Effects of a Changing Climate PDF in November 2021. Increase preparedness As the impacts of climate change are being felt across the country, this resource offers communities low-risk and cost-effective ways to increase preparedness with: Tools...

As an organization invested in industry-led qualifications developing the knowledge, skills, and behaviors of individuals working within the fire safety sector, FireQual sees the development of a fire and security apprenticeship in Wales as a key step forward in demonstrating the importance of education and training within fire safety. Authority comment FireQual Chair, Lewis Ramsay, commented on this latest development, “Since its inception, FireQual has been keen to not only provide a n...

For centuries, fires destroyed entire cities and were considered inevitable natural disasters – till the invention of automatic extinguishing systems. They directly contain any fire at the point of its origin. Decisive for this important protective effect is, of course, the interaction of always reliable components. VdS has been testing the systems since they were first used in Europe – and bundles experience gained in over 112 years into compact Guidelines. The precise assistance f...

With the Festive Season almost near, homeowners are urged to ensure that basic fire-risk mitigation measures are in place if they are going away on holiday, highlights ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk. The situation is also compounded by the current spate of load-shedding instituted by electricity utility Eskom. Proper fire-safety check If users are planning on going away, it is best to conduct a proper fire-safety check of the home before the family departs. This will reveal any potential fir...

National Foam has announced the completion of its fluorine free foam manufacturing line expansion in Angier, North Carolina. This expansion, along with ongoing product initiatives, is designed to support the growing shift to synthetic fluorine free foam concentrates. fluorine free foam production “We have substantially increased our fluorine free foam production, to meet the rapidly growing demand in the marketplace,” said Bobby Nelson, the General Manager at National Foam. Bobby...

The development of the COVID19 pandemic has gained extreme momentum in recent days. The incidences are exploding and events are already being banned in individual federal states of Germany. Given the current developments, we can no longer hold a face-to-face event with thousands of people in the same high quality and safety that you have come to expect from us. It is therefore with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel the VdS-Fire Safety Cologne planned for 8 and 9 December 2021. Seven...

With the recent Black Friday sales and as everyone heads towards Christmas, a large number of people will be treating themselves or their family to new electrical devices and items. From tablets and phones to new lights for the Christmas tree, this time of year sees a surge in electrical purchases. extensive damage FASS would like to urge people to only purchase official, licensed, or reputable brands FASS would like to take this opportunity to urge people to only purchase official, licensed...

A London property management company has been fined in excess of £80,000 for serious fire safety deficiencies in an Islington block of flats. London Fire Brigade inspectors made two visits to the five-story building on Danbury Street in Islington, which consists of more than 40 self-contained flats. The building is managed by Eurolets (UK) Limited. Fire Safety Order breaches The inspectors found severe breaches of the Fire Safety Order, including a lack of fire extinguishers, a non-func...

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets out the regulations governing the use of fire extinguishers in commercial buildings across England and Wales. According to BS 5306, the owner of a commercial premises should install at least two ‘Class A’ fire extinguishers as a minimum on every floor of their building. But having fire extinguishers in a commercial premises isn’t enough. Users also have to make sure they’re serviced, so that they continue to be in good...

UK Building Regulations regularly update the importance of fire safety compliance for building structures and require all buildings to have adequate fire protection measures in place, in order to protect both property and lives. Regular fire risk assessments Regular fire risk assessments and monitoring of the quality of buildings ensure that no corner of a building remains unprotected. Most types of buildings are well-equipped with fire extinguishers, alarms and other fire safety measures, so...

A QuickZone conventional fire alarm system from UK manufacturer, Advanced, has been installed at BlocHaus Climbing, Manchester’s newest bouldering wall. Newly opened, BlocHaus Climbing boasts an array of facilities at its East Manchester site, including 130 climbable boulders, a routing roof, and an on-site café. As part of the active fire protection for the site, the 4-zone QuickZone conventional fire panel from Advanced has been installed alongside Hochiki conventional heat/smoke...

At 1:50 am on Friday, 5 March, RBFRS received reports of a fire at a warehouse on Headley Road East, Woodley. In total, more than 50 firefighters were sent to the incident, along with specialist equipment, such as the Aerial Ladder Platform from Whitley Wood Fire Station and the Incident Command Unit from Maidenhead Fire Station. Fortunately, no injuries were sustained. Preventing fire spread Crews on scene were met with heavy smoke logging from the building and on entering the warehouse, dis...

Ceasefire UK (Ceasefire Industries UK), a renowned manufacturer of fire safety solutions believes that many businesses are wise to be seeking ‘green and clean’ products for firefighting and educating all potential users of them, ahead of an incident. Official findings from the UK Home Office’s online Incident Recording System (IRS) shows that the public used fire extinguishers in just seven per cent (4,828) of the 68,757 primary fires attended by the fire and rescue services,...

Commercial kitchens are full of hot cooking equipment, cooking oils and greases, cleaning chemicals, and people running frantically through the kitchen. This sort of chaos can easily result in commercial fires, which can be detrimental to the business. fire safety training If users don’t have the right equipment and commercial fire safety protocols in place, it’s a recipe for disaster. Without commercial kitchen fire safety training, employees won’t know where fire safety eq...

Kentec Electronics, a manufacturer of life-critical control systems, releases its Sigma ZXT single-area extinguishing control panel for general purchase following full BETA field testing in the UK, Europe, and South Africa demonstrating optimum installer and end-user satisfaction levels. New functionality, improved display, and multiple configuration options for a targeted response to a fire incident further Sigma XT’s reputation for user-friendly reliability. Building on hundreds of thou...

Rosenbauer launches a new extinguishing system for burning traction batteries in electric vehicles. The system can be used to safely and efficiently extinguish lithium-ion-based high-voltage batteries. It enables direct cooling of the battery modules, or the cells within the modules, and thus a quick stop to the propagation of the thermal runaway of the cells. The safety of the firefighter was the top priority during the development and is achieved by the fact that the firefighter only bein...

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN International Airport uses several GearGrid systems for storing their gear and equipment. The airport uses their Heavy-Duty Mobile Hose and Cylinder System to store their fire extinguishers. These systems are completely modular, so they can be built to store a variety of equipment. For added customization, the airport chose to have the units powder coated red and green. Since GearGrid’s Heavy-Duty Mobile Hose and Cylinder System is so modular, they also use...

Abbot Fire Group is delighted to once again be offering free fire extinguisher hire to the local community, charity, or non-profit bonfire or firework events. Thereby helping to keep the community safe on bonfire night. Event details Abbot will discuss the event with users, taking into account the expected number of attendees, and ensure the fire safety requirements are covered by a suitable number of fire extinguishers on the night. Up to a maximum of eight per event. This offer is only...

Fire safety is important in understanding how to be prepared to use the proper equipment in fire emergencies. The number one cause of fire emergencies in the home comes from unattended cooking. People become careless when cooking in the kitchen, leaving food on the stove and in the oven unattended. Out of home fire deaths, 3 out of 5 arise from homes that have no working fire alarms.  Classes of Fire It’s easy to become negligent about risks that could cause fires in the home and w...

A necessity in most places, fire extinguishers are designed to be recognizable and practical. In case of an emergency, people need to be able to spot fire extinguishers quickly and know what extinguisher to use and how to use it. That being said, Anglia Fire Protection understands that fire extinguishers are not the prettiest of things and people often want them to be discrete, or even worse, completely out of sight. This is a complete health and safety no no! extinguisher engineers offer expe...

October 3rd-9th is dedicated to fire safety awareness. Established in 1922, Fire Prevention Week was created in memory of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. This tragic fire killed over 250 people and burned more than 2000 acres. This major fire crisis altered the way that public officials viewed fire safety and the future of preventing fire emergencies. National Fire Prevention Day The first National Fire Prevention Day was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1920. Two years later,...

Built in 1938, Spring Lake Heights Elementary School in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey was ready for an upgrade. Three of the school’s existing classrooms were to be renovated, as well as the addition of two completely new classrooms. A plan was created to not only equip the addition with a new fire protection system, but to modernize the rest of the building’s outdated system and retrofit it into the newly installed system. Along with new monitoring equipment and peripheral devices...

The Media City in Salford Quays is the UK’s first purpose-built media hub built on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal. Construction started in 2007 with the site owner, Peel Group as the developer and Bovis Lend Lease as the main contractor for the 200-acre site which was opened by the Queen in March 2012. The principal tenant, the BBC moved five London-based departments to the NW development – with as many as 1,600 jobs re-located from London, as well as several major BBC depar...

Jo Bird and company are one of the very limited numbers of UK companies who have signed up to a pledge to halve the company’s CO2 emissions by 2030. Being heavily involved in the offshore wind sector may have been one of the reasons for being shortlisted by SWMAS and it has been audited by Ashley Webber at Balanced energy to measure CO2 levels with suggestions as to how this could be reduced to help achieve this ambitious goal. This was a very detailed report looking at estimating the le...

On 8th and 9th December 2021, the next VdS-FireSafety Cologne 2021 event will be held at Koelnmesse, with expert conferences, an expert trade fair, free themed forums and the new format VdS-FireSafetyTalk. Fire protection professionals can look forward to 8th and 9th December 2021, with VdS Training Center (VdS) looking optimistically towards the end of the year and expecting to be able to hold VdS-FireSafety Cologne 2021 event on these dates, featuring an expert trade fair, themed forums and e...

Are users suffering from issues with stock, shipping price hikes, or the lack of core lines? The sector is in a state of flux. It is time, after a turbulent year, to make a new connection. Diversify the supply chain post-COVID Ceasefire UK is officially launching at the Fire Safety Event 2021 and if users are ready to diversify their supply chain, there’s never been a better time to meet Ceasefire. The UK sales team will be showcasing a range of products that can future-proof a business...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is urging smokers to light up outside to reduce the risk of fire in homes across the county. Despite the number of people smoking in the UK falling, Kent is seeing a continuous trend in the number of property fires linked to smoking – with fire crews tackling the equivalent of one smoking-related fire every single week. 'Smoke Outside, Feel Safer Inside' campaign Most often these types of fires start when smokers light up and then fall asleep or get d...

After 16 months of nearly constant companionship, many pet parents are preparing to leave their pets at home while they transition back to the workplace. In support of Kidde's annual Pet Fire Safety Month in July, Kidde and celebrity pet trainer Sara Carson (as seen on America's Got Talent) are providing DIY tips to help pet owners train their four-legged families to respond positively to the sound of smoke alarms. Kidde is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the foremost global pro...