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Equip Global is bringing the leading Skyscrapers Asia Summit 2018 to Hong Kong Following the success of the Skyscrapers Summit Series, Equip Global is bringing the leading Skyscrapers Asia Summit 2018 to Hong Kong from 27th February – 2nd March 2018. Returning bigger and better this time as Asia’s premier networking and learning platform, this 4-day conference brings together Government Authorities, Project Developers, Investors and Project Contractors as well as...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has served prohibition and enforcement notices to Sloping Tactic Limited for fire safety breach Fire safety inspectors from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service recently received an anonymous complaint stating that the fire alarm was not working at the Lamb and Lion pub and hotel in Petergate. The building which is grade II listed is in the heart of the City of York and close to York Minster. A fire safety officer visited the build...

ASL will host two key presentations on Thursday 8th February 2018 at the forthcoming Integrated Systems Europe 2018 exhibition held at Amsterdam’s RAI Exhibition Centre, the Netherlands from 6th-9th February 2018. With colleagues from ASL’s overseas distribution partners, the presentations will include details of two recent large-scale projects showcasing ASL’s new VIPEDIA-PRO EN54 PAVA equipment with Dante™ and the ASL INTEGRA all-in-one public address/voice alarm syste...

Advanced’s MxPro 5 panels installed at The Chocolate Quarter The Chocolate Quarter, one of the UK’s most stylish retirement complexes, is now protected by fire panels from Advanced.  Originally the home of Fry’s chocolate, the iconic collection of 1920s buildings has been sympathetically developed by KWL Architects and Andrew Wilson Developments for Bristol-based charity, the St Monica Trust. The result is an impressive complex of high-spec apartments,...

In June 2018 International Firex 2018 was held at ExCel, London, UK. Marketed as one of Europe’s foremost Fire Safety events, sponsored by the Fire Industries Association (FIA), recently attracted more than 18,000 visitors and 129 exhibitors from 29 countries. After a break from exhibiting at Firex for 3 years, Ampac Cranford signed up for a combined booth for the year’s event and in a departure from previous years displayed no product on the stand at all. New Design Concept Ampac...

Nittan attends yet another successful FIM Expo at Doncaster Racecourse. Nittan thanks all its visitors and customers for making this another great event. They promise to follow up with individual contacts as soon as possible. Nittan looks forward to seeing customers and colleagues at the next FIM event.

Many security professionals from across the globe will look to establish partnerships at Intersec 2018 Favourable government initiatives towards energy efficiency, a resurgent construction sector, and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), will turn the Middle East smart home market into a US$1.86 billion dollar industry by 2022, according to a recent study.   The Middle East Smart Home Market report, authored by analysts TechSci Research, said demand for sm...

With seven thousand people injured in kitchen fires each year, the kitchen is by far the most dangerous place in a house. Half of all fires attended by firefighters involve cooking appliances. Repeatedly, it is the same problems that cause these fires. There are, however, some simple steps that a user can follow to keep safe while cooking. How to Avoid Kitchen Fires Do not leave cooking unattended Do not cook if one is tired, or taken anything that might make one drowsy. Do not lean over h...

From 21 to 22 February 2018, AQUASYS will be presenting innovative solutions for effective fire-fighting with high-pressure water mist in the areas of industry, buildings, tunnels and rail vehicles at the Feuertrutz 2018 in Nuremberg/Germany, Hall 10, Stand 414. Hans-Gerd Drees, Sales Manager at AQUASYS:"For more than 20 years our main task is the protection of people and material assets. The outstanding effectiveness of the AQUASYS fire fighting systems is based on pure water. Specially design...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is proud to welcome a new group of whole-time firefighters - the first recruited in over 10 years. New firefighter recruits Twenty two men and women, chosen from over 5,000 applicants, have now been assigned to fire stations after a range of assessments including: situational awareness, problem solving, written, numerical, psychometric and physical testing before being interviewed and selected to join KFRS’ recruit course 180....

Electronic fire wardens which watch 24/7, automatically raise the alert to stakeholders and enable fast and targeted emergency response. It has been widely reported in the media that many boroughs and private owners are using fire wardens because there is no other way of detecting fire break out on the outside of high-risk buildings. NetVu has the solution to this problem with the FireVu early warning system.  FireVu, is a system which is constantly ‘watching’, providing 100% c...

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs applauds the Honorable Minister of Public Safety and Honorable Minister of Defense for enabling the training of 25 first responders in the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) Program, a program that assists in stress reduction and resilience building. “Research shows us that the rate of mental health issues among first responders is much more prevalent than in the general population,” says Fire Chief Ken Block, President of the Association. &ldquo...

Due to continued growth and their commitment to deliver 3rd party compliant passive fire protection services, nationwide within the healthcare, education, housing, hospitality and commercial sectors, Checkmate Fire is delighted to announce the opening of new premises within the Midlands area. With established offices in Yorkshire and Essex, Checkmate Fire’s new offices located at Fort Dunlop in the heart of Birmingham, headed up by Wayne Hallcro, will provide local support to their custom...

In the 2017/2018 academic year, the WAGNER Group is sponsoring the "WIR Scholarship". Half of the scholarship is funded by the federal government as a "Germany Scholarship" and the other half by a private company - such as the WAGNER Group. On January 25, 2018, the ceremonial presentation of the scholarship certificates took place on the premises of the University of Applied Sciences in Hanover, as part of the university event "Invitation to Dialogue". 100 students can look forward to the suppo...

It is nearly two years since tumble dryer manufacturers launched a massive fire safety repair campaign following reports of faulty tumble dryers catching fire. However, there are still fears that some tumble dryers are still vulnerable. Whirlpool a large manufacturer of domestic appliances embarked on a national repair campaign in Spring 2016 but a new government report suggests that the company has not done enough to rectify the situation and that there are still over one million tumble dryers...

At Firefighters First Credit Union, the members are owners and Firefighters First CU holds true to the over 80 year legacy of firefighters helping firefighters. That is why Firefighters First CU returns its profits directly back to the members in the form of annual profit sharing. With this year’s over $1.5 Million payout, it brings the total amount Firefighters First CU has paid back to its members to over $44 Million since 1981. Improving the financial lives “It is rare to find...

Jactone’s Premium Range foam portable fire extinguishers have been upgraded to an EcoFoam. Using a new high-performance bio-based extinguishant the Premium Range EcoFoam extinguishers have an improved fire rating performance when compared to the previous foam models. The new extinguishant also incorporates mainly renewable resources with better social acceptability. Features & Benefits The EcoFoam range of extinguishers are available in 6 and 9-liter models and features: Bio-based...

POK®’s product development department works every day to develop the new innovations that will be essential products in the fire-fighting sector. It is with this in mind that POK has developed a tailor-made product for fire truck manufacturers and is pleased to present the Kalipyge. This new product joins the range of remote-controlled monitors. Designed and manufactured in a unique aluminum alloy, it is ultra-compact. Although it takes up little space, it offers impressive performanc...

In late October, 20 new employees from the Safety Division traveled to Düsseldorf, Germany, to speak with management and learn about the Division’s business, solutions, and structures, and its integration into the HOERBIGER Group. The three-day boot camp marked the kick-off for the Safety Academy, a new approach being pursued by the Safety Division for onboarding and for training its employees. All new hires in the Safety Division will attend a boot camp to ensure they start working...

A coal fired power station based in the UK decided to invest in NOx emission improvements to work towards compliance with the Industrial Emission Directive and allow a wide diet of fuel types including high volatile content coal. This new coal diet brought safety challenges for the mature power station and additional explosion protection measures were required for the mills and classifier processes. The power station owner executed a rapid, rigid and rather extensive tender process – requ...

Nedaa aims to showcase solutions for a smart, safe and sustainable city under CEO Mansoor Bu Osaiba's guidance Professional Communication Corporation – Nedaa, the Dubai Government’s safe and secure network provider, is expected to throw the spotlight on its current range of innovative solutions and applications that have been designed for today’s smart and safe cities during their participation at Intersec, a trade fair for security, safety and fire protectio...

At its 2017 year-end meeting, the Board of Governors of the IFSA voted to legally change the name of the organization to the International Fire Suppression Alliance, consistent with its mission ‘to globally promote the use of effective water-based fire protection systems.’ Since its original formation in 1999, the IFSA has included water mist and other water-based systems within its scope of activities. In fact, the original mission statement of the IFSA was ‘to promote and en...

Jactone announces the certification of a NEW PAFSS system to UNECE regulation 107, which covers fire suppression for buses and coaches. In 2018, it will become a mandatory requirement for certain new classes of bus/coach to install a fire suppression system. The Jactone ABC 6kg Dry Powder PAFSS system has been tested and certified to UNECE Regulation No. 107, Revision 6, Amendment 5, Annex 13 – Part 1. Certified to operate at the preferred bus low temperature of -40°C the s...

A trip on the new AIDA Prima can be recommended by the Vienna Safety team! The installed CAT/MAK 12M46 DF engines as well the exhaust duct systems are protected, ‘state of the art’ with HOERBIGER Explosion Relief valves. A witness inspection on board was carried out by IEP Technologies’ colleague Dominik Suess, last year! AIDA prima is a new cruise ship built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the German cruise operator AIDA Cruises. MHI was awarded a contract to build t...

The primary fuel used in the cogeneration plant is coal, yet secondary biomass fuels like dried sewage sludge and wood are also employed. The materials, which are in part pulverized, are transported via four silos and one docking station to the boiler. The energy released during the combustion process is converted into electricity and district heat by way of a combined heat and power process. Stadtwerke Duisburg generates a total of 5.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity per day. Appropriat...

Bob Perry would "like to see these become mandatory requirements to deliver building regulations" dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) has welcomed recommendations made in the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’s Interim Report, published on 18 December that those working on the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of complex and high-risk buildings are suitably qualified. Competency is crucial “We fully support the propos...

The new fire doors, installed into the charity’s Queens Road property, replace residents’ previous flat doors Delta Security, the CCTV and access control specialist, is helping to protect residents with the installation of new fire doors at a property managed by Brick-by-Brick, a London-based charity that provides permanent and temporary housing for people with homeless status. The new fire doors, installed into the charity’s Queens Road property, replace r...

It will be showcasing the UK manufactured fire safety and signage products, including PAFSS fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and signs. Of particular interest at this year’s show will be the PAFSS Direct Low Pressure (DLP) systems that are specifically designed to protect electrical enclosures. These PAFSS systems are certified by LPCB to LPS 1666. Also on the show, it will have two new additions to the UK manufactured Premium Range fire ext...

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, has received an FM Approval for its Model VK481 quick response (FM Approved as standard response) concealed, horizontal sidewall sprinkler. This standard coverage sprinkler, which is also cULus Listed for Light and Ordinary Hazard applications, is fully concealed behind a flat cover plate, making it an ideal choice for applications with demanding aesthetic requirements. Horizontal sidewall sprinklerThe VK481...

Between 2011 and 2015, portable and stationary space heaters accounted for more than two of every five U.S. home heating fires and five out of six home heating fire deaths Keeping sufficiently warm during the winter months can prove challenging, particularly when frigid temperatures persist, as they have recently for much of the country. While portable space heaters can help generate heat, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding the public that they do p...