Fire Protection news

The fire broke out at noon, around 1:30 PM on October 18, just 9.8 miles away from the place where the firestorm of 1991 that claimed 25 lives took place. Luckily, with prompt action from the fire department, the fire was completely contained by October 23, and there were no casualties or injuries reported. Swift response by fire department Though at least 500 individuals were evacuated and an order issued, it was quickly lifted as the fire was contained. The swift response by the fire depart...

Fire door safety is essential for any building that prioritizes occupant safety and complies with fire safety codes. NFPA 80, the standard governing the installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire doors, serves as a comprehensive guideline to ensure that fire doors perform as intended in the event of a fire. This article outlines the key guidelines in NFPA 80, focusing on essential elements like labeling, installation, testing, and maintenance of fire doors to aid fire safety professional...

Cornerstone Group partners with Hochiki Europe to deliver a reliable and future-proof fire detection solution to replace Waking Watch schemes across three luxury apartment blocks in Gravesend, North Kent. When a Waking Watch system at three residential blocks in Gravesend needed replacing, Cornerstone Group partnered with Hochiki Europe to deliver a reliable and future-proof fire detection solution. The project involved the installation of a fully open protocol system using ESP, Latitude and Wi...

NFPA 70 is not just a technical manual — it’s a life-saving document. Electrical malfunctions are one of the major causes of fires in homes and businesses. Following NEC standards minimizes the risk of: Electrical fires; Electrocution; System failures; Expensive damage to electrical systems Many jurisdictions legally adopt NFPA 70 as part of their building codes. This means electrical work must comply with NEC standards to pass inspections and avoid fines or rework. The NEC pro...

Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, has designed a custom-built smoke extraction system for Kent Fire and Rescue’s (KFRS) new five-storey, live training facility, helping to ensure the service can deliver realistic training while minimizing the polluting impact on the environment.   The Ashford-based training facility is replacing the 30-year-old Live Fire Training building which was nearing the end of its operational life. The redevel...

In Bursa, Turkey’s fourth-largest city, the Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department has added 10 new Mercedes-Benz Atego fire trucks equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions to the fleet. These new vehicles, which are scheduled for delivery in 2025, will be used in a wide range of critical missions, from firefighting to search and rescue. This new acquisition, made in line with the gratification gained from the previously used Mercedes-Benz Atego vehicle equipped with Allison...

In responding to the needs of the fire service and building on a century’s-long legacy in turnout gear innovation, the newest firefighter jacket from Globe Manufacturing Company, the Globe® G-XTREME® PRO Jacket, is now available for order. Featuring a unique, three-panel design that includes a mesh feature in the liner to reduce bulk and help maximize comfort and mobility, the Globe® G-XTREME® PRO Jacket includes a redesigned collar and a wider ran...

As the UK fire door industry counts down to 2029 and the removal of BS 476-22 for fire performance of doors, Mann McGowan has launched Pyroglaze Compression, a compressible graphite intumescent seal suitable for use in glazed apertures that has been proven to meet and exceed the more onerous EN1634-1 standards. Available for both thirty and sixty minute applications, Pyroglaze Compression offers up to 2mm compression per side of glass, allowing accommodation of tolerances between door, bead, an...

As part of the ambitious Liverpool Waters regeneration program, Comelit-PAC, in collaboration with Merselec Ltd and Romal Capital, has delivered an advanced, fully integrated fire safety solution for the Aquitania development at West Waterloo Place. Liverpool Waters is one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects, transforming the city’s historic docks into a vibrant mixed-use waterfront. Romal’s phase 4 Aquitania, marks a key phase in Liverpool Waters transformation, combini...

The WAGNER Group GmbH once again reports a successful fiscal year. Despite a persistently challenging market environment, a weak global economy, and rising labor, material, and transport costs, the company achieved a consolidated total performance of EUR 152 million in fiscal year 2024/25, thereby once again meeting its 10 % growth target. With this result, WAGNER continues to pursue its strategic growth path WAGNER.2026 consistently. WAGNER’s strategic internationalization Significant...

When users install the Ansul R102 Fire Suppression System, the kitchen, staff, and equipment are instantly protected. As a globally recognized pioneer in fire safety, Ansul provides more fire protection to commercial kitchens than any other brand. The R102 system uses an adaptable design and the powerful ANSULEX Low pH Liquid Agent. This agent rapidly suppresses flames, cools hot surfaces, and creates a protective vapor blanket to prevent re-ignition. The R102 system safeguards vital areas lik...

Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security has been recognized as one of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2025. The Top 50 was created by LDC, the private equity investor that is part of Lloyds Banking Group, in partnership with The Times. Now in its eighth year, the program continues to celebrate the drive and ambition of Britain’s best and brightest entrepreneurs. This year the program received almost 700 nominations, showcasing the exceptional individuals tha...

Kord Fire Protection, a provider of fire safety services across Southern California, is proud to announce the relocation and expansion of its corporate headquarters to a new state-of-the-art facility at 3729 Cahuenga Blvd, Studio City, CA. This move marks a major milestone in the company's continued growth and commitment to delivering top-tier fire protection services to clients from San Diego to Los Angeles and Kern County, Orange County, Ventura Co...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, is proud to announce its dedicated dealer for South Carolina, Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus (Spartan Fire), has opened its new company headquarters and service center located along the I-85 corridor in upstate South Carolina. The 23,000-square-foot facility in Wellford, South Carolina, marks a major milestone for Spartan Fire, doubling the size of its former headquarters and reinforcing the company’s long-standing com...

By acquiring FOX Certification GmbH, a German specialist in information security and cyber certification, SOCOTEC intends to reinforce both its geographical development and its span of certification service offering. The certification Business Unit of SOCOTEC Group operates in 26 countries through a network of 850 auditors covering all business sectors. It has been providing a wide range of management systems, services and certifications for both companies and individuals, for more than 30 yea...

SOCOTEC Nederland provides technical advisory, testing and inspection services and risks analysis on buildings and infrastructures. With the acquisition of Vermeer Groep, SOCOTEC consolidates its Risk Management and Claims business line previously called Hanselman. Vermeer is a recognized leader in the field of land surveying, pre-construction risks studies and works monitoring in the Netherlands. Expanding its service portfolio SOCOTEC expands its service portfolio to offer a comprehensive...

WAGNER Group GmbH has been awarded the GIT SECURITY AWARD 2026 in the "Fire protection" category. The award was given for the innovative OxyReduct F-Line oxygen reduction system, which actively prevents the outbreak of open fires under defined conditions. The system expands on the proven method of oxygen reduction with hydrogen-based fuel cell technology, which also enables an emission-free energy supply. The key advancement lies in the combination of a protective atmosphere and a self-suf...

Firefighters throughout France face different challenges on the job daily and may need a variety of equipment to help keep them protected and safe. From fire helmets to the latest connected technology, MSA Safety, Inc. has the expertise in fire safety solutions to help firefighters and fire brigades enhance efficiency and safety. This MSA Safety expertise will be on display this week at the National Congress of French Firefighters in Le Mans, France. Latest generation of the F1 design At the...

SOCOTEC Netherlands is a recognized partner for Geotechnical Expertise, Building Performance, Risk Management & Claims for the construction and infrastructure sectors. By acquiring MOS Grondmechanica, SOCOTEC is following its strategy to become a major company in all aspects of ensuring sustainability in the built environment. MOS Grondmechanica is an independent research and consultancy company and has been one of the major firms in the field of geotechnics, geohydrology, and geotechnical...

SOCOTEC UK, the market pioneer in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) in the construction and infrastructure sectors, has acquired Impulse Geophysics Ltd, a major provider of 4K Digital Video and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) services based in Bedford. Using cutting edge technology and AI, Impulse specializes in Asset Management and Condition Inspection in the Infrastructure industry, allowing clients to visualize and plan their networks/schemes effectively and safely. The company, wh...

SOCOTEC, a major group in risk management and technical advisory for the construction, real estate and infrastructure sectors, is committed to supporting companies throughout the life cycle of their built assets. SOCOTEC Germany now has a 4th line of business and a total workforce of 1,400 people. The company is thus achieving a total turnover of €180 million. With more than 300 geomonitoring specialists, Trigis brings complementary expertise to SOCOTEC Germany's existing activities in th...

Global industrial imaging pioneer, HIKMICRO, is pioneering an all-encompassing range of reliable and durable infrared thermal cameras, proven to perform on a consistent basis in even mission critical industries and applications. Their technologically advanced range of firefighting thermal imagers is the most recent to benefit – ‘born from fire, built for more’ and designed for any professional operator where clarity is crucial and failure is not an option. The new, uncompromi...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is adding four high-tech, state-of-the-art aerial platform appliances to its fleet, further bolstering its emergency response capability across Sydney and the Central Coast. The ladder pumper appliances, each valued at $2.5m, feature an advanced, environmentally-friendly Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) that uses a special mix of foam and water to fight fires, promoting water conservation in the process. The first of four new CAFS Aerial Platforms (CAPs) coming on-...

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter has been surprised with a visit from a road crash victim whose life he helped save late last year. The last time Riverstone Fire Captain David Richards saw Lee Knight, in October, the motorcyclist was moments from death on the side of the road outside the fire station in Sydney's west. Mr Knight was riding home after a friend’s funeral when his motorcycle struck the side of a car. Bike accident Captain Richards heard the impact from the station...

Details have emerged about the extraordinary use of drone technology to rescue a seriously injured rock fisherman, reported missing after falling off a cliff at Eden, on the state’s far south coast, earlier this month. At 7.51 am on Sunday, 2 April, the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew from Eden was involved in the search for the angler at The Lookout. The man was fishing with three friends when he fell and landed on a ledge, 50 meters down the rocky, tapered cliff, badly breaking a leg....

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators, examining the scene of Sydney’s latest Lithium-Ion battery fire, are urging the public to safely store and charge the cells outside the home if possible. Just after 9 am on Friday, 14 April, an e-bike battery, on charge in the lounge room of a duplex in Sydney Road, Balgowlah, began to suddenly overheat in a process known as “Thermal Runaway.” A family of four inside the home heard a ‘popping’ noise as the battery began d...

The sparks will fly next Tuesday when Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) takes on a combined Australian Defence Force side in a curtain raiser to the NRL ANZAC Day match at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. FRNSW has welcomed the opportunity of playing before the traditional Sydney Roosters – St George Illawarra game, in honour of the nation’s past and present servicemen and women. FRNSW has a long association with the ADF, through the military service of hundreds of firefighters in conflic...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled for more than an hour to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a home in Sydney's south-west. Twenty FRNSW firefighters were called in to attack the blaze, which engulfed the two-story property on Riverside Drive, Airds, just before 5 am. The intensity of the fire and radiant heat made conditions too dangerous for crews to enter the building to conduct a search for potential occupants. Extinguishing the fire They stopped the inferno from spreading t...

While it’s never nice hearing that a client has had to deal with a real life fire situation, it’s always good news for them when they learn that their work has made a difference and helped protect a local business. That’s how they felt when one of the clients recently got in touch to report the successful activation of a PAFSS system that they’d previously installed for them. The fire in question started in the electrical control cabinet of a CNC brick setting machine be...

The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with OroraTech USA, the global pioneer in space-based wildfire intelligence, marking a significant step in enhancing wildfire preparedness and emergency response across one of Colorado’s most fire-prone counties. Under a 2025 pilot program, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Division has integrated OroraTech’s Wildfire Solution platform into its operational workflow. The service delivers near-inst...