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Arson fire in Lebanon, in February of 2009. Photo Credit: Jonathan Paul, Fire Inspector Lebanon Fire Department The focus of Arson Awareness Week will be on the horrific crime of arson, and provide communities with tools and strategies to combat arson in their neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and places of worship. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announces this year's Arson Awareness Week (AAW) theme Community Arson Prevention. The USFA will partner w...

Campus Fire Safety Education is of utmost importance in today's educational infrastructure Over the course of Hill Day, groups of advocates met with dozens of House and Senate offices to promote several pieces of legislation that are vitally important to campus fire safety. On March 23, National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) staff participated in Campus Fire Safety Hill Day, along with a number of individuals and representatives of other fire service organizations. Over the...

FEMA has announced the 2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards meant for better security and safety The awards will recognise innovative practices and achievements of Citizen Corps Councils across the US. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the 2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards Celebrating Resilient Communities. These awards will recognize innovative practices and achievements of Citizen Corps Councils across the nat...

Fire Safety Regulatory Reform has created major positive changes in fire safety The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order came into force in October 2006 and replaced over 70 separate pieces of fire safety legislation. London Fire Brigade is warning London's business and premises owners that by not paying attention to fire safety laws, they are not only putting lives at risk but could also face heavy fines. The Brigade has revealed that last year in London the co...

London Fire Brigade's MTE scheme will break one-point entry into fire services London Fire Brigade is launching a ground breaking management recruitment campaign designed to tap in top talent from other industries. The Multi-Tier Entry (MTE) scheme aims to attract high-capability people from different backgrounds to bring in expertise, as well as new leadership and management styles. Chairman of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Brian Coleman AM FRSA said: "This...

FLAME-SIM will exhibit its simulation products at FDIC 2010 in April  FLAME-SIM, the fire service industry's premier training simulation software, will be attending and exhibiting at FDIC this year from April 19th to April 24th. This is the fourth year FLAME-SIM will have a strong presence at FDIC and the FLAME-SIM team is more excited than ever before to showcase the cutting edge simulation software at Booth #1206 at Indianapolis Convention Center. In additio...

Among the products on display at PROTECT 2010 will be Sony's video surveillance system Sony's video security system which leads the way for hybrid surveillance solutions will be on exhibit during the international conference and exhibit, Protect 2010: Doing Business Amidst New Threats, from April 15 to 16, 2010, at the New World Hotel. Sony Corp, of Japan has developed a digitised or IP-based video surveillance system that enables users to protect and safeguard their a...

IAFF has selected MSA to develop a prototype of a new SCBA New pressure-vessel technology of SCBA will increase fire fighters safety. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), under contracts with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has selected global safety equipment manufacturer MSA  to build a prototype of a new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The IAFF's next-generation SCBA prototype will rely on pressure-vessel technology, which p...

  Alerting and notification sysytems share an important place in fire services Federal Signal is a leader in the design and deployment of fully redundant indoor, outdoor and personal alerting and notification systems that protect communities and citizens around the world. Mission-critical communications are enabled by Federal Signal alerting and notification systems, which are deployed in hundreds of implementations in countries, states, counties and cities around the w...

Old Fire Station, Stoke Newington, Hackney, London. Photo: Fin Fahey This guidance is intended to help those authorities who are faced with applications for alteration and adaptation.From the compact allure of Belsize to the elaborate Victorian splendour of Kensington, London's historic fire station buildings are an instantly recognisable part of the capital. The one that remain in active use are part of their proud legacy of civic buildings that are cherished by their com...

U.S Fire Administration announces the National Fire Academy annual outstanding applied research awards Executive fire officer programme provides senior fire officers with a broad perspective on various challenging facets of fire administration.The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration has announced the four fire service executives who will receive the National Fire Academy's (NFA) 2009 Annual Outstanding Applied Research Awards. This award recogn...

Scott's new responsibilities will include the development and growth of the domestic municipal fire sales market Elkhart Brass is pleased to announce Scott Warbritton has accepted the position of Director of Sales, U.S. Municipal Market. He will join the executive team based in Elkhart, IN and will be reporting to Dominick Monico, Vice-President of Sales and Business Development. Scott's new responsibilities will include the development and growth of the domestic municip...

  London's first new additional fire station was officially opened by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson The new station has state-of-the-art all weather training facilities.London's first new additional fire station for over a decade was officially opened by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Thursday 11 February. Harold Hill fire station on Ashton Road in Romford will improve attendance times of firefighters responding to emergencies in the north east area of Havering...

Klaus Tonhäuser is the new CEO at Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik, the production centre for fire trucks Klaus Tonhäuser is the new head of Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik.At the beginning of the year, Klaus Tonhäuser assumed the management of Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik, thus succeeding the former CEO, Franz Berger, who has entered well-earned retirement. Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH, which is based in Luckenwalde, Germany, constitutes Rosenbauer's prod...

FLAME-SIM is looking forward to more successes in 2010 FLAME-SIM rolls into the New Year following its most successful month ever and foresees similar successes in 2010.  The latest in training simulation software has been bringing fire departments across the US and Canada virtual training with real results. From Florida and Texas up to Colorado and Canada, fire departments have been reaping the benefits of FLAME-SIM and seeing improvements in communication and decision...

Prysmian is the first and currently the only cable manufacturer to have BASEC approval Prysmian is the first and currently the only cable manufacturer to have BASEC approval for enhanced fire resistant power cable. Prysmian's FP600S enhanced performance fire resistant power cable is now approved by BASEC for compliance with the new highest level F120 category of the recently revised cable standard BS 7846:2009 for armoured, fire resistant 600/1000V cables having low emissio...

The cluster of municipalities within the Nancy region in France has chosen Sepura TETRA radios The cluster of municipalities within the Nancy region in France - Communauté Urbaine du Grand Nancy (CUGN) - has chosen Sepura TETRA radios for its public service organisations. The radios will operate on a digital infrastructure deployed by SYSOCO, Sepura's distributor in France. Grand Nancy joins the growing community of French municipalities - over ten to date - which hav...

Fireco are looking for approved distributors Fireco Ltd. are looking for approved distributors who are able to install their fire safety products.Hardwired System X The System X transmitter (TX) unit can now be wired directly into the fire alarm panel fire and fault relay or loop via an I/O unit. The hardwired System X unit utilises Wi-Fi technology to communicate with all linked devices including Dorgard X and Deafgard X within a 1000m range (subject to a si...

A critical component of 1Network is the Government Integrated Radio Network (GIRN) developed by Sapura The new digital system can integrate communications, information, resources and assets of various organisations into one unified platform.On the occasion of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, Malaysia (LIMA), which took place from 1st to the 5th December, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak launched the new dig...

National Fire Academy Course application period closes December 15 Take advantage of an opportunity - there has never been a better time to apply to the National Fire Academy. Due to the current economic conditions, many governments are invoking "no travel" policies. Even though the National Fire Academy reimburses the cost of travel to and from the campus and provides the training and a dorm room at no cost, some governments are not making any exceptions. No travel means "...

The Audit Commission's 'One Place' data shows that KMFRA performs well As part of the assessment process, a residents' survey found that over 81 per cent of people in Kent and Medway were satisfied or very satisfied with the service.The Audit Commission's 'One Place' data published online on 9 December shows that Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority (KMFRA) performs well, has strong leadership and manages its finances effectively. KMFRA Chairman Bryan Cope sa...

The course gives an introduction to active and passive fire safety systems in buildings This is a back to basics introduction to fire, fire safety systems and the fire industry. The course gives an introduction to active and passive fire safety systems, equipment and services in buildings. This is a back to basics introduction to fire, fire safety systems and the fire industry. Content will be set so that delegates with a non-technical background can gain full understanding...

  London Mayor Boris Johnson and London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson visited Ilford fire station London Mayor Boris Johnson visited Ilford fire station to see the first completed building under the Mayor's building energy efficiency programme (BEEP). Ilford fire station has benefited from a range of carbon busting measures, as part of the Mayor's innovative programme to save energy from public buildings and save money off fuel bills. This includes: photovoltaic pan...

  Saxony is the seventh German state to select Sepura TETRA radios for its public safety users   This is the largest contract awarded to date for TETRA radios in the Federal Republic of Germany. The federal state of Saxony is the seventh German state to select Sepura TETRA radios for its public safety users. The contract, for a total of 30,000 radios, was secured by Selectric Nachrichten Systeme GmbH. The terminals will be supplied to police, fire brigades and res...

  Surrey Fire Services has gone live with FDM Software's eLink FDM eLink allows fire departments and the BCAS to work together seamlessly resulting in a higher standard of public safety.On October 1st, 2009, Surrey Fire Services went live with FDM Software's eLink, software that links BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) to FDM Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), used by the majority of Fire Dispatch Communication Centers in British Columbia. When someone calls 911 in BC, the call ge...

Registration for FDIC 2010 is now open Imagine the impact ON YOU Join us for FDIC 2010 - the fire service's premier event and largest annual gathering of fire professionals in North America. We have put together another thorough and challenging training program. H.O.T. evolutions and pre-conference workshop schedules have been revamped for more convenient scheduling and to give you the opportunity to get the most out of your training experience. Below are just a few of the...

Dusseldorf Fire and Rescue Service has chosen an integrated solution by Geutebruck and Schneider Intercom New system links twelve fire stations via IP network The Dusseldorf Fire and Rescue Service recently replaced its ten year old video and intercom systems with a new integrated video- and intercom-over-IP solution from manufacturers Geutebruck and Schneider Intercom. The system, which links twelve fire stations via the existing municipal IP network, serves two functions...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Executive order to waive fees and help victims of wildfires Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Oak Glen Fire III in San Bernardino County for Briefing.Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the Oak Glen Fire III in San Bernardino County to receive a briefing on the status of firefighting efforts statewide. The Governor also proclaimed a state of emergency in San Bernardino County due to fires that have burned hundreds of acres, forced an entire...

On the outside looking in: San Leon VFD is using OnSite ERT to track firefighter status during operations OnSite ERT answers age-old question: "Who's inside?" It's a scene all too familiar for San Leon firefighters, as well as others across the country: emergency responders enter a burning building, but before the flames are put out, the roof collapses and they dash out. The commander on scene is suddenly left wondering if any crew members are still inside. What do the...

Kent Fire and Rescue Services have selected the Kronos solution Fire service to maximise the number of fire and rescue vehicles at key times Kent Fire and Rescue Service has selected Kronos to improve the management and utilisation of 2,000 staff across all 70 of its locations, including fire stations and community safety offices. The Kronos solution will enable Kent Fire and Rescue to plan staff availability, track attendance and allocate staff to duties. The employee s...