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Operational firefighters who recently left the service have been re-employed for strike periods As part of the ongoing national dispute between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Government over the proposed reform of firefighter pension schemes nationally, a further strike date has been announced by the FBU from 7am on the 25th February for a period of 24 hours. A large percentage of our firefighters are retained (part-time or on-call), and many of them are not memb...

Over £53,000 was donated in 2014 towards charities nominated by Aico employees Aico, a market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) protection products, is proud to have made charitable donations of over £53,000 in 2014. An incredible 70 charities have benefitted from the donations, with just over 50% going to local charities in the Shropshire area, including Oswestry where Aico’s premises are located. The charities were nominated by Aico emplo...

The summit will create an avenue for global security professionals to discuss latest strategies and technologies More than $1.6 trillion was invested in 2013 in energy supply, a figure that has more than doubled in real terms since 2000, and a further $130 billion to improve energy efficiency. With constant growth of oil and gas production across the Middle East and African region, approximately $316 billion will be invested per year in the energy infrastructure to meet the in...

Axel Petri, Senior VP Group Security Governance at Deutsche Telekom will discuss about growing crime rate in digital world ASIS International, the world’s premier association for security professionals, has announced that Axel Petri, Senior Vice President Group Security Policy and Public Safety at Deutsche Telekom AG, will give a keynote presentation during the opening plenary on 30 March at the ASIS 14th European Security Conference & Exhibition. The ASIS Europe 20...

Over 18 buildings have been updated with MxPro 5 panels, without changing the existing Apollo XP95 devices One of the UK’s leading independent schools, has selected industry-leading MxPro intelligent fire panels from Advanced for a major upgrade of its fire systems. A total of 18 buildings have been updated with MxPro 5 panels, which were retro-fitted to existing fibre optic networks, without changing the existing Apollo XP95 devices. MxPro is the industry’s leadi...

Spectrum, Technip and Genesis are confirmed as sponsors of the Egypt Oil & Gas Summit Recently, Egypt announced companies that were awarded blocks following the country’s 2013 bidding round which received great participation from international oil companies. The blocks awarded included two in the east Mediterranean frontier basin and two offshore the Nile Delta. Although wells have yet to be drilled in these blocks, seismic and regional data indicate that the plays...

The two-day summit will shed light on how to effectively produce a licensing round The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum, National Energy Authority of Iceland as well as the UK-based oil and gas exploration company, Ardent Oil, recently confirmed their participation as speakers at the Oil & Gas International Licensing 2015 Summit taking place in London on 20-21st January 2015. Hosted by Global Summits organiser, IRN, the event is an introductory platfor...

Apart from the vfdb, various fire brigades are actively engaged in safety research Safety-related research is a relatively new discipline. It covers a wide range of areas where there is a need for further scientific enquiry and findings. In this respect INTERSCHUTZ 2015 will provide a shop window for the latest findings and trends. INTERSCHUTZ 2015 discussed current developments with Dirk Aschenbrenner, President of the German Fire Protection Association (vfdb). INTERSCHUTZ N...

MxPro is Advanced’s flagship range of multiprotocol panels, offering customers a choice of two panel ranges The National Galleries of Scotland has selected industry-leading MxPro 5 fire panels from Advanced to protect all of its properties, including three major galleries holding priceless collections. Buildings protected by Advanced panels include the flagship Scottish National Gallery on Princes Street, Edinburgh, which is home to thousands of masterpieces from th...

The NCT CBRNe USA conference will provide a forum to discuss current and imminent themes in the field of CBRNe IB Consultancy, in partnership with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is calling for papers to be presented at the Non-Conventional Threat (NCT) CBRNe USA 2015 conference. NCT CBRNe USA 2015 will take place in Washington DC, 29 April – 1 May 2015, providing a forum for armed forces, government agencie...

The forum will address counter-terrorism, local conflicts and violence, among other issues Although in the last half-decade a number of East African countries have emerged as global energy frontiers, and consequently the region is increasingly attractive to major IOCs, there are a number of specific security challenges which may hamper East Africa booming oil and gas industry. The East Africa Energy Infrastructure Security 2015 Forum, taking place on the 4th and 5th...

Secutech 2015 aims to cater to demand for a wider spectrum of safety and security-related products Secutech is the annual international exhibition and conference for world-class manufacturers and discerning buyers of security products and solutions. The 18th edition is officially confirmed to take place from 28 – 30 April 2015 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taiwan. Mr Parson Lee, Managing Director of organiser Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd,...

Save the Life is the first science-to-business, business-to-government and business-to-business event The different nature of disasters and industrial accidents requires an implementation of professional experience, appropriate technology and intensified trans-border interaction. In the most cases they affect humans, environment and global economy. Climate change is already happening: 900 extreme events were registered across the world in 2013 and South-East Europe felt n...

Sicurezza, the International Biennial of Security and Fire Prevention will open its doors in less than two months Energy and information technology networks, the system of health care, the financial world, food and water supplies, transport and treatment of hazardous substances, local government offices: day in, day out, technology and security providers work to ensure the continued operations of the so-called "critical infrastructures” of our world by deploying the...

This new range of energy efficient power supply units come with EcoCharge intelligent battery charging capability Innovative electronic fire and security products manufacturer, Elmdene International Limited - a subsidiary of Potter Electric Signal, LLC - announces the launch its STX range of energy efficient, and cost effective, switch mode power supply units (PSUs). The new range has been designed, specifically, to meet the demands of today's EN54-4 compliant fire systems and...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority ensure that they have conducted their Fire Risk Assessment North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are again reminding all business owners to make sure that they are providing the correct level of fire safety provision and are not breaching Fire Safety Legislation, following the prosecution of a business man operating in York.  Mr Lawrence Stephenson has pleaded guilty to 2 breaches of articles contained in the Fire Safety Order...

More than 150 Apollo XP95 units were recently installed throughout one of the boys’ houses at The King’s School Apollo fire detection technology has been chosen to protect a historic school in Canterbury, Kent, which counts playwright Christopher Marlowe, astronaut Michael Foale and actor Orlando Bloom among its former pupils. The King’s School is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils and sits in the grounds of the prestigious...

Over 12,000 metres of Prysmian’s FP PLUS cable was specified for fire alarm systems in the refurbishment of both the tunnels In excess of 12,000 metres of Prysmian’s FP PLUS enhanced fire resistant cable was specified for the fire alarm systems in the significant refurbishment of the Queensway and Kingsway tunnels in Liverpool together with the iconic art deco ventilation stations. The Queensway tunnel, known locally as the Birkenhead tunnel, was opened by King Ge...

France offers great potential in positioning WAGNER’s innovative OxyReduct fire prevention system WAGNER Group GmbH, developer and producer of technical fire protection systems since 1976, has just become a member of CESIT, a French trade association of data-centre operators. Its ambition is to form a group of IT and data-centres manufacturers and service providers in order to exchange information. By taking companies on as new members CESIT provides inter alia the oppor...

The challenge was undertaken to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Operation Florian West Sussex FRS Chief Fire Officer Sean Ruth and Deputy Fire Officer Lee Neale recently undertook a charity cycle challenge visiting every fire station in the county over two days to raise as much money as possible for the Fire Fighters Charity and Operation Florian; two vital charities providing an invaluable source of help and support to firefighters, both at home and abroad. The...

Interested applicants learned how they could join the country’s 300 plus “on call” fully trained firefighters More Shropshire women interested in becoming firefighters attended an introductory session at Shrewsbury fire HQ.  A total of 19 turned out for the third "taster" session over the weekend following on from similar events in Craven Arms and Oswestry earlier this year. They learned how they could join the county’s 300 plus “on call&rdqu...

The new spray can holder’s heavy-duty, steel and aluminum design keeps cylindrical cans up to 2-3/4” dia Keep the compartments organized with Zico's new QUIC-MOUNT Spray Can Holder, Model QM-PMH-2. The heavy-duty, steel and aluminum design keep cylindrical cans up to 2-3/4” dia. secured where customers need them most. Lowers risk of rolling, denting, leaking, and puncturing. Great for use with spray/marking paint, Rapid Tool Guard, silicone spray, bug spray,...

Fike’s TWINFLEXpro system incorporates the Multipoint combined smoke and heat detector with built-in sounder Some of Costa’s newest outlets in the UK are being protected by Fike’s TWINFLEXpro intelligent 2-wire fire alarm systems. From full-sized branches to small kiosks, from Minehead to London, Costa is relying on flexible and reliable protection from an innovative fire detection solution manufactured in the UK by Fike Safety Technology (FST).  All the...

VdS Fire Safety Cologne combines four VdS conferences, a science forum and fair for fire protection in the Rhineland Ever since fire protection systems were established in Europe, VdS has been ensuring their reliability. On its conferences, the institute imparts its experiences on saving lives and entire sites gained in far more than 100 years to international experts. On the occasion of the VdS Fire Safety Cologne, four of the most important VdS conferences, including the int...

The event would also put forward areas of convergence between continents in terms of mutual security concerns Securing Asia & Africa 2014 is a vital summit in the Homeland Security and Counter Terror calendar of annual events. With London as the global hub for procurement agencies from Asia and Africa, it provides a unique opportunity for Western solution providers of all sizes to interact directly with procurement agencies, businessmen and political figures from the Asi...

Honeywell promoted Sean Clay to the role of General Manager Honeywell Life Safety has made some senior appointments within its multi-million dollar Sensors Division this month. Sean Clay has been promoted to the role of General Manager, and Alexandre Naef, ex Johnson and Johnson Director, has taken on the role of Sales Leader. Sean Clay reports to David Wilson, VPGM of the wider Systems & Sensors Division within Honeywell Life Safety. The Sensors Division employs over 100...

UTC will highlight combined technologies that integrate Ziton with its portfolio of access control, intrusion and video solutions UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., will showcase its Ziton ZP2 life-safety solution at the International Fire and Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC), stand G1300, Hall S14, with a special focus on integration and mobile services. With UTC’s emphasis on integrated product development, the compan...

Advanced’s MxPro 4 panels are integrated with water-based sprinklers, deluge foam systems and inert gas suppression A key part of Malta’s power network, the 2012 extension of the Delimara Power Station, is being protected by a new fire system from industry-leading fire manufacturer Advanced. The contractor, BWSC, selected Advanced’s MxPro 4 fire panels for the fire system at the new diesel engine plant at the Delimara Power Station, which was commissioned in...

Kentec to showcase its EN, UL & FM Analogue, Conventional & Extinguishant Fire Control Panel Solutions An exciting new London venue for International Firex is the perfect location for leading fire detection and alarm control products specialists Kentec Electronics Ltd to showcase their extensive EN, UL & FM Analogue, Conventional & Extinguishant Fire Control Panel Solutions. Life Safety System Specialists Kentec will be showing their market-leading Syncro...

The fire detection solution consisted of Fike’s SigniFire VFD and CyberCat Fire Alarm systems Fike Safety Technology (FST), the UK-based manufacturer of intelligent fire detection solutions, has provided a state-of-the-art system to protect Unilever’s new $25M warehouse facility in Nigeria. Combining Video Fire Detection (VFD) with traditional fire alarm technology, the solution ensures any fire is detected at the earliest opportunity, before any serious damage is...