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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have battled an intense house fire overnight at South Kempsey, on the state’s Mid-North Coast. Four FRNSW trucks responded to the incident following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a home well alight on West Street at 12:30 am. Intense encroaching flames Firefighters located a dog tied up at the back of the home and quickly rescued it On arrival, crews found the home fully engulfed in fire and immediately set about fighting the blaze. Resid...

FM200 Service Exchange Available From Dublin. In response to the many end-users who are not ready to move away from FM200, KSS is now offering an FM200 Service Exchange Program from their facility in Dublin, Ireland. KSS will provide tested cylinders and FM200 to match existing systems and therefore, greatly reduce system downtime. The process is 'circular recovery' and reduces the use of non-renewable resources, lowers carbon emissions and promotes zero waste. This service is free from any Eu...

The delegates of Euralarm’s Services Section have elected Dave Wilkinson as Vice-Chair of the section. He follows in the footsteps of Brian Cunningham. Robert Thilthorpe, Chair of the Services Section, stated, “I’d like to thank Brian for his efforts as the previous Vice-Chair and I am sure that Dave will be given the support that our delegates have always given Brian and I, to help us to move the Services Section to the next level." Development of service standards Thiltho...

A home has suffered significant damage following a fire in Ettalong Beach on the Central Coast today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls around 10.00 am reporting smoke issuing from the rear of a two-storey house in Burrawang Street. Crews observed large volumes of smoke en-route to the incident and upon arrival, found the home well alight. Residential fire safety More than 20 firefighters quickly got to work to contain the blaze and protect neighbouring pro...

Fire & Emergency Services Equipment (F&ESE) Contract–Darley was recently awarded a significant contract by the Department of Defense (DoD). The contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement and is part of a larger award that is shared among multiple contractors. This new ten-year contract will provide equipment, training, and product support valued at $2.6 billion over the next ten years. This is a significant achievement for Darley and the fifth iteratio...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is encouraging residents to follow barbecue safety advice to avoid serious ‘mis-steaks’ during the October long weekend celebrations. FRNSW Acting Commissioner, Paul McGuiggan, said simple precautions and a little bit of planning helps to avoid accidents, prevent fires and keep loved ones safe. Reduce the risk of injury or damage “Have your barbecue set up in an area that has been cleared of vegetation, on a firm, level base sheltered from the win...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a hotel fire early this morning at Burwood in Sydney’s inner west, leaving one accommodation room totally destroyed. The blaze broke out at 5.45 am on the second floor within the hotel on the corner of Paramatta Road and Burwood Road. FRNSW crews More than 35 firefighters and eight fire trucks responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to flames and smoke issuing from the property. Upon arrival, FRNSW crews observed heavy smoke iss...

An elderly man has been transported to the hospital suffering serious burns following a house fire in Frenchs Forest in northern Sydney this morning. The man self-evacuated from the home in BlueGum Crescent around 4.00 am where a fire had started and taken hold. He knocked on a neighbour's door who called Triple Zero (000) and provided initial care until NSW Ambulance arrived. Fire and Rescue NSW crews The man suffered serious burns to his face, hands and airway. Upon arrival, Fire and R...

Ventilation maintenance and fire safety specialist - Duct Hygiene Ltd has been acquired by First Compliance Group.  The Wrexham-headquartered business, which also has bases in Birmingham, Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, Leeds, and Middlesbrough, now becomes part of First Compliance Group, a compliance, training and regulatory safety specialist within the ventilation and specialist cleaning sectors. Duct Hygiene’s team The company also provides fire damper inspection, testing, and c...

The WAGNER Group GmbH has received the "Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award 2017". The company was honored for its active fire prevention system OxyReduct ®. With this system, the WAGNER Group takes preventive measures to prevent fires from developing or spreading - and has already done so for hundreds of customers worldwide. At a celebration in mid-January in Maulburg, the headquarters of Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems, Dr.-Ing. Karl Busch presented the award to the two managing dir...

Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) Coraki Fire Station has commemorated a special milestone,100 years of operation, dealing with fires, floods, and everything in between. Several dignitaries, including Robert Mustow (Mayor Richmond Valley), Angelo Jones (Richmond Valley Local Emergency Management Officer), Superintendent Daniel Ainsworth (RFS), Chaplain Graeme Davis (NSW Ambulance) and members of FRNSW's leadership team, have attended a special function at the station to celebrate the achievem...

Testing has found that a revolutionary PPE fabric, developed for wildland firefighting by Hainsworth Protective Fabrics and woven using Merino Wool, provides 17% more breathability than alternative blends. The brand’s ECO-DRY fabric was Thermal Evaporative Resistance (RET) tested by an accredited independent test house against a prototype wildland fabric made from a 100% meta-aramid blend. RET testing is a type of fabric testing that quantifies moisture vapor transfer and breathability....

The National Congress of French Firefighters is an unmissable annual event that brings together nearly 350 exhibitors, 2,500 congress participants over four days and welcomes several tens of thousands of visitors. FLIR’s Condition Monitoring and Fire team will be present at the event, showcasing a range of products. Fire range FLIR firefighting cameras provide thermal imaging solutions that enhance visibility and situational awareness in smoke-filled, dark environments. Designed to be r...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have saved a paraglider who has crashed into a tree at Laurieton on the state's mid-north coast. The man's flight came to grief around 12.45 pm yesterday when his chute careered into a canopy of trees in thick scrub, around 100 meters from Lord Street. FRNSW crews FRNSW crews from Laurieton, assisted by Police and Ambulance paramedics, were alerted and used a fire trail to access the bushland. They located the uninjured man, suspended from a branch of a large...

A new Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) truck, valued at almost half a million dollars, has been assigned to protect the community of Singleton, in the state’s Hunter Valley. The Compressed Air Foam System (CAFs) Class 2 Pumper allows firefighters to tackle structural, chemical, petrol, and grass fires using up to five times less water than normal. Air to supply fire hoses The highly efficient system combines foam concentrate with compressed air to supply fire hoses with superior ‘knock...

In their everyday lives, they often visit public places such as shopping centers, cinemas, work buildings, and educational institutions. When they are involved in the activities there, most of them don’t notice an essential element of these structures – the fire exit doors. Even though they appear unimportant, when a crisis occurs, these simple exits can determine whether they live or die. This article investigates the critical importance of fire exits and illustrates why readiness...

In the bustling cities of Houston and Austin, where commercial buildings house countless businesses and schools, the importance of fire safety cannot be overstated. With the potential for devastating fire disasters, property managers and school systems must prioritize implementing advanced fire suppression systems to protect their investments, occupants, and community. FireTron, a pioneering provider in the area, offers state-of-the-art solutions designed to enhance safety and minimize risk. U...

Under the heading “heise goes INTERSCHUTZ”, a new event series by the cooperation partners INTERSCHUTZ and Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG will kick off in January 2025. The cooperation will involve joint talks and networking events in the lead-up to INTERSCHUTZ 2026. These events will focus on overarching industry topics, such as digitalization and AI in civil protection. New event series “INTERSCHUTZ, held every four years as the world’s pioneering trade fai...

Fire protection in the state’s New England region has been boosted with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) engine at Uralla. The $470,000 Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Iveco Class 2 pumper enables firefighters to tackle structural, chemical, petrol and grass fires, using up to five times less water than normal. Air to supply fire hoses The highly efficient system combines foam concentrate with compressed air to supply fire The highly efficient system...

Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has provided the Sellafield Nuclear site with 65 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) PSS Airboss® sets and six Merlin® telemetry entry control boards (ECB) to protect firefighters from the inhalation of dangerous gases during incidents and training events.  Sellafield, formerly known as Windscale, and situated on the Cumbrian coastline, is Europe’s largest nuclear site, with the most d...

Nine new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) – including the fifth member of the same family to join the service. George Powell, 18, who will be based at Diss Fire Station, joins his older brothers, Harry and Joe, his dad Robert and his sister-in-law Kayleigh at NFRS after completing the initial two-week training course to become an on-call firefighter. Career in the fire service Harry and Joe are also both whole-time firefighters based...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is currently battling a large fire at a commercial complex on Kaleski Street in Moorebank. More than 100 firefighters and 26 trucks are either on scene or on route. On arrival, crews were confronted with large volumes of smoke coming from the property and immediately set about tackling the blaze with multiple lines of hose. Two aerial platforms Two aerial platforms are also being used to douse the flames from above. Residents in surrounding buildings have been evac...

All American Fire Equipment and Rosenbauer America are excited to announce the next stops on the 2024 Power Tour, kicking off on September 19th and running through September 28th. Service professionals and enthusiasts across the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia will experience firsthand the latest in firefighting technologies. Rosenbauer’s commitment The Power Tour will feature a convoy of Rosenbauer’s state-of-the-art fire trucks, including the industry-...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a burning vehicle, which was driven into a residential complex overnight at Merrylands in Sydney’s west. The Toyota SUV, thought to have been stolen, was driven into the courtyard of the complex on the corner of Pitt and Gladstone Streets around 2.45 this morning. It crashed into the corner of a tower block, forcing the evacuation of at least 250 occupants from three residential buildings. Forensic investigation by NSW Police Fire crew...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have participated in a multi-agency exercise, aimed at perfecting their rescue skills in challenging conditions at Berridale in the Snowy Mountains. Firefighters from Cooma, Jindabyne and Perisher Valley joined local first responders from the Rural Fire Service and NSW Ambulance in the State Emergency Service-led training simulation. Extricating RFS volunteers The weekend scenario featured a road crash involving three buses and a car, with all agencies tasked...

WAGNER has made a name for itself worldwide with holistic fire protection solutions and ensures safety in many industries with its solutions. Information security is also very important to WAGNER. The fact that the company is committed to its own information security with a systematic and process-oriented management system at a high level has now been confirmed with certification according to ISO 27001. Requirements for ISMS ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized standard for information...

A fire has caused extensive damage to a home in Putney, in Sydney’s inner west. Just before 10:30 am, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a house that was well alight in Ida Street. On arrival, firefighters found the house fully involved in fire and began attacking it from all sides. Studies into the cause of the fire Nine trucks and 36 firefighters responded to the emergency, utilizing an aerial ladder platform to douse the fire from above, suc...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have credited a working smoke alarm and the actions of a quick-thinking resident in preventing a weekend kitchen fire consuming a house in Mudgee, in the state’s Central West. Firefighters responded to the blaze on Constantia Road, shortly after 2 pm yesterday afternoon. On arrival, they found a resident had already extinguished the oven fire. Recent Home Fire Safety Visit The sound of the smoke alarm first alerted the resident to the fire The s...

Masterfire has been providing its services to Dublin Airport since 2014. They maintain a full-time presence on-site with four dedicated and experienced engineers based in Dublin Airport. The systems supported on-site include Fire Detection & Alarm, Emergency Lighting, Fire Extinguishers and Fire Suppression. Fire Detection & Alarm system Dublin Airport consists of Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Campus and more than 120 buildings across multiple locations. The Fire Detection & Alarm system...

Masterfire supports customers with diverse system types and broad geographical spread. Masterfire has been supporting and maintaining the fire alarm systems for TUD (previously DIT) since 2018. TUD currently has a distributed campus layout, comprising of over 30 buildings across Dublin, from Dublin Airport to Rathmines. Across these sites, there are both addressable and conventional systems from a range of manufacturers and protocols e.g. Advanced, Morley, Hochiki, and C-tec. Each site has an...