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Draegor VFR Pro helmets are designed for both comfort and per formance Designed for both comfort and performance, the Draeger VFR Pro is believed to be the lightest helmet to meet EN443: 2008-B. Lightweight, rugged and comfortable to wear, the ergonomic Draeger VFR Pro Helmet is designed for use in firefighting, industrial, marine, offshore and military applications. Available in two versions to suit the needs of high heat environments such as those found...

The protection of subways with stationary firefighting systems is becoming much more urgent One Seven® introduces new ways of fighting fires in confined spaces.  The catastrophic fires with numerous fatalities and high property damage in tunnels in recent years have clearly thrown up the necessity for more safety in such structures. The terrorist attacks in the underground train systems in London and Korea added a new dimension. The protection of the strongly...

Whitchurch fire station will display Alfred Thompson's picture and fire service memorabilia Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service celebrates the UK's longest serving firefighter at a special awards ceremony held at Telford Central fire station on March 31. Queen Victoria was on the throne when Alfred Thompson joined the Shropshire fire brigade as a 16-year-old serving in Whitchurch for a record 57 years. Doreen Oliver (68) presented a framed photograph of her gra...

The kit, supplied by Bristol Uniforms, has undergone rigorous testing and evaluation London's firefighters now have a new look following the introduction of their new-style fire kit this week. The new blue fire kit will be worn by the men and women of London Fire Brigade when responding to ‘999' calls. It replaces the previous kit which came into service in 1999. The kit is supplied by Bristol Uniforms and was selected following rigorous testing...

The new combat shirt includes the first military adoption of a TenCate Defender™ M laminate The garments will be distributed to U.S. Marines deployed abroad. The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a contract of 180,000 garments over 18 months for the U.S Marine Corps flame resistant Inclement Weather Combat Shirt (IWCS). This program was awarded to Short Bark Inc. - a Venore (Tennessee, USA) based company - who has already begun production on the...

Regional administrators are crucial for handling emergency situations Robin Finegan has more than 20 years of experience in crisis management and community preparedness. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate has applauded President Obama's appointment of Robin Finegan as FEMA Regional Administrator for Region VIII, which encompasses Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. "Regional Administrators are crucial to...

From (L to R) Mark Whittall with Charlie Harwood and Tooting Station Manager, John Day Charlie spent the war years fighting fires in London, attending many of the major blazes and incidents, including those during the Blitz. 100-year-old Charlie Harwood, who served as a fire fighter in Tooting during World War two, visited Tooting fire station recently to celebrate his 100th birthday with fire fighters from the station's green watch. Charlie was presented with a comme...

International Truck and Engine Corporation is a Navistar company which manufactures world-class trucks Proper image building is related to maintenance and presentation of trucks, which is of utmost importance to International Truck and Engine Corporation. No matter what industry you're in, the image your trucks project have a big impact on your success. "Image is a complex thing," explains Jim Heckmann, the head of the Iowa Small Business Development Center. "It's not...

  PANTHER fire fighting vehicle was supplied to Ostrava airport in Czech Republic At the beginning of February, Rosenbauer, the world market leader in the special fire services vehicle field, supplied an unusual PANTHER to Ostrava, the largest regional airport in the Czech Republic. Key air traffic centerThe airport is situated 20 km to the south of Ostrava, which is the Czech Republic's third largest city and in recent years has developed into a key air traffic ce...

Constraining aerial firefighting costs through effective operations was one of the key themes of the conference Vancouver played host to the fourth Tangent Link Aerial Firefighting Conference recently. A report from the Conference Chairman.The fourth northern hemisphere Tangent Link Aerial Firefighting Conference, held at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in the Winter Olympic city of Vancouver, proved an attractive venue for North American Firefighters. Delegates attended a...

Many German fire departments rely on Rosenbauer for its excellent fire vehicles With a comprehensive selection of fire-fighting technology products, Rosenbauer is a recognized partner to German professional fire departments. Many of these professional fire departments already have tailor-made vehicles by Rosenbauer. Rescue vehicles deployed by professional fire departments are globally deployable. To reflect this, Rosenbauer has the matching vehicles like cabins for cr...

Darley was selected among a field of 14 bidders for the logistics contract Darley received a 100% small business set aside, indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery, multiple vendor contract for worldwide distribution. Continuing to execute their strategic plan to increase Federal Government business, W.S. Darley & Company, trusted worldwide since 1908, has been awarded another major contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for the Special Operational Equipment Tailored...

Avon, the maker of breathing apparatus, has improved its trading performance In a trading period shortened by holiday shutdowns, AVON has improved its trading performance over the comparative period last year in line with management expectations. Protection and defenceThey continue to deliver mask systems on schedule to the US DoD and 2010 budget funding for the program has been confirmed. The UK MoD has exercised year 2 of their 3-year option contract wh...

IMS Research reports says global fire market declined by 3 per cent during 2009 IMS Research estimates the global fire market to have declined by some -3.0% during 2009.Nobody it seems was able to escape the damaging effects of the global economic depression. In its latest fire detection and suppression report, IMS Research (www.imsresearch.com) estimates the global fire market to have declined by some -3.0% during 2009, with the market not set to recover to pre-re...

  German Air Force placed an order with Rosenbauer for an autarkic POLY CAFS indoor extinguishing system Rosenbauer's stationary fire protection technology is deployed wherever independently actuating fire-fighting systems are required to suffocate fires immediately after they break out. The German Air Force recently placed another order with Rosenbauer for an autarkic POLY CAFS indoor extinguishing system for the test bay used by Europe's most modern jet fight...

  Metz Aerials will supply aerial ladders with retractable cage boom to Italy   Metz Aerials has recently chalked up another noteworthy success story in Italy. The Cassa Provinciale in the autonomous province of Trento (Italy) ordered L32A three aerial ladders with a retractable cage boom and a working height of 32 m from aerial ladder manufacturer Metz Aerials for the fire departments of Trentino. The contract, which was signed in January 2010 in the provin...

ONESuit has grown in military, chemical and fire protection markets To support the continued international growth of its ONESuit product line, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has hired a new engineer for its product development team. Mechanical Engineer Ryan Hirschey provides a fresh perspective for Saint-Gobain ONESuit's engineering team, contributing to the continued innovation of the ONESuit line of hazmat suits. Hirschey earned his Bachelor of Science degree in me...

Mechanical ventilation provider Drägerwerk is aiming at increasing its savings in 2010 Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA turnaround programme has already saved around EUR 45 million in 2009. Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA took important steps towards increasing efficiency, lowering costs and boosting net sales in fiscal year 2009 with the help of its turnaround program. Order intake in 2009 went up by 2.9 percent (net of currency effects) to EUR 1,978.3 milli...

 Annual ski championships included nine staff members from Shropshire Fire and Rescue service Fire and Rescue staff members participated at Annual Ski Championships Bavaria, Germany, 3rd -5th February 2010. As guests of Feuerwehr Regensburg (Regensburg Fire Service), nine staff members from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) recently attended and participated in the above ski championships. This was the first occasion in the prestigious event's 36-year hi...

The Chinese security market for fire detection and suppression products will be worth over $1 billion by 2014 Recent amendments to China's fire laws will breathe new life into the region's fire detection and suppression industry. The impact is quantified in a new report by IMS Research, which estimates that by 2014, the Chinese market for fire detection and suppression products will be worth over $1 billion, growing at a CAGR of 12.9% (2009-2014). The driving force behind t...

Paul Hufnagel is the 8th District Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Retired Lansing fire fighter and Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union President Paul Hufnagel has been elected 8th District Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Hufnagel replaces Tommy Miller, who in January was nominated and elected to become General Secretary-Treasurer of the IAFF. Hufnagel was sworn in March 11. "I am confident t...

Security Sourcing Conference provides security buyers the opportunity to talk to top suppliers The 2010 Security Sourcing Conference will focus on global security buyers.2010 Security Sourcing Conference is a high-level conference for buyers to sourcing qualified security suppliers and products in China, to be held in Beijing on Nov 2 - 4. It focuses on global security buyers to talk to Chinese top suppliers for distribution channels, and also for global suppliers to expor...

Security China 2010, exhibition on public safety and security, will be held in November 2010 The 10th China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security 2010, called Security China 2010, would be held on November 2-5, 2010, in China International Exhibition Center (Old Center), Beijing. The exhibition is the biggest security show in China, total 10 exhibition halls, the exhibition area above 70,000 sqm, 3500 spaces, more than 1000 exhibitors,...

Shropshire's newly appointed Deputy Chief Fire Officer John Redmond With a 27 year career in the fire and rescue service, John (49) moves to the county from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. The county's newly appointed Deputy Chief Fire Officer John Redmond has vowed to maintain the high standards at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service which have seen fires fall to a record low due to successful fire prevention initiatives. With a 27-year career in the fire and rescue servi...

Craig Fugate participated in a panel discussion at 2010 Harvard Social Enterprise Conference The 2010 Social Enterprise Conference is a joint effort of Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate participated in a panel discussion Sunday at the 2010 Harvard University Social Enterprise Conference on preparing for disasters in the 21st century. Fugate talked about the increasing role t...

MSA has announced that net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased by 20 percent While the company may have seen the worst of the recession, the uncertain strength of the recovery will continue to present challenges for MSA throughout 2010.MSA  has announced that net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $910.0 million compared with $1,134.3 million in 2008, a decrease of $224.3 million, or 20 percent. Net income for the year ended December 3...

  Budd Lake firefighters put their 1998 Mack pumper with its retrofitted CAFS unit through its paces during training Budd Lake's service area generates calls for everything from woodland wildfires to residential structure fires to light industry blazes.A Waterous compressed air foam system (CAFS) retrofit of a 1998 MR Mack pumper two years ago convinced members of the Budd Lake (N.J.) Fire Department that compressed air foam should become an essential part of its fi...

Cummins Power South, certified that E-ONE completed all the necessary requirements for engine installation E-ONE worked closely with Cummins for approximately two years to make sure the installation went smoothly.In a letter to E-ONE, Cummins Power South, LLC, certified that E-ONE completed all the necessary requirements for engine installation and has approved E-ONE to begin using the 2010 EPA-compliant ISC/ISL engines. "E-ONE continues to be an industry leader, we were th...

There is currently a higher order intake for protective fabrics, with improving prospects for aerospace Dividend € 0.60 per share (60% pay-out) Highlights 2009 • Revenues: € 842 million (2008: € 1,033 million; -18% autonomous). • EBITA: € 41.5 million (2008: € 95.4 million). • EBITA margin: 4.9% (2008: 9.2%). • Net profit: € 23.9 million (2008: € 51.1 million). • Stringent cash management effective:...

Don Holmstrom has updated the public on CSB's investigation of the catastrophic accident at Kleen Energy A transcript of the statement by CSB Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom."Good morning. I am CSB Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom; thank you for coming to this CSB news conference. The Chemical Safety Board is an independent federal agency that investigates and reports to the public on the causes of major chemical accidents at industrial sites across the country. The CSB...