Protective Apparel news

GearGrid is excited to be attending the 2018 Firehouse Expo at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN.  GearGrid will be located at booth #715 during the exhibit show times: October 18th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, October 19th, 11:15 am – 5:00 pm, and October 20th, 11:15 am – 3:00 pm. GearCart GearGrid is excited to introduce its newest innovative solution for fire station storage: the GearCart. The new GearGrid product offers an ideal storage space for drying and storing PPE...

The UK’s largest event for the emergency services, The Emergency Services Show (#ESS2018), has reported record growth in attendance for 2018. The free-to-visit event took place at the NEC, Birmingham on 19 and 20 September and attracted a total of 8,348 visitors and buyers, representing a record ten percent increase on its previous highest attendance in 2017. Over 2,500 of the show’s visitors attended the programme of 90 CPD seminars running in four theatres. Among the most popular...

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated announces that its new jet-style fire helmet, called the Cairns® XF1, has received third-party certification as compliant to the 2018 edition of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 1971 performance standards for structural firefighting. It is also certified as compliant to the 2013 edition of the NFPA’s 1951 performance standards for technical rescue. With this certification, MSA can begin shipping orders...

Until recently, a one-size-fits-all approach for firefighter respiratory protection might have been considered the norm. However, no two fire stations are alike, and each has differing needs, preferences, and expectations of their protective equipment. This understanding served as the key driver behind the development of a new and innovative self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) platform – called the M1 SCBA – that was unveiled at the 125th French Firefighters Congress by MSA Sa...

In advance of The Emergency Services Show at the NEC (19th-20th September) Armadillo Merino, who supply pure merino base layers to firefighters, the police, special forces and even NASA is campaigning to promote the benefits of wearing natural fabrics as part of a Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) layering system and to dispel the marketing myths regarding ‘wicking' fabrics in emergency situations. Armadillo Merino is exhibiting at the Emergency Services Show - Stand D-78. Protective Pe...

Firefighters have praised the actions of a Folkestone schoolboy after a fire broke out at his home on Wednesday morning (19 September). At around 8.15am, 11-year-old Reilly Fleming was at home in Cornwallis Close getting ready to go to school when he noticed that a greenhouse adjoining the property looked a bit strange, and realized a fire had broken out inside. His mum and dad had already left the house to go to work, so Reilly quickly dialed 999 and went next door to alert the neighbors. He t...

ShotSpotter-Verizon collaboration expands with ShotSpotter Flex inclusion ShotSpotter, Inc., global company in gunshot detection solutions that help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, announced that Verizon Communications Inc. has expanded its partnership to include reselling ShotSpotter Flex, the company’s flagship gunshot detection solution, as a stand-alone offering to its customers. ShotSpotter, used by more than 90 cities to help figh...

Powered by a full scope of maritime safety solutions and holistic servicing concepts, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has long proven its ability to convert proactive innovation to solutions that meet shipowner top priorities. At SMM 2018 in Hamburg, the company’s stand (B1.EG) will be the launching pad for a wide spectrum of developments, each one primed to support an industry facing the dual pressures of safety compliance and cost-efficiency. With a unique track record as the original holi...

The 30th Annual Phoenix World Burn Congress will be held Sept. 12-15, 2018 at the Amway Grand Plaza and DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The World Burn Congress is the largest gathering of the burn community, connecting attendees with support, resources, and each other. This annual international conference unites nearly 1,000 burn survivors, their families, caregivers, burn care professionals, and firefighters for three days of transformational healing. For many, it is t...

Superior Group of Companies, Inc., manufacturer of uniforms, career apparel and accessories, named Michael (Mike) J. Attinella as the Company’s new chief financial officer and treasurer, effective immediately. Attinella will oversee Superior Group of Companies’ global business financial activities. He succeeds Andrew (Andy) D. Demott, Jr. in the CFO position as Demott shifts his responsibilities to fully focus on his role as chief operating officer of the company. Demott will work c...

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. announced the promotion of Jordan M. Alpert, its Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, to the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. “Jordan has been a tremendous asset to the Company over the last seven years. He has been an integral member of the executive team with steadily increasing levels of responsibilities. He has played a large role in our accelerated growth, including significant involvement in...

When the customer’s fleet has a large number of vessels, including some of the world’s biggest container ships, and they operate some 200 shipping routes to visit almost all of the important commercial ports, it’s the big picture that really counts. Scalability, cost-efficiency, time savings, and risk reduction – these are key parameters that help French-based container transportation and shipping giant CMA CGM keep its position in the top rank of a highly competitive ind...

Bullard, the inventor of the hard hat, has added a new bump cap to its product line of head protection products. The new Bullard Bump Cap is a lightweight and sleekly styled cap, which is specially designed and engineered to provide wearers with all-day comfort, durability, and protection against minor bumps, bruises, and lacerations. Bullard Bump Cap The latest head protection offering from Bullard is the result of direct feedback that the company received from users in the field. Wearers ca...

Interschutz in Hanover is the renowned international exhibition for fire and civil protection, rescue and safety services. This exhibition was originally founded in 1935, but only holds sessions at irregular intervals now. Interschutz international exhibition Since 2000, when it was held in Augsburg, Germany, Interschutz has been held every five years. At this international exhibition, manufacturers from all over the world present their latest products and equipment in the field of fire safety...

Every year the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standards Council recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the organization in the development of codes and standards. Awards will be presented to 17 individuals at the NFPA Conference & Expo taking place in Las Vegas. 2018 Recipients for Special Achievement Award. Russell B. Leavitt Telgian Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona Automatic Sprinkler Systems Technical Committees on: Sprinkler System Installati...

BREEAM, the UK originating sustainable buildings certification program, has approved the use of additional third party certification schemes for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the BREEAM criteria for “volatile organic compound (VOC) emission levels (products)”. Recent testing by FSi at Eurofins Product Testing A/S in Denmark achieved BREEAM International: Compliance to the highest standard – Indoor Air Comfort GOLD. FSi firestopping sealants achieving this highes...

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Andy Demott, has been named the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2018 CFO of the Year in the Large Company category. Twenty Tampa Bay area CFOs were selected as candidates for the 2018 CFO of the Year award. Demott was chosen as the winner by an independent panel of judges, who were tasked with evaluating the nominees’ business acumen, prior year achievements and community impact. Recognizing Andy’s con...

At nearly 100 years old, a $267 million publicly traded company is rebranding itself to better reflect its diverse offerings. Superior Uniform Group, Inc. shareholders voted to approve changing its name to Superior Group of Companies to better embody its position as a parent company of branding divisions at its annual meeting on Thursday afternoon. SGC serves some of the world’s most respected brands with call centre support, custom promotional products and uniforms. The company delivers...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 40 percent of all fatalities in the construction industry are the result of a fall, making them the greatest cause of death in construction-related accidents. Fall protection demonstrations To help combat this sobering but preventable statistic, global safety equipment manufacturer, MSA Safety Incorporated will host fall protection demonstrations throughout the United States of America, from May 7 - 11, 2018, during OSHA's...

Firefighters are issuing a warning about the dangers of leaving electronic gadgets on charge after a fire broke out at a house in Dover, UK on 1 May 2018. Crews were called to the two-story property in Coombe Valley Road just after 9pm after a family discovered smoke coming from the first floor of their home. Breathing apparatus Three fire engines attended and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus located the fire on the first floor Three fire engines attended and firefighters wearing brea...

The presence of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment at OTC 2018 is a chance for offshore asset owners and operators to achieve new cost-efficiencies and reduce production risks by further simplifying safety compliance management. The recently released report “Confidence and Control” by DNV GL foresees a brightening future for the offshore industry, fueled not by oil and gas pricing, but by leaner, more agile and more efficient business models ready-tuned to evolve into broader energy compan...

Messe Frankfurt has set up a Digital Advisory Board to oversee its digital activities. With this step, the company is seeking to engage with its customers more intensively regarding the digital transformation of marketing in the trade fair industry and the evolution that this entails for the trade fairs themselves. The new Digital Advisory Board includes exhibitors from a wide range of industries as well as representatives from Messe Frankfurt's Digital Business unit. The objective consists of...

After revolutionizing the firefighter safety market with the introduction of the industry’s first and only thermal imaging camera integrated into the firefighter’s breathing apparatus, MSA Safety Incorporated plans to turn heads once again, this time with helmets. The company has announced it will debut a new jet-style fire helmet, called the Cairns XF1, at the annual Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC International 2018), scheduled to take place in Indianapolis, Ind...

Global safety equipment manufacturer, MSA Safety Incorporated has announced that it has executed a US$ 10 million contract to provide G1 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and accessories to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) of Victoria, Australia, two of the country’s largest and most well-respected fire departments. For MSA Safety Incorporated, the contract represents the largest G1 SCBA order placed till date. The majority of the order is expec...

The Emergency Services Show will feature free advice on physical and mental wellbeing for those working in demanding roles Returning to Hall 5 and the outdoor area at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 19-20 September 2018, The Emergency Services Show is a unique and growing event, promoting collaboration between the emergency services. Free-to-attend, it brings together all disciplines from the emergency services sector to discover innovative technology and operational solutions,...

3M Scott has pledged $100,000 in charitable donations to the firefighter community over the next two years as part of a comprehensive cancer prevention and awareness initiative. The program reflects the company’s commitment to protect first responders; its first recipients will be announced at the 3M Scott Customer Event April 25 at FDIC International. Firefighter health and safety “The long-term effects of carcinogen exposure to firefighters is a serious issue that must come to th...

The essential performance requirement of a fire blanket is to extinguish a cooking oil fire as detailed in BS EN 1869:1997. Some of the facts about fire blanket performance are stated as below: The fire blanket must have the ability to eliminate oxygen from the burning cooking oil to initially extinguish the fire. Good flexibility and draping qualities of the blanket are essential to achieve this aim. The design of the fire blanket must then allow the oil to gradually cool to...

The fact sheets for all 50 U.S. states serve as a snapshot of where each state has made improvements in meeting the needs of its communities How well are the needs of fire departments in your state being met? Access the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) all-new, state-by-state fact sheets and online portal, which deliver statewide and customisable data, to find out. Both resources were developed using results from the association’s four U.S. Needs Asses...

John Hodkin of InnerTuba is pictured with the GORE-TEX waterproof coverall donated by Ballyclare An equipment donation from fire sector workwear specialist Ballyclare Limited has helped keep an unusual musician on the road. Ballyclare provided a GORE-TEX waterproof coverall to Jon Hodkin, who travels the roads of Britain armed with a special combination of a tricycle and a tuba. Operating under the name of InnerTuba, Jon rides a recumbent trike and trailer combination aro...

Demand is growing for certified low-emission building products as consumers, regulators, Green Building Rating Systems (GBRS) and the EU Commission in LEVEL(s) place a strong emphasis on the health and comfort in buildings, said Vincent Briard, Sustainability & Product Regulatory Affairs Director told an international conference on Tuesday, January 30. Speaking at a conference about Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) organized by certification organization Eurofins in Germany, Vincent said c...