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Holmatro’s new battery-driven pump is suitable for use in confined spaces, such as tunnels The Holmatro SPU 16 BC Greenline is the first pump that emergency workers can use anywhere, for any rescue operation. Because it is battery-driven and emission-free it can be used in confined spaces such as tunnels and collapsed buildings without risk to rescue workers or victims. It also has a long running time offering 90 minutes of operation during common vehicle extrications....

FPD’s new pumpers are equipped with a 380 hp engine, seating for five firefighters and top-mount pump panel Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, now has a total of twenty commercial pumpers on duty with the Fremont County Fire Protection District (FPD) located in Wyoming’s Fremont County. The newest addition includes three pumpers and four tankers. The vehicles provide support for the District’s volunteer firefighting force, where 60 to 70 pe...

The Pierce vehicles on display included five custom apparatus, a pumper tanker and responder pumper Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Company recently displayed seven fire and rescue vehicles at the 2012 International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International (FRI) Conference and Exposition in Denver, Colo. The vehicles include five custom apparatus on display at Pierce’s booth #9001. A Pierce pumper tanker is also being showcased at the Pet...

A Pierce Velocity aerial ladder and PUC pumper will be placed into service at Toronto International airport Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and part of the Oshkosh Fire & Emergency segment, has delivered a 75-foot Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) aerial ladder and a PUC pumper to Toronto Pearson International Airport (Toronto Pearson) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A Pierce heavy-duty rescue vehicle will follow and be placed into service in August. T...

The move to the new offices enables Cosalt to consolidate its business departments and to build on recent successes such as the contract to supply a fully managed service to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.  The new address is: Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG.Tel.:      08444 932 804Fax:     08444 932 801Email:            workwear@cosal...

Environmental Products will provide sales, service and parts for Crimson Fire Star Crimson Fire, Inc., a Spartan Motors, Inc. company, recently announced that Environmental Products has joined its distribution network as a dealer. The company will provide sales, service and parts for Crimson Fire Star, Legend and Classic Series fire apparatus in Georgia and Florida. Led by Jim Schwaller and Jeff Haase, Environmental Products operates in the municipal, airport, industrial and...

Chief Barnes has been a member of Rescue Hose Company No. 1 since 1979, and was named its chief in 2006 Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company awarded Fire Chief Kevin Barnes of the Rescue Hose Company No. 1 in Greencastle, Penn., a Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle as the winner in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) Full Throttle Support 3 sweepstakes. The motorcycle is on display at the International...

The first group of Oshkosh Fire & Emergency vehicles sold in China was delivered in June 2010 China’s continued urbanization and economic growth translate into an increasing need for fire protection at airports and municipal/industrial areas throughout the country. The Fire & Emergency segment of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced that it has sold over 100 Pierce fire trucks and Oshkosh airport vehicles in China during the fiscal year that ended on Septe...

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue service has a dedicated page on Twitter and Facebook to have a wider reach Use of social networking websites by Fire and Recue services enables them to develop relationships with the community and other fire services North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service now has a facebook site and a Twitter page. The Service aims to use social networking websites to enable it to develop relationships with the community and other fire services, to share i...

The Tucson Fire Department apparatus fleet of engines and ladder vehicles is 100% Pierce Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has placed four Pierce® Saber® custom fire trucks into service with the Tucson Fire Department in Tucson, Ariz. The Tucson Fire Department apparatus fleet of frontline engines and ladder vehicles is 100 percent Pierce, with the Saber being the new standard chassis for the department. “The backbone of our...

The new merger of Rosenbauer companies will lead to overall progress of the company The merger of these two companies, henceforth to be known as Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH and  Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH headquartered in Luckenwalde With retroactive effect from 1st January 2011, the Group's two German companies Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Passau, and the Luckenwalde-based Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH are to merge. The merger of these two comp...

Lisa Yarussi, Vice President Human Resources Division, NFPA Lisa Yarussi comes to NFPA with experience in the areas of publishing, medical manufacturing, health and wellness, retail, software, utilities and electrical distribution. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the appointment of Lisa Yarussi as vice president of Human Resources. Yarussi will lead the Human Resources Division of the Quincy-based fire safety nonprofit which is known worldwide as a l...

The Mesa Fire Department's front line apparatus fleet will include 33 quantum pumpers and five quantum aerials Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced that it has received an order for three Quantum® pumper vehicles and one Quantum aerial platform from the Mesa Fire Department in Mesa, Ariz. The Mesa Fire Department’s front line apparatus fleet will grow to include 33 Quantum pumpers and five Quantum aerials. The vehicles will be del...

TheBigRedGuide.com was at FIREX 2011 this year to check out the latest offerings in the fire industry: See the album with captions

FDIC is the largest fire rescue and training conference and exhibition and this year saw the largest audience of the event to date. With over 28,700 registered attendees, the FDIC 2011 was buzzing with industry professionals viewing the latest innovations, equipment, and fire apparatus in the industry.  TheBigRedGuide.com was at show to capture some of this year's highlights. See the album with captions  

Examination of fire kit shows only superficial discoloration and damage to areas of the coat and trousers exposed Neither firefighter was seriously injured in the incident. Each has praised the level of protection provided by their PPE.Two Derbyshire Fire & Rescue firefighters called to a house fire in Somercotes were engulfed in a flashover, believed to have been caused by an exploding aerosol. One was thrown to the floor in the blast, on the first floor of the proper...

The new Pierce website will include truck stories, social media integration, videos and support features Pierce Manufacturing manufactures a range of products which include custom and commercial pumpers, aerials, rescue trucks, wildland trucks, minipumpers, elliptical tankers, and homeland security apparatus. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has launched a more robust and user-friendly website, one that allows the viewer more opportunities to receive...

UTC Fire & Security grew its sales from $4.2 billion to $6.5 billion  Under Brown's leadership, UTC Fire & Security completed over 40 acquisitions to improve product offerings and expand the company's geographic reach, culminating in the 2010 acquisition of GE Security. United Technologies Corp. has appointed William M. Brown as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development, to provide a comprehensive and fully integrated approach to acquisitions an...

Sprinklers in all new homes mandatory in Wales A backbench legislation introduced in 2007 by Ann Jones helps make fire suppression systems – Sprinkler a must in all new homes in Wales.On 16th February 2011, Welsh Assembly Members voted to make Wales the first country in the world to make fire suppression systems (sprinklers) mandatory in all new homes. I first introduced this backbench legislation in 2007 and have worked collaboratively with the Fire & Rescue Service...

Ferrara Fire Apparatus has begun installing MaxxForce 13 diesel engines Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc, America's premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, has begun installing EPA2010-compliant MaxxForce 13 diesel engines in its Inferno and Igniter heavy-duty custom fire chassis. MaxxForce engines are designed, engineered and built by Navistar Engine Group. Ferrara President/CEO Chris Ferrara was enthusiastic in announcing the news to dealers and customers ahead of the FDIC co...

Pierce Manufacturing unveiled the revolutionary cab forward Dash CF custom apparatus at FDIC 2011 There are two Dash CF pumpers on display. Both vehicles feature a 450 hp engine, 70-inch cab with raised roof and an overall height of 9-feet 9-inches. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, unveiled the all-new Dash CF custom Apparatus at the opening of the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Ind. The Dash CF features an innovative tilti...

The fire safety guidelines were published by NASHiCS in collaboration with CFOA New fire safety guidance measures for residential care homes have been published by two safety organisations. The guidelines were released by the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS) in collaboration with the Chief Fire Officers' Association (CFOA) and are aimed at supplementing the current guide published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Da...

Pierce Manufacturing and Bronto Skylift have signed an exclusive distribution and supply agreement Pierce will offer Bronto Skylift products, including the 165’ RLP – the tallest aerial platform available in North America – on its industry-leading line of Arrow XT™, Impel™, Quantum® and Velocity™ custom chassis.Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution and supply agre...

The five vehicles ordered will ride on Pierce® Arrow XT™ custom chassis Pierce Manufacturing Inc. has received an order including four pumpers and one aerial ladder; all on Pierce Arrow XT chassis from Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (PFRES) in Portsmouth, Va.Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Company and North America’s leading fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer, announced it has received an order for five Pier...

Video being shot about third generation AT firefighting innovations supported by firefighters from Rosenbauer   The content of the script for the video was quickly established, as a nighttime firefighting operation that was to be simulated. Last year Rosenbauer was characterised primarily by the launch of the third AT generation. Accordingly, at the end of the year, an image video was shot in order to better demonstrate the numerous innovations contained in the vehi...

The products discussed at the New Technology Day Seminar covered a wide range of fire protection products The day was open to FIA members, non FIA members and anyone with an interest in Fire Protection to attend a wide selection of seminars. The FIA is pleased to announce that its first New Technology Seminar Day was a success. The event took place on February 3rd at the FIA HQ in Hampton and saw the meeting rooms transform into a vibrant learning environment. The event serv...

PHS Compliance, the specialist service provider for compliance in electricity, gas, fire and power management  Fyr Fyter is a leading provider of complete, high quality fire safety services, equipment and specialist training programmes. Leading workplace service provider PHS Group has acquired the total fire protection company, Fyr Fyter (UK) Limited.  This business will join PHS Compliance, the specialist service provider for compliance in electricity, gas, fire an...

Fire officers found a number of fire safety failings during inspection The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order places a duty on the 'responsible person' for the premises to carry out a fire risk assessment. A brewery has been ordered to pay £27,481 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade. Punch Taverns PLC admitted guilt on seven contraventions of the Regulatory...

Non profit agencies will benefit in infrastructure makeup through the furniture assistance provided by FEMA Furinture donated to seven non profit agencies will be used by needy people who have suffered in a disaster.The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Louisiana Recovery Office donated furniture to the first of seven nonprofits, Calcasieu Unmet Needs Committee at FEMA's Sherwood Staging facility in Baton Rouge. The Calcasieu Unmet Needs Committee and the other six nonprof...

TetraKO's defensive fire attack saved the church building and its contents with minimal water damage TetraKO, an EarthClean Corporation product is an enviornment friendly, patented Class A water additive that transforms ordinary water into an adhering liquid pumped through standard fire equipment.EarthClean Corporation, a Minnesota-based start-up company, announced that its TetraKO™ next generation Class A firefighting gel was used by the Spring Lake Park Blaine Moun...