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FDSOA’s Annual Fire Apparatus Conference looked a little different this year given it was held on Zoom rather than in person like the previous years, but that did not stop the organization from striving towards their mission to ‘educate and bring safety to the streets.’ The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA)’s Chairman of the Board Eric Valliere – current Assistant Fire Chief in Scottsdale, Arizona who has been a part of the association for eight...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has launched its recruitment drive for wholetime firefighters, offering people the opportunity to make a difference to keeping Essex safe. recruitment window The recruitment window opened on Tuesday 21 January and will remain open until 21 February, with successful candidates set to begin their training in June 2025. This is a chance to play a crucial role in protecting communities, saving lives, and keeping people in Essex safe. Whether people are...

Skills for Security is attending the National Apprenticeship Show – London & South East 2025, a key event connecting young people, school leavers, and college graduates with apprenticeship opportunities across various sectors. Role of apprenticeships The show will take place during National Apprenticeship Week 2025 and provides a unique opportunity to highlight the transformative role apprenticeships play in equipping young adults with the skills needed for successful careers. By pa...

Two children have narrowly escaped harm during a fire which has forced the evacuation of 100 guests from a hotel at Warwick Farm, in Sydney's south-west. Just after 1.30 am today, more than 30 firefighters and eight fire trucks, including an aerial ladder appliance, responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to the fire on the second floor of the hotel on the Hume Highway. Arranging alternative accommodation The children, staying in a hotel room, were woken by popping sounds and a bedside...

VIKING Norsafe totally enclosed and partially enclosed lifeboats keep the crew working on offshore assets in a safe and protected manner. Their enclosed lifeboats are used to enhance safety in oil and gas operations and wind farms all over the world, and they are designed and manufactured exclusively at VIKING's production facilities to guarantee product quality. VIKING Norsafe lifeboats VIKING Norsafe lifeboats offer outstanding safety and performance in demanding conditions VIKING Norsafe...

As a proud ‘end-to-end’ fire prevention and protection provider, National Fire Protection Month is a really important month for AFI. With September already here and fire prevention events and fundraisers already in full force all across the country, there is no better time to educate ourselves about the risks of fire as well as the methods of fire suppression available. Custom services When it comes to fire suppression, AFI has a handful of options available to always make sure th...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public not to charge Lithium-ion-powered devices, such as e-bikes, near emergency exits, following a second-storey unit fire yesterday at Merrylands West in Sydney. FRNSW releases dramatic footage from a camera worn by the Incident Commander in charge of the fire scene in Arcadia Street. Lithium-ion-powered devices The footage shows the first senior officer on scene, Station Officer Darryn Moalem from Wentworthville Fire Station, assigning firefigh...

Occupants of a Riverstone home near Blacktown in western Sydney have safely evacuated from their property after being alerted their roof was on fire by the neighbours. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to reports of the fire in King Street just after 1.00pm after the occupants called Triple Zero (000) from outside the home. No reported injuries The blaze was in the roof space and ceiling and quickly spread to the second level. Firefighters battled the fire inside the dwelling, but their e...

Ansul has produced the top-selling and most effective kitchen fire suppression systems in the world for the last 30 years and more. For the last 20 years, the Ansul R102 has ruled the roost, and rightly so, with its great mix of proven reliability, ease of use for commercial kitchen end users, and ease of installation for Authorized Distributors.  However, more recently, the Ansul Piranha Kitchen Fire Suppression System has started to come into its own. Below, they look at both system's be...

Did they know that 80% of businesses that are affected by fire never re-open or close down within 18 months. The new technical standard helps harmonize legislation across the industry by creating consistent hazard classifications, performance testing, and service and maintenance guidelines. EN 16282-7: KSS-The Irish Fire Suppression Experts The standard moves the restaurant industry toward more effective commercial kitchen fire protection, helping to better safeguard valued people, property,...

If they work on their own or are responsible for a Fire Suppression System, this will be of critical importance to them. This relates specifically to storing waste, returned or recovered Fire Suppression Gases in the Rep of Ireland. There are absolutely no exemptions to the following: Halon – FM200 – FE36 – FE13 & Refrigerant Gases, these are all either Halons or Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases and require Licenses/Certificates/Authorisations for Recovery/Transport/Stora...

The new Academic Building at the University of Sussex has been a great addition to the university. The job of securing the building fell to AM Security’s team, and they were more than happy to take on the project. With a high-end security design consisting of a 100 circuit Honeywell intruder alarm system, 50 Bosch IP video cameras with Genetec Security Center Software, plus a Salto access control system, the installation team had a large project on their hands. With a deadline to meet, i...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued three people and a dog, trapped by a second story unit fire at Merrylands West, in Sydney. Just after 9.45 am, more than 40 firefighters and ten fire trucks, including an aerial ladder appliance, responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire on the second floor of a residential building in Arcadia Street, amid reports of people trapped. Working smoke alarm alerts to flames A working smoke alarm alerted a woman inside the unit to the fla...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled a dramatic house fire at Mudgee, in the state’s Central West overnight, saving neighboring homes during the wild storms that lashed parts of NSW. Around 7.15 pm, a power pole and ‘live’ wires fell onto a house in Redbank Road, setting it ablaze, during the damaging weather. FRNSW crews respond to house fire at Mudgee FRNSW crews from Mudgee, Gulgong, Kandos and Bathurst, assisted by local SES were quickly on scene as flames, fan...

Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants (BakerRisk®), an employee-owned risk management consulting firm that specializes in process safety, structural and blast effects engineering, and research and development, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Haines Fire and Risk Consulting (Haines). Haines specializes in fire protection engineering, water supply analysis, emergency response planning, and fire/explosion investigations. BakerRisk’s commitment “This acquisition undersc...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently at the scene of a significant apartment block roof collapse at Cabramatta, in Sydney’s south-west, New South Wales, Australia. The two-level block in Myall Street has sustained substantial damage, after the roofing section collapsed inwards, on the top level of the building, just after 12.30 pm. FRNSW crews and fire trucks on scene Specialist FRNSW crews are assessing the extent of the damage to 6 two-level units within the complex. Approx...

The WAGNER Group GmbH has reached another significant milestone with the oxygen reduction system, OxyReduct®. This innovative technology for active fire prevention through oxygen reduction, introduced to the German market in the 1990s by Company Founder, Dipl.-Ing. Werner Wagner, is now used globally across a variety of applications, including logistics, data centers, and archives. The recent certification by the renowned testing and certification institute FM Approvals adds another major...

Firefighters rescued two women from an apartment building fire in Hartford Monday. The fire broke out around 9:30 Monday evening on Weathersfield Avenue near Cole Park, initially igniting in an apartment on the first floor of a six-unit building, WFSB reports. Firefighters arrived to find one woman hanging out of a third-floor window, calling for help. They used a ladder to bring her to safety. Fire under control Another woman was rescued from a ground-floor apartment. Both women were...

Fire emergencies can truly strike without warning, making proper emergency exit planning important for any workplace. No doubt fires are completely unpredictable and preparedness can make the difference between life and death, besides preventing major damage to property and business operations. In manufacturing plants where heavy machinery, flammable materials and electrical hazards are present, a well thought out fire safety strategy is really important. In this guide, people can learn everyth...

After being closed more than seven years ago, Milwaukee’s Fire Station 31 on the city’s south side has reopened. The station is located at Eighth and Hays. In addition, Fire Station 28 at 30th and Saint Paul celebrated the launch of a new paramedic unit, designed to address the city’s increasing demand for emergency medical services. Milwaukee’s Fire Station 31 reopens Milwaukee Fire Department’s Fire Chief - Aaron Lipski told WISN that the additional city funds...

 Firefighters from several jurisdictions responded Wednesday evening to a massive blaze at an electric utility substation in north Fort Worth that apparently resulted from an explosion at the site, authorities said. According to a post on X, officials from the Fort Worth Fire Department said they were being joined by firefighters from the Saginaw and Roanoke fire departments to battle the blaze at the station, located at Seventeen Lakes Boulevard and Henrietta Creek Road. Work...

Firefighters from multiple departments worked to extinguish a fire at the Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer in Norristown. The fire, which broke out shortly before 7 p.m. on DeKalb Street on Tuesday, proved difficult to contain, with firefighters battling the flames for several hours in frigid and windy conditions, NBC 10 reports. The building’s multiple partitions have made it challenging to reach all the hotspots. No one was inside the church at the time of the fire. The church, ori...

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The 25-year-old firefighter killed in the Young Street fire Monday night has been identified as Jeffrey Fiala. Honolulu Fire Department Chief Kalani Hao said that Fiala, who had been with HFD for about a year and a half, and was dedicated member of the department who served with honor and courage. News conference at HFD “This tragedy has been truly heartbreaking for all of us,” Hao said at a news conference at HFD headquarters in Kaka...

Des Moines firefighters are working to determine the cause of a barn fire that killed multiple horses early Monday morning. The fire broke out at a property along Southeast 30th Street on the city’s east side around 6 a.m. after the property owner discovered his barn engulfed in flames, Local Five News reports. The barn housed 15 horses, and while some managed to escape, several perished in the fire. Firefighters faced challenging conditions as bitterly cold temperatures...

SOCOTEC, a pioneer in risk management and technical consultancy in construction, real estate and infrastructure, is committed to working alongside companies to support their projects throughout the life cycle of their built assets. By announcing the acquisition of Ninyo & Moore, a testing and inspection firm established in San Diego in 1986, SOCOTEC significantly expands its footprint in the USA, doubling its size in the country and reaching a total workforce of 1300 professionals. Ge...

Kidde, North America’s #1 home fire safety brand, and Ring, a pioneer in smart home security, announced a new partnership and innovative collection of Smart Smoke and Combination Alarms (Smoke + CO). Ring and Kidde are combining their respective expertise in smart home protection and fire safety to offer added peace of mind, control, and convenience. The alarms have Ring technology built-in, enabling customers to better protect their homes from anywhere. real-time smoke and CO alerts Cu...

Insurance companies that stopped providing home coverage to hundreds of thousands of Californians in recent years as wildfires became more destructive will have to again provide policies in fire-prone areas if they want to keep doing business in California under state regulation. coverage in high-risk areas The rule will require home insurers to offer coverage in high-risk areas, something the state has never done, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office said in a statement. Insurer...

Christmas Day is no different than any other day for volunteer and career firefighters. Volunteers leave their homes and families to answer alarms. Career firefighters leave their homes and families before sunrise to report to the firehouse for a 24-hour tour. They spend holidays with their second family at 'the house'.  stubborn dwelling fire On Christmas morning, 2024, volunteer and career firefighters joined forces to battle a stubborn dwelling fire in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey...

Fire safety is one of the most critical paths of industrial operations especially in manufacturing plants. Factories handle a lot of combustible materials, flammable liquids and electrical machinery that can cause fires if not properly managed well. Palladium Safety Solutions completely specialize in providing top tire safety solutions to protect businesses from catastrophic fire hazards. Here in this case study, people can learn everything about how the fire safety solutions prevent a major di...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, will showcase its latest advancements in electric firefighting technology at CES 2025. Joining Oshkosh Corporation in booth #5616 at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall, Pierce will highlight its innovative solutions including the Pierce® Volterra™ electric fire truck, designed to meet the evolving needs of fire departments, focusing on sustainability, performance, and safety. Performance of fire apparatus &ld...