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The new NFPA report outlines the big losses caused by wildland fires The report appears in the latest issue of NFPA Journal®, the official magazine of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). For the fifth time in the past 10 years, the largest loss associated with fires and explosions occurred in wildlands, and for the second year in a row, it happened in Southern California, according to the newly released National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) report...

Registration for FDIC 2010 is now open Imagine the impact ON YOU Join us for FDIC 2010 - the fire service's premier event and largest annual gathering of fire professionals in North America. We have put together another thorough and challenging training program. H.O.T. evolutions and pre-conference workshop schedules have been revamped for more convenient scheduling and to give you the opportunity to get the most out of your training experience. Below are just a few of the...

Lauren Hall from TOA at the company stand at International Firex 2009 International audio specialists TOA exhibited the industry's most comprehensive range of PA/VA products at the International Firex show held between 11-14 May 2009 at the Birmingham NEC, UK. Adding to the excitement of the show, the company proved popular with their daily business card prize draw where four fully-charged megaphones were drawn and given to security and fire installers (model ER-520S).Two pa...

Akron Brass is continuing to place emphasis on the Canadian market Leading manufacturer is positioned to focus on the Canadian market Akron Brass continues to put emphasis on the Canadian market. With the dedicated sales personnel of Steve Robertson, Ray Thompson, Normand Gareau and Jeff French strategically located throughout the country, Akron is positioned to provide continuous product sales and support to the Canadian fire departments, distributors and OEM customers. Ad...

David Durstine has been named Vice President of Marketing at Akron Brass New appointee appointed to marketing role Akron Brass announced today that David Durstine has been appointed to Vice President of Marketing. Durstine will be responsible for leading the marketing group of customer service, technical support, product line management as well as advertising and communication. Joining the company in 2001, Durstine most recently served as Director of Municipal Sales. To con...

Code 3, Inc. has appointed Pat Hester as OEM Manager - Western Region and Canada New appointee for emergency lighting & warning product manufacturer Pat Hester has been named OEM Manager - Western Region and Canada for Code 3, Inc., a leading manufacturer of emergency lighting and warning products for police, fire, emergency response, utility and industrial applications. Pat brings 20 years of experience from Federal Signal to his new role, including a strong focus o...

TOA's VX-2000 PA/VA system will be showcased at International Firex 2009 VX-2000 PA/VA system for medium-sized projects set to be music to installers ears Underlining its commitment to providing a complete range of PA/VA solutions for every side of project, TOA will showcase its VX-2000 Voice Evacuation Series at International Firex 2009. Sitting between the VM-3000 and the top-end SX-2000 in the TOA line-up, the VX-2000 has proved immensely popular with installers and end...

Federal Signal Corp have announced a Q1 profit despite the economic downturn Company perform strongly throughout downturn Federal Signal Corporation reported income from continuing operations of $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of 2009 on revenue of $204 million. For the same period of 2008, the company earned $4.1 million from continuing operations, or $0.09 per share, on revenue of $226 million. The year-over-year first quarter income reductio...

Havis-Shield and LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD are to merge to create a complete, integrated product line New partnership of two industry leaders will enable customers to utilize a single provider for fleet and IT mobile workspace solutions Havis-Shields, the leading manufacturer of mission critical products designed for public safety fleet and fire vehicles, today announced a merger with LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD, a leading manufacturer of mobile computing solutions and vehicle power manageme...

Klaxon Signals has introduced a low-voltage AC version of the multi-purpose Nexus sounder for use with applications that have a low voltage AC supply. In general, low voltage AC signalling products between 24 ~ 48V AC are not readily available in the industrial market, so Klaxon's Low Voltage Nexus can meet the demand and provide signalling for applications including cranes, conveyors, moving machinery and process control alarms. Products in the Nexus range are available as either a sounder or...

Cooper Fulleon are very proud of the quality of the products that they manufacture - but recognise that this is only half the story. Following consultation with their customers over the past 12 months the world leading manufacturer of alarm and signalling devices has placed an extremely high priority on further improving its customer service, and is now reaping the benefits.Through adopting initiatives such as the LEAN manufacturing process, which involves 'Waste Elimination to Deliver Customer...

The Sonos sounder from Klaxon Signals, now NF approved for the French market The Sonos sounder and sounder-beacon from Klaxon Signals recently gained NF approval to fulfil the requirements of the French market. The NF certification mark confirms the quality, safety, reliability and performance of certified products meet the relevant French standards. Klaxon Signals Technical Manager John Maguire commented: "We are pleased to announce this approval and hope that it shows ou...

From September 2008 the Construction Products Directive (CPD) has required that within certain European countries, Manual Call Points placed on the market for use in 'Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems' in buildings are certified to EN54-11 and carry the CE mark. Cooper Fulleon Ltd have been actively pursuing their policy of continuous product development and have made improvements in line with these standards to ensure customers are fully compliant with current legislation. The new Call Po...

Vimpex Fire-Cryer® Voice Sounders have been used for many years at London Underground stations where their switchable four messages have ensured that travellers and staff alike are kept informed of any alarm situation. A special coded message is used to ensure that customers are not unduly alarmed during systems alert. Now, the London Transport Museum has emulated the Underground by installing Fire-Cryer® Voice Sounders at the Covent Garden location. A mixture of wall-mounted standard F...