Active Fire Protection (AFP) - News

Oshkosh Striker’s firefighting system includes a water tank, foam cell, and dry chemical system for dual agent fire suppression Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that the Administracion Nacional de Aviacion Civil of Argentina (ANAC) purchased 25 newest generation Oshkosh® Striker® 6 x 6 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Seven Striker ARFF vehicles are on duty at airports in Buenos Aires and across the co...

BHX Fire & Rescue provides fire cover with Bristol Uniforms XFlex structural fire kit to the airport The signing of a 5 year lease agreement with Birmingham International Airport will see the airport’s 64 firefighters being equipped with new, state-of-the-art, head-to-toe protective clothing from July this year. Following an extensive trial period, during which alternative firefighter PPE options were put through a range of tests, BHX Fire & Rescue Ltd, which pr...

Wessex’s Lee Knight spotted flames coming out of lorry and quickly grabbed extinguishers from van and leapt into action When Lee Knight saw a lorry on fire as he drove down the motorway he knew he could help – because he is a and had a van full of equipment. Lee, who works for Wessex Fire & Security, spotted the flames coming out of a skip on the back of the lorry on the M3 near Fleet in Hampshire. Another motorist flagged down the lorry and Lee pulled in aft...

Birmingham International Airport’s 64 firefighters will be equipped with head-to-toe protective clothing The signing of a 5 year lease agreement with Birmingham International Airport will see the airport’s 64 firefighters being equipped with new, state-of-the-art, head-to-toe protective clothing from July this year. Following an extensive trial period, during which alternative firefighter PPE options were put through a range of tests, BHX Fire & Rescue Ltd, wh...

The event marks one year of trading for the company, which officially launched at last year’s FIREX International FSL will be showcasing its latest products and innovations on stand No. P300 at FIREX International 2014, which takes place on 17th-19th June at ExCeL, London. The event marks one year of trading for the company, which officially launched at last year’s FIREX International and is part of Nitin Fire Protection Industries – well-known throughout In...

Avon Protection will demonstrate its Deltair SCBA at FDIC 2014 Avon Protection, a market leader in respiratory protection systems, recently announced the award of NFPA 1981 and 1982, 2013 edition approvals for the Deltair™ self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). First previewed at FDIC 2013, the respiratory protection product which represents a $5 million investment for Avon has been eagerly awaited by members of the fire service industry. The SCBA, developed followi...

FoxFury has made application-specific LED lighting tools for professional markets since 2003 FoxFury Lighting Solutions will exhibit its LED fire helmet lights, portable scene lights and right angle firefighter flashlights at Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC 2014), the world's largest firefighter training conference and exhibition, next week in Indianapolis, IN. FoxFury will release its newest light at 1:23 P.M. EDT on April 10 as well as have two special guests (E...

The event will help raise suggested donation and will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, together with W. S. Darley & Co., are sponsoring the “Give-Back Giveaway” sweepstakes at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis for the chance to win more than $60,000 in firefighting equipment. A $10 suggested donation in the NFFF or Pierce booths is all it takes to e...

The contract is to provide Hoyer’s fleet of Petroleum and Bitumen tankers with fire extinguishers from the Chubb FX range Chubb Fire & Security was recently awarded a major contract with Hoyer Petrolog U.K. Ltd., a leading supplier of transport and logistics to the petroleum industry, to provide and service nearly 1,000 Chubb FX fire extinguishers. Chubb is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The contract is to provid...

Station Manager Neil Groves with 12 women who attended the firefighter "taster" session Women who want to be firefighters turned out for a "taster" session at a Shropshire fire station. More than a dozen women learned how they could join the county's 300 plus "on call" fully trained firefighters who deal with around the clock emergencies. More "on call" fire crew, who live or work within five minutes of 22 county fire stations, are needed to turn out for a set number of hou...

Shropshire firefighters held the farmer's body steadily along with doctor and ambulance crew Shropshire firefighters were faced with an extraordinary rescue operation when a farmer accidentally impaled himself onto a 45 centimetre long tractor fork. The 40 millimetre thick spike had gone straight through the right side of Graham Heatley's lower back, across his abdomen and was sticking out of the left side of his stomach. He had been removing black plastic from a three-quart...

Magirus delivers state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle with full cross-country mobility With a handover ceremony in Sofia 67 Light Forestry Vehicles, Class L, Category 3 were delivered to the Chief Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Defense (Ministry of Interior) of Bulgaria. Based on an Iveco Daily chassis, Magirus delivered a state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle with full cross-country mobility. A symbolic key was given to Iskra Mihaylova, Minister of Environme...

Shropshire helps protect a sewage treatment centre and power station to ensure they were not flooded Shropshire firefighters have been heavily involved as part of the UK's national resilience force battling the worst floods to hit the country for many years. On call fire crews from across the county left their work and families at short notice to be part of the largest mobilisation of the UK's fire and rescue services since the Second World War. They have been working day an...

CSG can offer Mueller's Super Centurion Fire Hydrant, Post Indicator Gate Valves and OS&Y Resilient Wedge Gate Valves ex-stock The Castings Services Group (CSG), one of the UK's leading suppliers of quality civil engineering products has announced a strategic new direction for business into the Fire Protection market. This follows the integration of a new range of high performance products from the US into their product portfolio. The US is an undisputed leader in the...

The report highlights severe problems with use of breathing apparatus and inadequate training Clifford Cox, 53, collapsed on Saturday at his fire station in Staines, Surrey, from which hundreds of people have been evacuated by the fire service after the recent floods. Colleagues tried in vain to resuscitate Mr Cox, who had served in Surrey Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) for 25 years. Detectives from North Surrey CID were called to Staines Fire Station following his sudden de...

Ferrara Fire Apparatus manufactures a full line of fire, emergency and rescue vehicles Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, announced recently that America’s Bravest Equipment company is their new dealer in central and eastern Kentucky. America’s Bravest is led by company president Dave Goldsmith. Ferrara Fire Apparatus President/CEO Chris Ferrara said, “We’ve been aggressively growing our dealer net...

The vehicles include a Velocity 100-foot aerial platform, Velocity 105-foot aerial ladder, and identical Impel pumpers Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has delivered four apparatus to Tennessee’s Mt. Juliet Fire department. The vehicles include a Pierce Velocity 100-foot aerial platform, a Pierce Velocity 105-foot heavy-duty aerial ladder, and two identical Pierce Impel pumpers. The fleet of vehicles was acquired through a government tax-exempt pro...

INTERSCHUTZ’s 2015 TFA competition for the first time will also include team relays It’s one of the most popular items on the INTERSCHUTZ supporting program: the Toughest Firefighter Alive (TFA) competition. The INTERSCHUTZ round of TFA has traditionally been a European Championship round, but in 2015 it will feature as part of the World Championships. The preparations for the event have been ongoing for quite some time, and chief organizer Claudia Consoir-Taube ha...

Oshkosh Striker features a 6 x 6 axle configuration, with its TAK-4 all wheel independent suspension and an rear steering system Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, delivered a new generation Oshkosh Striker 6 x 6 aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle to Edmonton International Airport (EIA) in Edmonton, Alberta. The new Striker ARFF vehicle joins a fleet of Oshkosh Airport Products snow removal equipment already at the airport. &ldquo...

Three of the seven Pierce’s Arrow XT are specially equipped foam pumpers and the remaining four are PUC pumpers Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has placed seven Pierce Arrow XT custom pumpers into service at the Memphis Division of Fire Services located in Memphis, Tenn. Three of the seven apparatus are specially equipped foam pumpers and the remaining four are PUC pumpers. “We’re extremely proud to see this fleet of custom pumpers on d...

The acquisition consolidates Ballyclare’s position as provider of firefighter protection in the UK Ballyclare Limited is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Lion firefighter business in the UK from the LHD Group. Ballyclare is owned by David Ross, the entrepreneur who made his name with the success of Carphone Warehouse. Speaking of Ballyclare’s latest move, Mr Ross said: “This is an important move for Ballyclare. It consolidates our position as a l...

Pierce is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and troubleshooting classes, featuring a new mobile training unit Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced its 2014 regional training schedule for Pierce dealers and customers. The company is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and troubleshooting classes, featuring a new mobile training unit, at three locations: Appleton, Wisconsin; Palmetto, Florida; and Las Vegas, Nevada...

Specialist Bossen was presented the grand prize while on duty at Fort Bliss Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, presented Specialist Noel Bossen of Fort Bliss, Texas, a customised Ford F-150 4 x 4 SuperCrew pickup truck as the winner in its Support for the Long Haul program to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). Since forming a relationship with the NFFF, Pierce has generated donations of more than $340,000 to assist the organ...

Children from St Lawrence's Primary School with firefighter Wayne Castree Primary schoolchildren in Shropshire are proud of their school caretaker Wayne Castree - part of Church Stretton's firefighting community. Wayne is one of 12 "on call" firefighters stationed at Church Stretton Fire Station who respond to 999 calls at all times of the day and night. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is also proud of county employers' such as St Lawrence CE Primary School head Dick Lang...

Cinder features an extruded aluminum, roll cage sub-frame fortified by 3/16” thick, marine grade aluminum plate walls Ferrara Fire Apparatus, America’s premier manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, made a major new product announcement recently with the launch of its newest custom chassis, the Ferrara Cinder. The Cinder is manufactured at Ferrara’s Holden headquarters, alongside the popular Inferno, Igniter and Ultra custom chassis. The Cinder has the same...

The partnership offers a scholarship for psychological first aid for fire, rescue, EMS, law enforcement responders FoxFury Lighting Solutions has partnered with C4L & Associates and 1st Responder Treatment on a custom hand painted Reach For The Light firefighter helmet to bring awareness to responder stress. Funds raised from this helmet raffle will go towards stress management training for first responders and emergency workers.   In the arena of emergency mana...

At INTERSCHUTZ 2015, Rescue, Fire Prevention and Flood Protection theme areas will have keynote status The INTERSCHUTZ fair is a five-yearly international feast of innovative equipment and solutions for fire departments, disaster relief and rescue organizations and the safety and civil defense sectors. Organized by Deutsche Messe, it will next be held just under two years from now – from 8 to 13 June 2015 – in Hannover, Germany. Deutsche Messe anticipates that the...

The video deals with the controversial topic of first responder stress and rescuers needing rescuing FoxFury Lighting Solutions is proud to sponsor the "Return To The Station" video that deals with the controversial topic of first responder stress and rescuers needing rescuing. This video, filmed by Ted Fillhart and written by Eddy Weiss, is based on the true story of a firefighter who overcomes responder stress with some help from his friends. The lifesaving work that fi...

FoxFury Lighting Solutions exhibited its LED headlamps, flashlights and portable, rechargeable area lights at the event FoxFury Lighting Solutions exhibited its LED headlamps, flashlights and portable, rechargeable area lights at the IAEM 61st Annual Conference & EMEX 2013 in Reno, NV. This international emergency management event was from October 25 to 30. Emergency managers work hard to prepare their communities for when disasters (including severe weather) strike. This...

Suzanne has struck gold yet again at an international competition to recognise the best in the Police and Fire Service Vimpex Ltd are proud to have sponsored the World’s Toughest Female Firefighter, Suzanne Enghed, as she struck gold yet again - taking the top prize at an international competition to recognise the best of the best in the Police and Fire Service. The 34-year-old, who works as a full-time firefighter at Cheltenham West fire station, took two gold medals a...