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The new Striker 6 x 6 models will be placed into service at Madrid Barajas International Delivery of the new generation Striker vehicles will begin in September 2012. The contract is valued at over €5 million Euros. Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation announces the sale of 10 new generation Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to Aena Aeropuertos S.A. of Madrid, Spain. The new Striker 6 x 6 models will be placed i...

Removal of fire extinguishers from Richmond Housing Partnership has alarmed IFEDA over this Residents at the property have allegedly been told that the removal of fire extinguishers from common areas of their block of flats was for their own safety.  IFEDA, the Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association, is questioning the reasoning behind the recent removal of fire extinguishers in a property maintained by Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP). Residents...

Pierce Manufacturing has provided fire apparatus to Springfield Fire Department The Springfield Fire Department’s entire fleet of fire and emergency apparatus including 13 engines, two rescues, seven aerials and a HAZMAT vehicle are Pierce products.  Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has delivered a Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) pumper and a Pierce aerial platform to the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Sprin...

Firelite skid units offer a versatile, cost effective quick response solution for remote and facility fire service use Kimtek Corporation has introduced the new Firelite™ Supermax Transport compact skid unit for ATV/UTVs. For customers interested in larger tank sizes, Kimtek has designed the firelite supermax with safety in mind. The supermax allows departments to meet their water capacity needs while not exceeding ATV/UTV cargo bed capacities. Firelite skid units offer...

Chubb's guide promotes fire alarms and fire extinguishers as fire prevention and preparation tools With almost 13,500 people killed or injured each year in domestic fires, snaps of cold weather bring an added risk as people heat their homes. To help in the prevention, detection, containment and escape from Fire, Chubb has put together a 12-point guide to fire safety. 1.    Fit a fire or smoke alarm. Test your alarm and change the batteries at le...

Chubb's national distribution centre has furthered its environmental credentials with ISO 14001 Chubb Fire & Security announced that its manufacturing facility in Manchester has achieved an 84% reduction in emission of volatile organic compounds commonly found in paint solvents.  Additionally, Chubb’s national distribution centre has furthered its environmental credentials with ISO 14001 (International Environmental Standard) accreditation. Chubb is part of&nbs...

The firefighters have joined a total of 12 county fire stations A total of 18 new recruits working in a wide array of jobs ranging from a care worker to a carpenter, and a ladies hockey player to a hospital practitioner, have ‘passed out’ as firefighters with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. All retained firefighters, they have joined a total of 12 county fire stations. Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond and Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority chairman Stuart We...

XFlex™ products boast features such as comfort, ergonomic, fit and composite flexibility Bristol Uniforms, a world leader in the design and manufacture of firefighter protective clothing, is launching an innovative systems approach to providing structural firefighters with a range of mix and match options. Comfort, ergonomic fit and composite flexibility are core features of the their new XFlex™ range of products. Building on the success of their groundbreaking E...

The total number of Spartan emergency response cabs China has purchased is now 94 Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc, is supplying 25 Metro Star® emergency response cab and chassis to the Beijing, Shenyang, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Wenzhou and Wuhan Fire Departments in China. This brings the total number of Spartan emergency response cab and chassis purchased by China to 94. Under the terms of the contracts, Spartan will provide the emergency response ca...

Chubb also provides in-depth Fire Warden training courses for designated members of staff Chubb Fire & Security is providing staff at The National Archives in London with the knowledge to protect one of the world's largest collections of government and public records from the effects of fire. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The National Archives holds over 11 million historical government and public records, going back hundred...

Alex McAllister has several years experience working in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) clothing Cosalt's Workwear business has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Alex McAllister as Senior Account Manager. The move will help the company expand its presence in the highly competitive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) market, particularly the fire and police sectors.  Well known in the industry for his knowledge and technical expertise, Alex joins C...

2011 Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year, Robert Perry, of the Union Fire District in South Kingstown, R.I. Chief Robert Perry has been a volunteer firefighter for more than 40 years. He has served as the chief at the 300-member Union Fire District since 2004. Fire Chief Magazine, part of Penton Media, Inc.’s Public Infrastructure Group, and Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced the 2011 winners of the annual “Fire Chief of the Year&rdq...

Cedar Hill , Bloomington and Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services have placed orders for Dash CF Dash CF has generated much excitement and broad appeal as evidenced by recent orders from diverse regions of North America. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, kicked off its exhibition at Fire Rescue International (FRI) by displaying a total of nine trucks and showcasing the new Dash CF apparatus. Since its introduction in April this year, the Dash CF has gener...

Pierce Dash CF apparatus headlines a display at Fire Rescue International that includes nine Pierce vehicles Visitors to the Pierce booth experienced the NFFF Full Throttle Support 3 program, featuring a sweepstakes for the chance to win a custom one-of-a-kind Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle and the opportunity to donate to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Company , displayed nine fire and rescue vehicles at the...

As per the proposed training, Kate will meet trainees and study modern-day firefighters' role  London Fire Brigade is offering Kate Winslet the opportunity to train with firefighters after she bravely rescued Richard Branson’s mother from a fire on his multi-million pound luxury holiday island. The Brigade, which has over 300 women firefighters, is inviting Kate to learn how crews deal with fires and also how people can prevent fires from happening in the firs...

The use of thermal imagers is one way firefighters can better protect themselves while saving lives Twelve Bullard Eclipse thermal imagers are now in the hands of firefighters in 12 fire departments throughout the St. Louis, Missouri region, thanks to a generous donation from Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri. The Eclipse, which Bullard introduced two years ago, is the fire service industry's first personal-issue thermal imager. Eagle Bank and Trust donated the image...

The Firefighter Convention is the central dialogue hub for fire departments all over Germany Hannover is to host the 29th German Firefighting Convention, which is run at the turn of each decade, in 2020. The venue selection was made by the German Fire Services Association (DFV) at the 28th German Firefighting Convention, which was staged in parallel with the INTERSCHUTZ trade fair from 7 to 13 June this year in Leipzig. The decision means that INTERSCHUTZ 2020 will also be h...

The NFPA warns that gel fuel, used with fire pots, personal fireplaces, and some patio torches, is extremely hazardous The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to employ extreme caution when using gel fuel, a product typically used with fire pots, personal fireplaces, and some patio torches.Stop, drop and roll may not extinguish clothing that catches fire involving splattered or spilled gel fuel. A dry chemical extinguisher or baking soda is recomme...

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...

Across the country, fire firefighters save people from rivers, collapsed buildings and construction cranes Firefighters across England are attending almost 100 road traffic accidents every day, according to figures published by the London Fire Brigade. The capital’s fire crews alone attend an average of 10 road traffic incidents each day, often being called upon to cut casualties out of wrecked vehicles and provide emergency first aid. Across the country, fire crews are...

The Wildland Fire Assistance grants provide substantial relief and pay half the cost of the new equipment The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced recently that the agency will award grants this fall to eligible fire districts and departments through the Wildland Fire Assistance Grant Program that is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Wildland Fire Assistance grants pay half the cost of new equipment, providing substantial relief for...

40 delegates from 23 countries gathered in Bristol for the 3 day list A recent conference held to discuss developments in the global market for firefighter personal protection attracted almost 40 delegates, from 23 countries, who gathered in Bristol at the biennial event arranged by Bristol Uniforms for its international network of distributors. Representation from Asia Pacific, Africa, Central and South America, the Gulf States and Europe ensured that the 3 day event reflecte...

Verint's video surveillance system provides a great tool for debriefing fire and rescue trainees Fire and rescue crews in Northern Ireland are using advanced video surveillance technology from Verint Systems to fight fires more effectively and help reduce risk to their officers. The Verint technology, which forms an essential part of a new fast-deployable communications solution for the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), enables live video of an incident...

Ferrara's Ultra custom chassis are used for making the aerials Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, has been awarded twenty-one additional 100’ rear mount aerial ladders by the City of New York Fire Department. When this order is complete, forty-one Ferrara aerials will be in service at FDNY.  Ferrara is at the mid-point in producing the first twenty FDNY 100’ rear mount aerials. “The initial respon...

Anhydrous ammonia Training Tour training material and resources from TRANSCAER are now available online As a supplement to its nationwide training tour to educate safety officials on how to respond to anhydrous ammonia release incidents, the TRANSCAER® Anhydrous Ammonia Training Tour training materials and resources are now available online. TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is a voluntary, nationwide outreach effort that helps communit...

Tyler holds a Fire Service Certification, a First Responder Certification and a HAZMAT Specialist Certification EarthClean Corporation, a Minnesota-based company, announced today that JoAnn Tyler has joined the company as sales executive for the Minnesota region. Tyler will report to Scott Bocklund, EarthClean President.  Prior to joining EarthClean, Tyler was a sales representative in Minnesota and western Wisconsin for a fire equipment distributor. Since 2001, she...

Flame-Sim work with firefighters to design their software Flame-Sim LLC creator of FLAME-SIM, a virtual environment designed to help firefighters perfect their fire fighting tactics will have a demonstration set up at Booth #937, within the Firehouse Expo 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD, July 21- 23, 2011.  The FLAME-SIM booth will be showing off their highly developed firefighter training environment, that balances low costs with advanc...

NAFFCO is a leader in reliable fire protection solutions and safety engineering Mr. Jaradat informs of the company's involvement in prestigious projects, and plans for the development of eco-friendly products.Fire fighting equipment manufacturer and fire safety specialist, NAFFCO, is a leader in the industry within the Middle East and, increasingly, in the global marketplace.National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO (NAFFCO) was established in 1991 and has...

The Metz L56 ladder provides a 50 per cent improvement in rescue performance The Kenyan government has placed an order for Metz Aerials to be delivered to a fire department in Nairobi. Following an order from the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development, Metz Aerials has delivered an L56 aerial ladder to the Nairobi City Council Fire Department in Kenya. Together with several Rosenbauer pumper trucks, this customized piece of equipment forms an integral part of the "...

All FIRELITE units have a large storage section for storing hard suction, forestry hose and fire nozzles Kimtek Corporation’s FIRELITE™ Transport FDHP-11 compact skid unit for pick-up trucks offers a versatile, cost effective quick response solution for fire services. Rugged and rust proof, this lightweight slip-in fire skid unit offers quality construction at an affordable cost.The FIRELITE FDHP-11 is constructed of bright aluminum diamond plate with an aluminum t...