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REV Group®, a pioneering provider of best-in-class specialty vehicles, including fire apparatus brands such as E-ONE®, KME®, Ferrara™, Spartan Emergency Response®, Smeal™, and Ladder Tower™, will display more than 30 fire apparatus and the latest in technological advancements at the REV Fire World of Innovation and Protection booth during FDIC International (Fire Department Instructors Conference) in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 5 – 7, 2021. In kee...

Cummins Inc. announced that its 6.7 and 9-liter engines will power CLAAS’s new TRION family of combines. With a capability of 190-320 kW (255-430 HP) they have high power density and excellent fuel efficiency. These engines will be supplied at Stage IIIA and Stage V emissions levels for applicability in a wide range of territories. Ann Schmelzer, General Manager of Cummins Global Agriculture Business said: “Cummins has had a strong presence in the agriculture industry for many...

Wildland firefighters are exposed to many of the same naturally occurring respiratory hazards as structural firefighters. They are also exposed to many of the same man-made respiratory hazards, especially when fighting fires in or near the wildland-urban interface. However, unlike structural firefighters, wildland firefighters are unable to use the current standard respirator systems. They are heavy and bulky, taking up valuable carrying capacity needed for the tools and supplies required for w...

Young players from a Nottinghamshire youth football club are keener than ever about their sport despite the setbacks over the last 18 months. Like other sports players in the county, the COVID-19 pandemic was a frustrating time for young players from the Pelican Colts Under 13s team, who were unable to compete due to lockdown restrictions. But the club, which trains in Lenton Lane, in the city, is stronger than before due to the continued support it has received from a Nottinghamshire business...

With more people planning to spend time outdoors over the coming weeks, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is urging residents to take some simple steps, in order to reduce the risk of a wildfire breaking out. Wildfire awareness campaign A week-long wildfire awareness campaign (running 26 July – 1 August) is taking place, following a period of warm and dry weather, and with more people expected to be outside, enjoying the countryside, due to COVID-19 restrictions easing and...

28 Fire Cadets from across the County showed off their new skills at a Graduation Ceremony held at Whitley Wood Training Center on 21 July 2021. Fire Cadets is run at four fire stations across the County – Crowthorne, Maidenhead, Newbury, and Whitley Wood. It is an initiative that encourages young people between the ages of 12-16 to experience what being a firefighter involves. Fire cadet course The course is an opportunity for young people to develop new life skills by taking part in f...

Emergency One Group Ltd (E1) is looking forward to its return to the UK’s largest event for emergency services, The Emergency Services Show, at the NEC Hall 5 L12 & 0S10. To see the latest technology and innovation in the Fire Industry be sure to stop by. Steven Bell, Director stated “We are looking forward to returning to ESS and finally being able to showcase our latest projects! Despite the difficulties many companies faced last year, Emergency One was able to navigate throug...

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is encouraging the public to use NHS 111 online for medical advice, with demand for 999 calls increasing and ambulance staff helping more patients. NHS 111 online service The NHS 111 online service offers patients quick advice on the best option for them to get the care they need, including getting a call back from a trained clinician or nurse, booking them an appointment in A&E or providing advice on how to help them recover. The call c...

The 13th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference came to a close on Friday, July 23. Connect 2021 brought thought leaders, administrators, and users of ImageTrend solutions together from nearly every state in this second fully virtual conference. The conference consisted of over 100 sessions and pre-conference workshops featuring 68 different speakers for a week of education, idea sharing, and networking with peers. Operations management solution Highlights of this year’s conference includ...

A team at the heart of coordinating fire service volunteers who supported South Yorkshire’s pandemic response has been honored with a special award. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s three-strong ‘volunteers cell’ oversaw the work of 200 fire service staff who volunteered to fulfill multiple requests for support from partner agencies as they strived to keep essential services running during the first stages of the pandemic. Those tasks included making food and pre...

A Knowsley tower block played host to a major training exercise when the Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) led an exercise to test their response, in the case of a major high-rise fire incident. MFRS’ fire safety training exercise Around 80 emergency service staff, eight fire engines, two support vehicles, and an aerial platform ladder vehicle descended on the unoccupied Gaywood Green, on Broad Lane, in Kirkby, United Kingdom, on Thursday, July 22, 2021, as part of the fire saf...

Yorkshire Firefighters, a new BBC Two series commissioned by BBC England, will light up viewers’ television screens in summer. This unique four-part series takes viewers onto the frontline with the men and women keeping their communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a rare chance to go behind the scenes with this inspirational band of West Yorkshire firefighters. real-life emergencies Filmed using the latest technology, viewers will be brought closer than ever before to...

Yesterday, England moved to the final stage of easing the Covid-19 restrictions. Thankfully, many business premises are already back up and running following the gradual lifting of the restrictions since February. But with many employees still working from home and homeworking becoming more readily accepted by employers, many offices and business premises will remain unoccupied – despite yesterday’s announcement. Vehicle-Borne attacks Vacant properties are an easy target for squat...

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority (MFRA), part of the Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS), has begun a 12-week consultation on proposed changes, to emergency response cover in Aintree and Croxteth, following initial approval to create a new superstation and training center. The consultation will run from 15th July to 7th October 2021. Integrated Risk Management Plan The plans were outlined in a recent consultation on the innovative Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) for 2021-2...

After 16 months of nearly constant companionship, many pet parents are preparing to leave their pets at home while they transition back to the workplace. In support of Kidde's annual Pet Fire Safety Month in July, Kidde and celebrity pet trainer Sara Carson (as seen on America's Got Talent) are providing DIY tips to help pet owners train their four-legged families to respond positively to the sound of smoke alarms. Kidde is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the foremost global pro...

In the upcoming weeks, further restrictions regarding COVID safety may be reduced or completely removed following assessments by Governments across the nation. This poses important steps for fire safety service providers/contractors, including reviewing their own COVID-19 safety policies in the interest of employee and client safety.  BAFE would like to offer the following guidance considering the removal or reduction of restrictions: Continue to exercise a risk-based approach prior to...

With the travel and social contact restrictions imposed around the world as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, accreditation and conformity assessment bodies turned to technology in order to continue their work remotely. Remote Audit/Assessment Survey A survey is now being run jointly by IAF, ILAC and ISO to better understand the views of the conformity assessment community and those that rely on the results of conformity assessment, on the use of remote techniques for audit/assessment/ev...

In the upcoming weeks, further restrictions regarding COVID safety may be reduced or completely removed following assessments by Governments across the nation. This poses important steps for fire safety service providers/contractors, including reviewing their own COVID-19 safety policies in the interest of employee and client safety.  BAFE would like to offer the following guidance considering the removal or reduction of restrictions: Continue to exercise a risk-based approach prior to...

In the coming weeks, further restrictions regarding COVID safety may be reduced or completely removed following assessments by governments across the nation. This poses important steps for fire safety service providers/contractors, including reviewing COVID safety policies in the interest of employee and client safety. Tips to follow BAFE would like to offer the following guidance considering the removal or reduction of restrictions: Continue to exercise a risk-based approach before visiti...

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment chooses inaugural DEFEA Athens as a first live event to showcase consolidated high-performance boat, life-saving, and safety solutions for the defense sector. With order volumes from defense customers in Greece at their highest level for many years, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is taking the first ‘real-life’ opportunity to present its consolidated portfolio of products and services to naval and military clients in an encouraging market. The opportunity...

The process of ensuring that products available in the fire apparatus marketplace are fully optimized for their intended use and are of the best possible quality is a fulfilling yet tricky one – just ask Bob Albano, the fire and rescue business development manager at Hendrickson. Virtual Fire Apparatus Conference His expertise focuses specifically on working with fire apparatus manufacturers across the country to ensure that their products are designed to meet the demands of the fire &am...

LEADER (Grupo Leader), alongside its fire safety equipment distributor, SOMATICO, organized a day of technical tests for a wide range of the company’s firefighting equipment, on the 29th of June, 2021, on its premises in Octeville sur Mer, France. Technical tests day The program day included general presentation of the various ranges of firefighting equipment and BIOEX foam concentrates, including ‘Positive Pressure Ventilators’ workshop - presentation and tests that featured...

Just in time for the start of the summer season and the associated increase in dust, the new solutions from EmiControls, including the H2 Pump and the V12s Basic, have been unveiled. EmiControls’ H2 Pump is tailor-made and offers punctual dust suppression for smaller plants H2 Pump system The H2 Pump system is specially designed for localized dust suppression. The new H2 series is a versatile high-pressure misting system and thanks to its modular design, can be flexibly adapted to custom...

With summer officially here and COVID-19 restrictions loosening around the country, many people will look to grilling, cookouts, and other outdoor gatherings, including fireworks displays, to enjoy the warm weather. As the Fourth of July approaches, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is providing important reminders and guidelines for safely enjoying these activities. Reminders and Guidelines Make sure your gas grill is working properly Leaks or breaks are primarily a problem...

Falck (Falck A/S · Falck-Huset) has launched a new and innovative call out solution for its part-time firefighters in Denmark. Based on the results, Falck will explore if this solution can be valuable to further expand into other parts of the business, by identifying possible customer benefits, on a case-by-case basis, on how to increase safety levels, as well as improve efficiency. Falck Fire Alert With the Falck Fire Alert, the company offers an intelligent, cost-efficient and qualit...

All Royal Berkshire Fire Authority and Committee meetings will resume physical meetings from June 30. 2021, with the annual Royal Berkshire Fire Authority meeting, which will be held from 6:30 pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, at Winnersh Triangle, in Reading, United Kingdom. RBFRS' meetings The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) meetings are open for the press and public to attend, however, please be aware that the numbers will be limited due to UK Government and Public Health Engla...

Dräger (Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA), a globally renowned company in the fields of medical and safety technology, has launched the Dräger PSS AirBoss, the next generation in Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) that provides firefighters and emergency service teams with the utmost in usability, safety, serviceability, and connectivity. It was officially launched at the global virtual DrägerUp 2021 event, where Dräger demonstrated how PSS AirBoss represents a digit...

Verint®, The Customer Engagement Company™ announced its recognition in Gartner, Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for the CRM Customer Engagement Center (CEC) report, published June 15, 2021, by the research and advisory firm. In addition to being recognized in this report, the firm also named Verint a pioneer in its 2021 Magic Quadrant for Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) research. Evaluation criteria In the CEC report, Verint has evaluated 16 criteria across two key areas, ability t...

FlamePro, a British manufacturing specialist of life-saving garments for firefighters, launches a national survey in a bid to uncover the key issues that firefighters are currently facing. The anonymous research will provide a rare opportunity to gain insight into the minds and experiences of frontline firefighters. It’s hoped the project will help shape the future of the industry and ensure the safety of firefighters across the country. Key industry professionals The survey is designed...

Three fire and rescue staff from South Yorkshire are named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021. Jess Grayson Control room operator - Jess Grayson has been awarded the British Empire Medal. She was named a BEM for services to mental health, having used her own mental health experiences to spearhead attempts to tackle the well-being issues firefighters and other emergency services workers face. Alongside her day-to-day duties in the control room Jess, a Watch Manager, also trained resili...