Electrical Fire Safety - Case Studies

St. Mary’s is a brand new student village at Bangor University, comprising nearly 900 rooms alongside a range of cutting edge facilities. HESIS Fire & Security used technology from Gent by Honeywell across the site to ensure that it has the very best fire detection solution in place. Situated next to the Menai Straits at the foot of the Snowdonia National Park in north Wales, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence. With over 12,000 students and 2,000 members of...

A subsidiary of the giant US Corporation whose motto is 'If it moves you, there’s a good chance Gates Power Transmission has a part in it', the company manufactures power transmission belts for the automotive and industrial markets. Loop addressable fire panels Supplied and commissioned by renowned fire specialist company, CMD Electrical Engineers Ltd and installed by Gates’ own engineering team, a network of eight ZFP one and two loop addressable fire panels connected to over 300...

The mechanical and electrical work has begun on the prestigious O2 Arena Development on London’s Greenwich peninsula, part of a £121m scheme which will see the development of a new InterContinental hotel, residential apartments building and conference center facilities. Balfour Beatty, the construction firm behind the Greenwich development, broke ground in a ceremony last month marking the start of works to regenerate the 7.6 acre site. The centerpiece of the development will be &ls...

Stuttgart Airport (also called "Manfred Rommel Airport") is one of the largest airports in Germany in terms of passenger volume: More than 10 million passengers a year use the Swabian aviation hub, situated directly on the A8 motorway. Since 2019, not only four PANTHER 6x6s have been in service with the airport fire department, but also a training simulator from Rosenbauer. This makes training for emergency calls easier and has an enormous impact on sustainability - in two ways. Stuttgart's pat...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide renowned operator, maintainer and manufacturer of utility aircrafts, has announced the delivery of the K7 S-64 Air Crane helicopter to the Korean Forest Service (KFS). On Friday, November 22, 2019, the K7 aircraft was loaded onto the Antonov An-124 strategic airlift aircraft, out of Medford, Oregon, Erickson’s manufacturing facility. The K7 S-64 helicopter is well-known in Korea, with a strong reputation for being the best firefighting aircraft available...

The Metrofile Group is a JSE-listed company and a global records and information management specialist, providing clients with end-to-end solutions for the complete information management lifecycle.  With the new wave of technological change disrupting many business sectors, including records and information, they are well placed to bridge the gap between physical storage and new digital platforms. custom-built facility The custom-built facility in Estoire provides storage space for over...

Four networked MxPro 5 fire panels from global fire safety systems company, Advanced, have been installed to protect one of Serbia’s most prestigious higher education facilities. The project at the University of Belgrade’s School of Electrical Engineering, involved installing a fire system to reliably protect lives and property while respecting the value and authenticity of its 1920s features. This meant overcoming various problems presented by outdated construction methods, inacces...

When Salford Reds made their debut in their newly opened rugby league Stadium last December, it was the beginning of a new era for the club and its fans. Behind the scenes, numerous contractors and officials had been planning and building towards the premier game in the brand new £16m City of Salford Stadium. The opening fixture marked the start of fire industry experts; Gent by Honeywell’s first commercial UK site to be installed with the company’s recently launched D1 rack b...

Trinity Fire and Security Systems, Inc. have taken center stage with the installation of a brand new life and fire safety system. As the first new-build theatre of the decade in Britain, the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre holds a unique position in theatre history and Trinity Protection Systems was commissioned to install a range of S-Quad devices from Gent by Honeywell to provide fire detection coverage. The Waterside Theatre opened its doors to the public on the 12th October 2010. A complex engi...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide renowned operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircrafts, has been awarded a seat on the U.S. Transportation Command’s (TRANSCOM) US$ 5.7 billion contract, to perform airlift services for the United States Armed Forces (USAF). TRANSCOM contract The TRANSCOM contract provides Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 airlift services for fixed and rotary-wing aircrafts, used to transfer Department of Defense and Federal personnel, cargo for domest...

Chief Fire Officer Mick Crennell and a GAFSIP team have delivered three fire engines and other equipment and uniform to the Gambian Fire Service. As part of the Gambia and Avon Fire Services in Partnership (GAFSIP), the service has been helping to enhance the capabilities of the Gambian fire service for nearly 30 years by providing lifesaving equipment, capability and training. Fire engines and breathing apparatus Avon Fire & Rescue Service has donated three fire engines along with breath...

Panels from global fire systems provider, Advanced, have been selected to protect the US$ 18.8 billion Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, regarded to be the longest open-sea fixed link on earth. A network of 31 ExGo gas extinguishant control panels has been installed as part of the active fire protection for one of South East Asia’s most ambitious infrastructure projects to date. The Advanced network protects the artificial island gateway in Hong Kong that serves as an entry and e...

Brynx, Inc., a globally renowned provider of first responder technology, has been awarded a contract for fire station alerting at the Active US Army Installation, Presidio of Monterey. The high-performance alerting system, Bryx Station, will provide features such as lighting, sound, and station automation, designed to improve turn out times and keep teams informed. Bryx Station Bryx Station is a full-featured station alerting system that connects fire departments and EMS agencies around the gl...

Even historical buildings need a modern and expertly advised fire alarm & detection system. Earlier this year, Cadw, the Welsh Government’s Historic Environment Service reached out to FireRite to take care of a systems upgrade at Caerphilly Castle, Castell Coch and Chepstow Castle. In partnership with Holloway Partnership and Kier Specialist Services, FireRite were given the task to supply and install a new Kentec EMS radio-controlled analog addressable system to BS 5839-2017 EN54 par...

APE Fire & Security were contracted by Vanguard Self Storage to implement a range of trusted fire and security systems that would ensure that their customers’ goods were always kept safe and sound under tight security, 24 hours a day. Security systems installed The Bristol storage facility project, valued at £70,000, included installing and maintaining CCTV, fire alarms, intruder alarms and disabled refuge systems, and took around 3 months with a team of four engineers to compl...

The Walsall-based electrical contractor didn’t hesitate to recommend Gent by Honeywell’s innovative Nano fire detection system. The Mint is a typically British restaurant set in an attractive century old building in Sutton Coldfield. It has an elegant boutique like interior and the right kind of alarm system had to fit in. Owner Daniel Ralley said: “We’ve spent a great deal of time working on the ambience of the restaurant so an obvious alarm box hanging off the wall was...

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide pioneering operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, was awarded a seat on the Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Multiple Award Contract for Modifications (MACM). It’s a seven-year, $996M contract vehicle that provides modifications for the Air Force Materiel Command, Life Cycle Management Center for Fixed and Rotary Wing platforms. The rotary-wing platforms consist of the HH-60G, TH-1H, and UH-1H helicopters. Ericks...

Kentec’s Vizulinx alarm management unit is providing a sophisticated, flexible and cost-efficient solution for a private residential property in Henley-on-Thames. The unit, installed by DPJ Fire and Security, was chosen because the property owners required a monitoring service that would alert the housekeeper and security team of any faults or alarms rather than a traditional monitoring service provided by an alarm receiving centre. Addressable Fire And Intruder Alarm System DPJ Fire an...

Kentec’s Vizulinx alarm management unit is providing a sophisticated, flexible and cost-efficient solution for a private residential property in Henley-on-Thames. The unit, installed by DPJ Fire and Security, was chosen because the property owners required a monitoring service that would alert the housekeeper and security team of any faults or alarms rather than a traditional monitoring service provided by an alarm receiving center. Vizulinx alarm management  DPJ had designed, comm...

A review of how a fire spread through a West Midlands hotel is being carried out by West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS). Firefighters arrived at the Holiday Inn near Walsall within 4 minutes of being mobilized. They immediately started to tackle what was already a significant fire, which soon consumed much of the building. West Midlands Hotel Fire 999 calls started to be received shortly before 4pm on Friday 2 August 2019, to the site near Junction 10 of the M6 motorway. WMFS were supported at...

Apollo Fire Detectors’ innovative SOTERIA range of detectors has been chosen to protect the prestigious Darrick Wood School in Orpington, Kent. The school is rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ and achieved the ‘World Class Schools Quality Mark in’ 2015. The fire detection system was upgraded as part of a wider program of works which saw the school invest in a new dining hall, a Movement & Performing Arts Building with specialist Drama and Music rooms and new PE c...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, in partnership with its Quebec, Canada exclusive Pierce dealer, L’Arsenal, has secured an order for five Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Towers for the City of Montreal Fire Department.   The apparatus will be built on the Pierce Arrow XT custom chassis known for its rugged and dependable characteristics that meet the demands of high-volume departments.  “The City of Montreal Fire Department faces...

Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards and a manufacturer of fire, patrol, and rescue craft, has placed a 28-foot vessel into service with the Town of Gibraltar Fire Department located in northern Door County, Wisconsin. The craft provides emergency response and firefighting services for a large section of shoreline and islands located on Lake Michigan’s Green Bay. The purchase of the boat was funded entirely through the Gibraltar Fire-Rescue Association, a local non-profit 501(c)(3...

BizSpace is the United Kingdom’s renowned provider of regional and flexible workspace for professionals. They offer modern offices, studios and workshop units to a vast range of small businesses across the country. fire and security installation APE Fire & Security were tasked with delivering a complete fire and security installation for Steel House in Fareham, one of BizSpace’s well-established and refurbished centers in the South West England region. The revamped building wil...

Skyscrapers form the center of the world’s modern cities. As a result of progress in the construction industry, there are hardly any limits to the shape and construction of buildings. As a manufacturer of high-pressure water mist technology, AQUASYS is meeting this challenge together with a worldwide network of partners, supporting experts in cost-efficient planning. The company was once again able to prove its worth, in the center of Tallinn in Estonia, by protecting the new built 30-sto...

The Thomas Fire in December 2017 claimed two lives, burned 281,893 acres, and destroyed more than 1,000 structures before it was contained on Jan. 12, 2018. The Montecito Fire Protection District (MFPD), a small coastal community in California, saw the loss of only seven structures, a remarkably low number given the extreme fire behavior it experienced. The low fire loss was due to the successful mitigation strategies the Montecito community pursued for over two decades beginning in 1994....

Patol’s experience and expertise in protecting industrial environments from the threat posed by fire has seen the company supply its Linear Heat Detection Cable (LHDC) to one of the UK’s major producers of cement.  Cemex is a manufacturer of a wide range of British cements from three UK factories, using locally quarried materials and additives to produce cements that are employed in construction projects throughout the UK.   At its flagship site in Rugby, a number of...

Avinor, the Norwegian airport operator has equipped additional regional airports with Rosenbauer fire fighting vehicles. A dense aviation network connects the Norwegian Namsos Airport, also referred to as Høknesøra Airport, with more than 40 regional airports throughout the country of Norway. Namsos, located about 500 km northwest of Oslo on the central Norwegian coast, is one of the smallest airports in the country. Here, only so-called STOL (short take-off and landing) machines...

Almost half a million passengers and more than 50,000 tons of freight were transported through Linz Airport in Linx, Austria in 2018. This makes it the fifth largest airport in Austria in terms of passenger traffic and the second largest in terms of freight transport. PANTHERs aRFF vehicles As an airport of this category, it needs two high-performance aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles - which is why two Rosenbauer PANTHERs are doing their duty in Linz. An additional Rosenbauer A...

Recently fire crews were called to a fire at Felixstowe docks, the UK’s busiest port. A fire had broken out in one of the dockside cranes. While the fire in the ship-to-shore crane was small, dock workers were moved to a place of safety and operations were halted temporarily. This incident could have been much more serious. Docks and ports handle many potential hazards such as fertilizers, animal feed, and wood chip. Additionally, the engines of large cranes and vehicles used to move carg...