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Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, is proud to announce authorized dealer for New Jersey, Fire & Safety Services, proudly celebrates its 60th anniversary this June 2024. The significant milestone is marked by community-focused initiatives, underscoring the company’s ongoing evolution and dedication to supporting members of the fire service. 2024 Road Rally Upcoming events and highlights include a Pierce fire apparatus 2024 Road Rally throughout the dealershi...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is continuing to combat a fire at an animal feed manufacturing facility in Bomaderry on the state’s South Coast. FRNSW firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at the facility in Bolong Road just before 9.30 am on Monday. On arrival, the crews found a smouldering fire in a silo, containing 600 tons of pelletised and powdered feed. Mitigating the situation Although the deep seated fire in the silo continues to smoulder, firefighters have stabilized th...

Whelen Engineering is excited to announce the launch of its annual Everyday Champion Program for 2024. The program is officially open for nominations beginning June 3, 2024, and will remain open until September 6, 2024. Everyday Champion program Whelen’s Everyday Champion program celebrates and recognizes outstanding emergency service departments, individuals, or groups by honoring demonstrations of bravery and courage during an act of exceptional valor or tireless efforts to make a com...

The City of Victoria’s first electric fire truck has rolled into its new home at the Fire Department Headquarters. The newest addition to the firefighting fleet, the Rosenbauer RTX, is an agile and climate-friendly emergency response vehicle with enhanced features and safety for Victoria’s firefighters. Rosenbauer RTX fire truck The new fire truck marks a milestone in the City of Victoria’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by electrifying or renewably powering 80...

Firefighters serve their communities in a unique and impactful way, going into the emergency when everyone else is going out. But what many people don’t realize is that the majority of firefighters in the U.S. are volunteers. These are neighbors helping neighbors when they need it most. It is this commitment to service and giving back that Mike Rowe highlights on the May 28 episode of The Way I Heard It podcast.  Episode #387 features Episode #387 features conversations with Dr. Ca...

Miami-Dade County has contracted Woolpert to provide GIS and consulting services to support its new Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) emergency management routing system. Under this contract, Woolpert will help identify, collect, and digitize missing information for the new system, including missing addresses and routing data for existing, newly constructed, and planned sites. Woolpert also will help identify and collect information for unique sites, such as dual carriageways that re...

Establishing a strong foundation from the start is crucial to ensure the project runs smoothly throughout the entire project. Planning and addressing these key stages early on means users can set clear objectives, allocate resources efficiently, and foresee any potential challenges along the way. navigating stages Below are the crucial stages and how Metalbilt can help users navigate them: Planning and Design Phase: Engaging a Metalbilt Sales and Project Manager in the early stages of the...

The City of Victoria is looking for two candidates to serve on the Board of Variance.   The Board is made up of five members appointed by City Council. They review appeals relating to the City's zoning bylaw in which compliance would cause a person hardship. A term is three years and the Board meets twice a month on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.

Aldeburgh Fire Station and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service are inviting people to get on their bikes and set off on 2024's Suffolk Fire Ride. The annual event is a popular fundraiser for the Fire Fighters Charity, which helps past and present fire and rescue service personnel and their families. Suffolk Fire Ride The event is on Sunday, July 7, 2024, and is being hosted by Aldeburgh station, from where two routes will start and finish via the beautiful countryside and the iconic coastline of...

Preventative maintenance is the routine inspection and servicing of equipment to prevent unexpected failures and costly downtime for businesses. Unlike reactive maintenance, which addresses issues after they occur, preventative maintenance is proactive, focusing on preventing problems before they arise. Maintaining the Metalbilt door is crucial to ensuring its reliable operation and keeping its warranty valid. Benefits of preventative maintenance Cost Savings: Completing regular mainte...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, is pleased to announce the Calgary Fire Department will receive the fourth placement of the Pierce® Volterra™ Electric Pumper in North America. This is the first in Canada and part of Pierce’s ongoing commitment to optimizing and evaluating the Pierce Volterra Platform of Electric Vehicles in various environmental conditions. Other placements include Madison, Wisconsin, Gilbert, Arizona, and Portland, Oregon....

Following their showcase at FDIC International 2024, Wylie Fire Rescue will be receiving and placing into service two new Rosenbauer Roadrunner elevated water towers. These apparatus are quintuple combination pumpers, or quints, featuring a pump, water tank, aerial device, and ground ladders. Wylie Fire Rescue is a four-station, fully paid department with 98 employees. These two new fire trucks, Quint 141 and 143, will be housed at Station 1 and 3, respectively. The department uses the elevated...

Industrial Fire & Hazard Control, a company based in South Africa, has developed a new wildland firefighting vehicle called the SENTRY Wildland Interface Pumper. The SENTRY Wildland Interface Pumper vehicle is built on a MAN TGM18.240 commercial 4×4 chassis and fitted with a Darley Hornet CAFS and Darley HM500 PTO driven pump with a Trident FOAMATE ATP system. SENTRY Wildland Interface Pumper The SENTRY Wildland Interface Pumper vehicle offers an Elkhart Sidewinder deck monitor and...

Over 50 countries came together for the first-ever World Fire Congress in Washington DC last week. Hosted by the United States (US), the Congress (7th–8th May, 2024) was aimed at increasing international collaboration on the growing challenges faced by fire and rescue services across the globe. The two-day event also saw nations signing the World Fire Congress Charter, indicating their continued commitment to work together to tackle pressing fire-related issues. At the close of the event,...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) continues to raise awareness on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Emergency Response Standard and offer resources to help first responders take action. On February 5, OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to replace the agency’s ‘Fire Brigades’ standard with a proposed new ‘Emergency Response Standard’. This NPRM’s publication triggered the beginning of a public...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is working to release the driver of a small truck, which has crashed into a house in Bexley, in Sydney's south. Six appliances and more than 20 firefighters are on scene at the crash, which occurred around 6.30am on the corner of Forest Road and Mimosa Street. The truck has caused major structural damage to the house and live powerlines have been brought down. Safe evacuation Energy authorities have isolated the power. The driver is conscious and crews are wor...

On 29.04.2024, ZIEGLER delivered a GW-G vehicle to the fire department of Gevelsberg. ZIEGLER GW-G vehicle’s special features include: ALPAS® superstructure of the latest generation Z-Control of the latest generation – easy operation Z-Vision LED ambient lighting Roller shutter boxes on the roof for a largest possible loading volume

With school exam season now in full swing, BAFSA (The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association) is reminding the Government and education authorities, as part of this year’s Sprinkler Week (20-25th May), about the increased threat of fire to schools during the summer term – a time when pupils and staff are under most stress. According to the Government’s own data, less than 8.5% of new schools built since 2015 have automatic fire sprinklers fitted and yet there were around...

GearGrid is excited to announce their attendance at the 2024 Station Design Conference from May 20 to May 23, 2024, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel in Glendale, Arizona (AZ), USA. International Sales Representative, Jeff Anderson, says "The Station Design Conference is a great way to help fire departments across the nation upgrade their storage solutions. It allows GearGrid to connect to stations across the nation and provide them with solutions to their unique storage challenges....

Nineteen teams of first responders will put their skills to the test in a multi-agency ‘Road Crash Rescue Challenge’ in Dubbo. The State Road Crash Rescue Challenge is a two-day event that provides frontline emergency workers with the opportunity to showcase their knowledge in relation to incident command, vehicle extractions and first aid. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will compete alongside the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) and the...

A Fire Alarm & Gas Suppression Workshop was recently held at Vipond’s offices in East Kilbride for the benefit of the fire alarm and gas suppression teams and support staff. The focus of the workshop was LPCB Third Part Accreditation. Fire Detection & Alarm systems The day kicked off working through LPS 1204 practices for Fire Detection & Alarm systems and was followed up with the processes involved in the recently acquired LPS 1204 scheme for Gas Suppression systems. All i...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed Martin Watson as its new Chair at the Association’s Spring Forum and Annual General Meeting. With a background in fire, security and engineering spanning 40 years, Martin is currently Industry Laison Director for BSIA members - Mitie Fire & Security Systems; he is also the Chair of the Fire Industry Association (FIA), and until recently, was Chair of the Association’s Security Systems section. BSIA’s New Chair...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) hazardous materials (HAZMAT) experts and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority have successfully conducted a specialist training exercise on board a bulk container ship at Port Botany in Sydney. The firefighters, from FRNSW’s HAZMAT-qualified station at Alexandria, have spent three years training in ship-boarding by boat, helicopter winching and insertions at sea techniques, to prepare for operations such as Exercise Noxium, with AMSA, NSW Ports and the Port...

The Province of B.C. has announced a fire ban coming into effect on Friday, May 17 for the South Island. However, in Victoria, open fires are not permitted at any time of year. Serious risk for residents Natural gas or propane fires are only permitted in parks or beaches for cooking food – no fire rings are permitted. Portable grills, camp stoves or barbecues must be kept two metres away from any structure and cannot be set up in playgrounds, sports fields or on walkways or pathways. Be...

Richard Harral will be taking the helm as Chief Executive as CABE moves forward with its strategy to support members and professionals to deliver a more competent construction industry. Richard's experience Richard Harral FCABE has been with CABE since 2018. Joining as Technical Director, Richard worked closely with former CEO Dr. Gavin Dunn, playing a major part in the Association’s transformation, which saw CABE widen its membership base and become an Engineering Council-licensed pr...

A new, state-of-the-art Bushfire Tanker has arrived in Goulburn to protect the communities of the state’s Southern Tablelands.  Valued at $450,000, the Category One tanker is the latest of 34 new appliances funded by the NSW Government after the devastating 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires. Isuzu - multi-purpose tanker The four-wheel drive also incorporates a new ‘Halo’ cabin protection spray system to protect its crew The Isuzu is a multi-purpose, off-road-capable tanke...

Fire protection in the state’s North-west Slopes has been bolstered with the arrival of a new Bushfire Tanker. Valued at $450,000, the Category One tanker is the latest of 34 new appliances funded by the NSW Government, after the devastating 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires. The Isuzu is a multi-purpose, off-road-capable tanker that can carry more water than typical urban fire engines. The four-wheel drive also incorporates a new ‘Halo’ cabin protection spray system to prot...

ZED PODS Limited is one of 252 organizations nationally to be recognized with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Announced on Monday 6 May, ZED PODS Limited has been recognized for its excellence in the Sustainable Development award category for pushing the boundaries of sustainability in design, location, land use, and social inclusion for the UK public sector. A total of 257 Awards are made with five companies being recognised with two Awards. sustainable development ZED PODS...

Sepura recently announced that it has been awarded the contract to supply the Department of Health and Social Care via the NHS Ambulance Radio Program, its next generation of hand-portable mission-critical communications devices for frontline ambulance staff across England. The contract will enable 11 English NHS Ambulance Trusts to benefit from the very latest broadband technology, which addresses the need for optimum performance across the testing environments and working practices of ambulan...

Hochiki Europe, one of the world’s renowned manufacturers of life safety products, has announced the continuation of its partnership with Banham Academy, the UK’s premier provider of fire safety engineering apprenticeships. This renewed commitment comes in the form of a significant donation of additional fire safety equipment, further enhancing the Academy’s ability to train the next generation of fire safety specialists. innovative life safety technologies Hochiki Europe&rs...