Explosion Protection

Dräger's FPS-COM Voice For Fire Safety Professionals

Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has launched the new FPS-COM Voice mask-integrated unit to improve voice firefighter communication when using breathing apparatus. The easy-to-use communications unit features enhanced voice capture and audible output, with a Click & Go port that enables quick mounting onto the Dräger FPS 7000 full-face mask. A key feature of the FPS-COM Voice is its ease of service, designed to be completely mainten...

E-Bike Battery Explosion In Sydney Sparks Safety Warning

Seven people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike exploded in a unit in Sydney overnight. Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks and 28 firefighters responded to an initial automatic fire alarm in a 26-storey unit block in George Street around 11.50pm. A battery was charging in the lounge room of a unit on the sixth floor when it exploded and caught fire. FRNSW Evacuation The occupants managed to escape and the automatic sprinkler system extingu...

FRNSW Battles Intense Lithium-Ion Truck Fire

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews on the state's north coast have carried out a prolonged operation to extinguish a fierce fire which has engulfed a semi-trailer and its load of Lithium-ion batteries. FRNSW received numerous Triple-Zero (000) calls just before 2.30 this morning about the rig alight in the northbound lanes of the Pacific Highway, south of Kempsey. Eight fire trucks and 32 firefighters from Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Wauchope, rushed to the scene, assisted by the...

Fire And Rescue NSW: E-Bike Sparks Safety Advisory

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an e-bike battery fire before it could take hold and harm residents or property overnight at Guildford in Sydney’s west. The owner, who had only obtained the second-hand e-bike the day before, placed the battery into the bike shortly after 2.00 am this morning, noticing a small spark soon after. As a precaution, the owner removed the battery from the e-bike and threw it into an outside courtyard. Battery catches fire The battery then...

Explore Godiva's Innovative SAMFlows Firefighting Tech

Godiva, a global pioneer in fire pump innovation, proudly announces the launch of The SAMFlows Experience—a dynamic, interactive digital journey that redefines how users engage with and understand the revolutionary SAMFlows Total Waterflow Control System. Through compelling storytelling, cutting-edge visuals, and hands-on exploration, users are taken on an interactive, guided tour through the heart of modern firefighting technology. An Important Journey The SAMFlows Experience begins wi...

FRNSW Contain Chemical Emergency In Sydney

Fire and Rescue NSW crews have contained a 14th alarm blaze and chemical emergency at a waste facility in Sydney's west. The huge fire broke out at the recycling plant in Christies Street, St Marys. At the height of the intense blaze, 100 firefighters and 20 fire trucks were deployed around the site. Fire crews were forced to retreat at times as fireballs, exploded up to 60-metres into the air. Explosive Blaze Alert Gas bottles and stocks of chemicals were engulfed in flames, posing a hazardo...

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