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Lincoln Road invests in Pro-Tec Fire & Safety via an affiliate Lincoln Road Global Management, LLC, a private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market businesses, announced that an affiliate has completed an investment in Pro-Tec Fire & Safety, global provider of fire extinguisher and safety services in the Southeast. This is Lincoln Road's first transaction since the investment team was assembled under the leadership of Managing Partner Jeff Magny....

The HEX Dynamic Evacuation System communicates with the building’s existing fire alarm system and sends the safest direction to every HEX exit sign in the building Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced collaboration with HEX SAFETY (HEX), a smart fire prevention company in Taiwan, to incorporate Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology)...

Scott will be responsible for building relationships with new and existing clients looking to install the latest fire and life safety solutions OpenView Security Solutions, the UK’S largest privately owned independent security company and a national supplier of fire, electrical and mechanical services, is expanding its passive fire services capability to meet the increasing demand from both the public and private housing sectors. A key part of this expansion strategy i...

Emergency Reporting (ER), a pioneer in cloud-based Fire and EMS records management software solutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with Station Check, the globally renowned company in asset management, workflow, and checklist software solutions for fire departments. Technology partnership The new integration will enable Emergency Reporting’s customers to save time and gain valuable insights, by streamlining information that they enter through Station Check dashboards, with the...

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has announced the winners of the 2018 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year awards, sponsored by Pierce Manufacturing. Volunteer Fire Chief, Herbert Leusch, of the Glen Echo Fire Department in Bethesda, Maryland, and Career Fire Chief, Joanne Hayes-White, of the San Francisco Fire Department are this year’s honorees. A selection committee appointed by the IAFC reviewed nominations for active chiefs of departments that have shown exemplary contribu...

Advanced announces fire protection and safety guidelines for historic and heritage sites Global fire systems firm, Advanced, has launched a new guide to fire protection for historic and heritage sites. Historic and heritage sites present unique challenges to end users, specifiers and installers. The new brochure is designed to help key stakeholders understand some of the solutions available for the challenges they face. It addresses many common problems in ensuring adequate ac...

The latest national codes recognise fire sprinklers as a proven technology for preventing deadly fires In just 11 days, four major fires have drawn the nation's attention to the dangers associated with older residential properties that do not have fire sprinkler systems. The fires included three in apartment buildings and one in an extended living hotel. Although all the incidents involved low-rise buildings, the fires spread quickly, trapping many occupants on upper floors an...

HURST Jaws of Life recognized more than 1,500 first responders from across the country, with Green Cross honors in 2017, noting their dedicated efforts to save or free entrapped patients. The 1,541 recipients include fire fighters, emergency medical technicians and law enforcement officers, from 28 U.S. states, Canada, and South America. Recognizing first responders “The stories of dedication and heroism that we hear from the first responders, who use HURST Jaws of Life rescue tools, are...

A senior firefighter from Kent Fire and Rescue Service has issued an urgent appeal for people to be extra vigilant during the current hot weather to protect the county’s countryside from fires. Countering risk of outdoor fires Although Kent and Medway experienced a good amount of rain last weekend; the sun, dry weather and high temperatures are back and have returned the county to tinder dry conditions and increased the risk of outdoor fires. Assistant Director Channel Tunnel and Resili...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service engage with various trade organisations to raise awareness of best practice around fire safety On the 25th May 2017 fire safety inspectors from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service visited a takeaway shop, Mr Happy Oriental Restaurant and takeaway, on Blossom Street, York. During the visit the fire safety inspectors found that there were people living and sleeping on the first and second floors of the building. There was no working...

Patol has extended its team of sales engineers for its range of fire safety equipment and systems with the appointment of Josh Risk.  29-year old Josh joins the Reading-based business as Export Sales Engineer, and will be working on the full range offered by Patol, from its own-manufactured Firesense linear heat detection cable (LHDC) and Infrared (IR) conveyor heat sensors, through to the Securiton aspirating smoke detection (ASD) systems for which Patol is the di...

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. announces that its FireLink Integrated eight to 32Pt Fire Alarm Control Panel is now available in an LTE sole path model, #FL-32FACP-LTEVS, Connected by Verizon LTE Service. FireLink, and all StarLink LTE's offer long cellular lifespan, over 10 years, and the Verizon LTE (Long Term Evolution) CAT 1 service Napco uses the extensively-deployed LTE Network nationwide, all for the best, most-reliable coast-to-coast coverage. Plus, their unique Signal Boost and twi...

More and more success for Tema Sistemi’s Acquatech® Deluxe product, the invisible water mist for prestigious environments. Aquatech® Deluxe is a high pressure water mist system that generates a mist of water drops that can be directed through appropriate components and dispensing nozzles, fully engineered, manufactured and tested in their laboratories. Protecting luxurious surroundings Its unique design modern and totally made in Italy has meant that some of the most important f...

Essentials of Community Risk Reduction is a free, online course where fire fighters and officers can learn the basics of Community Risk Reduction that they can use on the job every day. This self-paced course, developed through a partnership between The Vision 20/20 Project and International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), helps fire fighters gain a better understanding of the importance of Community Risk Reduction to the fire service and to the community. Fire fighters training cour...

A family from Borough Green has spoken of their relief at surviving a serious fire in their house, thanks to working smoke alarms fitted by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS). Homeowners Stephen and Sarah Cole describe their ordeal which happened just six weeks ago, in a new film for Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which shows the extent of the damage to their home, as part of a campaign to encourage more families with young children to sign up for free safe and well visit. Smoke alarms Smoke...

Checkmate Fire are committed to helping companies and public sector bodies protect their staff, customers and the general public by reducing the risk of a devastating fire at their premises. Part of Checkmate Fire’s role is to educate people about why passive fire protection measures are not just a question of legal box ticking, but also a worthwhile investment in their organization’s future. Importance of fire safety at workplaces Many people and organizations have quite a complac...

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has revealed updates to its Rave Guardian platform, in order to better equip students and staff to communicate vital campus updates. Rave Guardian safety app Rave Guardian, the renowned safety app available for students to stay connected with campus safety officials, faculty and other students, now integrates into Rave Alert, allowing higher education institutions access to both offerings in a...

Bullard, the inventor of the hard hat, has added a new bump cap to its product line of head protection products. The new Bullard Bump Cap is a lightweight and sleekly styled cap, which is specially designed and engineered to provide wearers with all-day comfort, durability, and protection against minor bumps, bruises, and lacerations. Bullard Bump Cap The latest head protection offering from Bullard is the result of direct feedback that the company received from users in the field. Wearers ca...

On June 26th, 2018 at 12.15 pm, when a thick smoke invaded the main building of the POK S.A.S company headquarters, the fire alert was given out very quickly and the building evacuated. A few minutes later, the Fire Brigade siren sounded, announcing the arrival of the fire fighters. Once there, debriefing was done to set up the action plan, including emergency action, rescuing the victims and extinguishing the fire. Another mission accomplished by the Fire Brigade. Life-size fire exercise simu...

New thematic focuses, new halls, new security: From 25 to 28 September 2018, the security trade fair will take place in the extensively modernized halls of Messe Essen. Around 1,000 exhibitors will present their products and solutions relating to civil security in six overarching theme worlds. On land, on water and in the air: this is how diverse security is presented this year. The portfolio of fire protection solutions from the WAGNER Group is no less broad. For over 40 years, the internation...

Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service countering a spike in open and wildfire incidents across the county With the recent hot weather leading to a huge spike in demand, fire crews from across Norfolk continue to work around the clock to deal with a large number of fires in the open across the county. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service Since the start of June, crews from Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service have attended a total of 191 open fire incidents in the hot and dry weather....

When Carmel (IN) Police Department’s Lt. Ryan Meyer and his Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force are preparing to breach a door for a bust, speed, power and silence are mandatory. When it comes time to access the drug dealer’s safe to recover paraphernalia and proceeds, that same speed, power and silence can be elusive. “It used to take two to three guys upwards of an hour to access a single safe – it was noisy and time consuming,” said Meyer, describing a scenari...

Bullard, the pioneer in personal protective equipment, has re-engineered its face protection line of nylon dielectric brackets to offer users increased protection, comfort, and versatility. Bullard’s line of brackets includes band or slot-mounted styles that securely attach to a user’s cap or full-brim style hat providing increased protection from flying debris, chemical splashes, sparks, and sprays. The brackets, which sport a stylish, sleek look, incorporate engineering enhancemen...

NFPA hires new public education leader to oversee fire and life safety education The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) appointed Andrea Vastis as senior director of Public Education. Vastis will oversee NFPA’s well-respected wildfire and home fire education programs. NFPA’s public and fire education programs The Seekonk, Massachusetts resident has held various roles in public health education, and has a long history of innovating education programs and...

During the NHS’s 70-year history the UK’s hospitals and healthcare facilities have evolved and expanded, presenting estate managers with a unique set of fire safety challenges. Checkmate Fire is proud to have worked with many NHS trusts over the last 20 years, providing fire stopping solutions and compliance services to help them meet all their legal requirements and, more importantly, to protect patients, staff, expensive equipment and buildings. Passive fire protection challenges...

Global fire systems provider Advanced is celebrating the launch of its innovative smoke control product, DynamixSmoke, with a major US industry award. The new product, which radically simplifies fire alarm and smoke control integration, won best product in the Fire & Life Safety category of the Security Industry Association (SIA) New Product Showcase Awards at North America’s largest security trade show, ISC West 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Significant time and cost savings DynamixS...

Johnson Controls has introduced an innovative range of sounders, Visual Alarm Devices (VADs), and Visual Indicating Devices (VIDs), helping to improve the performance of fire detection systems and ensure evacuation responses occur quickly during a real fire event.   Research Specialists at Johnson Controls have used independent research into light patterns and their effect on triggering human reactions, to improve the design and functionality of the new range...

Johnson Controls has introduced an innovative range of sounders, Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) and Visual Indicating Devices (VIDs), helping to improve performance of fire detection systems and ensure evacuation responses occur quickly during a real fire event. Specialists at Johnson Controls have used independent research into light patterns and their effect on triggering human reactions, to improve the design and functionality of the new range of VIDS and VADS. visual alarm devices The researc...

Johnson Controls introduces an innovative range of sounders, Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) and Visual Indicating Devices (VIDs), helping to improve performance of fire detection systems and ensure evacuation responses occur quickly during a real fire event.  Specialists at Johnson Controls have used independent research into light patterns and their effect on triggering human reactions, to improve the design and functionality of the new range of VIDS and VADS. The research from the BRE shows...

Jactone PAFSS KitchenGuard Mini, residential kitchen fire suppression systems have been specifically designed to protect kitchen equipment and put out any fires quickly and efficiently. Multi-user kitchen environments, such as student accommodation, HMOs, blocks of flats, or other multi-occupancy buildings can present a particular problem about the risk of fire in their kitchens. Unattended or forgotten cooking activities can often be the most common way that these fires start. Cooki...