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Magirus and Alpha Robotics have entered into a long-term partnership agreement for the development of intelligent products, in the field of firefighting and BOS. After the very successful cooperation so far, Magirus and Alpha Robotics have decided to further intensify the cooperation and to set it up for the long term. The cooperation focuses on the new area of Intelligent Fire Fighting Technology (IFT). Magirus - Alpha Robotics partnership The future tasks and challenges in the field of fire...

Magirus FleetConnect provides fire brigades with permanent real-time transparency on equipment and appliances. Before, during, and after operations, FleetConnect increases operational readiness supports fleet management and reduces administrative effort by means of intelligent software. Magirus FleetConnect thus enables a new quality of operational readiness. Fleet and equipment management offers decisive starting points for ensuring maximum operational readiness and safety as well as uptime of...

With the first digitally connected systems and emergency vehicles, Magirus is starting a new era in firefighting technology. Real-time information ensures transparency and an optimum overview of operations, permanent operational readiness, as well as maximum safety, functionality, and reliability. With the roll out of the new generation of turntable ladders, Magirus is raising operational possibilities and user-friendliness to a new level. For more than 150 years, Magirus has stood for innovati...

With TacticNet, Magirus presents an unprecedented overview of the entire operational area. This gives the incident commander a complete overview of the entire operational area, at all times, both live and in real-time, and allows for the best possible decisions, along with the best possible action. The WiFi-based and location-independent network, TacticNet also offers the possibility of integrating any number of units and task forces. WiFi-based TacticNet Visualization, data transmission, and...

Most types of professionally installed security systems can be monitored, and they can all bring different benefits. The idea of the monitoring on the alarm is that when it is triggered, whether an intruder or fire alarm system, it immediately notifies a monitoring center. This means there is always someone watching over users' home, whether users are home or not. Whether users have an existing monitored alarm or would like to upgrade their current system to monitored, in this article, APE disc...

When discussing fire alarm systems in business premises, it is always centered around the safety of workers in the building. Of course, the safety of everyone, customers, or staff, is extremely important but what effects can fire have on a business’s site? When a fire strikes commercial property the effects can be devastating. This can cause considerable issues to a business, including immense issues to the running of the business. Fire Risk Assessments Checking with users' insurance co...

There are many things to think about before deciding to install a user's home fire and security system.  How to Know Which System To Use? The internet can be very helpful when looking for a system however, there are so many different systems and combinations of equipment available on the market it is hard to determine which is most suitable for a user.  Fire alarms are a common system that people install themselves at home. For a simple wireless smoke detector, there is a very limit...

PHF Fire has installed many VESDA systems over the years. Most recently it has undertaken VESDA System Installation works at 22 Bishopsgate, which consisted of 46 VESDA aspirating smoke detectors and all the associated pipework installation and full commissioning. Users may require a VESDA system in their property or as part of an upcoming project. What Does VESDA Mean? VESDA stands for Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus. And as the title suggests provides an early warning as part of a...

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...

ImageTrend, Inc. is pleased to announce recent recognition as an American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) Compatible Vendor for the GWTG - Coronary Artery Disease and GWTG - Stroke programs through the integration of EMS data from ImageTrend Elite™. Hospitals already utilizing ImageTrend Hospital Hub™ to securely access EMS ePCR records and receive alerts for patients transported to their hospital can now use the same system to send EMS data directly in...

Envirograf offers a free CPD training course to tradesmen and other construction professionals, who are looking to widen their knowledge of installation and purposes of passive fire products.  CPD training course Each training session provides an educational insight into fire products by a spokesperson, with videography of products in action. In the training session, a visual fire demonstration of how intumescent works are performed in a controlled environment. Envirograf also provides f...

Magirus heralds a new era in turntable ladder performance and operability. Magirus turntable ladders are the backbone of successful firefighting. Performance, reliability and optimal user-friendliness are features of Magirus turntable ladders that are appreciated by firefighters all over the world. With the new generation of turntable ladders with SmartControl, Magirus is taking a decisive step towards intuitive operation and precise maneuvering, thus considerably reducing the workload of the t...

Life-safety-systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has appointed Andy Turner as its new Business Development Manager for System Sales. With over 25 years of experience in the fire industry including nine years as one of C-TEC’s Technical Fire Account Managers, Andy has a wealth of experience and is set to play a key role in identifying new business opportunities and assisting the company’s transition into a complete systems solutions provider. CAST protocol powered fire alarms Andy’s...

A residential structure fire was reported on Wabash Lane in Sugarloaf at approximately 9:10 p.m., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a two-story gambrel build single-family home well involved. Due to the fire intensity, fire crews were unable to enter the home, which required a defensive fire attack. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire within 30 minutes. Well involved structure Despite quick efforts from fire personnel and close proximity of the structu...

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...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) completed the election of its current slate of directors, including one new member, during the organization’s virtual annual meeting this week. Amy Acton, a burn survivor, former burn nurse, and nurse manager, and CEO of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, is serving her second year of a two-year term as chair. Acton became the second female chair of the NFPA Board in the organization’s 125-year history last year. Affirmed Officer...

Chris Auger, Director of Schemes, joins Interim Industry Competence Committee (IICC). BAFE is proud to announce that Chris Auger, Director of Schemes, has accepted an invitation from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to be a member of the Interim Industry Competence Committee (IICC). The committee has been established to act in an advisory position which will support the HSE’s Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The committee will aid in developing new regulatory measures regarding l...

Marion Body Works is proud to welcome nine interns across four departments for the 2021 Summer Internship Program. Returning to Marion’s engineering department for a third summer is Bridget Streicher (Michigan Tech – Mechanical Engineering). Joining Bridget in engineering is Seth Korb (UW-Platteville – Mechanical Engineering), Jacob Barnick (UW-Platville – Industrial Technology Management), Elijah Etten (UW-Oshkosh – Mechanical Engineering), and Ryan Genskow (Clint...

A Cambridgeshire company was fined £26,800 for failing to manage the fire risk from storing vast quantities of waste wood well beyond its license, after a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. East Anglian Resources Ltd had already pleaded guilty at a hearing of Peterborough Magistrate’s Court to breaching its environmental permit. East Anglian Resources Ltd fined by Environment Agency The company had a Fire Prevention Plan in place, but persistently failed to comply with...

Marion Body Works is proud to welcome nine interns across four departments for the 2021 Summer Internship Program. Returning to Marion’s engineering department for a third summer is Bridget Streicher (Michigan Tech – Mechanical Engineering). Joining Bridget in engineering is Seth Korb (UW-Platteville – Mechanical Engineering), Jacob Barnick (UW-Platville – Industrial Technology Management), Elijah Etten (UW-Oshkosh – Mechanical Engineering), and Ryan Genskow (Clint...

Wildland firefighting has always faced many challenges, but the challenges have increased as wildland fires have grown in size and magnitude, over the last 25 years. During a fire, wildland firefighters face long hours dealing with challenging and changing conditions. Wildland firefighters spend the majority of their time on their feet, walking over rugged and steep terrain, in hot temperatures, all while carrying the gear that they need for extended time, out on the fire line.   Imp...

The fire safety industry is widely welcoming the campaign by AEI Cables to highlight the importance of using only approved cabling in signal and control equipment. The company has been advising the industry of the requirements under the revised version of the Code of Practice for Category 3 fire performance cables. The systems powered by these cables, including smoke and heat extraction systems, assist fire services in firefighting and a safe evacuation in the case of life safety. AEI Cables&r...

Seek Thermal, a global manufacturer of affordable, high-performance thermal imaging sensors and products across the globe, announced Co-Founder and CTO, Bill Parrish, received the Pioneer Award at the 2020-2021 South Coast Business & Technology Awards.  A true pioneer and trailblazer in his field, both as a researcher and entrepreneur, Bill has contributed immeasurably to the design and development of thermal imaging technology and its applications worldwide. Military infrared technol...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has announced the expansion of its Tyco corridor sprinkler family, with the launch of the Series RFII-C Royal Flush II Quick Response Concealed Pendent sprinkler. Corridor sprinklers Along with the recently released EC-8C Light Hazard Quick Response sprinkler, the corridor sprinkler family offers the cost-saving benefits of needing fewer sprinklers at lower design pressure, compared to standard covera...

In anticipation of the upcoming Fire White Paper, the Fire Minister launched a new website called 'Fire England', where the government is now hosting 'trusted, transparent, and consistent' information about fire.    Previous Fire Ministers have trailed the creation of a fire-focused website for England, but it has not materialized until now. Unusually, this new website is located at www.fireengland.uk and not part of the standard gov.uk domain. Fire Kills campaign Fir...

Big Bear Fire Department received a report of an aircraft down in a residential area at the corner of Meadow Lane and Nana Avenue in Big Bear City. Upon arrival at the scene, a single-engine plane was found to have crashed into a vacant lot. Fire crews observed a fire to the aircraft, nearby fence, and outbuilding that sustained minor damage. The pilot and passenger were pulled to safety by nearby bystanders. Bear Valley Electric crews Help restore power The victims sustained moderate to seri...

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) have come together to produce a new Code of Practice to bring clarity to the use of premises information boxes for residential buildings. The Code of Practice for the Provision of Premises Information Boxes in Residential Buildings is in response to recommendations about fire safety information made by the Grenfell Inquiry. One of the recommendations focused on the provision of premises information boxes and this new Co...

The digital ingredient brand Twiceme Technology has joined forces with the Italian multisports brand Dainese to increase safety within the mountain bike segment. The Italian brand leaves no stone unturned in order to figure out how technology and innovation can be used to create the safest helmets out there while placing a large focus on usability. This mission compelled them to create the lightest full-face helmet ever made weighing in at a mere 570g even though it is filled to the br...

Nine years on from starting her career at a Norfolk company which helps keeps people and businesses safe worldwide, Laura Hutt is taking on the role of operations manager. Laura joined Britannia Fire in October 2012, and is now taking on the senior post at the company based near Wymondham. She said: “It is something I have been working towards by understanding the business and the manufacturing process. It was the perfect opportunity and time for me to accept this promotion.” The n...