Fire Emergency Response - Case Studies

Sepura partner Selectric has signed an agreement with the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz to supply essential firmware updates and licences for all existing and contracted BOS radio terminals used by police and other security organizations in the region. Through this agreement, all of the state's police and other security organizations on the BOS network have access to current and future firmware and the required licences to ensure up-to-date, effective functionality. "The completion of this ar...

The UK’s largest fitness operator has chosen the P50 to protect its 200-plus gyms and more than a million members. Fast-expanding PureGym is installing our multi-use composite P50, the only extinguisher that needs no external servicing contract and can be maintained in-house by trained staff, in its new gyms, with a program to replace metal extinguishers in all its premises. Eliminating the process of “organizing and chasing” external servicing was the driving force behind the...

On September 2, 2018, the world watched as flames engulfed the National Museum of Brazil and 90 percent of its artifacts from around the world. Recovery efforts are still underway, but almost certainly lost were the museum’s massive butterfly and arthropod collections numbering in the millions, a 3,500-year-old Chilean mummy, an 811,500-year-old skull said to be the oldest in existence from the Americas, several dinosaur skeletons, a 2,700-year-old sarcophagus among hundreds of other anci...

Lake Assault Boats, global manufacturer of purpose-built and mission-specific patrol, rescue, and fire boats, has a 31-foot patrol vessel on duty with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit based in northern Rockland County, New York, USA. Placed into service in 2017, the craft patrols a vital 33-mile section of the lower Hudson River that includes the Bear Mountain Bridge, the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge), the Indian Point nuclear power pl...

Lake Assault Boats, globally renowned manufacturer of purpose-built and mission-specific patrol, rescue, and fire boats, delivered a 26-foot patrol vessel to the Town of Essex Resident State Trooper’s Office located in Essex, Connecticut. The craft – placed into service early this summer – serves along portions of the Connecticut River that flows through Middlesex County. Lake Assault patrol vessel “We are very excited to deliver and help place this versatile patrol boa...

Dickinson Rural Fire Department is now home to a fifth Toyne apparatus, after receiving a new pumper in mid-August. The department, located in Dickinson, North Dakota, has been a longtime Toyne customer, and its latest apparatus will help bolster its firefighting efforts in and around the city. Features of Pumper Toyne mounted the pumper on a Freightliner 108SD 4x4 chassis with a two-door cab, adding in the power of a Cummins ISL 380 horsepower engine. Driven by an Allison 3000 EVS transm...

The Norwegian Road administration are benefiting from coverage even in mountainous parts of Norway thanks to Sepura TETRA radios and the Norwegian TETRA network, Nodnett. The upgraded system and terminals were implemented by Sepura partner, Wireless Communications AS. The Norwegian Road Administration (NRA) is part of the Directorate of Public Roads and is responsible for maintenance, expansion and control of the public roads in Norway. The NRA now relies on communications through Sepura STP900...

One of three barges from which fireworks were launched at Lake Tahoe’s “Lights on the Lake” celebration – one of the nation’s largest Independence Day fireworks displays in the nation – caught fire in the early morning hours of July 5th following the highly choreographed performance. Lake Assault Marine 24 fireboat Fortunately, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District quickly responded with Marine 24, its new Lake Assault fireboat that was recently placed...

Sepura partner in Norway, Wireless Communication AS, has successfully implemented Sepura TETRA radios for Sogn and Fjordane Energy (SFE) utilizing Norway's Nodnett TETRA network. Sogn and Fjordane Energy (SFE) are a major regional energy group in Norway. They produce, distribute and convert power across more than 4200 km of power lines, delivering to 32,000 electricity customers. Headquartered in Sandane in Nordfjord, SFE operate across Sogn and Fjordane. Need of robust communication solutions...

Three-and-a-half years on from a destructive fire, which engulfed a plastics manufacturer’s factory with no sprinkler system, in Lancashire, United Kingdom, the lasting effect is undeniable, as the £50 million turn-over business has gone into administration cost cuts, with the loss of 200 jobs. Total Polyfilm site fire The fire at the Total Polyfilm site, located in Bamber Bridge, on May 10, 2016, took 60 firefighters to control and resulted in the total loss of the factory. Nearby...

AENA, the Spanish airports authority, has made a significant reinforcement to its firefighting and emergency capabilities with the addition of 14 Scania P 490 6×6 fire trucks. Each of the vehicles is equipped with a 13-litre Scania engine, and nine of the trucks have superstructures built by Iturri, while five have been built by Rosenbauer. equipped for airport emergencies According to Eurostat, Spain had the third-largest volume of airport traffic in 2017 (after the UK and Germany), wi...

The fire-stopping expertise of Quelfire combined with the installation skills of RA Fire Protection has created a safe, compliant residential development in Skipton. Belle Vue Mills in Skipton, North Yorkshire, is a refurbishment project that will create 39 high-quality apartments. The main contractor at Belle Vue Mills was Triton Construction, which has its head office in Liversedge, West Yorkshire, and a North West regional office in Warrington. Project challenges There were several challen...

Howard County Fire Protection District welcomed a Toyne Pumper Tanker to its fleet this spring, marking the district’s fourth new Toyne apparatus in the last few years. The pumper tanker will increase the firefighting strength of the department, which covers a wide territory in north-central Missouri. Premier Fire Apparatus Built by Toyne, a fire apparatus manufacturer located in Breda, Iowa, Howard County’s pumper tanker was mounted on a Freightliner M2 106 chassis with a two-door...

A key driver in the successful delivery of the UK’s £42.6 billion HS2 project, the new National College for High Speed Rail, is now protected by industry-renowned fire panels from Advanced. National College for High Speed Rail Located in Doncaster, a town historically known for its prominent role in rail engineering and maintenance, the college occupies 76,000 sq. feet of teaching and workshop space, with specialist training installations, including 150 meters of external track and...

Fraport Greece, which operates 14 regional airports in Greece, has ordered ten new Scania fire trucks with Rosenbauer superstructures. The investment will significantly improve the regions’ airport fire safety capabilities. The rescue and firefighting vehicles are being delivered to the airports on the islands of Corfu, Kefalonia, Kos, Mykonos, Mytilini, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Thessaloniki and Zakynthos. Together these airports annually handle more than 20 million arriving and departin...

Logan County Emergency Operations Center implements MicroAutomation's NG9-1-1 The Logan County Emergency Operations Center, located in Logan County WV, seamlessly migrated to MicroAutomation’s Next Generation 9-1-1 Solution, Omni911. Logan County signed a contract with MicroAutomation in May 2018 and had an urgent need to replace a legacy system that was not meeting the County’s needs. Omni911 software-based NG9-1-1 solution "MicroAutomation implemented their Omn...

Drones and UAVs being increasing employed to ensure public security Small unmanned aerial vehicles, colloquially known as drones, are being adopted by more public safety agencies around the world than ever before; and the number of lives they’re saving is climbing dramatically. On one recent day, four people were saved by drones, in three separate incidents around the world. Drones Security Drone manufacturer DJI calls it a ‘marked new milestone in public safety...

Most processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing are at low pressure. However, mechanical failures such as line blockages or a pump malfunction can cause a sharp rise in pressure. This risk increases if a heating system is involved, or in a few cases, where strong chemicals could be contaminated and react powerfully. How to protect these systems? 1 – Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs) For non-aseptic applications, pressure relief valves are the first choice. These valves have a metal plate tha...

POK S.A.S, founded in 1976, is known worldwide for its high-tech, high-quality fire-fighting equipment. But it should not be forgotten that POK also supplies a very wide range of couplings for many different sectors of activity. These couplings adapt to the standards of many countries and are available in different materials and sizes. This complete range allows POK to serve many industries but also defense and in the first place the SEA. Service des Essences des Armées (SEA) What is t...

Sumter, South Carolina is now home to three new Toyne Pumpers after receiving the identical trucks from the premier Iowa-based fire apparatus manufacturer. The pumpers will bolster the firefighting strength of the Sumter Fire Department, which serves approximately 628 square miles in central South Carolina. Pumper Characteristics Toyne built Sumter’s pumpers on Spartan Metro Star chassis with 10-inch raised roofs, powered by Cummins ISL9 380 horsepower engines. The apparatus is driv...

Salt River Project (SRP) has announced the contract execution and the start of construction with The AES Corporation (AES) for SRP’s first standalone battery-based energy storage project. The 10-megawatt, four-hour duration energy storage solution, to be supplied by Fluence, will provide peaking capacity that will inject power into the grid during high peak demand periods for SRP customers. Grid-scale battery storage Energy storage is already providing a wealth of services to central Ari...

REV Group, a manufacturer of globally renowned specialty vehicle brands, has entered a multi-year partnership with HAAS Alert Safety Cloud service on E-ONE, Ferrara and KME fire apparatus. AXIS Smart Truck Technology E-ONE, Ferrara and KME fire apparatus with AXIS Smart Truck Technology will also be equipped with the HAAS Safety Cloud to allow first responders to broadcast their route to nearby motorists via smartphone apps when emergency vehicles are nearby. By delivering real-time alerts to...

KME Fire Apparatus, global manufacturer of fire apparatus has announced the delivery of (2) two Tractor Drawn Aerials (TDA) and (10) ten Custom Pumpers to the City/County of Honolulu, Hawaii. Tractor Drawn Aerials and Pumpers The two AerialCat TDAs feature: KME Severe Service LFD Cabs with an 18” raised roof Cummins ISX12 500 HP engine Allison 4000 EVSR transmission Custom AerialCat TDA fire body with transverse upper and lower compartments Large ground ladder compliment AerialCa...

Firefighters are issuing a warning about the dangers of leaving electronic gadgets on charge after a fire broke out at a house in Dover, UK on 1 May 2018. Crews were called to the two-story property in Coombe Valley Road just after 9pm after a family discovered smoke coming from the first floor of their home. Breathing apparatus Three fire engines attended and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus located the fire on the first floor Three fire engines attended and firefighters wearing brea...

The Lyncourt Fire Department in Syracuse, New York is expanding its fleet with the firefighting versatility of a new aerial. Manufactured by Toyne Fire Apparatus, the fire truck boasts nimble maneuverability, powerful pumping, and impressive reach to combat fires in tall structures or anywhere a situation arises. Pumper Highlights LED lights are included on the ladder rungs, allowing firefighters to maintain awareness during high-pressure situations Built on a Spartan Gladiator EMFD chassis...

KIMTEK's FIRELITE and MEDLITE units installed aboard emergency vehicles KIMTEK CORPORATION, manufacturers of modular skid units for firefighting and emergency medical transport in ATVs / UTVs, and brush trucks, recently implemented their latest line of skid units that support energy efficient electric vehicles.  KIMTEK's commitment to environmental sustainability, quality construction and convenient, modular design features provides important advantages for makers of ele...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has fitted public access defibrillators (PADs) outside of every fire station across Kent and Medway regions in the UK, along with making them freely available for use by local communities. The rollout of this equipment to 56 KFRS facilities countywide, is intended to give members of the public a better chance of helping to save someone who is in cardiac arrest. When someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest, prompt action by anyone nearby offers their only chance...

Global safety equipment manufacturer, MSA Safety Incorporated has announced that it has executed a US$ 10 million contract to provide G1 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and accessories to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) of Victoria, Australia, two of the country’s largest and most well-respected fire departments. For MSA Safety Incorporated, the contract represents the largest G1 SCBA order placed till date. The majority of the order is expec...

The Czech Republic relies on Magirus articulated technology to equip its fire service. The Ministry of the Interior has again put several of the world's highest articulated turntable ladders into service. Fire departments in all country districts now have Magirus turntable ladders with articulated arms. In March 2018, Magirus delivered the remainder of the Czech Republic's order for 19 turntable ladders. The Ministry of the Interior's Directorate General of Fire Rescue Service commissioned the...

As the Office completes its review of applications submitted under the “Implementation Period”, the approved applicants will soon receive their Certification Cards with a July 2018-June 2019 validation sticker. The fee paid during the implementation period covered the processing of the application and the first-year certification.  These individuals will be required to renew their certifications by May 1, 2019, and yearly after that, as stated in Title 19, California Code of Re...