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The Mircom Group of Companies has announced that they are extremely honored to once again attain the ‘Platinum Club’ designation, as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2020. Mircom is proud to have qualified, as part of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for an eighth consecutive year. Mircom recognized Mircom was recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth, with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2020 Best M...

Sprinklers were activated as a result of a fire caused by a portable heater in close proximity to a blanket where the resident was asleep and under the influence of alcohol. Sprinkler system also raised the alarm to warn the resident (flow switch activating the alarm system). LD2 Alarms The room of origin was the living room where no detection was present – LD2 system installed within flats (LD2 – Alarms in all circulation spaces that form part of escape routes and rooms or areas...

BAFSA one day, free to attend seminars are attracting record numbers. Working closely with host Fire & Rescue Services the dynamic programs, which have both regional and national relevance, are all delivered by BAFSA advisers, all fire sprinkler experts, Fire Officers, practitioners and end users. Seminars in February and March, in St Ives and Stone respectively sold out three weeks before the date of the event, and the third seminar of the year in Poole on 24th is expected to be full subsc...

The international conference of VdS experts on fire protection systems will be held in Bucharest. The event is organized by VdS Schadenverhutung GmbH in cooperation with the Romanian Facility Management Association (ROFMA) and is supported by Euralarm member ARTS (Romanian Association for Security Technique). Program topics For the event the following topics are on the program: Automatic fire protection systems from the point of view of fire brigades Sprinkler systems: new developments in...

CTM Fahrzeugbau Berlin GmbH (CTM/Creative Truck Manufacturing) is at INTERSCHUTZ 2020 to showcase PIONIER, a multifunctional vehicle that can overcome virtually any obstacle en route to its destination. INTERSCHUTZ 2020 Not all rescue operations take place in urban environments that are quick and easy to access thanks to faultless infrastructure. Sometimes, crew members have to make their way through somewhat difficult terrain to convey people and provisions or to transport materials, machines...

Utilizing FSi Ltd’s extensive fire resistance testing evidence performed in accordance with European, Australian and other recognized international fire test standards and Certification schemes, Element Warrington Fire have been commissioned to produce a bespoke approval, specific to the installation of plastic pipes passing through profiled steel composite decks, Warrington Fire Report WF 4242912. Warrington Fire Report WF 4242912 The system is unique within the industry as there is cur...

BAFE, the independent register of quality fire safety service providers, have launched a new campaign to inform premises management and the public that specifying Third Party Certification is only part of the process in acting with due diligence. The campaign, ‘Don’t just Specify, Verify!’ points out the important second, and sometimes overlooked, verification stage when specifying and sourcing a competent Third Party Certificated provider to help comply with fire safety legis...

The last INTERSCHUTZ was five years ago, and a lot has happened since then. The megatrends of digital transformation, urbanization and demographic and climate change mean that societies worldwide – and the fire, rescue and civil protection services charged with safeguarding them – now face greater and often different challenges than just five years ago. Consequently, INTERSCHUTZ is now even more important than when last staged in 2015. "It is in times of change such as these that th...

Topics such as digitalization and robotics are increasingly finding their way into fire departments, disaster control and rescue services. This was pointed out by Albrecht Broemme, member of the executive board of the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb).  At an event on the occasion of the INTERSCHUTZ 2020 trade fair, which is about 100 days away, Broemme said on Thursday (March 5) in Hamburg: “We must not lose touch.” At the same time, he pointe...

The German Rescue Robotics Center e.V. (DRZ), Dortmund, will be at INTERSCHUTZ with two of its creations. They are technical assistance robots, designed to safeguard first responders from hazards on the job They don’t have proper names yet, so for now their engineer creators are simply calling them D2 and D3 technical assistance robots. "We’ll be changing that at INTERSCHUTZ, if not sooner, I promise!" said Robert Grafe. AI-based robotics rescue system The German Rescue Robotics C...

On 1 January 2020, the Owner and Managing Director of HAINZL Industriesysteme GmbH, Dr. Martin Hainzl, handed over the executive management of the company after 30 years of successful work and changed to the supervisory board. The management of AQUASYS Technik GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of HAINZL GmbH, is thus passed on to Josef Hainzl. Management veteran Josef Hainzl (coincidental identity of name with owner) started his career 32 years ago as an apprentice at HAINZL and, after various manageme...

Johnson Controls announces a new TYCO portfolio of corrosion solutions for fire sprinkler systems. This family of products gives the fire protection industry a complete Johnson Controls portfolio that can significantly increase the lifespan of dry, pre-action, and wet fire sprinkler systems. The portfolio includes Model NG-1 nitrogen generators offered in wall-mounted, standalone and skid-mounted models. Using a patented fill-and-purge process, the NG-1 nitrogen generators remove corrosive oxyg...

Johnson Controls announces a new TYCO portfolio of corrosion solutions for fire sprinkler systems. This family of products gives the fire protection industry a complete Johnson Controls portfolio that can significantly increase the lifespan of dry, pre-action, and wet fire sprinkler systems. Model NG-1 nitrogen generators The portfolio includes Model NG-1 nitrogen generators offered in wall-mounted, standalone and skid-mounted models. Using a patented fill-and-purge process, the NG-1 nitrogen...

Grease is one of those things that can harm restaurants. No, not the musical. APS Hoods is talking about food-related grease, the hot liquid and cold solid material that can clog drains and cause flames to rage out of control. The fact is, grease buildup is one of the top hazards that can affect restaurants and other commercial kitchen establishments everywhere. If users have accumulated grease, it’s only a matter of time before users face trouble of their own. There is hope, however. Ex...

2020 is set for a series of important changes in the UK-EU relation. The FIA will keep users updated so that users can stay ahead. Post 31/12/2020 (unless there is an agreement to the contrary) the EU will not recognize engineer’s F Gas certificates issued through a UK agency such as the FIA (Fire) and other providers. Engineers UK certificate As quite a sizeable percentage of the refrigeration engineers in Ireland and about 95% of the Fire engineers are certified through UK agencies th...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire at a thatched property. At around 2 pm, six fire engines were mobilized to the incident in Water End, Cople, along with two water carriers and an aerial platform. Group Commander Andy Draper, who was the officer in charge at the scene, said: “The two storey building was fully damaged by the fire, however crews worked hard to extinguish the flames and contain the fire from spreading.” Animal resuscitation kit &ld...

The Green Apple Awards launched in 1994 by The Green Organization look to recognize, reward, and promote environmental best practice around the world. A ceremony was held at The Houses of Parliament on Monday 12th November where businesses, governments and organizations from across the globe joined together to celebrate best practice. The award win highlights the hard work demonstrated by everyone at Laidlaw, as well as the continued commitment and investment in more sustainable and mindful pra...

Laidlaw’s Marketside premises has served the team and their customers well over the years, but the Bristol team needed to find a more suitable space to help futureproof the sales center. Best serve and communicate The new Temple Quay office is a temporary solution whilst Laidlaw looks for the perfect location to house their wonderful team. They are searching for a more permanent premises that will allow them to stock more product and best serve and communicate with their customer base....

BAFSA (British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association Ltd.), along with Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, Dorset Fire & Rescue Service and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, announced that they are disappointed to report that they have made the difficult decision to postpone the joint sprinkler seminars slated to be held on 18th and 24th March respectively due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic fears. Joint sprinkler seminars postponed The organizations stated in a joint...

Around 200 delegates from the building and design industries in the region and beyond attended a one-day business seminar on providing a fire-resilient environment for all.  Organized by BAFSA in collaboration with, and hosted by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, the event focused on raising awareness of the life-saving benefits sprinkler and suppression systems can provide to communities. It was held at The Burgess Hall in St Ives. fire and rescue service challenges  During t...

Harris County Fire Marshal's Office is proud to announce Captain Scott Schoonover has completed and graduated from Leadership Command College of the Law Enforcement Management Institue of Texas (LEMIT). "Captain Schoonover is the first fire marshal to graduate from Leadership Command College. I am proud of the work Captain Schoonover completed to join this elite group of graduates," said Fire Marshal Laurie L. Christensen. "Obtaining continuing education and leadership skills are incredibly val...

The Viking Corporation, a global provider of fire protection and life safety systems, announced the release of “Viking Tools for Revit,” an innovative suite of Revit add-ins dedicated to the design of fire protection systems. Revit, from Autodesk, is multidisciplinary BIM software used by building design professionals to produce consistent, coordinated, and complete model-based building designs and documentation. Fire protection professionals can now leverage Viking’s tools to...

Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020 and will play a central role in delivering on the company’s ambition to double in size. As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO), Katarina Lindström will be a key member of Hempel’s Executive Management Board, responsible for driving the company’s strategic agenda in terms of operational excellence, innovation and sustainability. Ma...

Chief Robert Valentine would like to remind Groveland residents to practice safe grilling habits while cooking outdoors this season. Between 2014 and 2018, Massachusetts fire departments responded to 474 fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. These fires caused 19 civilian injuries, seven firefighter injuries, and $3.8 million in property damages. “With warmer weather around the corner, we know many are looking forward...

The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office (HCFMO) has announced that their Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Team will begin pre-incident planning in March 2020, in compliance with NFPA 1620: Standard for Pre-Incident Planning. Funding from the Harris County Commissioners Court, to support additional HazMat team staffing, has allowed the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office to develop and pursue this progressive avenue of pre-incident planning of businesses and facilities in the unincorporated...

FFE will be displaying their new Fireray HUB at this year’s FeuerTrutz. The Hub gives the user complete flexibility so one can connect up to 3 different detectors in any configuration; one gets to choose the systems based on the environment so that the user no longer has to settle for 2nd best. It also has a real time clock and date so one knows when an event happened, which detector it was and the reason why it went into fault/alarm. FFE’s Talentum flame detectors will also be on d...

At this year’s NFPA Conference & Expo 2020, FFE Ltd. is slated to launch their new innovative Fireray One, Optical Beam Smoke Detector. It is the perfect fire protection and detection solution for wide open spaces. Visitors at FFE Ltd’s stand at the NFPA Conference can get hands on with the new product and experience how quick and easy the solution’s intelligent auto-alignment process is. Visitors can get immersed in this new technology, and talk to company executives at th...

A primary school in the Highlands was evacuated after a fire broke out inside the building. All children and staff at Park Primary in Invergordon were safe, Highland Council said. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said the blaze was well developed and large when seven SFRS appliances and a high reach appliance were at the scene and firefighters were working to extinguish the flames.  Responders At its height, there were more than 50 firefighters, nine appliances, a high-reach...

The widely awaited digitalBAU 2020 event took place for the first time from February 11th to 13th, 2020 in Cologne, Germany. The new trade fair for digital solutions for the entire building life cycle was well attended with more than 10,000 visitors and was aimed at everyone involved in the construction industry. In addition to the predominantly software manufacturer, G-TEC was also represented as an engineering office with a trade fair stand at the buildingSMART eV joint stand. G-TEC’s...

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated announces that Glennis Williams has joined the company as Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer. New to MSA, Ms. Williams joins the company’s Executive Leadership Team and succeeds Paul Uhler, who will retire from the organization in May. With more than 20 years of international HR experience, Ms. Williams comes to MSA from Hillenbrand Inc., an Indiana-based manufacturing conglomerate that owns a number of diverse oper...