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Bristol Uniforms Ltd announced that it is offering a new selection of stock styles Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for structural firefighting.  Immediately available, these ready-made garments can be personalized by adding a heat-sealed patch to the back of each coat, a name to the front, and a name to each trouser.    Stock PPE for Structural Firefighting Bristol Uniforms provides a choice of three Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) stock styles that are currently av...

As an operational organization, one is making an important contribution to coping with the current situation. No matter whether fire brigade, police, rescue or any other emergency organization: all are all doing important and outstanding work. Rosenbauer wants to support all in this as best they can, so the company is making their digital system solutions EMEREC, corresponding software solutions for the coordination and organization of operational activities, available to users. The licenses pr...

Due to the unstable situation in the world and especially in Europe with regards to the coronavirus pandemic, Börger GmbH gave out a company statement for customers stating it has already taken measures to protect the health and safety of employees and everyone who visits the company’s offices. Ensuring employees’ safety The statement further read, as an employer, the company takes responsibility for its employees and partners. Therefore, Börger GmbH has decided to cancel...

International Fire Suppression Alliance, Ltd. (IFSA) recognized that the emergence of the COVID-19 virus spread, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of virtually all industry events over the next few months, as countries struggle to contain it.  Fire Industry events cancelled The list of international events and trade shows cancelled and postponed includes: 17-18 March 2020 - ABSpk conference in Sao Paulo –...

In line with Checkmate’s continued growth and development, a series of planned changes took place in the senior leadership team, beginning with the appointment of John Lewthwaite as Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Rudge as Chief Financial Officer. John Lewthwaite’s Knowledge And Achievements With former CEO, Mark Williams, transitioning into the role of executive director, John has over 3 decades of experience as a senior business leader within the construction industry. Demons...

Due to the current situation and the further spread of the corona virus, Messe Hannover has decided, after consulting representatives of the industry, to postpone Interschutz to June 2021. The new date for the fair is set for June 14 to June 19, 2021. As exhibitors, Ziegler feels it is the only right decision in view of the situation. The people who would have come to Interschutz in June under normal conditions are precisely those who are important in the current crisis situation surrounding th...

On March 3, 2020, ZIEGLER Brandweertechniek B.V. signed a contract for the delivery of five RW Crane to the security region of Midden en West Brabant. These vehicles will be delivered between 2020 and 2021 to the fire departments at Breda, Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom, Raamsdonksveer and Tilburg. The vehicles will be built on a Volvo FH chassis, type 460 High 6x2, equipped with X-Track.

AQUASYS assures customers, suppliers and business partners that the company will continue to live up to role as a responsible Austrian business even during the corona virus pandemic. AQUASYS would be supporting the containment of the corona virus. For this reason, the employees have been instructed last week to work from home via home office and to use the possibilities of digital & interactive equipment to hold internal and external appointments & meetings exclusively "in virtual space...

AVK International (AVK Group) has announced the launch of a new company under the name - AVK Smart Water. By embedding intelligent solutions in core products, the new AVK Group company aims for a smart, data-driven future for the water industry and makes sure that they stay on top of the digital wave. The first solutions will be presented this summer. AVK Smart Water A more digitized business has been a desired goal of AVK for years. According to the new company’s Managing Director, Lar...

Due to worldwide developments around the coronavirus, INTERSCHUTZ will be postponed by one year, to June 14-19, 2021. For more than 150 years, Rosenbauer has been pursuing the safety of people and the protection of society. As the system provider Rosenbauer feels responsible for the health of all visitors, partners and employees. For this reason, Rosenbauer is fully supporting the postponement of 2020 INTERSCHUTZ trade fair. Rosenbauer are optimistic, that its 2021 edition will become a huge su...

Sepura has hired Victor Rodrigues as Strategic Account Director for Southern Europe, confirming the company’s ambition to continue growing business in the region. Victor has extensive experience in global sales from an initial spell with Sepura, having provided TETRA radios to national police forces that are still in use across Southern Europe today, a testament to the radios’ durability. regional critical communications market Victor latterly headed up Sepura’s South Americ...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service announced that it has been putting plans in place to ensure residents across the county will get emergency response treatment when they need it during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Emergency response treatment Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, Chief Fire Officer, Chris Strickland said, “We want to assure residents that we are taking the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic very seriously. We have been working closely with our...

The Bioselect Powerlift was developed for mobile applications. The separator is lifted hydraulically to a discharge height of 4.30 m so that even large dump trucks can be filled easily.  compact mobile unit The entire mobile unit is “Made by Börger”. All components are perfectly matched and can be operated very easily via the Börger control technology. In addition to the separator, a feed pump, a Multichopper macerator, a liquid phase pump, and the control technology...

With just days left until the planned fire industry show, Clarion Events has cancelled FDIC International over concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Following All Guidelines Here is the statement on the decision: “In light of the recent activities around COVID-19, we are continuing to prioritize the safety and health of our attendees, exhibitors, customers and staff above all else. We are postponing FDIC International and are in conversations with the Indiana Convention Center and Con...

According to the President of the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb), Dirk Aschenbrenner, federal, state, and local authorities must use uniform data material when dealing with the Corona crisis.  So far, the selection has been left to each of the participating institutions themselves.  uniform data material “There are already very good maps that clearly show the documented cases of infection (COVID-19) in Germany based on the current data from the...

Marion Body Works is celebrating its 115th anniversary in 2020. Curtis Ignacio, president and CEO of Marion Body Works, said the Wisconsin-based company has continued to thrive by staying true to its founding principles of excellent workmanship and honest value. Ignacio's comment “To say I’m proud of where we’ve been as a company is an understatement, and I’m excited about where we’re going in the future,” Ignacio said. “Without the support of ou...

Firefighters are a very protective lot, when it comes to their individual hand tools. And every firefighter comes off their apparatus with what they feel are the best small tools for doing their job in the pockets of their turnout gear pants and jacket. Ensuring safety tools are not lost Another fact of life on the fireground is that those same tools have a way of getting lost, especially in fast-paced environment of suppressing a fire or extricating a patient from a car crash, especially at n...

The safety and health of all employees, customers, partners and guests is a top priority for Deutsche Messe. The company is, therefore, in constant and close contact with the responsible health authorities. Recommendations and instructions from the authorities are constantly being implemented. However, the current developments in Europe and Germany show that the situation can change on a daily basis. In this respect, Deutsche Messe will continue to monitor the situation closely. High standard...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that Global Emergency Products, dealer for Illinois and Indiana, was acquired by MacQueen Emergency. The acquisition is comprised of territories and all facilities, including dealership and service locations. MacQueen Emergency, a customer-focused provider of the highest-quality emergency products, will begin offering expanded services to Illinois and Indiana, while continuing to service its existing regions of Minnesota,...

Euralarm celebrates the day when, exactly 50 years ago, Ernst Meili founded the company. Starting with 24 companies from 12 countries and two national associations for fire safety, Euralarm developed into a European association that represents today over 5,000 companies, employing 700,000 people, within the fire safety, security, extinguishing and related services industry with an estimated revenue of € 67 billion. Safety And Security For almost 50 years Euralarm has been proactively cont...

Apollo Fire Detectors is celebrating 40 years of business success, having expanded from a 13-strong workforce operating out of small commercial units on the south coast of England to becoming one of the world's pioneering manufacturers of fire detection solutions for commercial and industrial applications, manufacturing more than 5 million detectors every year, and exporting directly to more than 100 countries around the world. New Products And Protocols Charles Lombard, Managing Director of A...

On June 15 - 20, 2020, everything at the INTERSCHUTZ trade fair in Hanover/Germany will focus on the issues of fire brigades, rescue services, civil protection, and security. AQUASYS will present innovative solutions for effective fire fighting with high-pressure water mist (HDWN) in Hall 13, Stand B58. Experience their product highlights 2020, such as their new nozzle heads for high-security areas with special protection against vandalism or the new range of area valves, which are now even mor...

PACCAR annually recognizes suppliers who exceed PACCAR’s “10 ppm” quality standard or the equivalent of 10 defective parts for every million components shipped to PACCAR. To qualify, suppliers must also meet demanding criteria for delivery performance, warranty support, and continuous improvement. For 2019, PACCAR recognizes 370 suppliers in 26 countries on five continents for achieving this high level of quality performance. Best-in-class design PACCAR recognizes 370 suppli...

LION Group announces that they will be the sponsor of the Fire Engineering's next Reading Smoke podcast. Reading Smoke has been a training tool for firefighters all over the county and even provides a CEU Certificate of Attendance for continued learning. This episode will be about "The Next Generation." Here is what to look forward to: Reading smoke as a strategic, tactical, and task-level skill Like any skill, reading smoke improves with practice Integrated use of live incidents, recent...

Lt. Jason Menard, a member of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department since 2010, is the recipient of the 2020 Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award posthumously. Menard succumbed to thermal injuries he sustained in a residential fire on November 13, 2019, after he had pushed fellow firefighter Christopher Pace to safety. The fire was on the second-floor of a three-story balloon-frame wood structure in Worcester. The initial report to dispatch was that a mother and her baby were trapped on the third...

To keep a clear overview even in the most serious emergencies, rescue-tec GmbH & Co. KG has now unveiled a special bag that ensures people can lay their hands on everything needed to ensure an orderly evacuation with the greatest of ease. Regular staff training Fortunately, it isn't every day that large buildings such as hotels, offices, hospitals and care homes need to be evacuated under extreme time pressure. Yet emergencies can occur anytime and anywhere. Regular staff training is ther...

Globally renowned critical equipment supplier and servicing partner, JLA has welcomed another three new businesses into the Group, bringing the total to six in six months. Stafford-based Astral Fire and Security and Preston-based firms T. Jolly Services and Atlas Sterile Services, are the latest companies to have been acquired. Helen Ashton, Chief Executive Officer at JLA said, “I am thrilled that Astral Fire and Security, T Jolly Services and Atlas Sterile Services have joined the JLA Gr...

FIREX International 2020 and its co-located events, which were originally scheduled to be staged in May 2020, will now be held from September 8 to September 10, 2020, at ExCeL London, in London, United Kingdom (UK). This rescheduling covers the following events: FIREX International IFSEC International Safety & Health Expo Facilities Show Intelligent Building Europe Workplace Wellbeing Show Counter Terror Expo, Ambition, Forensics Expo Europe, and World Counter Terror Congress (orga...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are over 354,000 residential fires a year, causing, on average, around 2,600 deaths and over 11,000 injuries. The majority of fire-related deaths occur at night while people sleep. The important role of well-placed, quality smoke alarms is easy to see. There are two main types of smoke alarms – ionization and photoelectric. Understanding the difference between the two can help users make the best decision, regarding installing t...

Johnson Controls announces the release of the new TYCO® Model CWS Concealed Window Sprinkler, designed to provide an alternative to a two-hour fire-resistance-rated glazing assembly. The 5.6 K-factor CWS is UL and C-UL Listed as a specific application automatic window sprinkler and can be used in accordance with the International Building Code as an alternative to interior fire partitions or exterior wall assemblies, as evaluated in ICC ESR-2397. The CWS is a concealed pendent vertical sid...