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The Minister of Transportation, Dr. Ángela María Orozco Gómez, adopted the Manual for the Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Road Tunnels for Colombia through Resolution 20213040058015 of December 2, 2021. Scope of the manual The manual includes the general and necessary requirements for the management of planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of tunnels, which covers the general guidelines and guidelines to be implemented by public entit...

Verint Systems (Verint), the customer engagement company, has announced a strategic partnership with Theta Lake, a globally renowned provider of modern collaboration security and compliance solutions. The partnership provides financial and trading organizations, as well as other businesses, with extended capabilities to help avoid the legal, business, and reputational consequences of compliance breaches, misconduct, data loss, and security issues. Verint – Theta Lake partnership The par...

Hytrans Systems BV’s submersible pump is linked to the power-pack, by means of 60 meter long hydraulic hoses, allowing access to any water within 60 meter distance from the power-pack, either horizontal or vertical. Hytrans' submersible pump The submersible pump is not like a standard fire truck or draft pump that has to stand very close to the water. Additionally the pump features the capability to pump salt water, chemically polluted water, mud, dirt and operate from shallow water, wit...

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has announced that Haviv Ilan has been named to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ilan is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Texas Instruments Incorporated. “Haviv will be a valuable addition to our board,” said Rich Templeton, Texas Instruments Incorporated’s Chairman, President and CEO, adding “He brings strong business and financial acumen, a strategic mindset and sound judgement.” Haviv Ilan joins TI Boa...

A three-year-old boy who called emergency services after his mother was injured, was given a surprise tour of a fire engine today, on Channel 4's ‘Steph's Packed Lunch’.  Tommy – who is a huge fan of Fireman Sam was shown around the engine by Leeds crews after the story appeared on TV to highlight the importance of children understanding what to do in an emergency.   importance of 999 Tommy's mum - Kayleigh Boffey said she was 'more than proud' of her son - To...

An update to all BAFE registered organizations and the wider fire safety industry. Recent weeks have seen a new Omicron variant of COVID-19 emerge and begin to spread across the UK. With this, the Government has re-introduced measures to mitigate this risk such as mask-wearing in shops and on all public transport.   BAFE is confident by now that the fire safety industry fully understands its position as a life safety, and therefore necessary, provision of service required to continue (whe...

EEAST is pleased to announce that Dr. Simon Walsh has joined EEAST as Interim Medical Director. Having worked in several hospitals in the East of England during his training program, Simon was appointed as an Emergency Medicine Consultant and Paediatric Emergency Medicine specialist at the Royal London Hospital in 2004.  Experience  He started pre-hospital care in 2014, flying with London's Air Ambulance. After moving to live in Hertfordshire he joined Essex & Herts Air Ambulance...

MSA Safety Incorporated, the pioneer in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures, announces it has established a Joint Development Agreement with Perspective Robotics AG of Zurich, Switzerland. The two companies will collaborate to advance fire scene situational awareness, both locally and through the cloud, through the development of enhanced products and services that leverage key strengths of both organizations — Foto...

Body Worn Video (BWV) cameras are now being trialed by operational staff in the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The pilot scheme has been brought in with the intent to covertly capture video and audio during duty. There are several volunteers within the service (including workers in the Fire Prevention team) who will be trialing the cameras.  BWV trial use Area Manager for Operations Support - Dave Teggart said, “There are several reasons we have decided to trial the u...

Marion Body Works, a manufacturer of fire & emergency apparatus, announces a partnership with the dealer, Emergency Fire Equipment. As of December 1, 2021, Emergency Fire Equipment (E-Fire) will serve Marion customers in Kansas and the surrounding area. E-Fire was founded in 1986 by Dick Goodrum after a lifetime of service in the local fire department in Mayfield, Kansas. After a recent merger, the company now has two locations in eastern and western Kansas to offer exceptional service and...

Body Worn Video (BWV) cameras are being trialed by operational staff in West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The pilot scheme has been brought in with the intent to overtly capture video and audio during duty. Several volunteers within the service (including workers in the Fire Prevention team) will be trialing the cameras.  BWV trials Area Manager for Operations Support Dave Teggart said, “There are several reasons we have decided to trial the use of BWV. Having the recordings...

Due to the recent government guidelines and changing environment of the current coronavirus situation, Global would like to notify the clients and partners on various issues which may arise, and assure users that they are doing their part in prioritizing the wellbeing of both the employees and clients alike. It has identified responsibilities across the workforce to determine who can work from home and who is essential to operate on-site. Employees have been asked to take extra precautions, and...

Pioneering enterprise electronic security integrator, Frontline Security Solutions, has joined the Zitko Talent industry alliance and will be welcoming an initial two trainees at the end of the year. If successful, Frontline will be looking to implement the Zitko Talent program further throughout the business. The company, which is part of the Chubb Group, provides high-end access control, CCTV, intruder, and intercom systems for customers across the EMEA region and has a long-standing relation...

AQUASYS welcomes its new partner Nile Systems from Egypt in Linz. At the kick-of-meeting in Linz, the partners are proud of projects that have already been successfully realised and the up-close experience of standing in the middle of the high-pressure water mist (HPWM) in the in-house demo room. Nile Systems focuses on the development, supply and installation of fire protection products in Egypt. The company is managed by professionals with more than 20 years of experience in this field. AQUA...

ImageTrend, Inc. announces it has achieved NEMSIS Version 3.5 compliance for ImageTrend Elite™. The Elite platform is compliant with both the Collect Data (EMS Agencies) and Receive and Process Data (State) designations. All Elite EMS systems are also able to receive and export to either NEMSIS V3.4 or V3.5 formats for greater flexibility. NEMSIS standard “We’re proud of the various teams within ImageTrend that worked toward this achievement and their commitment to the commu...

The multi-purpose security system is compatible with the fire control panel, which came on the market more than two decades ago and uses IoT technology, and allows the collection of large amounts of data for later separate analysis with artificial intelligence. Multi-purpose security system In the new multi-purpose security system of Zarje Elektronika, several devices are connected that operate as a single system, and the basic one is a fire alarm device. It is a system with distributed i...

National Foam has announced the completion of its fluorine free foam manufacturing line expansion in Angier, North Carolina. This expansion, along with ongoing product initiatives, is designed to support the growing shift to synthetic fluorine free foam concentrates. fluorine free foam production “We have substantially increased our fluorine free foam production, to meet the rapidly growing demand in the marketplace,” said Bobby Nelson, the General Manager at National Foam. Bobby...

Advanced’s Technical Support Engineer, Mark Taylor, examines some of the solutions available to those tasked with protecting hotels from the threat of fire. Cooking equipment, careless smoking, and electrical malfunctions are three of the leading causes of fire in hotels. Aside from the serious threat to life and property, posed by genuine fires, failure to provide and maintain high-quality fire protection measures has other dire consequences as well. False alarms lead to disruptions...

ImageTrend, Inc. announces its Collaborate™ program and ImageTrend Elite Telehealth™ have been selected as EMS World Innovation Award winners for 2021. The Collaborate research and analysis program was created to lead the continued advancement of EMS and the healthcare industry through meaningful research. Telehealth, a fully integrated solution within the Elite™ EMS and Community Health platforms, connects providers with additional healthcare professionals in just a click. R...

Vimpex has supplied Agrippa wireless acoustic fire door holders to hold open fire doors at the HQ of one of England's largest housing associations to provide an easy and effective method of infection control, while not impacting fire safety. Part of a COVID-secure risk assessment carried out identified the need to reduce the touching of fire door locks and door handles by staff and visitors at the organization's administrative offices. "Reducing the spread of germs and bacteria has never been m...

UKAS is delighted to announce that following the passing of a Resolution at the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA) General Assembly on 25th November 2021, UKAS’s continued membership of EA has been assured. UKAS’s membership of EA, the association of national accreditation bodies for the European region, had been under review following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in 2020. The EA and UKAS were keen that UKAS remained a member and the Articles of Association ha...

UKAS is pleased to announce the accreditation of the following as Conformity Assessment Bodies under ISO/IEC 17065:2012: AARDVARK CERTIFICATION LTD NSF Certification UK Limited Organic Farmers & Growers CIC The accreditations follow the successful completion of the associated pilot program and of their assessment against ISO/IEC 17065:2012 and the REAL Compost Certification Scheme (v9) having demonstrated that all requirements for accreditation have been met.

Whilst users may not have completed the transition to the new normal, or ‘post-pandemic environment,’ employees and teams who had flirted with heading back to the office full time have found themselves creating flexible arrangements. This interim ‘new normal’ makes seemingly simple questions such as ‘how many people are in the building today,” more complex to answer.  Remote monitoring for fire and security Security teams into 2022 can benefit from tec...

The development of the COVID19 pandemic has gained extreme momentum in recent days. The incidences are exploding and events are already being banned in individual federal states of Germany. Given the current developments, we can no longer hold a face-to-face event with thousands of people in the same high quality and safety that you have come to expect from us. It is therefore with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel the VdS-Fire Safety Cologne planned for 8 and 9 December 2021. Seven...

With the recent Black Friday sales and as everyone heads towards Christmas, a large number of people will be treating themselves or their family to new electrical devices and items. From tablets and phones to new lights for the Christmas tree, this time of year sees a surge in electrical purchases. extensive damage FASS would like to urge people to only purchase official, licensed, or reputable brands FASS would like to take this opportunity to urge people to only purchase official, licensed...

During the festive season, fire safety is not something to overlook, particularly in an office environment. Christmas celebrations bring with them a multitude of potential fire hazards such as lights, Christmas trees, and decorations. Within minutes, a Christmas tree fire can cause a whole room to be ablaze with fire and smoke. Fire-Safe Christmas Lights While Christmas lights help to bring festive cheer, they also pose a real fire risk if they have not had Portable Appliance Testing ...

A major new order has shone the spotlight on the latest evolution of Ballyclare’s Xenon firefighter rescue jackets. The order has been awarded by three fire and rescue services in the Yorkshire and Humberside region and covers the rescue jacket requirements of some 3,200 firefighters. “PPE rescue jackets are subject to constantly evolving customer demands because of the ever-widening range of duties which fire and rescue crews face, many of which are not fire-related,...

BAFE continues to stress the importance of verifying appropriate UKAS-accredited third-party certification with growing industry support. 'Don’t just Specify, Verify' campaign As the nation moves towards stronger responsibility and accountability for fire safety measures, the BAFE Fire Safety Register reiterates their message on the significance of UKAS-accredited third-party certification. BAFE’s 'Don’t just Specify, Verify' campaign launched in March 2020 identifies the im...

In 2020, the Forensic Science Regulator set in place a timeline for Sexual Assault Referral Centers (SARCs) to achieve accreditation to ISO 15189:2012, by 1st October 2023. UKAS recognized that ISO 15189:2012 and the requirements for a management system was a new and unknown element for many SARCs and has worked with the FSR to develop an assisted application scheme (UAAS). UKAS application fee includes access to the UAAS The UAAS has been developed as a series of eLearning modules that guide...

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of three permanent executives to join the leadership team. Hein Scheffer, joining as Director of Strategy Culture and Education in April 2022 Marika Stephenson, joining as Director of People Services on 1st December 2021 Emma De-Carteret, as Director of Corporate Affairs and Performance on 1st December 2021 Hein Scheffer I am excited to make a constructive contribution to the Ambulance Trust, its...