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Declan Kelly, Managing Director of Apex Fire has been awarded with the NSAI 1997 Award from the National Standards of Ireland. This award is in recognition of exceptional dedication and significant contribution towards standards development both in Ireland and Europe. Declan, who has recently celebrated 30 years with the Moyne Roberts Group is a representative at CE NTC70 for the NSAI which is the European Committee for Standardization Technical Committees on fire products and safety standards...

The VdS BrandSchutz Tage take place from 4th to 5th December 2019 at the Cologne Exhibition Center. Rosenbauer presents new and innovative solutions for preventive and technical fire protection. In addition to the trade exhibition, one can look forward to exciting specialist conferences and discussions as well as a future, a science and an exhibitor forum at the BrandSchutz Tage. Tailor-made extinguishing systems Rosenbauer is the user’s competent partner for innovative fire protection c...

ECCO Safety Group (ESG), which includes the industry-renowned Code 3 brand that manufactures lighting and safety solutions for emergency vehicles, has announced the official market launch of its innovative Connected Safety Solution, powered by the HAAS Alert Safety Cloud. Collision prevention technology HAAS Alert’s collision prevention technology paired with Code 3’s lineup of reliable lighting and safety solutions, including its flagship Matrix system, sends digital alerts that w...

Lorient is delighted to report that the company was a finalist for the 2019 Construction Marketing Awards for the Best use of Website category! The Construction Marketing Awards (CMA) showcase the construction industry’s creativity, innovation and effectiveness in marketing and Lorient is proud to be shortlisted for this prestigious award, following the launch of their fabulous new website in March 2019! The CMA awards are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Construction Int...

Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation Company, announces that the company will be represented at China Fire 2019 event, to be held at the China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing, from October 16-19, 2019.  Oshkosh Airport Products will showcase products and technology, including the new Oshkosh® Striker® 8x8 ARFF vehicle and Striker Simulator. Oshkosh Striker 8x8 ARFF vehicles on exhibit Custom-engineered to deliver rapid response, the Striker 8x8 reaches...

LION and Shur-Sales & Marketing, Inc. are partnering to expand the sales coverage, service, and support of LION’s personal protective equipment (PPE) and training products along with LION’s distribution partners throughout the western states. LION is the family-owned manufacturer of first responder personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States. In addition to producing some of the most high-quality, turnout gear available, LION also offers a holistic suite of critica...

LION is taking action to increase the protection of firefighters by testing its RedZone turnout gear with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to the NFPA 1971, Optional Standard for Liquid and Particulate Protective Ensemble. UL Verification is an objective, science-based assessment that confirms the accuracy of marketing claims. The independent assessment process scrutinizes the validity of specific advertising or promotional statements, giving individuals a way to separate verified facts from fic...

Micro-distilleries are a rapidly emerging industry that is creating a lot of concern among fire safety officials due to the unique fire risks they bring to the communities in which they are located. The potential causes of fire and explosion at a micro-distillery are no different than those associated with a large distillery. However, unlike large distilleries, which are typically located in rural areas, micro-distilleries pose additional safety risks due to their proximity to populated areas an...

Honeywell announces that Mike Madsen, an executive with more than three decades of leadership experience within its Aerospace strategic business group, has been named President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, effective immediately. Madsen, 56, succeeds Tim Mahoney, who held the role for the past 10 years and has been named Senior Vice President, Enterprise Transformation. In his new position, Mahoney, 63, will have broad responsibilities for Honeywell Digital, the company's global, cross-functi...

System Sensor is pleased to announce the next phase of our L-Series product line with the availability of low frequency (520 Hz) sounder and sounder strobes. The L-Series offers the most versatile and easy-to-use line of low frequency sounder and sounder strobes in the industry. With white and red plastic housings, listed for wall and ceiling mounting, L-Series low frequency devices can meet virtually any application requirement. The low frequency sounder and sounder strobes are designed to add...

Fire detection systems are designed to identify fires immediately in their early stages. This is to allow occupants to have ample time to safely evacuate the premises. Early fire detection and prevention are vital in protecting the safety of the occupants, as well as the emergency response team. Moreover, property loss is significantly reduced and downtime for the operation is minimized because control efforts are started early on while the fire is still small. Most fire alarm systems provide n...

Textron Systems, a business of Textron Inc., its Howe & Howe subsidiary, and FLIR Systems, Inc. debuted the Ripsaw® M5 during the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting. As the Team Ripsaw offering for the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program, Ripsaw M5 delivers aggressive mobility and modularity for multiple missions. This combination, along with teammates having decades of proven robotics and unmanned systems experience, results in a low-risk, ready-now solution. Unmanned systems...

POK recently unveiled its state-of-the-art firefighting robot, Jupiter and held live demonstrations in collaboration with Nogent-sur-Seine firefighters. Jupiter has been designed for use in confined spaces and has mastered reverse and 360-degree pivoting. Thanks to this firefighting robot’s progressive speed control, it is very easy to control and maneuver it around obstacles. The particularly low center of gravity of Jupiter increases its grip on all types of grounds. Jupiter firefighti...

HEROS firefighting helmets from Rosenbauer for operations in buildings belong to the highest protection category in the field of personal protective equipment. They protect against deadly dangers and prevent irreversible damage. Special emphasis is placed on facial and eye protection. Burns, scars or other injuries in this area can have lifelong consequences for an individual. In order to provide the best possible protection and visibility, the visors of Rosenbauer helmets must comply with the f...

Specialist in advanced electronic fire and security solutions, Amthal has expanded its team with the appointment of Mick Byron to Business Development Manager. The newly established role within the company will help to support the sales and commercial teams, in their drive to maximize opportunities to promote and progress the business. Mick will strategically coordinate plans to move forward and develop channels and relationships, in line with an ever growing smart product installation portfoli...

A growing number of UK schools are being exposed to major incidents or threats of violence on their premises. As this trend sadly continues it’s not just schools that need to have a robust Organization Lockdown Alert System in place should an event occur; medical and healthcare facilities, manufacturing facilities, offices and any public buildings could benefit from such systems. Many organizations use a fire bell or sounder to double up for a host of alerts from school class to factory s...

Forever committed to improving shipboard safety, maritime classification society DNV GL has developed the new notation F(M-P), which provides guidance to increased prevention of fires in machinery spaces. This new classification identifies possible machine room hazard areas, including oil leakage and ignition, and recommends solutions offered by Fike Corporation to prevent oil mist-related fires and explosions. Rapid oil leak detection system Oil mist is caused by minor leaks in pressurized f...

From engineering solutions to help solve the BP Oil Spill to protecting a museum’s irreplaceable artifacts from fire, Fike’s industrial safety solutions can vary greatly. But what’s consistent in its wide array of capabilities is the personable customer service for which Fike is known. Customer experience   Building an allegiance of happy, loyal customers comes from the relationship they experience through every touchpoint within an organization. And while cus...

Aladtec, the Wisconsin-based provider of cloud-based scheduling and workforce management software, will be among 340 exhibitors showcasing products and services to EMS professionals attending the EMS World Expo, Oct. 14-18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Nearly 900 EMS agencies nationwide are using Aladtec to provide 24/7 staffing coverage, swiftly fill open shifts, and allow members to trade shifts and request time off. The program also includes a sophisticated forms tool to speed u...

Recently, Firetrace exhibited at The Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference organized by IOSH the global organization for health and safety professionals. The event was held over two days in Broughton, Scunthorpe and two members of the Firetrace team attended. The theme ‘Delivering excellence by blending strategy and practice’ was implied by a variety of companies and organizations attending the event, showcasing themselves and their products. Firetrace has raised...

From engineering solutions to help solve the BP Oil Spill to protecting a museum’s irreplaceable artifacts from fire, Fike’s industrial safety solutions can vary greatly. But what’s consistent in their wide array of capabilities is the personable customer service for which Fike is known. Building an allegiance of happy, loyal customers comes from the relationship they experience through every touchpoint within an organization. And while customer service falls on every person i...

In line with its program of continuous product development, Kentec is proud to announce the launch of the latest addition to its UL approved product range. Scalable And Future Proof Solution Taktis Fire is Kentec’s most sophisticated analog addressable fire alarm control panel approved to UL864 10th edition and FM (factory mutual) now compatible with Hochiki and Apollo protocols. Capable of hosting up to 16 loops with 2-8 or 2-16 loop variants, Taktis UL is also compatible with it's own...

Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation Company, announces that the company has introduced a new commercial ARFF vehicle, Oshkosh ARV, at the 22nd International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design and Services (Inter Airport Europe 2019). The all-new Oshkosh ARV  The all-new Oshkosh ARV is backed by the 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week global support of Oshkosh Corporation and a world-class regional dealer network.  The Oshkosh ARV offers an accelera...

Streamlight® Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting equipment, donated $752,300 and 15,000 research hours over 11 years to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), a not-for-profit organization seeking to prevent and cure breast cancer. Each October, Streamlight proudly recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month donating proceeds from its pink line of lights to BCRF. In 2018/2019, Streamlight donated $27,000 in sales proceeds to BCRF from the pink Nano Light® key chain li...

The latest of West Midlands Fire Service’s large-scale training exercises involved more than 100 volunteers playing the roles of casualties and evacuees. West Midlands Fire Service joined forces with Coventry University and Coventry City Council, to provide a unique opportunity for students on a number of courses to put their learning into practice. Just after 10am on Friday 5 October, some 10 fire engines and more than 50 firefighters responded to the training scenario of a fire in the c...

According to the President of the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb), Dirk Aschenbrenner, fire departments, disaster control, and rescue services are facing major new challenges. “The reason is the diverse global changes. Climate, society, technology – everything is changing,” said Dirk Aschenbrenner at the REAS powered by INTERSCHUTZ trade fair in Montichiari, Italy. In addition to the use of innovative technology with many new opportunities throu...

The new Chief of the Glen Echo Fire Department (GEFD), William (Bill) Dunn has been working in and for fire/rescue services since his teen years in the mid-1990s. Bill grew up behind a local fire station, and, as a junior and senior at Georgetown Prep, he volunteered—earning independent service study credits—with the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD), station #33 in Potomac. Subsequently, he transferred to station #3, RVFD’s headquarters (RVFD subsumes four stations)...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS), has partnered with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Pharmacies, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council Public Health, and Anglia Ruskin University, to launch a joint campaign to raise awareness of the fire risk of emollients. In Cambridgeshire, the use of emollients was noted as a contributing factor in a fire fatality, following a house fire in Cambridge, as we...

DFRD responded to a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. DFRD arrived to find a heavily entrapped driver of a sedan which had been struck head on at high speed. The entrapped patient was a critical patient who was unconscious and had experience multi-system trauma. Personnel used the Amkus spreader, cutter, and ram to remove drivers side doors, remove the B post, and perform a dash roll. The patient was quickly extricated by FD personnel. This was the first use of the company’s new Amk...

Technical change, climatic changes, and social developments mean new challenges for the fire brigades, rescue services, and disaster control in the future. This is the conclusion of the 66th annual conference of the Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection (vfdb), which ended in Ulm. Around 650 experts from home and abroad spent three days finding out about the current state of science technology and security. digital technology What became particularly clear was the realizatio...