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Rugby fans will be able to get up close to the prestigious Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup trophies as they embark on a tour of the region before the Newcastle 2019 Finals in May. Community groups, businesses, rugby clubs and schools will all be part of the Trophies Tour. The three-week program will cover 59 separate events and will take place from Saturday 23 March until Sunday 14 April. Emergency Service As part of the tour, the trophies will be at Tyne and Wear Fire...

Envirograf is delighted to announce that they will be in Birmingham at the NEC for The Fire Safety Event from the 9th – 11th April. Please feel free to come and visit them to ask any questions that may concern the user and they will be more than happy to assist the user in finding the right solution.

Rosenbauer has announced that the company introduced its CleanLocker at their annual dealer meeting, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sealed motorized CleanLocker The sealed motorized CleanLocker stores three complete sets of clean turnout gear, including SCBAs, on the officer’s side, outside behind the chassis cab. Cancer is considered to be the leading cause of firefighter deaths due to gaseous exposures, such as volatile organic compounds, which become embedded into the turnout gear. So...

Rosenbauer has announced the release of the 100’ King Cobra articulating platform, which is designed, engineered, and manufactured by Rosenbauer America. Designed for departments that desire the ability to land behind a parapet wall or reach below a bridge deck, the King Cobra articulating platform can reach up to 20’ below grade, utilizing its 8’ articulating jib and the SMART aerial’s capability to extend 12° below grade. King Cobra articulating platform A Nation...

In April, 2019, Toyne will gear up to showcase its latest fire apparatus and customization expertise at the 2019 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. FDIC is the world’s largest firefighter expo and conference. The FDIC International 2019 event will be held in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, from April 9 – April 13, 2019. Toyne's booth will feature a tailored Aerial and Pumper demo apparatus. Fully customized Aerial apparatus...

Fire protection services company Abbot Fire Group are delighted to be the first company in the UK to achieve BAFE SP206, the third party approval scheme for Kitchen Fire Protection System Provider. BAFE, who maintain the fire protection register of third party approved contractors, launches this new scheme at the end of 2018. Abbot Fire Group were keen to become the first company in the UK to achieve this accreditation, having been designing, installing, and maintaining Ansul kitchen fire suppr...

Due to the growing usage of mobile data, consumption of rich internet content and data storage demand from a variety of industries, our lives now rely on data centers. These datacenters host and manage the data that makes our day-to-day activities possible - from energy and lighting, to urban traffic and even security systems. Data centers are one of the fastest-growing categories of real estate asset in our cities. London alone has over 300 data centers. The U.S. and EU currently have the most...

Streamlight Inc., a renowned provider of high-performance lighting devices, announced that R.C. Bremer Marketing Associates, Inc. has been named the company’s 2018 Sales Rep Agency of The Year for the Fire market. R.C. Bremer Marketing Associates, Inc., is a manufacturers' representative agency specializing in the sales and marketing of fire products. Based in Kenosha, WI, the company received the award in recognition for outstanding sales achievement in a 12-state area including, Michiga...

Streamlight Inc., a renowned provider of high-performance lighting tools, announced that JDF Associates has been named the company’s 2018 Sales Rep Agency of The Year for the Industrial market. JDF Associates, a manufacturers’ representative agency based in Alpharetta, GA, received the award in recognition for outstanding sales achievement in its territories, which are located in 20 Eastern U.S. states and Puerto Rico. “Streamlight appreciates the outstanding sales performance...

IFEDA, the Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association is celebrating 30 years of raising standards within the fire protection industry. The association was formed on a desire to bring fire extinguisher technician training to the independent fire trade beyond the confines of the manufacturing companies. Credit for the association should go to Mr Dave Hulse and his company National Fire Training. Through his good offices and at the direction of the founding committee members, IFE...

FieldEquip, an innovative provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service solutions for digitization of the oil field service operations announces the completion of another successful implementation for one of the Completion services companies. The customer provides automatic Fracking batch mixing plants to large owners/operators in the Permian and Delaware basins. FE-1026E FieldEquip uses the IoT edge gateway to connect to provide seamless connectivity to the existing Emerson ROC 800-series co...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest more than $12 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems through targeted projects on both public and private lands in nine states. Since 2014, USDA has invested $213 million in 69 Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Projects, which focus on areas where public forests and grasslands intersect with privately-owned lands. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the Forest Service, a...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has invested in new cutting-edge equipment and training to improve how crews carry out rescues from above and below the ground level. The investment comes following an identified increase in the number of high structures, such as wind turbines. The equipment will allow firefighters to perform rescues in a safer and more effective way, while also providing enhanced integration with hazardous area response teams from the ambulance service, where rescues from...

Members of the fire and emergency services pledge to serve and protect their communities from hazards of all kinds. Yet instances of bullying, harassment, and discrimination within the emergency services ranks persist. These actions are detrimental to the fire service, putting members in danger, discouraging people from joining or staying in the service, and tarnishing the reputation of the entire fire service community. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), International Association of B...

The cement industry is the building block of the nation’s construction industry. It is almost impossible for construction projects to take place without using cement somewhere in the design. The workers working in the cement industry must possess the necessary knowledge of how to keep them safe and protected while working on a construction site. Cement workers are exposed to the usage of cement, plasters, adhesives, roofing sheets, pipe lagging, pipe boxing, boiler housings, paints, and b...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed 12 new on-call firefighters. The group will begin serving at stations around the county after completing their initial training course. The group passed out on Sunday (March 17) and will be joining stations around the county as a firefighter around their work and home life. Challenging yet rewarding opportunity Group Commander Karl Bowden said: “We’re delighted to welcome these new recruits to the Service. Being an on-call firefi...

People looking to help their communities by volunteering are encouraged to become community champions with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS). The champions project has been going for a number of years, with people volunteering their time all around the county to promote various safety tips. Local initiatives and campaigns CFRS is looking for more people to join the team of community champions across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. They make a huge contribution to the Service and...

More than 14,000 false fire alarms were accidentally triggered across England in 2017/18 – disrupting schools and businesses, placing unnecessary strain on emergency services, and reducing the confidence the general public has in fire alarms. The latest Home Office figures reveal that; there were a total of 14,366 false fire alarms caused by a person ‘accidentally or carelessly’ activating a manual call point in England for the period September 2017 to September 2018...

PACCAR annually recognizes suppliers who meet or exceed PACCAR’s rigorous “10 PPM” quality standard. This is the equivalent of 10 defective parts for every million components shipped to PACCAR. These awarded suppliers must also meet demanding criteria for delivery performance, customer support, and business impact. This year, PACCAR recognized 337 suppliers in 26 countries on four continents for achieving this high level of quality performance. Exceeding customer expectations...

As everybody’s favorite fire safety dog, Sparky the Fire Dog, celebrates his 68th birthday on March 18, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding the public how critical is to take his fire safety messages seriously. “Sparky is synonymous with fire safety and his messages are just as significant as they were when he was born, if not more significant as today’s homes burn faster than in previous decades,” said Lorraine Carli, Vice President of Outreach a...

From Monday, March 18th Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) will use Arson Awareness Week to provide targeted information to local residents and businesses on how to reduce the risk of arson. In the last year TWFRS communities have experienced an increase in deliberate fires, with wheelie bins being a prime target. From March 2018 – March 2019, TWFRS has attended 723 wheelie bin fires that were classified as arson. Causing Significant Damage Wheelie bin fires cause significant...

Who’s behind the tools at HURST Jaws of Life? It’s machinists like Andy Williams. From chassis parts for NASCAR teams to cutting tools for furniture, Andy’s always been building things. Now, those talents are creating the parts that power HURST Jaws of Life extrication tools, and ultimately helping first responders save lives. He began his career in the furniture industry, making cutting tools that craft North Carolina furniture. A car enthusiast, he soon turned his passion in...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Board of Directors has appointed two new members to the NFPA Standards Council: Jeffrey J. Foisel of Dow Chemical, Midland, Michigan and Kenneth W. Richards, Jr., fire chief/fire marshal, Old Mystic Fire Department, Old Mystic, Connecticut are each serving a three-year term effective January 1, 2019. NFPA also announced that current member James Golinveaux of Viking Group, Inc. was reappointed for a one-year extension that began January 1, 2019. J...

G2 held the first Ladies in Fire day in their PE Office on the morning of Wednesday 13th March. The workshop session was offered free to any of the ladies working in fire detection companies in the area who wanted to learn a bit more about fire detection. Extra reading material Many of these ladies work in the administration side of the company so hear all the terms and acronyms and wanted better knowledge behind all the jargon. In true G2 style, to support the day they have created a Ladies...

Media students from Ysgol Elfed High School, in nearby town Buckley, Flintshire visited FireMisting’s HQ to work as part of an online marketing team preparing to launch the company’s new Misting Demonstration Pod, which showcases a fire suppression misting system, the latest development in fire safety technology. The trip, a collaborative effort between Ysgol Elfed High School, TASC Holdings & FireMisting, allowed students to control a high spec drone camera, take part in a digi...

After two years of slightly declining revenue, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S is seeing growth once more. In 2018, VIKING acquired the Norwegian manufacturer of lifeboats, Norsafe AS. Adjusting for the costs of integrating this business and the impact on revenue in the last quarter of the year, the results show growth in both revenue and earnings. “We were able to deliver growth in activities and earnings in the original VIKING business, and we expect that the picture will remain the sa...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that its authorized dealer in Pennsylvania, Glick Fire Equipment, opened a new service center in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and expanded their mobile service fleet to a total of 18 units. Each mobile service truck is fully-stocked and led by a knowledgeable technician dedicated to emergency, routine, and maintenance service calls across Pennsylvania. In response to increased fire apparatus sales and service requests in Montgom...

The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has officially approved the VIKING LifeCraft™ Survival Craft as a Novel Life-Saving Appliance, meeting the requirements for replacing conventional lifeboats on passenger ships and advancing progress toward greater safety in large-scale ship evacuation emergencies. Following successful heavy weather trials in November recently, the Survival Craft component of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment’s unique hybrid lifeboat/liferaft solution, the VIKING LifeCr...

On March 12th, 2019, E113 was alerted third due for the report of a building on fire at the corner of Baltimore Ave and Prince George’s Ave in Beltsville. First arriving companies reported heavy fire from a commercial auto shop. Units knocked the fire down from the exterior before moving the interior to mop up. E113 operated for approximately 2 hours before returning to service.

Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards and a manufacturer of purpose-built, mission-specific fire and rescue boats, is showcasing two vessels at booth #9133 on April 11-13 at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) Exhibition in Indianapolis, Indiana.  A 32-foot fire and rescue craft – shown courtesy of the Duluth Fire Department of Duluth, Minnesota – is center stage. Also on display is a nimble 22-foot rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) that is ideal for fast s...