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Checkmate Fire are committed to helping companies and public sector bodies protect their staff, customers and the general public by reducing the risk of a devastating fire at their premises. Part of Checkmate Fire’s role is to educate people about why passive fire protection measures are not just a question of legal box ticking, but also a worthwhile investment in their organization’s future. Importance of fire safety at workplaces Many people and organizations have quite a complac...

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has revealed updates to its Rave Guardian platform, in order to better equip students and staff to communicate vital campus updates. Rave Guardian safety app Rave Guardian, the renowned safety app available for students to stay connected with campus safety officials, faculty and other students, now integrates into Rave Alert, allowing higher education institutions access to both offerings in a...

The Viking Corporation, a renowned manufacturer of fire protection products and systems, has produced a series of 31 videos, each providing step-by-step instructions for maintaining and repairing specific Viking valves and related system devices. Service Technicians can now follow Shaun Kramer, Viking’s Manager of Technical Support, as he delivers hands-on instructions for inspecting, repairing or replacing key components of Viking’s valves and devices. The entire series can be view...

Bullard, the inventor of the hard hat, has added a new bump cap to its product line of head protection products. The new Bullard Bump Cap is a lightweight and sleekly styled cap, which is specially designed and engineered to provide wearers with all-day comfort, durability, and protection against minor bumps, bruises, and lacerations. Bullard Bump Cap The latest head protection offering from Bullard is the result of direct feedback that the company received from users in the field. Wearers ca...

On June 26th, 2018 at 12.15 pm, when a thick smoke invaded the main building of the POK S.A.S company headquarters, the fire alert was given out very quickly and the building evacuated. A few minutes later, the Fire Brigade siren sounded, announcing the arrival of the fire fighters. Once there, debriefing was done to set up the action plan, including emergency action, rescuing the victims and extinguishing the fire. Another mission accomplished by the Fire Brigade. Life-size fire exercise simu...

Hay Mills Community Fire Station’s new partnership with a West Midlands medical practice is set to boost vulnerable patients’ fire safety. Firefighters from Hay Mills Community Fire Station are teaming up with Hall Green Health (HGH) to identify practice clients who would benefit from one of our free Safe and Well visits. give fire safety advice Patients who have recently been discharged from hospital or have hearing difficulties, for example, could be referred to Hay Mills Communi...

When Carmel (IN) Police Department’s Lt. Ryan Meyer and his Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force are preparing to breach a door for a bust, speed, power and silence are mandatory. When it comes time to access the drug dealer’s safe to recover paraphernalia and proceeds, that same speed, power and silence can be elusive. “It used to take two to three guys upwards of an hour to access a single safe – it was noisy and time consuming,” said Meyer, describing a scenari...

Bullard, the pioneer in personal protective equipment, has re-engineered its face protection line of nylon dielectric brackets to offer users increased protection, comfort, and versatility. Bullard’s line of brackets includes band or slot-mounted styles that securely attach to a user’s cap or full-brim style hat providing increased protection from flying debris, chemical splashes, sparks, and sprays. The brackets, which sport a stylish, sleek look, incorporate engineering enhancemen...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) appointed Andrea Vastis as Senior Director of Public Education. Vastis will oversee NFPA’s well-respected wildfire and home fire education programs. The Seekonk, Massachusetts resident has held various roles in public health education, and has a long history of innovating education programs and fostering rewarding partnerships. Her ability to oversee strategic, purposeful planning, and management of interdisciplinary teams makes he...

NFPA hires new public education leader to oversee fire and life safety education The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) appointed Andrea Vastis as senior director of Public Education. Vastis will oversee NFPA’s well-respected wildfire and home fire education programs. NFPA’s public and fire education programs The Seekonk, Massachusetts resident has held various roles in public health education, and has a long history of innovating education programs and...

During the NHS’s 70-year history the UK’s hospitals and healthcare facilities have evolved and expanded, presenting estate managers with a unique set of fire safety challenges. Checkmate Fire is proud to have worked with many NHS trusts over the last 20 years, providing fire stopping solutions and compliance services to help them meet all their legal requirements and, more importantly, to protect patients, staff, expensive equipment and buildings. Passive fire protection challenges...

At the leading international trade fair for traffic technology in Berlin, InnoTrans 2018, AQUASYS presents modern fire fighting systems from 18 to 21 September 2018. AQUASYS will be presenting new developments at InnoTrans 2018, especially for rail vehicles, which meet the special requirements of space- and resource saving fire fighting. Fine water mist flows through specially designed nozzles, which quickly withdraws energy and oxygen from the fire due to the large reaction surface. Experience...

Johnson Controls introduces an innovative range of sounders, Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) and Visual Indicating Devices (VIDs), helping to improve performance of fire detection systems and ensure evacuation responses occur quickly during a real fire event.  Specialists at Johnson Controls have used independent research into light patterns and their effect on triggering human reactions, to improve the design and functionality of the new range of VIDS and VADS. The research from the BRE shows...

First Responders Resiliency implements and leverages everything in their approach, from techniques used by the Navy SEALS, to the most recent research provided by neuroscientists and elite athletes alike First Responders Resiliency, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to training first responders to cope with the emotional trauma of their job, brought their first training conference to a close in Sonoma, CA at Westerbeke Ranch earlier this week. The conference started on June 29th...

Over 80 partners from more than 40 countries accepted the invitation to Magirus's International Dealer Conference in Ulm. Under the motto "Building our future together", the conference focused on exchange, expansion and intensification of successful cooperation throughout the world. At the 2018 International Magirus Dealer Conference on June 21-22 2018 in Ulm, more than 80 dealers and sales partners attended the meeting of the manufacturer with a worldwide presence. Participants from over 40 co...

For the third consecutive year, Tema Sistemi participated in the Firex International in London, one of the most important events for the firefighting market. The event, held from 19 to 21 June inside the Excel exhibition center, attracted thousands of professionals in the sector who were able to present the latest technologies and cutting-edge solutions that guarantee life safety to the global market. Following the tragic fires that occurred in 2017 in England, the fair allowed participants to...

At the 2018 International Magirus Dealer Conference on June 21-22, 2018 in Ulm, more than 80 dealers and sales partners attended the meeting of the manufacturer with a worldwide presence. Participants from over 40 countries accepted the invitation from Marc Diening, Magirus's CEO. Under the motto "Building our future together", he welcomed them to the two-day event at the Magirus Experience Center. The conference focused on deepening cooperation with the goal of further expanding into the globa...

Health and Safety Code mandates the CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE - OSFM) responsibility for the destruction of dangerous and illegal fireworks, once they are seized by local fire departments or law enforcement agencies. The Office and the Administration are working with the legislature on a solution that would provide funding for fireworks enforcement, education, and disposal. The CAL FIRE - OSFM will provide updated information, once the proposal is chaptered into law...

More than 30 participants from eight different countries experienced the highly efficient operation of high-pressure water mist systems in firefighting at first hand. On the test site of AQUASYS Technik GmbH near Vienna/Austria informative lectures were on the agenda, which highlighted the advantages of fine water droplets compared to the common water sprinklers. Fire protection sector The AQUASYS Fireday focused on practical applications of this innovative technology. Among other things, the...

Fires are a cause of industrial disasters. A fire in the workplace can result in major damage to buildings, disruption to day-to-day operations and risk to human life. Fitting a fire suppression system is therefore essential and there are many to choose from. Firetrace would recommend an automatic fire suppression system as they do not require manual operation. What happens if a fire breaks out and no one is there to turn it on? They would also advocate fitting a self-contained system that does...

Having obtained Japanese government approval to supply liferafts to Japanese-flagged vessels and carry out final assembly in the country, maritime safety equipment and servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is establishing a local subsidiary and employing staff to bring new value to Japanese shipowners and managers. VIKING Japan builds upon an alliance with MOL Techno-Trade that began five years ago when VIKING’s products were first added to the maritime supplier’s portfoli...

Streamlight®, a provider of high-performance lighting tools, announces that Travis Bridgette has joined Streamlight as Southeast Regional Sales Manager for the fire and industrial markets. In his new role, Bridgette will be responsible for driving sales and working with independent sales representatives and distributors with an emphasis on end-user activity to increase revenues and market penetration within their designated territory. Industrial-Grade supplies “We are pleased that T...

The students took part in Aico Ltd’s CPD accredited Expert Installer training, including a live smoke chamber demonstration of how alarms react to smoke, heat and CO Aico Ltd, a UK provider of Smoke and CO detectors, recently welcomed final year Electrical Installation students from Coleg Cambria to our state of the art Centre of Excellence. The students along with their lecturer were invited to the Centre of Excellence at Aico Ltd’s head office in Oswestry, Shro...

Interschutz in Hanover is the renowned international exhibition for fire and civil protection, rescue and safety services. This exhibition was originally founded in 1935, but only holds sessions at irregular intervals now. Interschutz international exhibition Since 2000, when it was held in Augsburg, Germany, Interschutz has been held every five years. At this international exhibition, manufacturers from all over the world present their latest products and equipment in the field of fire safety...

Every year the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standards Council recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the organization in the development of codes and standards. Awards will be presented to 17 individuals at the NFPA Conference & Expo taking place in Las Vegas. 2018 Recipients for Special Achievement Award. Russell B. Leavitt Telgian Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona Automatic Sprinkler Systems Technical Committees on: Sprinkler System Installati...

NFPA introduces CodeFinder tool to reference international codes and standards The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released CodeFinder, a new interactive online tool that identifies the NFPA codes and standards that are in effect in U.S. municipalities or counties, as well as in regions of Canada, South America, Latin America and the Middle East. Keeping up with new hazards, changing technologies and best practices is essential when it comes to optimising safe...

Kidde launched its ‘Beat the Beep’ campaign to educate California residents about the importance of identifying when a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm needs to be replaced. Kidde is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The campaign coincides with the seven-year anniversary of California Senate Bill 183, commonly known as the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which went into effect statewide on July 1, 2011. The law requires all singl...

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted partner for safety software protecting millions of individuals, has revealed large gaps in campus safety, after polling many of the nation’s universities and colleges. The higher education community is at a critical point in time, when it comes to communicating with students, who are known as Generation Z. And currently 96% of these students own a smartphone. Rave study on campus safety The Rave study, which consisted of public and private institutio...

AW Technology are pleased to announce that they are now separately communicating with two major smoke detector manufacturers about introducing a new concept in detector calibration. Combining existing AW products with large, automated production systems, significantly speeding up high volume production. As far as they know, no other smoke detector test equipment supplier is using this concept. Technology Integration Integrating the technology in this way will allow large manufacturers of smok...

Firex International is an annual fire safety conference which will be taking place at ExCeL London. AW Technology will be exhibiting beside thousands of industry colleagues, displaying the world class products on a global stage. Find AW Technology at Stand A633.