For the past few months, a smoke plume has shifted with the winds over northern Iraq. In recent years, periodic oil fires have cast a dark pall over this arid landscape. They are one consequence of ongoing war in the…
The Burning Issue: Fire Safety Measures Gain Importance
In recent memory, the Middle East has, unfortunately, witnessed a series of fire incidents in a range of settings. As the number of high-rise towers and urban developments grow, complacence or ignorance is no longer an option. While there has…
Hurricane Hermine was the first storm to strike Florida in more than a decade
For the first time in a decade, a hurricane is poised to strike Florida. At 12:25 p.m. local time (16:25 Universal Time) on September 1, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of…
Audible and visual warning devices for fire, gas and security systems on show at Security Essen
E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning devices, will be on Booth 1E34 in Hall 1.0 at Security Essen, 27 to 29 September 2016, showing a selection of products from its comprehensive range of…
Nine people killed in flooded Japanese old people’s home
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nine people were killed when floods inundated an old people’s home in Japan, police said on Wednesday, taking the death toll from a typhoon battering northern parts of the country to at least 11. Police found nine…
New Smartphone App to cut Risk of Fire Injury – and Fire Door Fines
Major retailers and entertainment venues are risking the safety of customers – as well as incurring fines of up to £2,000 per incident and two years’ imprisonment – by failing to ensure fire doors are unlocked during times of occupancy.…
FIREVIEW – The world’s first unified tester for smoke and heat detectors
Why do you pay more to inspect fire detectors? Let FIREVIEW help you save money for your business. If you are tired of wasting money inspecting detectors regularly, this is the all-in-one combined tester for both heat and smoke detectors.…
Quake devastates mountain towns in central Italy, at least 20 believed killed
By Steve Scherer ACCUMOLI, Italy (Reuters) – An earthquake devastated a string of mountainous towns over a swathe of central Italy early on Wednesday, trapping residents under hills of rubble, with at least 20 people believed killed and many missing.…
Nittan launches EVOLUTION 1 Fire Alarm Control Panels
Nittan Europe, one of the leading companies in the European fire protection industry, has launched the evolution 1 range of fire alarm control panels which offer complete compatibility with the award winning range of Evolution detection and alarm devices. Fully…
Pierce Manufacturing and the IAFC honor 2016 Career and Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, today announced the 2016 winners of the annual “IAFC Fire Chief of the Year” awards at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) in San Antonio, Texas.…
Firefighter “FLASHOVER” alarm ALARM, “FiRST™”, LAUNCHED AT EMERGENCY SERVICES SHOW
An electronic personal protection system designed to detect and predict the rapid rise in temperature that precedes a “flashover” incident is being launched by IntelliMon, a new division of STS Defence, at the Emergency Services Show being held in Birmingham…
Latin American fire equipment market offers growing opportunities
The Latin American fire equipment market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 percent, between 2015 and 2020. Despite tough economic conditions in much of Latin America, IHS has identified three industries that offer…
New Self-Service Inspection App first to launch in UK
Motion Software, the Scottish software innovation company, has become one of the first in the world and the only company in the UK and Europe to launch a ‘create-your-own’ app for the inspection and compliance sector. The game-changing technology is…
Portascanner™ ISO 14520 Door Fan & Room Integrity Leak Detection Testing
Coltraco Ultrasonics are excited to present the Portascanner™ ISO 14520. A building’s integrity must be tested when it is expecting installation of Clean Agent fire suppression systems. Recommended by the NFPA 2001 and ISO 14520, commonly “Door Fan Testing” is…
Dubai Municipality to play leading role in Health, Safety & Security Forum
Against the backdrop of the construction boom in the run-up to Expo 2020, as well as recent high-rise building fires in the UAE, there has never been a more important time to focus on the promotion of an effective health…
Hainsworth Technology to host SC13 in 2017
Hainsworth Technology will play host to the ISO TC94 SC13 Protective Clothing Committee when it next meets in 2017. The company will entertain over 40 delegates from across the globe when they gather in Leeds, Yorkshire, from March 20-24 next…
DUCAB and BASEC host Kuwait Fire Performance Cables Technical Seminar
International cable test and certification body, the British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC), has accompanied Ducab, the Middle East’s leading cable manufacturing company, in a high profile technical seminar on fire performance cables advising Kuwaiti engineers and contracting consultants on…