Fraser Fire and Rescue in New Zealand are the leading manufacturer and exporter of fire-engines, equipment and components in the Southern Hemisphere. The Wellington based company manufacture a diverse range of fire and rescue vehicles plus associated components using the…
TetraKO XL-P Granulate Water Enhancer Successfully Completes a Series of Wildland Firefighting Aerial Drop Tests
EarthClean Corporation of St. Paul, Minnesota completed a series of wildland firefighting aerial drop tests earlier this summer in Appleton, Minn. The tests were jointly conducted by EarthClean, featuring its TetraKO® XL-P firefighting water enhancer, and Aero Spray Inc. and…
At-Sea Fires Pose Biggest Threat to European Ships
The maritime professionals’ union Nautilus International is urging the government to reverse cuts to at-sea fire-fighting services after new research revealed that ship fires are the biggest threat to safety in European waters. A study published by the Finnish Transport…
TYCO launches new Aquamist website
Tyco Fire Protection Products, a division of Tyco, the world’s largest dedicated fire protection and security company, today announced the launch of its new AquaMist website, www.tycoaquamist.com The new website provides quick and intuitive access to information about its versatile…
Boston FD and Embryo Creative: Working together to raise Firefighters awareness of Cancer Risks
The Boston Fire Department has worked with Embryo Creative to create awareness about properly cleaning fire equipment. The cancer rate for firefighters is 2.5 to 3x the risk as compared to other residents of the city of Boston. The first…
FM Approval for Firetrace International’s E4
Firetrace International, the global manufacturer of fire suppression solutions for commercial, industrial, government and military applications, has achieved FM approval for its advanced E4 engineered clean agent total flooding system. E4 obtained the FM Approval for its high-performance 500 PSI…
FASTER, SAFER, SIMPLER Fire Rated Cable Fixings
The British Standard requirements for fire resistant cable fixings are clear, the method of fixing MUST be appropriately fire rated. Cabling in escape routes MUST be fixed via fire resistant means. Traditionally this would involve additional expense and time consuming…
Singer Valve Inc. launches three new Deluge Valves to their line of fire valves
Singer Valve, a leading manufacturer of control valves has added three new Deluge Valves to round off their popular line of fire valves. Joe Cupp, Head of Fire Valve Sales for Singer Valve, North Carolina said, “With Singer’s patented single…
Mercedes-Benz gives first responders an AR view of its cars
The Mercedes-Benz Rescue Assist App Intelligent help for rescue services. Stuttgart – The Rescue Assist App from Mercedes-Benz provides support for emergency services at the scene of an accident by giving quick access to the rescue cards for the various types…
Tyco extends Water Mist offering for Offices
Tyco Fire Protection Products has developed a new AquaMist Ultra Low Flow (ULF) fire suppression solution specifically designed to protect offices. AquaMist ULF for offices provides rapid, dependable fire suppression for working environments with limited and concealed spaces, including above-ceiling…
IWMA announces winner of the IWMA Young Talent Award 2016
The winner of this year’s “IWMA Young Talent Award / Master” is Mr. Daniel Alexander Martin. The title of his winning master thesis is: “The Use of a Water Mist Curtain as a Radiation Shield”. Mr. Martin he has obtained…
IWMA Conference 2016 – The Programme is out now!
IWMA Conference 2016 21st and 22nd September 2016 in Austria For the 16th International Water Mist Conference the programme was published today. The event will take place on 21st and 22nd September 2016 in Vienna, Austria. Day One will be…
UK Manufacturer Announces New Toilet Alarm Control Panel
Baldwin Boxall is pleased to announce the introduction of a new toilet alarm system which will be available in October this year. The control panel certainly looks stylish and is packed with some great features. Baldwin Boxall staff at Firex…
Jeddah Hotel guests evacuated during serious fire
An unspecified number of guests were evacuated soon after a fire engulfed a hotel in Jeddah’s Azaziya district on 17th July. There was no loss of life or injury and the fire was contained within hours. Fifty-two of the 80…
Tridonic launches new LED Drivers with combined emergency lighting function
· Normal & emergency lighting modes for LED luminaires in one unit · Practical and space-saving Tridonic’s new EM powerLED 45 W LED Drivers in PRO DIM and SELV versions combine normal and emergency lighting modes for LED luminaires in…
New EU Regulation to change how China exports cable into Europe
The launch of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) for cables last month (10 June 2016) will have a significant impact for all China-based cable manufacturers who export construction cable products to clients in Europe. The new regulation, which includes new…
NFPA Message from President Jim Pauley
Thank you for attending NFPA’s 2016 Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. You helped make it the largest, most successful event in years. We’ve already heard great feedback, and look forward to getting more input from you via the survey…