Unifire AB of Sweden have announced that it’s Force 50 and Force 80 Robotic Nozzles (Remote Controlled Water/Foam Fire Monitors) now have Bureau Veritas (BV) Type Approval Certificates. Unifire’s “Force” series robotic nozzles have been certified to the requirements of…
The experts at the Wagner Group have been improving safety and security with innovation fire protection solutions for 40 years
Their technology protects data centres and enormous logistics halls, museums and trains. In May, the fire protection technology leader Wagner Group GmbH will be celebrating its 40-year existence together with its employees. A success story which began in a basement…
Fire and Smoke Safety for Train and Metro Leaps Ahead
New to the world fire retardant ceramifying polymeric technology allows exteriors of trains and metro cars to enhance safety for passengers and train personnel. The traditional risks from fire and smoke in tunnels are minimized. Already used against graffiti, UV,…
Marc Diening appointed Magirus Chief Executive
Effective immediately, Marc Diening is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Magirus, the global firefighting equipment business. Diening, born in Wuppertal (Germany), succeeds Antonio Benedetti, who left the company at the end of 2015 at his own request. Mr. Diening brings…
London Fire Brigade use PLAYMOBIL toys to teach children about fire safety
Children from across the capital learnt important fire safety lessons over the weekend as London Fire Brigade used PLAYMOBIL toys and vintage fire engines to make them the heroes, in celebration of the Brigade’s 150th year. The Soho Fire Station…
Fireworks cause huge loss of life following explosion and fire at Indian Temple
An explosion and fire in a crowded temple early Sunday morning 10th April in the coastal town of Paravur in the Southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 100 people and left more than 200 worshippers seriously injured.…
JENSEN HUGHES Acquires Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation
JENSEN HUGHES (the “Company”), the global market leader in the fire protection engineering, fire code consulting and related life safety services industry, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation (“Aon FPE”). Formerly known as…
Satellite Sensors Would Deliver Global Fire Coverage
Wildfires can wreak havoc on human health, property and communities, so it’s imperative to detect them as early as possible. That’s why NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, is working on a concept for a network of space-based sensors called…
SOLBERG® Achieves MIL-SPEC Product Certifications on Foam Concentrates
ARCTIC 3% and 6% AFFF Are U.S. Military Specification MIL-F-24385F Certified Green Bay, Wisconsin – The Solberg Company, the world’s foremost innovator of firefighting foam concentrates and systems hardware, announced today the company has achieved U.S. Military MIL- F-24385F Certification…
FLIR K2 firefighting camera with Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging (MSX) provides firefighters with detail-rich images
With the FLIR K2, FLIR Systems is offering an affordable thermal imaging camera for the demanding firefighting market. The K2 camera allows every firefighter to benefit from the power of thermal imaging. The K2 also features FLIR’s proven Multi-Spectral Dynamic…
E2S Warning Signals launch major new D1x and STEx warning signal families at OTC 2016
On Booth 2641 at OTC in Houston, Texas from May 2 to 5 – the largest US oil and gas show, E2S Warning Signals are demonstrating their continuing commitment to the sector, launching three major new families added to its…
E2S Warning Signals at the Tehran Oil and Gas Show
As the normalisation of relations with Iran gathers pace, the 21st Iranian Oil and Gas Show, to be held from 05 to 08 May 2016, has generated huge international interest in the sector. E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent…
India flyover collapse kills 14; scores feared trapped
By Supriyo Hazra KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – A flyover under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people feared trapped.…
Gulf Fire Magazine – Issue 2 – April 2016
Welcome to the second issue of Gulf Fire Magazine – April 2016 We are now very much off and running with Gulf Fire Magazine – the launch at Intersec was a phenomenal success and we would like to thank you…
The Art of Applied Fireproofing
Electrical power is important part of our day-to-day life that’s sometime taken for granted. Almost everything needs power; we sometimes forget how it is quietly transmitted across thousands of kilometers from generating stations to homes, schools, hospitals, refineries, through essential…
6th Annual Fire Safety Technology Forum UAE
Welcome Message by the Major General Following the recent fire incidents which involved Super High Rise Buildings in Dubai and global public attention, Civil Defence’s annual Fire Safety Technology Forum is headlining “Innovation for High Rise Resilience” as the theme…
E2S adds light to family of Hazardous Location GRP warning signals with Xenon strobe beacons
E2S Warning Signals, the leading independent warning signals manufacturer, has announced the addition of visual signals to the explosion proof and corrosion resistant GNEx family. Suitable for all Zone 1, 2, 21 & 22 hazardous location signalling applications the GNEx…