Motorola Solutions and Ericsson today announced that they will develop next-generation push-to-talk communications for the public safety market, creating a way for traditional radio communications to integrate and extend via LTE broadband networks. Ericsson and Motorola Solutions together with Telstra,…
At least one dies as building collapses at Didcot power plant
LONDON (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and three others were missing after a building collapsed on Tuesday at a disused British power plant, the local fire service said. The incident occurred at the RWE npower Didcot A…
BASEC Advises Middle East Cable Manufacturers to prepare for Construction Products Regulation (CPR) for Cables
CE marking for fire performance cable supplied to European markets becomes mandatory next year The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC), the international leader in test and certification services for energy, data and signal cables and ancillary products, will be…
False Alarms accounted for over half of all UK fire related emergency call-outs in 2014-15
Making false alarms a thing of the past For Fire and Rescue Services, the cost of responding to an emergency is considerable, not just in terms of finance, but in time and resources as well. If the incident is a…
Critical National Infrastructure and Business Resilience top of the agenda at Security and Counter Terror Expo 2016
The protection of critical national infrastructure (CNI) is a complex issue and security services are tasked with defending a multitude of targets. Terrorist groups continue to not only threaten civilians, but also communications networks, the emergency services, energy plants, financial…
Fireblitz launches the Firehawk FH700HIA Hearing impaired alarm
Fireblitz have launched the new innovative Firehawk wireless Sensory Deaf alarm for the Fire Service Community Safety and Prevention market as well as for Local Authority Sensory Hearing and Vision teams to help protect the vulnerable and help them to…
E2S Warning Signals launches GRP IECEx & ATEX Xenon strobe beacons at CIPPE, 29 – 31 March
E2S Warning Signals, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning signals, will launch its new GNEx GRP Xenon strobe beacons, www.e2s.com/products/range/gnex, on Booth W1002E at CIPPE 2016 in Beijing, China 29 – 31 March. The new products…
Maersk Training officially opens Advanced Simulation Facility in Dubai
On Thursday 11th of February 2016, a large group of senior executives from major oil companies, offshore drilling contractors, maritime companies and service contractors attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which marked the official opening of Maersk Training in Dubai. The Maersk…
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Coltraco CEO Receives Honorary Doctor of Science from Durham University
We are delighted to announce that our CEO, Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Durham University for his Commitment to Research and Development and British Talent – combining Science with Business to export…
Concorde-Corodex Group Stages Live Demonstrations of Williams Fire Fighting Equipment
Dubai Civil Defence sponsors a live demo at Mamzar Beach part of a month-long roadshow touring the GCC in cooperation with local partners and civil defence teams. Concorde-Corodex Group, the UAE-based leader in firefighting and rescue equipment, has kicked off…
Nine dead, more than 100 hurt in train crash near Bavarian spa town
By Joern Poeltz BAD AIBLING, Germany (Reuters) – Nine people were killed and more than 100 were injured when two passenger trains collided head-on near a Bavarian spa town about 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Munich on Tuesday, German…
Retail Legend Protected by Advanced Panels
The UK’s newest Harvey Nichols, which recently opened in Birmingham, is protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. Advanced’s benchmark MxPro fire panel range has been specified for its flexibility, reliability and ease of use. The fully integrated 4…
Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake; toll could exceed 100
By J.R. Wu and Damon Lin TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was toppled by an earthquake, as the…
Taiwan quake fells 17-storey building, 123 rescued so far – fire brigade
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A Taiwan quake toppled a 17-storey apartment building in southern Tainan city on Saturday, and crews had so far rescued 123 people from the wreckage, a fire brigade official said. There were no immediate reports of deaths…
Three missing, 87 rescued after South Africa mine collapse
By Zandi Shabalala and TJ Strydom JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Almost 90 miners were rescued and three were still missing after a cave-in at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa on Friday, the firm that owns the mine said. The…
Qatar Tightens Response to Disasters and Major Emergencies
Qatar’s Emir has approved a new law aimed at accelerating the country’s response to natural disasters and other catastrophic incidents, and to tighten building safety requirements. One of the major changes contained in Law No. 25 for the year 2015…