Matholding Group is strengthening its market position in water control and handling solutions through the acquisition of 51 percent of the shares in U.S.‐based OCV Control Valves LLC. The group is rounding out its portfolio in hydraulic control and air valves by
Mr Robert Llewellyn, chairman of the Confederation of Fire Protection Associations-Asia and Mr Kwok Chi-Shun (Joseph), CFPA board member as well as Ex-Director of the Hong Kong Fire Service Department, have both been awarded honours for their service to fire
The pilot of a hot air balloon was killed, and 12 tourists injured on Thursday 12 April after it crashed on an island in South Korea. The aircraft, which took off at about 7:40 a.m. local time (2240 GMT Wednesday) from an area
A massive bushfire has affected properties in Sydney's south-west, New South Wales. The fire has burnt over 2,430 hectares around the townships Holsworthy and Menai. More than 500 firefighters in almost 100 fire trucks, along with 15 aircraft, have battled
Qwake Technologies is giving firefighter "superpowers" with there C-Thru lens tech C-THRU is the first of its kind operating system designed to boost situational awareness in high stress and hazardous environments. When fitted to a helmet the C-Thru lens produces an outline of
Vimpex is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Senior Manager, Export Sales - Lee Maher. Connect with Lee on LinkedIn to discuss how Vimpex’s wide range of alarm, sounder and evacuation systems could benefit you. Lee comes to Vimpex with
Developed by the NFPA’s Fire Protection Research Foundation, the new
With continued growth of high-rise and commercial construction across the
The high reach extendable turret or HRET as known in
With a host of firefighting PPE available on the international
The 2009 Black Saturday bushfires made history as one of
The danger of an explosion is ever-present in industrial processes
Nuclear tensions between the United States and North Korea have
Back in 2007 the New South Wales Association of Fire
TLX Technologies introduced its newest actuation device for fire suppression systems at the 2018 Intersec Expo in Dubai, UAE. This patented, high-pressure supervised latching actuator allows for fully-engaged installation detection
Since the release of the current Australia/New Zealand Structural Fire Fighting Glove Standard AS/NZS 2161.6:2014, we have seen an advancement in the quality of Structural Fire Fighting Gloves offered into
In the event of a fire, most people believe that the flame is the main cause of death but in reality and confirmed by fire fighters and professionals, the main
Airport fire fighting and rescue vehicles are regarded as the premier class of the fire fighting vehicles. For the design and the production of these vehicles, special skills and state-of-the-art
Kussmaul Electronics Co., Inc. was founded in September 1967 in the USA by Ernest A. Kussmaul. He started in the back of his garage (10 x 20 ft. area), initially as an Engineering Consulting Service, then manufacturing other peoples’ products,
From its beginnings in the 1940s, as a manufacturer and supplier of furnishing and fashion apparel fabrics, Bruck Textiles has evolved to be a provider of innovative high quality technical textile solutions for personal protective clothing that’s used around the
Canadian based Conair Inc. has a long and proven history in fixed wing firefighting. Their aircraft fleet includes fixed wing air tankers and air attack platforms of every size and dimension. Conair operate single engine (SEAT) aircraft such as the
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