Advanced panels give system designers and end users more flexibility and ease of use Johnson Controls introduces two new FireClass Addressable Fire Alarm Panels, the FC702 and FC708, to its wide range of fire detection solutions. Featuring ergonomically engineered 8.4-inch Thin-Film-Transistor (TFT)…
Lind Equipment Launches Beacon Infinity Floodlight
Lind Equipment, a five-time award-winning company announces the official launch of the Beacon Infinity Floodlight. The Beacon Infinity Light replaces all flashlights, task lights, floodlights, wide-area lights, and much more in a single unit. Versatile, durable, and completed with a…
British Red Cross calls for change in law to improve response when UK emergencies or disasters strike
The British Red Cross is calling for the law to be updated to give individuals and communities more say in how they are treated and the support they get in an emergency. Currently emergency services, government bodies and councils, who…
Enhanced Simplex ES Net life safety network provides centralized management with greater freedom, efficiency and speed
Expanded network capacity and multi-loop, multi-topology architecture provides scalability and resiliency with support for supplemental traffic The latest enhancements to the Simplex ES Net IP-based fire and life safety network from Johnson Controls optimizes system design and installation flexibility while increasing network…
Fire Service College approved to deliver NFPA accredited training outside of UK
The Fire Service College (FSC) – the Home of Firefighter Development, has become the first centre outside of North America to achieve Pro Board approval to deliver training in overseas territories to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards. The NFPA…
Bushfires Still Raging in New South Wales
Bushfires are still raging in Australia, particularly along the east coast of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland. The leader of the rural fire service told media that this could be “the most dangerous bushfire week this nation has ever seen,” and…
Shocking video of an Arc Flash highlights lack of awareness around potential killer
In a shocking online video this week, a Russian worker repairing a transformer is seen experiencing a potentially fatal Arc Flash. Carrying out the repairs in an electricity substation, the operative managed to escape with only minor injuries to his arm, however…
Emergency leaders for climate action
For the first time, 23 former Australian Fire and Emergency Leaders with more than 600 years of combined experience have banded together to call for stronger action on climate change, warning that worsening extreme weather is threatening Australian lives. Their…
Hemisphere Series Video
A versatile, lightweight, and quick to deploy portable monitor that gives the user the ability to quickly establish water flow in locations that ground monitors cannot. Since the HEMISPHERE doesn’t rely on gravity for stability, it can be pointed horizontal…
Oxon Tech / Greeve Systems and Brandwidth progress to Phase 2 of GovTech Catalyst challenge
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) is pleased to announce that it is progressing into Phase 2 of its GovTech Catalyst challenge. Phase 1 of the GovTech Catalyst challenge involved 5 companies who were each awarded up…
A fourth person has died in a week of massive bushfires on the Australian east coast
As of last Friday, fire crews are still battling over 120 fires in NSW and Queensland and locals in Western Australia have now been warned of extremely dangerous conditions. A man’s body was found in northern New South Wales on…
New PDF edition of the LPC Sprinkler Rules launched by the Fire Protection Association
The Fire Protection Association has launched a new PDF edition of the LPC Sprinkler Rules manual which can be used on iPads and tablet devices, as well as on laptops and computers. The PDF edition reproduces the entire contents of…
EU funded project LASH FIRE aims to improve ro-ro ship fire safety
Project partners from 13 EU Member States investigate cost-efficient measures to mitigate the risk from ro-ro space fires. The European Commission invests M€ 12 to solve this international maritime fire safety challenge. Comprehensive consortium to update fire legislation The project…
Thornton Tomasetti Completes Restoration and Reconstruction of Historic Cast Iron Fire Watchtower in Harlem
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has completed the restoration and reconstruction of the Harlem Fire Watchtower in Marcus Garvey Park, which was unveiled to the public by the New York City Parks Department on October 26th. It is a…
Kentec expands Business Development team to further customer support
Kentec Electronics, a life safety control systems manufacturer, has appointed Brett Boyd as a Business Development Manager to further the company’s customer support capabilities and help drive the Kentec Installation Partner (KIP) scheme. Brett will be responsible for Kentec customers…
CMC™ and HARKEN INDUSTRIAL™ Announce the launch of the CLUTCH™ MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL
“More Is Possible” Santa Barbara, CA, October 25, 2019 – CMC and Harken Industrial are excited to announce the launch of the much anticipated CLUTCH, the latest evolution in rescue and rope access hardware, intuitively designed for ease of operation…
IFSEC extends into MENA with the launch of IFSEC Egypt 2020
IFSEC, representing the world’s largest and most successful series of integrated security events, is expanding into the Egyptian market with the launch of IFSEC Egypt. This event will be held in Cairo’s EIEC on 4-6 November 2020 and will be held alongside fire safety show…
New partnership in Morocco: “ASEC EXPO supported by Intersec”
ASEC EXPO, the African trade fair for security technology, is entering into a partnership with Intersec, the world’s leading trade-fair brand for security and fire-safety technology. The second African Security Exhibition & Conference (ASEC EXPO), which will be taking place…
Capita and what3words unite to improve emergency services
Capita plc (Capita) has joined forces with location start-up what3words to help police and fire services respond to emergency incidents with precise accuracy – even when callers are unable to explain or describe where they are. what3word’s location-finding app will…
Kentec launches new Advanced Management Tool for Fire Detection
Kentec, a leading manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has launched VR Nimbus, an advanced management tool for fire detection, which enables integrators and service companies to remotely access and manage their fire safety system. VR Nimbus allows end-users to gain…
ASFP response to the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Report
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) welcomes the release of the report following the first phase of the Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire and will comment further once the findings have been examined in greater depth. It…
Hazmat 2020 – reignite your passion for hazmat
Hazmat 2020, the premier event for hazmat professionals, is a 2-day event organised by the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) and will be held in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK on 13 and 14 May. It is an essential opportunity for you to…
