Biosite Systems, a leader in technology-enabled solutions for the construction industry, has joined forces with leading UK technical injection moulder, Counterplas, to reduce its carbon footprint and improve waste management. The move means the plastic tooling process for Biosite’s Wireless…
Patol Further Cements Its Exports To India
The position of India as Patol’s strongest export market continues as the UK-based industrial fire detection specialist supplies its Firesense Linear Heat Detection Cable (LHDC) for yet another project. The UltraTech Balaji Cement Plant is part of the Aditya Birla…
Euralarm publishes Priorities and Challenges 2019-2024
Euralarm, the association representing the fire safety and security industry, has presented its Priorities and Challenges 2019-2024. ‘Working together for a safer and more secure future’ is the name of the document that describes areas of cooperation to achieve a…
SFRS unveils vision to help keep Scotland’s communities safe
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has today unveiled its comprehensive vision to help keep Scotland’s communities safe. The SFRS Strategic Plan 2019-2022 sets out the Service’s proposed direction over the coming years, which includes delivering a world class and…
NEBOSH celebrates 40 years
NEBOSH – one of the world’s leading names in health and safety – is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The celebrations kicked off in style at the prestigious House of Lords in London where Lord Jordan hosted NEBOSH and its special…
Indonesia forest fires have ‘major impact’ on climate, 360m tonnes of CO2 released since August
Forest fires burning in Indonesia have released 360 million tonnes of carbon dioxide since August, said Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Thursday (Sep 26). “We now are clear that these forest fires have a major…
An oil tanker fire in a South Korean port, last Saturday, puts 12 in hospital
A fire onboard two oil tankers that injured nine sailors at a South Korean port has been put out, the Yonhap news agency said on SaturdayAn explosion occurred on the Stolt Groenland, a 25,000-tonne, Cayman Island-flagged oil tanker, at the…
Rope Rescue Championships in June 2020 at INTERSCHUTZ
No other high-altitude rope rescue competition attracts as many spectators as the German Rope Rescue Championships, which will next be staged on Saturday, 20 June, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., at INTERSCHUTZ 2020 in Hannover, Germany. The event is…
A successful AFAC 19 – Emergency managers preparing for the future
The keynote focus of AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ was on the evolving role of emergency management in times of change. The Australian emergency management conference and exhibition attracted participants in record numbers. The emergency management landscape in Australia is changing…
Arville returns from Australia with a string of new business leads
Technical textiles specialist Arville is busy following up on its many new enquiries after successful events and expos – including a trip to Melbourne for the AFAC19 fire and emergency management conference. At the AFAC event, Arville – headquartered in Wetherby –…
REAS 2019 stands for innovation, diversity and networking
Whenever Italy’s emergency and rescue services get together for a trade show, their German counterparts tend sit up and take notice – in person. That’s certainly the case for REAS powered by INTERSCHUTZ, Italy’s leading trade show for the first…
LEADER GROUP acquire WASP Emergency Safety Monitoring Device
The WASP is celebrating its third anniversary – by joining forces with the LEADER GROUP. Matt Keogh created the WASP, or Warning Alarm for Stability Protection, specifically to protect Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) colleagues during daring earthquake rescues. Since…
New Aerial Ladder Tactical Simulator
Training without the risk of crashing, without injuries, and without causing damage. The advantages of a drive and control simulator are more than convincing: accidents on the simulator do not endanger people. The worst that can happen is that the…
Students join emergency services in a simulated terrorism training incident
Nursing students have taken part in a staged firearms training event designed to give doctors and paramedics a taste of working in a mass casualty terrorist incident. Northumbria University worked in partnership with the Great North Air Ambulance Service and Northumbria Police on the…
New video series covers all the fire door safety basics
A series of short video interviews with fire door safety expert Hannah Mansell have been launched to mark Fire Door Safety Week which runs this week (23-29 September 2019). The videos give advice on each stage of the process to anyone buying…
Hotspot for digitization and transformation
What impact will the coming 5G mobile communications standard have on organizations dedicated to protecting public safety and security? How can robotics, sensory systems and geoinformation systems be used to support training sessions and operations? What will control centers look…
LDA Open new commercial office in Bogota
The LDA NEO system offers a centralised and easily scalable public address and voice alarm installation for medium and large venues The international presence of LDA Audio Tech grows with the opening of commercial offices in key locations for different…
Fire Door Safety Week: Protect your fire doors against misuse
A fire door is much more than ‘just a door’; forming a crucial cog in the life safety wheel, a fire door is pivotal in providing the passive fire protection that is often the difference between life and death. Fire…
The website for the Fire Standards Board England goes live
Information about the new Fire Standards Board for England and its work to date are available on the newly launched website – www.firestandards.org Consistency, learning from incidents and developing fit-for-purpose professional Standards is the core purpose of the Fire Standards Board…
Code 3 Launches Superbright Angled Scene Light
World leader in innovative emergency systems, Code 3 has launched the CW2601 Series 40 Degree down angled work light containing the latest LED technology providing the very brightest white light for your application. The scene light can be mounted in…
MSA launches Safety io – transforming safety through technology
MSA Safety, global designer, manufacturer and distributor of industry-leading safety products, has, for over 100 years, been committed to continuous improvement and greater safety achieved through smart innovation. And true to form, MSA has set its sights on transforming the…
Inspirational TCCA Young Engineer winner set to attend the world’s largest conference for women engineers
TCCA’s Young Engineer of the Year, Angelene Koid from Motorola Solutions Penang research and development centre in Malaysia, is set to attend a major conference in the US as a result of her success in the 2019 International Critical Communications Awards held in Kuala…
