New position to strengthen membership and support growth of the organization The North American Fire Training Directors (NAFTD) is seeking to hire an Executive Director to manage the professional organization. NAFTD announced it is looking for a dynamic individual to…
DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit to Unite Police, Fire, and Emergency Services Drone Operators at Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019
Summit format will offer a robust discussion forum for UAS thought leaders across the public safety sector to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing first responders operating drones Remote pilots and UAS program thought-leaders from top public safety agencies…
Twin Philippine earthquakes kill eight people last Saturday
Eight people were killed and around 60 injured when twin earthquakes of magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 struck islands in the northern Philippines early Saturday (Jul 27) while many were still asleep. The first pre-dawn quake caused five of the casualties,…
Tank Storage Asia 2019 Conference Programme Announced
Tank Storage Asia 2019 has revealed that Vopak, Stolthaven Terminals & Sembcorp Solar and Oiltanking Asia Pacific will be among the influential organisations contributing to its highly anticipated conference programme when the two-day event returns to Singapore’s Marina Sands Expo &…
37 newly elected MEPs have pledged to help improve fire safety in buildings
37 newly elected MEPs from 21 countries have pledged to work to improve fire safety in buildings in this new European Parliamentary term. Launched in the European Parliament in February, the #Together4FireSafety campaign called for candidates to act together with the…
MSME minister of State inaugurated GiDMC 2019
Hon. Minister of State, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Inaugurated Global Inclusive Disaster Management Conference 2019 The Global Inclusive Disaster Management Conference (GiDMC) marked an impactful second edition on 1-2 July 2019 at Le Méridien, Hotel, New Delhi with the theme…
Simplex ES Net IP-Based Life Safety Network adds speed and resilience to fire detection and life safety systems
IP technology provides faster data rates and a wide range of wiring media choices for easier installation, operation and maintenance The Johnson Controls new Simplex life safety network greatly increases the speed and ease at which fire detection and life safety systems…
C-TEC Launches New BS 5839-6 CPD Seminar
Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has launched a new CPD-certified seminar. Entitled “A Guide to BS 5839-6 2019 Domestic Fire Alarms”, this topical and very informative seminar highlights what’s new in the recently updated code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and…
250,000th Allison Transmission is produced in Hungary
A quarter of a million fully automatic transmissions have been assembled by Allison Transmission’s Szentgotthárd plant Allison Transmission’s factory at Szentgotthárd in Hungary has assembled its 250,000th fully automatic transmission this week. The transmission was a 4000 SeriesTM Torqmatic model destined for…
Wembley care home where a resident died had been warned about fire safety failings
A care home where a resident died after a fire in his room had already been warned by London Fire Brigade about fire safety failings. Lee Valley Care Services in Wembley received a fine for just over £57,000 after pleading…
Vimpex vision is a global reality
Vimpex’s Identifire TriTone sounder has recently been certified by UL Laboratories, an important move that marks a strategically important development for Vimpex. The UL brand is recognised worldwide as a mark of quality, safety and reliability and gives Vimpex the opportunity to expand further into more export markets.…
EXPO 2020 Opens New Doors for Jewers
Jewers Doors have just completed the installation of sixteen sets of Phoenix Swift bi-folding doors for the newly constructed Fire and Ambulance stations at the $15.5 billion EXPO 2020 Project in Dubai. EXPO 2020 is the first Exposition or World…
IWMA: Programme for the 19th International Water Mist Conference out now
This year’s International Water Mist Conference will take place in Berlin, Germany, on 23rd and 24th October. The venue will be the Ameron Hotel Abion Spreebogen Waterside. As of today, the programme, which features a manifoldness of topics, is online. Part of…
ZIEGLER founds a joint venture with Bavaria from Egypt
The ZIEGLER Group, headquartered in Giengen an der Brenz, Germany, is establishing a joint venture with Bavaria Holding in Egypt, a manufacturer for fire extinguishers of all types and sizes. The two companies have been working together successfully since 2015.…
Fire Sector Federation Chairman acknowledges frustration at progress to prevent future fires like Grenfell Tower
Fire Sector Federation Chairman Michael Harper recognises second Grenfell Tower Fire anniversary calling for “action” A “refresh and renewal of efforts” is needed he says to stop another Grenfell Tower fire happening again. Accepting a lot of good preparatory work…
Rotorua residents left homeless after steaming, spitting ‘mud volcano’ opens up in the backyard
A New Zealand family has been evacuated from their Whakarewarewa Village home by a creeping pool of bubbling mud. Susan Gedye said she was woken by “a lot of shaking and jolting” at about 2am on Tuesday 24th June. Outside, a…
A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea has displaced over 13,000 people
Thousands of people have been evacuated last week as the Mt Ulawun volcano erupted (Wednesday the 26th). Troops have been sent to help thousands of people displaced by a volcanic eruption on a remote archipelago in Papua New Guinea, as a…
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