FIA Launches Health & Safety plus the Environmental units The Fire Industry Association is delighted to announce that two new courses are now available to book under the ‘Training’ tab of the website. This will no doubt please those who…
Specialist Somerset manufacturing company wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for second time in 5 years
A small Somerset business is receiving its second Queen’s Award in the space of five years. Jo Bird, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of storage cabinets to protect vital lifesaving and fire safety equipment, received official notification…
MSA is looking for the Best Firefighting Buddies
For firefighters, their buddy is absolutely crucial – someone who has their back and they can trust and rely upon in any situation. Now there’s a chance to reward them and say “thanks for always being there”. MSA is running…
Securiton ASD Versatility Focus for FIREX International
Patol is exhibiting on Stand A440 at Firex International¹ and will focus on the Securiton aspirating smoke detection systems (ASD) which offer reliable and robust high sensitivity detection for early warning of fire at the incipient stage. The combination of sensitivity…
Prysmian UK is exhibiting at Live South 2018, stand 43, on the 17th May at Epsom Racecourse
The world’s largest cable manufacturer will continue its campaign calling for better regulation in the industry and the eradication of substandard cable. The company has been constantly working toward a safer future for cable for many years, and with the…
RSPCA and fire service called to rescue snake stuck on roof!
The RSPCA and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service had a sssssurprising call-out last week after a pet snake escaped and got stuck on the roof! The animal welfare charity was contacted on Friday afternoon (20th April) by a woman from…
Firefighters in the West Midlands to ballot for strike action
Firefighters and emergency control operators in the West Midlands will ballot for strike action in an escalating row over the imposition of new contracts, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has said today. Contracts introduced by West Midlands Fire Authority mean…
Firemac receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2018
North Berwick-based Firemac Limited has received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, for its Firemac FM Fabric PSA, a high performance self-adhesive glass woven fire resistant fabric that is applied to galvanised steel ductwork to create…
Luxfer ECLIPSE™, World’s Lightest-weight SCBA Cylinder for Firefighter Life Support, Launched at FDIC Show
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a business unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR) and the world’s largest manufacturer of high-pressure composite and aluminum cylinders, today launched Luxfer ECLIPSE™, its new carbon composite cylinders for firefighter self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The launch coincides…
Tributes to fire service at new recruits’ passing out parade
A passing out parade celebrating the hard work of Norfolk’s newest six full-time firefighters has been held in Norwich. Senior Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service staff, friends and families of the new recruits gathered at the Training Centre in Bowthorpe today…
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