News Highlights
Six dead, seven missing in Ukraine coal mine disaster
The accident was not caused by an explosion but happened after a discharge of methane gas three times above the accepted safety norm 1,300 meters/4,265 feet underground.
Thirty children die in daycare fire in Mexico
At least 30 children died when a fire raced through their daycare center in north-western Mexico, despite desperate efforts to rescue them.
High rise fire controlled by sprinkler system in Hawaii
The sprinkler system kept the fire from doing a lot more damage and there was only some smoldering and a lot of smoke when firefighters arrived.
Firefighters use alternative methods to fight blaze at calcium carbide products plant
Firefighters had a tough time because water could not be used to battle the fire. If water contacts calcium carbide, it will turn to gas and burn.
Lighting strikes start fires in Oregon, California
In Northern California, some aircraft will be used for lightning detection to see if fires can be found from the air.
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Company News
Exciting On-Water Demonstration of New Potential Rescue and Recovery Applications
The innovators at OceanLED have designed their unique LED lighting solutions to set a shining example on or in the water - night or day, rain or shine.
Department of Defense Purchases 350 ONESuit Hazmat Suits
The U.S. Department of Defense is enhancing its anti-terrorism capabilities with the purchase of 350 ONESuit protective hazmat suits.
Mass Notification System is First to be UL Listed
GE EST3-Sixty meets new UL standard 2572, for Control and Communication Units for Mass Notification.
Demand Still High for Fire Protection Engineers
Despite downturn in global economy, many employers are finding it difficult to recruit qualified fire protection engineers.
New MX4 iQuad Portable Gas Detector
Able to detect from one to four gases, the MX4 is the latest addition to the company's line of iNet-ready gas detectors.
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Business Arena
Chemical Engineer Seeking Job in Fire Fighting Designing
Working as a Design Engineer in the Fire Fighting Designing & Engineering Company.
Looking to Export Welding Gloves, Welding Jackets, Mechanical Gloves
A manufacturer and exporter is looking to supply Welding Gloves, Working Gloves, Welding Jackets, etc.
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Product Arena
Encapsulator Fire Suppression Agent
The fire suppression mechanics and technology utilized by F-500 are vastly different than conventional foam.
Thermal Imager
The ISI Surveyor is designed to either be held at arms length or sealed to the facemask for heavy smoke environments.
Fire Alarm Control Panels
The FPD‑7024 have four initiating zones (expandable to eight) and up to 20 two‑wire smoke detectors per zone.
Fire Suppression Systems
Extensive design, qualification and manufacturing expertise with replacement fire extinguishing agents such as HFC-125.
Process Oxygen Analyzer
The Ntron Oxytron 2000 is a full-featured industrial process control instrument for measuring oxygen in industrial process vessels and gas streams.
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Technology News
Blanket Provides Protection Against Dirty Bombs
The Demron suppression blanket provides total protection against ballistics, improvised explosive devices, dirty bombs, spills, etc.
Next-Generation Checkpoint System
ArrayCT combines unique relative motion technology with best-in-class material classification algorithms to provide automatic threat detection.
High-Pressure Compound Could be Key to Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
A hydrogen-rich compound discovered by Stanford researchers is packed with promise of helping overcome one of the biggest hurdles to using hydrogen for fuel.
ICx Launches Palm-size Detection Tech
With the smaller size, the Verdict offers troops or security authorities in the field a more portable technology to identify threats.
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