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MSA introduce their G1 full face mask

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A positive pressure facepiece providing respiratory protection for fire-fighters and industrial first responders, the G1 full face mask is backward compatible with the MSA AirGo and AirMaXX SCBA family. The G1 mask was designed with extensive input from first responders from all over the world who highlighted the need for a comfortable, light and easy to maintain mask. The result is a full face mask with a wide distortion free field of vision, which is not only lightweight and compact with overall low profile design, it’s comfortable and built to last. The sophisticated visor of the G1 mask offers more than 90% of the natural field of vision. The wide viewing angle reduces head movements towards the viewing direction. Various mask sizes combined with different harness options or helmet attachment brackets set new standards in wearing comfort. The G1 helmet-mask combination allows easy fitting to the Gallet F1XF fire helmet – effortless, safe and with minimum pressure points. The outstanding single-sealing flange further increases the comfort while the unique airflow prevents lens misting and reduces breathing resistance. Several demand valve connectors, completely integrated into the mask, can be selected without influencing the state of the art speech diaphragm that makes communication easy to discern. Every part of the G1 mask is designed for fast exchange reducing service times and increasing operational usage time. The integrated RFID transponder provides identification for inventory management and allows easy management of PPE inventory.

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New website and fire alarm system released for Cygnus

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Developed in conjunction with major construction companies, the Cygnus system is designed specifically for use on construction sites where the environment demands far higher radio performance than standard systems. The Cygnus system is able to link no less than 480 alarm devices in 15 zones. The new website has been created to help construction companies specify the exact Cygnus system they would like for a particular project. As well as giving an explanation of the system and its capabilities, there is a full listing of all the control panels and individual alarm units available. There are also helpful videos to explain the system and its maintenance, and a gallery showing recent installations at places such as BskyB, Crossrail and Scotland Yard together with a number of customer testimonials on projects as well as full case study stories. Also included on the site is a full technical section, servicing advice, conformity regulations and details of the standards relating to the use of fire alarm systems on different types of construction sites   The Cygnus wireless fire alarm system is backed up with an eight-strong customer support team, all profiled on the website, who are there to help customers with their specific requirements, installation and servicing needs. In the Cygnus family there are a choice of five control panels and 31 alarm units and accessories, all illustrated with their details on the website. A CYG6 control panel has recently been introduced to cater for smaller construction sites, handling 32 alarm devices in a single zone. There is also a control panel available with a GSM modem allowing reporting via SMS text messaging. Another innovation is a PIR option available on all alarm modules to detect intruders and alert off-site personnel for added safety protection. The Cygnus fire alarm system has an impressive capability of linking up to 480 units across a construction site. Individual units may be either a fire alarm call point, first aid alert point, smoke detector, heat detector or a combined call point/first aid alert alarm. Further capabilities include out-of-hours notifications via an auto-dialling panel to key-holders. Cygnus has been specifically designed for use in dense concrete and steel structured buildings, and areas where there are many other radio frequencies in use. Particular attention has been given therefore to achieving an extremely long range connection and distances in excess of 1.5km have been recorded in an open air environment. Cygnus thus covers impressive distances and huge areas due to a meshing system which allows devices to communicate through one another and not directly to the panel. Bull Products offers a full one-year guarantee on all Cygnus devices and provides high levels of technical, on-site and after-sales service support in addition to its standard maintenance contracts.

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More zones added to Advanced's QuickZone fire panels range

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  Global fire systems leader Advanced has extended the range of its QuickZone range of conventional and twin-wire fire panels by adding a 16-32 zone option. This complements the existing 2-4 and 4-12 zone options and significantly enhances the versatility of the panel range. QuickZone offers a choice of three control panels, allowing installers to specify the system that best matches their performance and price requirements. QuickZone (2-4 zones) is the most straightforward of the two and is appropriate for quick, simple installations. QuickZone XL (4-12 and now 16-32) has a rich array of features that can support passive or fully-functional repeaters; it is ideal for larger conventional or twin-wire installations with more involved programming and configuration requirements. QuickZone XL also offers zone expansion cards and a range of installation features including earth bars. Both product lines are approved to EN54-2&4 and are quick to install, quick to configure and quick to maintain. They also both feature false alarm management functions according to one of three different modes, as described in EN54-2. QuickZone supports mode A while QuickZone XL supports modes A, B and C. False alarm management can be selected for individual zones on both panels.

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Euralarm urges members to vote positively for a new European standard

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Over the past three years, Euralarm Services Section’s main endeavour has been to develop and advance a new European standard, prEN 16763. It defines for the first time the quality level of Services for electronic fire safety systems and security systems, to comply with the objectives of the European Service Directive. Involved in the definition of standards at European level, Euralarm represents the fire safety and security industry in Europe. Its Services Section, created in 2009 and now chaired by Tyco’s Fire and Security ADT Martin Harvey, is one of the three membership options offered to the industry and has been launched with the aim to develop a Europe-wide standard such as prEN 16763. A lack of convergence in national policies and procedures has been frequently singled out as a reason for the malfunction of electronic fire safety and security equipment and variable levels of related safety and security across Europe. The new standard could therefore help to close the existing ‘European electronic safety and security gap.’ Positive vote expected The work on the standard, initiated by Euralarm member ZVEI and supported by 16 standardisation bodies across Europe, is now finally coming to an end before the end of September 2016, as a final vote on the standard is under way. Euralarm has urged its members to push the responsible bodies, national standards organisations, for a positive vote. This European standard lays out the quality requirements for the service providers. It defines basic levels of competence of the employees entrusted with the planning, design, assembly, commissioning, verification, handover or maintenance of fire safety systems and security systems. Further it defines minimum requirements on the service output and documentation. After a three years period of intensive work in CEN/CENELEC project group TC4, it is believed that the draft standard is the best possible compromise between the various interests of the industry and certification bodies across Europe. Euralarm officials now fear that a negative vote would further delay the advancement of a much needed harmonised European market in the field. Closing the European gap While the draft standard includes many concessions to a more integrated European model, prEn 16763  will not outline a detailed, Europe-wide basis for a third party certification of a service provider in all the different fields of expertise. In the long run, Euralarm members hope for the standard to lead to a convergence of the existing landscape of national policies and procedures in Europe, notably through the expected development of pan-European application guidelines.   Ultimately, Euralarm members believe that the standard will create a ‘win-win situation’ for the service providers, the clients and the certifiers, all over Europe. It will help close the electronic safety and security gap existing between EU countries.

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Lake Assault Fireboat provides fire-fighting solution on Long Island

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Lake Assault Boats, a leading manufacturer of purpose-built and mission-specific fire and rescue boats, reports that its fireboat serving with the Bayville Fire Department in Bayville, New York recently responded to a large structure fire involving a home located in an isolated village on Long Island that does not have fire hydrants. The fireboat, anchored offshore, provided an uninterrupted water supply to two aerial apparatus and pumpers on scene deploying handlines. “When I raced to the firehouse, I could see fire in the sky off in the distance – that’s how big it was,” said Norm McCloy, marine officer of boat operations for the Bayville Fire Department. “When fire-fighters arrived at the scene, fire was blowing out of just about every window. We quickly set the supply lines from the fireboat to our apparatus, which were around 800 feet up hill from the bay, and they never lost water for the entire fire. That’s a first for us on a large fire like this. We have portable pumps we also usually set up, but on this big fire we never even put them into operation. Other mutual aid departments were surprised by the amount of water we were able to supply.” The 32-foot fireboat is a landing craft style hull configuration that features a hydraulically operated bow door. The overall height is 13-feet 6-inches and the vessel includes a motorised radar arch to allow for easy passage under low bridges.  The boat is powered by twin Mercury Verado 250-hp outboard motors with digital throttle and power steering systems. The craft also features a full spectrum of electronics, including: a Lowrance HDS12 touchscreen with GPS, Sonar, Chart Plotting, structure scan sonar, 4G radar, and a remote controlled forward looking infrared system (FLIR). “The bottom line is we fed every piece of fire equipment at the fire with our single Lake Assault boat, and I had the ability to pump more volume but it wasn’t needed,” added McCloy. “The blaze had the potential to be a six to seven hour event, but with the volume of water we were able to sustain we were home in three hours.”

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Technology & innovation highlights due to wow attendees of The Emergency Services Show

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Technology & innovation highlights due to wow attendees of The Emergency Services Show The wealth of new technologies being launched at this year’s Emergency Services Show, taking place at the NEC on 21 and 22 September, evidence the vital and increasing role information and communication technology plays in assisting the emergency services to collaborate, communicate and respond more quickly and effectively. Headlining the show’s free-to-attend ICT Innovation Theatre will be an extended session on the UK’s Emergency Services Network presented by the Home Office, Motorola and EE on Wednesday 21st September. ESMCP is the programme to replace Airwave and provide integrated critical voice and broadband data services for the three emergency services. Taking place at 2.15pm on the Wednesday, the update on the ESMCP is expected to be one of the most popular seminar sessions at the show. Richard Hewlett, Deputy Director – Mobilisation, Home Office will give an overview of the emergency services mobile communications programme (ESMCP) and progress so far. He will be joined by John Muench, Programme Director, Emergency Services Network, Motorola Solutions, who will talk about ESN functionality, and Simon Frumkin, Managing Director, Emergency Services Network, EE who will explain what EE will be delivering for the programme. The Police ICT company is also exhibiting this year and its CEO Martin Wyke will present a further highlight of the ICT Innovation Theatre by speaking on the Future of Police ICT. The Police ICT Company is equipping Police Forces to save efficiently by engaging and empowering them to share best practices, work to common standards and buy ICT better. Wyke will say that interoperability is the key, it’s not a one solutions fits all but fewer solutions deployed more widely. Matt Keogh a serving member of GMFRS Tech Rescue team (Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service), a member of the UK ISAR team for 25 years and co-founder of WASP Rescue will launch WASP at an Innovation Theatre conference session on Thursday 22nd September. WASP (Warning Alarm for Stability Protection) is an innovative but simple monitoring system designed to protect emergency services workers and members of the public. One of the first WASP devices was deployed by Kent Fire & Rescue after the recent partial collapse of a bridge on the M20 motorway, where it would have alerted emergency services if any further movement had occurred during the rescue and recovery process. Officially launched at The Emergency Services Show, WASP is the world’s first digital, highly portable monitoring system and was created specifically to assist emergency services workers in a variety of scenarios. It attaches to any surface in any position and provides an early warning of movement and vibration providing protection in a multitude of scenarios. Crucially it provides a welcome substitute to traditional methods of monitoring and removes the potential for human error. IntelliMon will also use the show to launch its electronic personal protection system. FiRST (Fire-fighter Rescue & Support Technology) is an intelligent monitoring PPE system designed to rapidly detect and predict the rise in temperature that precedes a “flashover” incident. The show also features an App Zone where exhibitors will showcase a growing range of emergency services Apps for mobile devices. App Zone exhibitors include: EARS – Emergency Alert Response System; Realsafe Technologies; GoodSAM and Remote Technology; CPDme, Real Riders and Think Lab. The Drone Zone at The Emergency Services Show brings together industry specialists and end-users to share their knowledge and experience of UAV technology. Speakers will cover risk management, operational safety in both civil and commercial airspace, privacy, security and legislation. Exhibitors displaying UAV technologies for emergency service use include: SUAS Global; Civil Air Patrol; Coptrz; NATS; Yuneec; WH Bence; ConsortiQ; Primetech; Excelerate; Aeracess and Sky Futures.

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Peli Products produce Adventurer phone case for fire-fighters

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Peli Products, one of the global leaders in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, has recently announced it is launching a new range of cases especially for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Set to be the slimmest cases on the market, the Adventurer range has clear backs to showcase the colour range of the new iPhone models. Piero Marigo, MD of Peli EMEA says: “Peli is renowned for its cases that protect essential kit used in the most demanding scenarios by experts from fire-fighting, police, defence/military to explorers and adventurers. But Peli believes that all consumers face daily challenges and adventures that require the best protection for the kit they value, and deserve to have the same peace-of-mind on a daily basis.” The Adventurer cases offer 23% more impact absorption over similar protector models in the market, as they are made from HPXTM, Peli’s proprietary material that has been especially designed to absorb impact and disperse shock forces away from the mobile device. The Adventurer cases also have a dual-layer structural design, a non-slip grip and exceed 810G military standard drop tests. They also carry a lifetime guarantee (where applicable by law).

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Hochiki provide fire detection solution in Morocco

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A justice building in Morocco is now using fire detection solutions supplied by leading life safety systems manufacturer, Hochiki Europe.   The Court of Appeal in Casablanca is one of the top divisions of Morocco’s judicial system, with over 200 staff members working across four storeys. Because of the high profile nature of the building and its occupants, it is essential that all life safety systems are of a superior quality, while simultaneously complying with strict regulations.   When the need to replace the existing fire detection solutions arose, Marrakech-based safety systems retailer S.A.S. Equipment recommended the use of Hochiki Europe products because of their proven reliability.    S.A.S. Equipment was able to demonstrate that Hochiki Europe’s products complied with the project requirements and necessary building regulations. This allowed for the installation of a Hochiki Europe system comprising three analogue addressable panels controlling a total of 234 ALN-EN photoelectric smoke sensors. Part of Hochiki Europe’s Enhanced System Protocol (ESP) range, these sensors help to provide a system that is both secure and expandable; manufactured to the highest international standards, offering life safety products and systems of incomparable reliability. Other products installed as part of the project include 40 manual call points and 18 conventional sound beacons.    Daniel Bon, Regional Sales Manager at Hochiki Europe, explained: “Our products boast exceptional safety standards and comply with different regulations across Europe. Thanks to our reliable, state-of-the-art life safety systems, users of the Court of Appeal are safe in the knowledge that they are protected in the event of a fire.”

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Peli Products release their most powerful ATEX headlamp with 215 lumens

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Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting solutions, again leads the way with the new high performance 2785Z1, Peli’s most powerful ATEX certified headlamp ever. Peli 2785Z1 is certified by ATEX Zone 1 (Cat. 2) and can therefore be used in potentially hazardous areas often found in the fire & safety, oil & gas, petrochemical, pharmaceuticals and other hazmat industries. This new safe headlamp brings a high performance of 215 lumens and 100 hours of burn time. This is the perfect combination of safety, power and long burn time which will support all professionals’ needs for hands free lighting. This headlamp provides four modes of illumination: Main, downcast, flashing, and the combination of Main/Downcast LED modes. The focused main LED illuminates everything in front providing a great distance beam of 108 meters, while the downcast LED projects a dispersed beam set at a 45° downward angle. This downcast beam facilitates safer illuminated pathways, reading capability and convenient face to face applications. Options are plentiful as each mode is provided in an easy to select high, medium or low setting. It offers a pivoting 60o head to direct the light where needed. The rear mounted battery pack is equipped with a full time battery level indicator in addition to a rear facing red LED for added safety. This product is available in yellow or black colour and includes both a rubber strap for helmets and a cloth strap for bare heads. It offers Peli’s lifetime guarantee (where applicable by law).

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