Airports in New Jersey and Florida Two recent new airport fire department exhaust removal system projects have been completed by the Air Vacuum Corporation. The new Atlantic City Airport in NJ and the new Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, FL have installed the AIRVAC 911 exhaust removal system. The AIRVAC 911 system removes both the carcinogenic gasses and diesel particulates as airport personnel respond daily to incidents and high levels of activity. As a complete system, meeting the most stringent regulatory requirements, the AIRVAC 911 system is fully automatic, cutting response times and personnel involvement to a minimum. An additional benefit is the ability of the department to move apparatus types with various tailpipe sizes and configurations within the bays without incurring additional costs or disruptions to the effectiveness of the exhaust removal within the bays. Contact Airvac for a free proposal at ww.airvac911.com or 800-540-7264.

Control centre and IT network Honeywell announced today that it has completed upgrades to the business-critical control systems and IT network at the 42-acre Liverpool ONE shopping, residential and leisure complex – delivering significant commercial, operational and energy benefits as a result. Liverpool ONE is one of the largest retail developments in England and, since opening in 2008, has escalated Liverpool into one of the top five retail destinations in the UK. Based in the heart of the city, its 1.65 million square feet of retail and leisure space is anchored by two flagship department stores, with over 140 shops and additional facilities including a 14-screen cinema, 36-hole adventure golf centre, restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, apartments and offices. Honeywell Building Solutions designed, installed and commissioned the major system upgrade within a stipulated six-month timescale. The upgrade included the deployment of a private hosted virtualisation solution across the server infrastructure. Virtualisation enables Liverpool ONE to obtain much higher productivity from fewer servers – reducing IT and associated energy costs, cutting carbon emissions by 190 tons per annum and freeing up valuable space that can be released for revenue-generating retail purposes. It also simplifies the management and maintenance of the system, minimises any potential lost revenue associated with downtime, outages and failures, and facilitates the speedy deployment of new applications. At the same time, HBS upgraded the building management and CCTV platforms to EBI R410 and DVM500 respectively. “The upgrades have reduced electrical and cooling requirements, which will cut Liverpool ONE’s CO2 emissions significantly,” says HBS National Account Manager John Leonard. “Combined with the savings made in IT capital expenditure, reduced maintenance requirement, enhanced system integrity and the value generated through the availability of additional space within the facility, this investment will deliver important ongoing benefits to Liverpool ONE.” The EBI upgrade enables the building operator to view and control building systems using a variety of compatible mobile devices, including Blackberry® and Apple iPhone®. This improves productivity and allows building operators to have more insight and control over their facility without being tethered to a desktop computer or console. DVM500 improves security system scalability and reliability while reducing costs by eliminating downtime due to a single point of failure, reducing bandwidth and storage requirements and supporting virtual server environments. Honeywell is providing EBI training to members of the Liverpool ONE team who work alongside the resident Honeywell engineers, to ensure the capabilities of the system can be fully exploited and enabling changes to be implemented easily as and when required. Honeywell’s Global Service Response Centre provides a 24/7 monitoring and support service to ensure the system’s integrity.

International Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award They are in action 365 days a year, on call 24 hours a day and always prepared to push themselves to the limit. Firefighters provide indispensable services worldwide, bravely confronting flames, rescuing accident victims and saving lives – sometimes risking their own health. Now for the first time there is a competition to reward the selfless dedication of firefighters all over the world: following its successful launch in Germany in 2012, IVECO MAGIRUS is now looking for the best international firefighting team. The winners can look forward to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York to visit probably the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), probably the most famous fire service in the world. The prize includes flights, accommodations and an exciting, action-packed programme for a team of ten. The winning team will be welcomed by their FDNY counterparts and given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the largest city fire service in the world. The firefighters will be able to watch their colleagues at work, visit the training academy “The Rock” along with some of the Big Apple’s finest fire stations, complete with siren demonstrations and a chance to talk shop. The agenda also includes a tour of the world’s most advanced fireboat “Marine 1” and the highlights of New York City. Recognition for selfless service “Many firefighters see their work not as a profession but as a calling. They pay a high price for their commitment – countless hours of the day and night spent on duty, tough working conditions and high risk. Yet they don’t always get the recognition they deserve”, says Antonio Benedetti, Managing Director of the competition organizer IVECO MAGIRUS. And that is where the international Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award comes in. The competition is open to all fire services – whether voluntary, professional or company based – from 193 countries around the world. Teams can enter until 8 September 2013 at www.world-of-firefighters.com, providing details of an extraordinary feat since 30 September 2012. This could be a particularly risky or technically challenging operation, an unusually complex strategy or a noteworthy social contribution. A brief account should be submitted, summarising the course of events and tactics deployed. Photographs to illustrate the intervention should be included. Teams will be judged on the planning and execution of the missions and the performance of the firefighting team, irrespective of the equipment used. Finalists chosen by international jury Entries will be assessed and shortlisted by a high-calibre international jury of experts with an extensive knowledge of firefighting in various countries. The jury includes: Michel Bour, General Secretary of the international association of fire and rescue services CTIF, Mathias Seyfert, editor-in-chief of the Austrian Federal Fire Brigade Association’s official magazine Die Österreichische Feuerwehr, Carlo Zaglia, editor-in-chief of the French magazines Soldats du feu and Véhicules d’incendie, Ann-Marie Knegt, editor of the English trade magazine Local Authority Plant and Vehicles and deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine Fire and Rescue, and Tristan Reitz, head of sales for North and East Europe at IVECO MAGIRUS, the event organizer. After the jury has shortlisted entries, fire service fans worldwide can vote for their favourite in an online poll. Cast your vote at www.world-of-firefighters.com from September 23 to October 14, 2013. The top three teams will then be invited to the award ceremony in Germany on 22 November 2013. They will enjoy a spectacular night of festivities in Ulm, the headquarters of IVECO MAGIRUS Brandschutztechnik GmbH, including an overnight stay at the Maritim Hotel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a51a9vdtyKg Dedicated to a firefighting pioneer The award is dedicated to Conrad Dietrich Magirus, one of the world’s greatest firefighters. Few people have influenced the history of modern firefighting as much as this pioneer, who founded one of Germany’s first voluntary fire services in Ulm in 1846 and went on to set up the company Magirus. With technological inventions, including the much acclaimed “Ulm ladder”, he revolutionised firefighting techniques well beyond the 19th century and contributed to an enormous improvement in fire and emergency services in Germany and throughout Europe. To this day, he remains a role model and inspiration for firefighters all over the world. About IVECO MAGIRUS The IVECO MAGIRUS Group develops and produces a globally unique range of vehicles and equipment for fire and emergency services. IVECO MAGIRUS ranks among the world’s largest and most technologically advanced providers in the industry, with an international sales and service network reflecting its client structure. The time-honoured MAGIRUS brand is the unrivalled global market leader for turntable ladders.

your personal AIS beacon… The latest product to hit the shelves in the McMurdo range distributed by Crewsaver. The Smartfind S20 SRS (Survival Recovery System) has been specifically designed as a personal AIS search and rescue locating device to quickly and efficiently locate and retrieve a missing crew member. It is compatible with existing AIS enabled chart plotters and onboard navigation systems providing a reliable and cost effective solution for crew safety. ‘The Smartfind S20 is a vital piece of kit for anyone who plans to venture offshore. Small, compact and easy to attach to most life jackets, it’s your saving device in an emergency situation.’- Greg O’Brien, Sales and Marketing Manager at Crewsaver. How Smartfind S20 works • S20 is activated in an emergency crew recovery situation. • An alert message is transmitted to all AIS receivers and AIS enabled chart plotters within a 4 mile radius (typical). • An AIS SART alert icon (picture below) marks the survivor’s location. • Precise target survivor information including GPS position becomes viable when the chart plotter cursor is positioned over the icon. • Provides exact location, distance and bearing to locate person(s) in need of assistance. Don’t miss this essential product at your local retailer. Full brochure can be downloaded online… Smartfind S20.

Proposed cuts to London’s fire service will go ahead Proposed cuts to London’s fire service will go ahead, as long as they do not compromise safety, the mayor has said. Boris Johnson made the assertion during Mayor’s Question Time at which dozens of firefighters objected to the plans. London Fire Brigade (LFB) wants to close 12 stations, cut 18 fire engines and 520 jobs to save £29m in two years. During the meeting Mr Johnson said he was listening to the public’s concerns but the physical presence of stations was not his main consideration. ‘Reckless and wrong’ Mr Johnson told the audience that as long as fire deaths continued to fall in the capital the planned cuts would go ahead. More than 20 public meetings have so far been held over the proposals, which the LFB said would not affect response times but which the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) described as "reckless and wrong". During the meeting, Jeanette Arnold, Labour Assembly member, claimed fire response times would improve close to Mr Johnson’s home, but worsen in poorer parts of Islington. She said: "Why are you a winner but the rest of my constituents losers?" The mayor replied it was "disgraceful" and "below the belt" to suggest he was biased. ‘Cost lives’ The FBU, which protested outside City Hall before the meeting, said the changes would "jeopardise public safety". Ian Leahair, from the union, said: "They [the cuts] would lead to an increase in response times for millions of Londoners…and would inevitably cost lives. "The mayor should abandon his plans immediately, and let London’s firefighters get on with the business of providing the world-class fire service that the capital deserves." The meeting was adjourned after firefighters disrupted the proceedings by chanting "no ifs, not buts, no fire service cuts." A three-month public consultation into the plans ended on Monday and will be reported on at a future meeting.

RE-HEALING™ RF3 provides enhanced fire safety & sustainability The Solberg Company, a global supplier of firefighting foam concentrates and systems hardware, announced today the company will commercially introduce a unique Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) Listed high performance, environment-friendly 3% firefighting foam at the 2013 National Fire Protection Association Conference and Exposition June 10-13, Chicago, IL. RE-HEALING™ RF3 foam concentrate from Solberg is a 3% firefighting foam concentrate that is formulated using a new high performance synthetic foam technology to replace traditional AFFF, FFFP foam concentrates and older protein and fluoroprotein foams. “RF3 is a superior firefighting foam concentrate for use in industrial high-hazard high-risk industries like aviation, chemical, defense, mining, oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, solvent & coatings” explained Solberg vice president of global sales, Bill Smith. “We are excited to add RF3 to the family of RE-HEALING brand foam concentrates.” In addition to its outstanding fire performance and long drain times to provide superior vapor suppression, RE-HEALING foam concentrates from SOLBERG are an innovative environmentally sustainable fluorosurfactant and fluoropolymer-free firefighting foam used to effectively extinguish Class B hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuels with no environmental concerns for persistence, bioaccumulation or toxic breakdown. RE-HEALING foam can be used with fresh, sea or brackish water and possess excellent fire extinguishment and superior burn back resistance due to its flow and rapid sealing characteristics. The product takes its name from the foams physical “resealing” characteristics. The company’s forward thinking approach to fire protection and their shared commitment to environmental responsibility lead Solberg to develop RF3. For industrial operators, fire protection and environmental responsibility are extremely high operational requirements. RE-HEALING RF3 foam concentrate allows Solberg to provide the highest levels of safety for high-risk high-hazard operators, while at the same time protects the environment for years to come. “RE-HEALING Foam is the most extensively tested foam product on the market today,” cited Dennis Kennedy, General Manager of Solberg. “Over two years of hands on laboratory and field testing work went into the development of the RF3 product. As industrial businesses expand their global operations, Solberg is committed to supporting these various industries with leading firefighting foam technologies and performance products wherever they are needed.” RE-HEALING RF3 foam concentrate is intended for use on Class B hydrocarbon fuel fires. The foam concentrate can be used to prevent re-ignition of a liquid spill and control hazardous vapors. On Class A fuels, RE-HEALING RF3 foam concentrate will improve extinguishment in deep-seated fires. Foam discharge devices such as non-air aspirating as well as air aspirating equipment, including standard sprinkler heads, can be used to obtain maximum results. The product is mixed 3 part foam concentrate to 97 parts water. It may also be used as a 3% pre-mix solution. RE-HEALING RF3 foam concentrate is compatible with dry powder agents. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin with operations in Bergen, Norway and Sydney, Australia, Solberg has been involved with the manufacture of firefighting foams since the mid-1970s. Solberg is recognized throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific Region for its environmentally sustainable fluorosurfactant and fluoropolymer-free products that are an innovation in Class B firefighting foam. Additionally, Solberg manufactures a complete range of traditional foam concentrates including Class A and High-Expansion foam concentrates and foam systems hardware. Solberg’s unique technology is preferred by customers in the aerospace, aviation, chemical, defense, energy, fire services, marine, mining, oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, pipeline, solvent & coatings and utilities industries. Come visit us in Booth #1130 at the NFPA Conference & Expo. For more information visit the event website www.nfpa.org www.solbergfoam.com For more information, contact: Dave Pelton Vice President, Global Marketing The Solberg Company Tel: +1 920 593 9447 E-mail: dave.pelton@solbergfoam.com

Wireless ProRAE Guardian safety system and gas detectors  RAE Systems, the leader in innovative toxic gas and radiation detection solutions, today announced that it recently achieved milestone adoption of its 200,000th wireless sensor. The company also registered its 10,000th software download for its ProRAE Guardian Real-Time Wireless Safety System, which enables the real-time delivery of safety and security threat detection. This achievement epitomizes RAE Systems’ global leadership position in development and delivery of safety-enhancing, mobile wireless gas detection monitoring systems. These wireless gas and radiation detection systems help provide increased safety across a broad array of industries including energy exploration and refining, industrial, national security, HazMat/emergency response, environmental and public venue protection. RAE Systems’ successful integration of wireless communication into its products also recently received global recognition from the Frost & Sullivan Analyst Firm. RAE Systems was awarded the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Global Leadership Award for gas detection. This annual award showcases companies in various market segments that capture the highest annual compound growth over the past five years, based on Frost & Sullivan’s independent analysis of worldwide markets. View the entire report HERE. “Real-time remote access and use of VOC threat and gas detection information is a critical safety component for organizations to provide regulation compliance and worker and public safety,” said Thomas Negre, RAE Systems Vice President of Products and Marketing. “Organizations are now able to prevent accidents from becoming incidents. Now, more than ever, facility managers and safety officers know that implementing a reliable, end-to-end toxic gas detection system is important to ensure the safety of workers and surrounding communities, protect assets and mitigate risks and comply with industry regulations.” Changing Standards and Safety Disasters Demand Wireless Gas Detection Solutions Organizations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continue to constantly-update acceptable levels of toxic gas exposure to personnel. The cost of ignoring potential public environmental asset and worker safety is a high risk to major global organizations. As a result, the need to comply with regulations and legislation, protect assets, mitigate risk, and ensure worker safety now requires organizations deploy innovative, high-performance yet competitively priced gas detection solutions via an advanced system approach. Additionally, when disaster strikes, site safety managers and incident commanders are tasked with making critical, split-second decisions. RAE Systems’ ProRAE Guardian Real-time Wireless Safety System allows incident commanders to set up a rapidly deployable, secure, wireless threat detection system that encompasses a broad range of RAE Systems’ and approved third-party personal, survey and area monitors to detect and track: toxic industrial chemicals (TICs/TIMs), flammable gases, chemical warfare agents (CWA), radiation, meteorological conditions, GPS-based location information, and the physiological condition of responders. The ProRAE Guardian Real-time Wireless Safety System connects to a proven, scalable network of wireless sensors including the company’s portable single-gas ToxiRAE Pro monitors, multi-threat MultiRAE detectors, GammaRAE II R radiation detectors, transportable AreaRAE multi-gas and radiation instruments, and approved third party instruments such as the BioHarness biometric monitor. RAE Systems’ wireless monitors automatically transmit real-time sensor data and alarms to the ProRAE Guardian mobile command center. This allows emergency responders and plant managers to focus on their jobs and eliminates the need to report readings over radio. This simplifies the coordination of emergency response efforts and allows remote experts to be added to the operation in real time. Learn More, See More RAE Systems industry-leading, field-proven portfolio of rapidly deployable, connected, intelligent gas and radiation monitoring systems enable real-time delivery of safety and security threat detection, and are used to enhance worker and first responder safety across a broad array of industries. 1. Learn more about how to use the MultiRAE for wireless gas and radiation detection in disaster relief and to protect events HERE (http://www.raesystems.com/public-event) and HERE (http://www.raesystems.com/japan-response) 2. To learn more about the new book Wirelessly Networked Chemical & Radiation Detection Systems, and to read excerpts, including the first chapter, visit the website HERE (http://bit.ly/T2rgMx) 3. Read more about recent RAE Systems ProRAE Guardian enhancements and live demonstrations HERE (http://bit.ly/ZRsk3T) and HERE (http://bit.ly/Zl6WZA). About RAE Systems RAE Systems innovates, designs and manufacturers gas sensors and radiation detectors. The company offers a full line of fixed and portable gas detection solutions, including handheld and personal chemical, compound and radiation detection instruments. RAE Systems’ real-time safety and detection systems have been deployed by organizations in the oil and gas, fire and hazmat, industrial safety, national security and environmental markets, helping save lives and maintain safety in 120 countries. The company’s industry-leading gas sensors and radiation detection solutions are widely recognized for their performance and reliability. Learn more at raesystems.com. On June 4, 2013, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) completed its acquisition of RAE Systems Inc. The company will be integrated into Honeywell Analytics, part of Honeywell Life Safety (HLS) within Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS). Honeywell (www.honeywell.com <http://www.honeywell.com> ) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges.