With such a large presence of combustible material in one place the biomass conveyor required a fire-detection system that could quickly and efficiently detect fires. The FFE Talentum IR3 was chosen as the ideal detector for this environment due to…
Drones speed beyond visual line of sight to deliver life-saving treatment
The County of Renfrew in Ontario, Canada partnered with Cradlepoint, InDro Robotics and Ericsson for trials using the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drones that utilise an LTE cellular connection to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to aid in remote cardiac-arrest emergencies.…
The importance of fire extinguishers in any workplace
Fire extinguishers are crucial in the workplace, not least because every business is required to be compliant with legislation. All employees and visitors to the building must have adequate means to protect themselves in the event of a fire. Fire…
UK’s tallest residential tower to be protected by Advanced Fire Panels
Global systems leader Advanced is celebrating being specified on yet another landmark development in London. The installation of Advanced fire panels at the Landmark Pinnacle marks another tall-building win for the manufacturer who, in 2019, announced its specification at Western…
Committed to firefighter health & safety
The role of a firefighter has never been more challenging. Some of these challenges are because of climate change with firefighters called out to incidents of flooding, wildfires and other natural disasters, but others are as a result of the…
Graf UK’s super-sized fire-water tank debuts in Essex
When it came to finding an underground firefighting water tank big enough for the job there was only one manufacturer main contractor Kier could go to – Graf UK. The sustainable water-management specialist, better known for its rainwater harvesting and…
Winton provides vital water power for innovative fast response fire and rescue vehicles
Now more than ever, the pressure is on for emergency services to deliver a better and faster service with less. One way to achieve this is to adopt more efficient emergency response vehicles and systems. When Leicestershire Fire and Rescue…
Swansea University future-proofs campus
The university has installed 25 one-, two- and four-loop MxPro 5 fire-alarm control panels throughout its 11 academic Bay campus buildings, specified thanks to their superior networking abilities. Installed alongside over 5,000 Hochiki and Apollo protocol devices, each fire panel…
Nimbus Mobile ensures testing meets the standard every time
A nationwide provider of fire protection services has made Nimbus Mobile an integral part of the way it does business, by using it to provide evidence of compliance with system testing requirements for internal audits and key clients. All fire…
Why L2 powder fire extinguishers are not effective on lithium-ion battery fires
The L2 powder fire extinguisher is the most recommended fire extinguisher in the Class D Specialist Powder class, specifically for extinguishing burning lithium metal fires. Whilst the L2 is a specialist fire extinguisher for tackling Class D metal fires, more…
