• IAFF Influence Moves Newark Closer To Enacting Safety Measures After 2 Firefighter Deaths

    In the face of mounting pressure from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and others, Newark, New Jersey, officials recently proposed several safety measures after two fire fighters – Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr. – died responding to a July cargo ship fire.The suggested changes reported by NJ.com, the state’s largest news and information site include: creating a special joint task force
  • Kidde Commercial Launches KESMobile To Optimize Fire And Life Safety Systems Management

    Kidde Commercial, an industry pioneer in fire and life safety for over a century, has announced KESMobile, the next generation in remote fire and life safety systems management.This innovative cloud-based service productivity tool provides service providers with enhanced real-time data access, allowing them to optimize the management of individual systems, sites, and site groups with data for informed decision-making and resource optimization. Kidde Commercial is a part of Carrier Globa
  • CoLCPA & The NSI Announce Building Security Assessment Scheme Partnership

    The City of London Crime Prevention Association (CoLCPA) has proudly relaunched the Building Security Assessment Scheme in collaboration with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) at Fishmongers’ Hall in the heart of the City of London.Security and fire safetyFormerly known as CoLCPA’s Building Security Accreditation, this long-standing initiative, developed from a collaboration involving the City of London Police, the City of London Corporation, representatives of managin
  • Kentec's Taktis Fire Takes Centre Stage At Intersec's Milestone Anniversary Trade Show

    Kentec Electronics, a manufacturer of life-critical control systems, will showcase its world-pioneering range of extinguishant release panels and its depth of fire detection, alarm, and control portfolio at Intersec 2024; demonstrating how the future of the industry lies within open-protocol technology.The award-winning Taktis® Fire will take center stage, with the UL and EN variants exhibiting a new era of integration with fire safety systems being connected with building infrastructure
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