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• Honeywell Expands With Li-ion Tamer Acquisition

  22-07-2025 16:14 via thebigredguide.com
  Honeywell has acquired from Nexceris its Li-ion Tamer business, a major off-gas detection solution for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that detects thermal runaway events.The acquisition enhances Honeywell's portfolio of fire life safety technologies within its Building Automation segment and emerged from a partnership with Nexceris over the past 5 years to strategically address lithium-ion battery system safety.The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Honeywell's financials.Dem
  
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• Milwaukee M18 Backpack Pump: Ultimate Spray Control

  22-07-2025 15:08 via thebigredguide.com
  Milwaukee® continues its commitment to relentless innovation with the M18™ Backpack Fluid Pump Gen 2, M18™ SWITCH TANK™ 15L Chemical Spray Tank, and M18™ SWITCH TANK™ 15L Water Supply, designed to meet the needs of professional landscape maintenance.The battery powered design provides users with a hassle-free experience, allowing for continuous spraying without the physical strain associated with traditional manual sprayers. Additionally,
  
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• Saudi-Europe Real Estate Synergy: Key Insights & Trends

  22-07-2025 12:30 via thebigredguide.com
  The 17th Real Estate Development (RED) Summit – Saudi Arabia | Europe Edition, hosted by GBB Venture, turned the spotlight on Lisbon as it welcomed some of the most influential names from Saudi Arabia's evolving real estate sector for two days of purpose-driven exchange, global synergy, and fresh perspectives.Held at the iconic Lisbon Congress Centre's RIO Pavilion, the summit brought together key decision-makers from Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving real estate sector and Europe's pion
  
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• Effective FRNSW HAZMAT Drill In Braidwood

  22-07-2025 09:27 via thebigredguide.com
  A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has teamed up with NSW Health to conduct an emergency exercise in the Southern Tablelands.The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) recently invited the crew from 236 Station Braidwood to simulate a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) emergency outside the Braidwood Multipurpose Service (MPS).The mock scenario involved an individual intent on carrying a bag of ‘toxic’ chemicals inside the health facility to disrupt operations.On-call Braidwo
  
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• FRNSW Investigates E-Bike Factory Fire In Sydney

  22-07-2025 09:12 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed an e-bike factory at Croydon, in Sydney’s inner west.More than 60 firefighters and 15 fire trucks were deployed to Elizabeth Street, where the blaze broke out in the small building behind a row of shops, just before 5am.FRNSW crews battled for more than two hours to contain the fire, having to attack it from outside the building due to concerns parts of the structure may collapse.Aerial fire trucksFirefigh
  
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• Fire And Rescue NSW Reconnects With ADF Community

  22-07-2025 09:12 via thebigredguide.com
  More than 400 current and former service personnel who work for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) now have access to an enhanced support network as RSL NSW re-establishes a standalone sub-branch for the state’s firefighters.The NSW Fire Brigades sub-branch was first formed in the 1920s – off the back of the First World War, when its main purpose was to facilitate repatriation and medical support.It continued its important work until the 1980s when it was abolished due to a lack of
  
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• FRNSW Responds To Port Kembla Gas Cylinder Fire

  22-07-2025 09:06 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has isolated the last of the gas cylinders which ignited at an industrial facility at Port Kembla, in the state's Illawarra.Eight cylinders of highly flammable and potentially explosive acetylene caught fire at the Springhill Road facility around 10:30 am yesterday.Dozens of FRNSW firefighters, including hazardous materials (HAZMAT) experts, responded to the incident and protected surrounding buildings.HAZMAT crewsThe final cylinder burnt out around 2 am, and a short
  
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• FRNSW Battles Wickham Auto-Electrical Business Fire

  22-07-2025 09:03 via thebigredguide.com
  Residents in the Newcastle suburb of Wickham are advised to keep their doors and windows closed as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews battle a large fire in an auto-electrical business.The blaze broke out in the Foundry Street premises just after 3.30am. Twelve fire trucks, including an aerial platform, and around 40 firefighters rushed to the scene where the flames consumed dozens of cars and engulfed a building.The roof of that 200m x 200m building has collapsed as a cloud of thick, black smoke
  
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• Heroic FRNSW Mechanic Saves Pregnant Woman In Car Fire

  22-07-2025 09:01 via thebigredguide.com
  A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) fleet mechanic has described how she rushed to the aid of a heavily pregnant woman, trapped by a car fire in Sydney’s Eastern Distributor.Belinda Jackson, a civilian with FRNSW’s fleet division, was driving her service truck through the tunnel when she noticed a couple standing next to their burning car, stationary in the southbound lanes.Belinda stopped the truck, assessed the situation, and then repositioned the FRNSW vehicle to protect the pre
  
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