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• How Often Should Fire Extinguishers Be Checked At Work?

  29-12-2025 12:05 via thebigredguide.com
  Businesses of all types and sizes should have fire extinguishers on-site in the event of a fire. While these devices can be lifesavers, they can also be dangerous if not used in the right way or improperly maintained. It’s important to know how often the fire extinguishers should be checked, as they are an important part of any fire-safety plan.They can be used to put out small fires before they have a chance to spread and can help prevent serious injuries or even death. However, fire
  
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• Beginner's Guide To Workplace Fire Risk Assessments

  29-12-2025 12:56 via thebigredguide.com
  When it comes to workplace safety, fire risk assessments are a critical part of the process. But for business owners who may not be familiar with them, these assessments can seem daunting. This guide is designed to provide beginners with all the information they need to understand and complete a fire risk assessment for their business.They’ll cover the basics of what a risk assessment is, what needs to be included and how to implement the findings. So whether they’re just sta
  
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• Fire Extinguisher Maintenance: Essential Safety Tips

  29-12-2025 12:54 via thebigredguide.com
  As a business owner, they know that protecting their employees, customers and property is a top priority. One way to do this is by having fire extinguishers on hand in case of an emergency. But did they know that simply owning a fire extinguisher is not enough?They also need to regularly maintain fire extinguishers to ensure they work properly in the event of a fire. In this blog post, they’ll cover everything they need to know about fire extinguisher maintenance.What Is Fire Extinguis
  
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• Ultimate Fire Safety Checklist For Businesses

  29-12-2025 12:09 via thebigredguide.com
  The best way to be prepared for any emergency is by making sure the business can withstand the worst. A small fire could quickly turn into an all-out panic in a matter of minutes without proper precautions. It’s up to them as owners or managers to maintain safety.With the ultimate fire safety checklist, they’ve compiled some helpful tips on what businesses should do to reduce the risk of fires. Use this guide to make sure the business is well prepared.What Is a Fire Safety Ch
  
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• Fire System Maintenance: Essential For Business Safety

  29-12-2025 12:03 via thebigredguide.com
  As a business owner, they are responsible for the safety of their employees and customers. One important element of safety that is often overlooked is fire-system maintenance. By neglecting this crucial step, they put themselves and others at risk. This quick guide will provide them with everything they need to know about looking after their fire system to keep their business safe.When the fire-protection systems are well-maintained, it ensures the majority of fires are preventable. That means c
  
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• Idaho Falls Fire Station 6 Supports Community Growth

  26-12-2025 10:52 via thebigredguide.com
  The Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) formally marked the grand opening of Fire Station 6 now, with a ceremonial hose uncoupling at 2767 N. Spitfire St. The event signifies the completion of construction and the official opening of a new fire station on Idaho Falls’ north side, which will support emergency response in a rapidly growing area of the community.Investment in the safety and well-being“The opening of Fire Station 6 represents a critical investment in the
  
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• Pierce Expands Fire Apparatus Production Capacity

  26-12-2025 10:49 via thebigredguide.com
  Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, announced a new round of major facility advancements across its Appleton, Wisconsin, manufacturing operations.Building on a multi-year modernization initiative launched in 2022, and the company’s long history of focusing on innovation and reinvestment, these strategic investments are designed to expand production capacity which will enable faster delivery of high-quality fire apparatus to fire departments.Pierce’s lo
  
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• C-TEC And Skills For Security Boost Fire Safety Training

  18-12-2025 12:32 via thebigredguide.com
  Skills for Security has partnered with C-TEC to strengthen the training opportunities for apprentice fire and security technicians through greater access to current technologies and direct engagement with industry expertise.C-TEC’s involvement will include providing equipment for training, technical resources and the expertise of its engineering and product development teams. Apprentices will benefit from demonstrations and discussions that show how design choices affect performance, u
  
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• Idaho Falls Fire Dept Tackles Hatch Pit Vegetation Fire

  16-12-2025 11:17 via thebigredguide.com
  The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded early this morning, Dec. 14, to a vegetation fire at the Bonneville County Hatch Pit, located at East 33rd North and Recycle Road.Around 2:44 a.m., dispatch received a call reporting flames that appeared to be 20 feet tall coming from the site. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered a large pallet and a wood pile engulfed in flames, rather than the active trash pit. The cause of the fire is unknown.Primary objective of preventing the fireThe burning pile is
  
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• Sydney Garage Fire: Investigation By FRNSW

  15-12-2025 14:57 via thebigredguide.com
  A person has died in a fire at Quaker's Hill, in Sydney's west. The blaze took hold in a garage attached to a home in Mannix Place just after 6.15 pm.Eight fire trucks rushed to the single-storey home where firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, attacked the flames and thick, black smoke. Authorities discovered a body inside the garage.Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigatorsTwo other people suffered smoke inhalation at the scene. They were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics. Fire
  
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• Fire And Rescue NSW Handle Mooney Mooney Crashes

  15-12-2025 14:47 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on the M1 Motorway at Mooney Mooney.Five FRNSW trucks, along with the Rural Fire Service, rushed to the scene of two separate crashes near the north-bound M1 off-ramp after reports of a motorist possibly trapped in the wreckage around 11.20 am.No reports of serious injuriesIn the first crash, four cars collided, while moments later, a second impact occurred, involving three more vehicles.The wreckage blocked all three
  
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• Fire And Rescue NSW Respond To Plane Crash

  15-12-2025 14:46 via thebigredguide.com
  Two people, who survived a light plane crash this morning near Wentworth, in the state's far south-west, are now being treated in hospital for minor injuries.The 'Jabiru' ultralight lost power just before midday now forcing the pilot to attempt a landing in a flooded paddock near the Silver City Highway and the Wentworth aerodrome. The plane clipped trees and crash-landed.Fire and Rescue NSW crewsFire and Rescue NSW crews from Wentworth reached the pilot and his passenger on foot, working their
  
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• ASC Rigid Couplings Revolutionize Fire Safety

  15-12-2025 13:29 via thebigredguide.com
  Two patent-pending rigid couplings from ASC Engineered Solutions are now available that will revolutionize fire safety piping system installations.The new SPF Anvil Fig. C9-CL and Gruvlok Fig. FP74CL rigid couplings feature brand new Sabertooth™ Installation Technology, allowing for quick and accurate visual and tactile installation verification.FM Approved and UL ListedFM Approved and UL Listed, the Fig. C9-CL and the Fig. FP74CL offer the fastest and easiest grooved fire system joint
  
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• Ramtech Enhances U.S. Construction Fire Safety

  11-12-2025 12:46 via thebigredguide.com
  Pioneer wireless fire safety solutions provider - Ramtech has established its first international base, opening a new U.S. office in Charlotte, North Carolina.The move reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering modern fire and safety across the construction industry and establishing a full U.S. supply chain. By establishing a permanent presence on the Atlantic coast, Ramtech, which is headquartered in Nottingham, will enhance efficiency, mobilization and reliable delivery of saf
  
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• Modernizing Fire Stations For The Next Generation

  11-12-2025 11:10 via thebigredguide.com
  Modern firefighters are tasked with responding to fire emergencies, protecting victims and structures, and preventing the spread of dangerous fires.
  As departments modernize, the focus is expanding beyond upgraded apparatus bays, renovated living quarters, and digital dispatch tools. A key part of the next generation fire station is clean air. Improving fire station air quality protects firefighters’ long-term health, reduces exposure to cancer causing particulates, and even extends th
  
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• MSA Safety And NVFC Wrap Up 2025 MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet Giveaway

  11-12-2025 10:55 via thebigredguide.com
  Congratulations to Assistant Chief Jordan Hansen of Mount Olive (NC) Fire Department for being the latest recipient in the MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet Giveaway!
  MSA Safety teamed up with the NVFC to award four NVFC members with a helmet in 2025, with the final entry period in November. They thank MSA for their support of volunteer first responders.
  
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• FRNSW Expands TARP With Sharks & Wanderers

  09-12-2025 15:26 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is bolstering its forward pack, adding two more elite sporting clubs to a partnership program supporting firefighters’ health and wellbeing.The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Western Sydney Wanderers have now signed onto the Tactical Athlete Resilience Program (TARP), a unique initiative which officially launched in August following a successful trial.TARP gives FRNSW firefighters access to the first class strength and conditioning coaches, physiotherapi
  
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• A Landmark Gathering Shaping The Future Of Real Estate, Investment, Sustainability & Design

  05-12-2025 14:50 via thebigredguide.com
  The 19th Real Estate Development Summit Saudi Arabia – Luxury Edition successfully concluded after two days of high-level exchange, strategic collaboration, and global networking, bringing together more than 800 leaders, investors, and decision makers shaping the future of the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving built environment.Held under the theme “Together Towards Tomorrow,” the summit showcased the unprecedented transformation underway across
  
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• Pierce Manufacturing Delivers 4,000th PUC Pump

  05-12-2025 11:54 via thebigredguide.com
  Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, announced now it has delivered its 4,000th Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC™) Pump. The milestone order and delivery, purchased through Pierce dealer Hughes Fire Equipment, goes into service with the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) in Nevada.Pierce’s PUC pump, first introduced in 2007, redefined traditional fire apparatus design by eliminating the need for a pumphouse. Available on pumpers, rescue pumpers, tank
  
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• Advanced's Paging Tech Boosts Campus Fire Safety

  04-12-2025 12:40 via thebigredguide.com
  The University of Southampton, a multi-campus estate with a research institution, has recently enhanced its fire safety provision for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals through a pioneering paging system installation.Advanced’s MxPro 5 fire panels, integrated with the ESPA Pager Interface, form the core of the new solution delivered by Premier Fire Security and Scope Communications, providing targeted alerts and improved accessibility across the university.Traditional audio alarmsWit
  
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• Suffolk Fire Service Progress Recognized By HMICFRS

  04-12-2025 12:38 via thebigredguide.com
  His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has confirmed it is satisfied with the progress Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is making to address improvements identified during its previous inspection.In a letter received this week following an October revisit, inspectors recognized early positive change across leadership, governance and organizational culture, supported by a comprehensive action plan developed with staff and representative bo
  
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• INTERSCHUTZ 2025: Buy Tickets For Festive Season

  02-12-2025 14:58 via thebigredguide.com
  Just in time for the 2025 Advent season, the INTERSCHUTZ ticket shop opens. Anyone wishing to give INTERSCHUTZ tickets as a St. Nicholas or Christmas gift can now find them on the INTERSCHUTZ website starting now, December 1, 2025.Day tickets and season tickets are available at the website. A day pass costs EUR 29.00 online and EUR 34.00 at the box office. An all-days-pass costs EUR 59.00 online and EUR 69.00 at the box office and is valid for all INTERSCHUTZ event days (June 1 to 6, 20
  
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• Ranger Group Grows: Universal Fire Acquisition

  01-12-2025 12:36 via thebigredguide.com
  Ranger Fire and Security has now announced its acquisition of Plymouth-based Universal Fire and Security Ltd, marking the business’s strategic entry into the South West of England. Founded in 2001 by Mark Gibson, Universal began as a security-focused provider before expanding into fire protection services, building a strong reputation across Devon and Cornwall for its technical expertise and customer service.New installations for a strong and loyal customer baseThe co
  
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• Life Safety Code 2025: Key Fire Safety Strategies

  26-11-2025 14:31 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire safety remains one of the most crucial aspects of building management and design. To keep people safe from fires according to the Life Safety Code in 2025, facility owners, managers, and building designers must adhere to strict regulations and guidelines that protect occupants in the event of a fire.The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code NFPA 101, outlines the fundamental principles necessary for safeguarding people from fire hazards, ensuring that buildings are pr
  
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• Oxygen Depletion In Fire Safety Explained

  26-11-2025 14:28 via thebigredguide.com
  Oxygen depletion is one of the most misunderstood concepts in fire safety and gas-based fire suppression systems. Many people believe that gases like FM-200, Novec 1230, and Inergen “kill” oxygen, but that’s not the case.These systems are designed to reduce oxygen levels just enough to suppress the fire, without reaching levels that would harm people.Understanding misconceptionsMisconception #1: Oxygen Depletion Is the Same as Oxygen DisplacementWhile oxygen depleti
  
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• Fireworks feared inside London warehouse as 150 firefighters tackle major blaze

  25-11-2025 21:12
  Fire brigade warns public to keep ‘safe distance’ as 25 fire engines battle two-storey structure in SouthallFireworks may be stored inside a west London warehouse which was engulfed in flames on Tuesday, emergency services warned.About 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were battling the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, the London fire brigade (LFB) said. Continue reading...
  
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• Huge fire breaks out in west London warehouse – video

  25-11-2025 17:43
  Fireworks may have been stored inside a west London warehouse engulfed in flames, emergency services said as a major incident was declared. About 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were tackling the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, the London fire brigade (LFB) said on TuesdayMajor incident declared as fireworks suspected to be inside burning west London warehouse Continue reading...
  
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• Eco-Friendly Fire Protection Systems

  25-11-2025 15:40 via thebigredguide.com
  The conversation around sustainability has been gaining momentum of late, and businesses across industries are becoming more aware of the devastating impact their practices have on the environment. The fire protection industry is no exception.Traditional fire suppression systems often rely on halon, a harmful chemical that significantly damages the ozone layer. Additionally, older systems are typically not recyclable or energy-efficient.Fortunately, the rise of eco-friendly fire protection syste
  
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• Gas Leak Evacuation In North Sydney - FRNSW Response

  25-11-2025 15:16 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have evacuated around 50 people during a gas leak in a North Sydney apartment building. It's believed workers severed a gas main at the William Street site, just before 12.30pm.NSW Police helped firefighters from Crows Nest and Neutral Bay to clear the adjacent building. The fire crews have established two lines of hose as a protective measure and are monitoring atmospheric levels as gas company technicians attempt to repair the leak, which could take some time.
  
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• Fire And Rescue NSW Tackles South Windsor Truck Fire

  25-11-2025 15:15 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are responding to a fire which engulfed a truck before spreading into bushland in South Windsor, north-west of Sydney, this afternoon. The vehicle was loaded with highly-flammable hand sanitizer when it erupted in flames while parked on a property on George St, just before 2:30pm.Strong winds fanned the blaze, causing it to quickly spread over several acres. The fire went on to destroy a second truck and a storage shed, and at one stage burned close to a neighbo
  
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