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• Lake Assault Boats Places Patrol Craft Into Service With The Superior, Wisconsin Police Department

  09-04-2021 09:12 via thebigredguide.com
  
  Lake Assault Boats, a foremost manufacturer of purpose-built and mission-specific patrol, rescue, and fireboats, placed a 30-foot patrol craft into service with the Superior, Wisconsin Police Department. The vessel provides patrol and emergency response services on portions of Lake Superior, the largest of North America’s Great Lakes.  “We’re proud to have our hometown police department serve the region with help from this powerful patrol craft,”
  
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• Kentec Appoints New Head Of UK Sales

  18-04-2021 06:54 via thebigredguide.com
  
  Kentec Electronics, a foremost manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has promoted Sammy Steel to the role of Head of UK Sales to further strengthen the company’s UK growth and footprint.In her new role, Sammy will lead, manage, and support the UK BDM sales team to achieve Kentec’s strategic sales plan. She will be working directly with installers, distributors, and end-users while strengthening the current UK customer base. A key part of the strategy includes focusin
  
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• PACCAR Highlights Semiconductor Shortage As The Cause For Reduced Truck Delivers In First Quarter Of 2021

  16-04-2021 12:52 via thebigredguide.com
  
  There is currently a semiconductor shortage that is affecting some industries, including the automotive sector. The semiconductor shortage has reduced PACCAR’s truck deliveries in the first quarter of 2021, by approximately 3,000 vehicles.Semiconductor shortagePACCAR’s first quarter 2021 truck deliveries are estimated to be approximately 42,000 vehicles, compared to 40,800 vehicles delivered in the fourth quarter of 2020.The company anticipates that the semiconductor shortage
  
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• (Backdated To April 6, 2021) PACCAR Announces Five-Year Strategic Supply Partnership With Romeo Power, Inc. For Battery Power Systems

  16-04-2021 11:32 via thebigredguide.com
  
  PACCAR, a global company in zero emissions commercial vehicles, has announced a five-year supply agreement for battery power systems with Romeo Power, Inc. (Romeo Power), an internationally renowned battery technology solutions company, with headquarters located in Los Angeles, California.battery management softwarePACCAR will purchase Romeo Power’s battery packs and battery management software for heavy-duty battery electric Peterbilt 579EV vehicles and Peterbilt 520EV refuse trucks i
  
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• FlamePro Attains Contract By Capita To Provide Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) For The UK’s Ministry Of Defence

  16-04-2021 10:47 via thebigredguide.com
  
  FlamePro, a renowned British manufacturing specialist of life safety garments and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for firefighters, has been awarded a £4 million contract by Capita, to provide its firefighting PPE for the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD), across the next decade.Firefighting PPE tenderThe competitive tender, part of Capita’s contract with the MOD, saw four different PPE providers bid for the contract, with FlamePro being appointed to provide its fu
  
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• Erickson Wins 3 U.S. Forest Service Contracts For Upcoming Wildfire Season

  16-04-2021 09:36 via thebigredguide.com
  
  Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide foremost operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft announce three new USFS Firefighting contracts for the upcoming 2021 wildfire season.The USFS cooperates with CAL FIRE, US Department of Interior agencies Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, on aerial firefighting contracts.Erickson has been working for the US Forest Service on firefighting contracts since 1995 and is a global front-runner in aerial f
  
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• Flat fire - Kilburn High Road

  15-04-2021 17:23
  No reports of any injuries
  
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• NFPA Celebrates 125 Years Of Safety

  15-04-2021 09:00 via thebigredguide.com
  
   The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and plans to commemorate the momentous milestone through a series of events and initiatives that reflect the steadfast commitment to fire, electrical, and life safety by the Association.Key to the celebration is the launch of a virtual 125th Anniversary Conference Series that replaces the traditional in-person 2021 NFPA Conference & Expo. The online conference series
  
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• Hannay Reels Appoints Jim As New Design Engineer

  15-04-2021 06:42 via thebigredguide.com
  
  Jim’s engineering background includes the development of gas turbine combustion systems, the design of testing equipment for gases and liquids, along with considerable manufacturing design work in areas such as packaging, molding, and shop floor automation.Jim is a graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh and a volunteer fire fighter with the Coeymans New York Fire Department. One of his many hobbies is restoration of classic cars and trucks.Jim’s background and work experience
  
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• Hannay Reels Promotes Ryan DeMuth As New Engineering Manager

  15-04-2021 06:30 via thebigredguide.com
  
  Ryan DeMuth has been promoted to the position of Engineering Manager.Ryan has over 13 years’ experience at Hannay Reels as a Design Engineer and Senior Design Engineer. During his tenure here, Ryan has been responsible for a number of important new product development efforts. He has additionally taken the lead on designing and executing some very innovative improvements to our manufacturing processes.Ryan is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic
  
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• Thatch fire - final update

  14-04-2021 19:46 via dsfire.gov.uk
  Fire Control received multiple calls to a domestic thatch fire in the Stoodleigh area near Bampton. Fire engines from Bampton, Dulverton, Tiverton, South Molton, Cullompton, Middlemoor, Danes Castle ( Exeter ) attended alongside a water foam carrier from Barnstaple, an aerial ladder platform from Barnstaple, an incident command unit from Wiveliscombe, a welfare pod from Crediton, a water carrier from Danes Castle ( Exeter ) , 2 High volume pumps from Wellington (who
  
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• Road Traffic Collision (RTC) persons reported

  14-04-2021 19:46 via dsfire.gov.uk
  Following reports of a person trapped inside a vehicle onthe A38 between Drumbridges and Goodstone Cross, Crews from Bovey Tracey,Newton Abbot and Moretonhampstead were mobilised by Control.On arrival crews confirmed that one male was trapped in thevehicle. Hydraulic cutting gear and small tools were used to release the male.He was then left in the care of Ambulance Personnel whilst crews cleared debrisat the scene, leaving the area safe for other road users.
  
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• Bungalow fire - Heathrow

  14-04-2021 12:57
  A bungalow is alight
  
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• Pub fire – Hackney Wick

  14-04-2021 11:37
  Fire caused by barbecue placed too close to a wooden door
  
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• Pub fire - Forest Hill

  14-04-2021 10:30
  Most of the first floor is alight
  
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• Allegion UK Removes The Obscurity Behind Sheltered Housing Fire Standards

  14-04-2021 10:08 via thebigredguide.com
  
  With new fire safety legislations demanding a renewed focus on safety in all residential settings, Karen Trigg of Allegion UK explains why care home and sheltered housing associations must prioritize the maintenance of fire doors.The regulations and standards associated with fire safety and sheltered, assisted and social housing are, by necessity, robust. Yet, the responsibilities towards those standards, and subsequently, fire safety equipment such as fire doors, can often leave people vulnerab
  
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• Leisure centre fire - Crystal Palace Park

  13-04-2021 12:03
  Whole of the single storey building destroyed
  
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• Historic turnstile fire - Crystal Palace Park

  13-04-2021 12:03
  Whole of the single storey building destroyed
  
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• Fire at underground car park – Notting Hill

  13-04-2021 10:18
  Heavy smoke affected flats above
  
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• Flat fire - South Croydon

  12-04-2021 11:12
  Firefighters rescued a man and led a family to safety
  
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• Fire at shop with flats above - New Barnet

  12-04-2021 10:07
  The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 10 calls to the blaze
  
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• London Fire Commissioner's statement on the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

  09-04-2021 14:14
  
  London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe has expressed his sadness on behalf of London Fire Brigade
  
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• Car alight - Blackwall Tunnel

  09-04-2021 11:51
  The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 10 calls to the blaze
  
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• Macmillan CEO thanks retiring firefighter for £25k donation

  09-04-2021 11:31
  
  Firefighter who raised enough money to fund a Macmillan cancer support centre for three years, retires from a 30-year career serving Londoners with the Brigade.
  
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• Industrial unit fire - Hayes

  09-04-2021 10:13
  The ground floor of a two storey industrial unit was destroyed by fire.
  
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• House fire - Greenwich

  09-04-2021 09:59
  Woman left the property before firefighters arrived
  
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• NFPA Releases Construction Site Fire Prevention Program Manager Online Training, Announces Webinar Panel Focused On Building Under Construction Safety

  09-04-2021 09:30 via thebigredguide.com
  
  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched a new Fire Prevention Program Manager Online Training Series today to help the building industry understand and adopt the strategies defined in NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, which calls for a fire prevention program and a designated manager to enforce safety onsite. The topic will also be discussed by a panel of industry experts during an Addressing Fire Safety Challenges During Co
  
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• Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland Relocates To New Address

  09-04-2021 08:55 via thebigredguide.com
  
   In order to create more office space and to make warehousing and logistics more efficient, Rosenbauer Brandschutz Deutschland moved two streets down to Krugbäckerstrasse from its old location in Mogendorf at the end of 2020. With a floor space of almost 2,000m2, the new office space is not only significantly larger, but also brighter and more modern.The warehouse has also been incorporated into the new location. This means that construction sites can be supplied with material
  
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• E-ONE Delivers CR 137 Aerial To Ottawa Fire Department

  09-04-2021 07:24 via thebigredguide.com
  
  E-ONE®, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a foremost manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce the delivery of an E-ONE CR™ 137 aerial for the Ottawa Fire Department in Canada.This CR 137 completes the Ottawa order for eight aerials which included six ladders and two platforms. At 13 stories high, the CR 137 is North America’s tallest aerial ladder.Key features of the CR 137Rugged E-ONE Cyclone® cab with roll-cage design, occupant protection
  
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• School fire - Greenwich

  08-04-2021 13:48
  Firefighters tackle blaze at a school
  
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