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Special report: IFE Sprinkler Conference in Scotland
Published:  05 February, 2010

The Institution of Fire Engineers in Scotland ran a major technical seminar on the 20th of January at the National Library of Scotland.

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Rob Lane, General Manager Kidde Fire Trainers; Jörg Winkler, Director Sales Europe Kidde Fire Trainers; Ziad Al-Roshood, President FSA-KSA; James Jordano, VP Global Fire Products UTC Fire & Security

Rob Lane, General Manager Kidde Fire Trainers; Jörg Winkler, Director Sales Europe Kidde Fire Trainers; Ziad Al-Roshood, President FSA-KSA; James Jordano, VP Global Fire Products UTC Fire & Security

Kidde Fire Trainers to support new training facility in Saudi Arabia
Published:  03 February, 2010

Fire Science Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FSA-KSA) signs Memorandum of Understanding with Kidde Fire Trainers for the support in developing a Fire Training Facility in Jubail.

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Kuwait – who’s fighting what?
Published:  03 February, 2010

To celebrate Industrial Fire Journal's 20th anniversary we are be re-publishing throughout 2010 some of the best articles from the last 20 years. Here, from issue number 3 (1991) of Industrial Fire Journal, is a report from Kuwait, where every 24-hours oilfield fires were burning up six million barrels of Kuwait’s oil reserves – a figure almost double the peak production of three million barrels per day (bpd) in 1979 and four times the pre-invasion Kuwaiti output in 1990.

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Versar, Inc. acquires Professional Protection Systems, Ltd
Published:  04 February, 2010

Versar, Inc (NYSE Amex: VSR) announced today that it has acquired Professional Protection Systems, Ltd. (PPS).

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Nepal's firefighters need you
Published:  01 February, 2010

A plea for help from the Firefighters Volunteer Association of Nepal

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Environment Agency launches UK’s largest flood product test centre
Published:  02 February, 2010

A cutting-edge simulator that recreates the devastating effects of a flood has been created to test products designed to defend homes, businesses and people from flooding.

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SigniFire video smoke detection obtains UL Listing
Published:  29 January, 2010

Fike announced today it has received UL Listing on its SigniFire video smoke detection system.  Approved to the new UL 268B standard for video smoke detection, Fike's SigniFire is the only system in the world to have both the UL listing and FM approval.

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2010 NFPA Conference & Expo
Published:  29 January, 2010

NFPA Americas’ Fire and Security Expo will join with the 2010 NFPA Conference & Expo, the largest and most prestigious fire and life safety industry event in the United States.

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Curriculum overhaul at the National Fire Academy
Published:  01 February, 2010

Following a thorough review of its Management Science curriculum, the United Stated Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) has decided to include new course content that addresses the issues currently faced by the nation’s fire and emergency medical services.

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Fundamental revision and changes to COMAH rules become effective in April 2010
Published:  22 January, 2010

In 2008 the COMAH Competent Authority (CA) initiated a fundamental review of its approach to regulating onshore major hazards in the UK – the CA has remodelled its key regulatory processes, and will implement a series of changes in April 2010.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service wins top EU road safety award
Published:  25 January, 2010

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has won a top EU award for its excellent road safety work. It was recognised as the best institution among those signing up to the European Road Safety Charter for innovative and successful schemes in the annual Excellence in Road Safety Awards run by the European Commission.

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Pelican sends vital survival and rescue items to provide help in Haiti
Published:  25 January, 2010

Pelican Products, Inc., the corporate headquarters of Peli Products S.L., and a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases, has announced its contribution of $100,000 worth of head lamps and lights to the Haiti relief effort.

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Passive Fire Protection Federation letter on the latest Channel Tunnel crisis
Published:  22 January, 2010

David Sugden, Chairman of the Passive Fire Protection Federation, calls into question the fire safety strategy of the Channel Tunnel

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BPA changes plea over Buncefield explosion
Published:  22 January, 2010

The British Pipeline Agency has decided to retract its not guilty plea over the explosion at the Buncefield Oil Depot on December 11 2005.

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