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New Head of Marketing appointed by FFE

Fire detection company FFE has appointed Fiona Chan as its new Head of Marketing. Prior to joining FFE she was a Product Manager at fellow Halma company Keeler Limited, a leading manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment.   Fiona originally joined the Halma Graduate Development Programme in 2013 and achieved significant success in placements with a number of Halma companies in China and the USA, working on market research and product development projects. She also had an assignment as Marketing Manager at Halma elevator safety specialist Avire as part of the programme.   “Fiona’s rise up the ranks in Halma has been meteoric and we’re delighted to have her join us as Head of Marketing. She is an outstanding candidate and I’m sure she will make an instant impact,” commented FFE’s Managing Director Mark Osborne.   Fiona has a B.A., MEng. and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she moved to the UK when she was a teenager. As well as English and Cantonese, Fiona speaks fluent Mandarin and conversational Japanese. More Fire Buyer coverage: Browse more News Desk updates from Fire Buyer.

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MSA introduce their G1 full face mask

A positive pressure facepiece providing respiratory protection for fire-fighters and industrial first responders, the G1 full face mask is backward compatible with the MSA AirGo and AirMaXX SCBA family. The G1 mask was designed with extensive input from first responders from all over the world who highlighted the need for a comfortable, light and easy to maintain mask. The result is a full face mask with a wide distortion free field of vision, which is not only lightweight and compact with overall low profile design, it’s comfortable and built to last. The sophisticated visor of the G1 mask offers more than 90% of the natural field of vision. The wide viewing angle reduces head movements towards the viewing direction. Various mask sizes combined with different harness options or helmet attachment brackets set new standards in wearing comfort. The G1 helmet-mask combination allows easy fitting to the Gallet F1XF fire helmet – effortless, safe and with minimum pressure points. The outstanding single-sealing flange further increases the comfort while the unique airflow prevents lens misting and reduces breathing resistance. Several demand valve connectors, completely integrated into the mask, can be selected without influencing the state of the art speech diaphragm that makes communication easy to discern. Every part of the G1 mask is designed for fast exchange reducing service times and increasing operational usage time. The integrated RFID transponder provides identification for inventory management and allows easy management of PPE inventory. More Fire Buyer coverage: Browse more News Desk updates from Fire Buyer.

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New website and fire alarm system released for Cygnus

Developed in conjunction with major construction companies, the Cygnus system is designed specifically for use on construction sites where the environment demands far higher radio performance than standard systems. The Cygnus system is able to link no less than 480 alarm devices in 15 zones. The new website has been created to help construction companies specify the exact Cygnus system they would like for a particular project. As well as giving an explanation of the system and its capabilities, there is a full listing of all the control panels and individual alarm units available. There are also helpful videos to explain the system and its maintenance, and a gallery showing recent installations at places such as BskyB, Crossrail and Scotland Yard together with a number of customer testimonials on projects as well as full case study stories. Also included on the site is a full technical section, servicing advice, conformity regulations and details of the standards relating to the use of fire alarm systems on different types of construction sites   The Cygnus wireless fire alarm system is backed up with an eight-strong customer support team, all profiled on the website, who are there to help customers with their specific requirements, installation and servicing needs. In the Cygnus family there are a choice of five control panels and 31 alarm units and accessories, all illustrated with their details on the website. A CYG6 control panel has recently been introduced to cater for smaller construction sites, handling 32 alarm devices in a single zone. There is also a control panel available with a GSM modem allowing reporting via SMS text messaging. Another innovation is a PIR option available on all alarm modules to detect intruders and alert off-site personnel for added safety protection. The Cygnus fire alarm system has an impressive capability of linking up to 480 units across a construction site. Individual units may be either a fire alarm call point, first aid alert point, smoke detector, heat detector or a combined call point/first aid alert alarm. Further capabilities include out-of-hours notifications via an auto-dialling panel to key-holders. Cygnus has been specifically designed for use in dense concrete and steel structured buildings, and areas where there are many other radio frequencies in use. Particular attention has been given therefore to achieving an extremely long range connection and distances in excess of 1.5km have been recorded in an open air environment. Cygnus thus covers impressive distances and huge areas due to a meshing system which allows devices to communicate through one another and not directly to the panel. Bull Products offers a full one-year guarantee on all Cygnus devices and provides high levels of technical, on-site and after-sales service support in addition to its standard maintenance contracts. More Fire Buyer coverage: Browse more News Desk updates from Fire Buyer.

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