A new high-performance fire safety system for Estée Lauder Estée Lauder is benefiting from fewer false alarms and streamlined maintenance at its Greek headquarters with a new high-performance fire safety system provided by Hochiki Europe. The cosmetics firm’s base in the heart of Athens, Greece, is large and subject to heavy traffic, with more than 150 employees spread across five floors. As such, having a high-quality life safety system is crucial to protect the health and wellbeing of employees. In such a busy building, the ageing fire detection system was growing costly and difficult to maintain. Moreover, the technology was becoming increasingly prone to false alarms, causing significant disruption to those in the office, and preventing workers doing their jobs. “The sheer number of false alarms was not just having a significant negative impact on the success of the company’s Greek operations, it was contributing to alarm fatigue among its workers,” explained Spiros Theodorou, sales manager at the firm leading the installation, IFSAS Fire and Security. “Their response times to alerts were deteriorating as they assumed they were not serious, which could have had disastrous consequences for their safety in the event of a genuine emergency.” With the challenges of false alarms in mind, Estée Lauder called for a reliable solution capable of safeguarding its employees with minimal maintenance requirements or disruption. In addition, due to the high-profile nature of its offices, the company wanted products that would not impact on the aesthetics of the building interior. IFSAS Fire and Security was certain that Hochiki Europe had the right life safety solutions for the job, so recommended a number of its solutions for use throughout the building. ALN-EN analogue optical smoke sensors from Hochiki Europe were installed throughout the building. Incorporating innovative High Performance Chamber technology, the solution optimises detection sensitivity for fires in their earliest stages, extending evacuation windows for workers in an emergency, while eliminating the issue of false alarms. The manufacturer’s ATJ-EN analogue heat detectors were also fitted in the kitchen area and medium voltage electric boards. The solution incorporates both variable temperature and rate-of-rise heat elements to increase sensitivity to both slow and rapidly developing fires, further improving worker safety. In addition, Hochiki Europe’s YBO-R/SCI Short Circuit Isolator Bases were integrated into the fire safety network to protect the alarm systems from short circuits. CHQ-WSB Wall Sounder Beacons with YBO-R/3 (RED) Mounting Bases were included to alert occupants as quickly as possible to a fire incident, as well as HCP-E (SCI) Addressable Call Points to enable individuals to raise alarms manually. The technologies chosen are small and unobtrusive, minimising their impact on the visual appearance of the office interior, and can be monitored and set up from a central control panel, streamlining operating and maintenance procedures for Estée Lauder’s facilities managers. Moreover, they feature Hochiki Europe’s cutting-edge open Enhanced System Protocol (ESP), making them compatible with standard components from other suppliers, and cutting the cost of aftercare. It also significantly reduced the duration and complexity of the installation project for installers, CORE Contractors, by simplifying the supply chain for parts. George Lolis, project engineer at CORE Contractors, said: “The compatibility of Hochiki Europe’s systems with other products meant that we didn’t have to wait for any specialist components to become available before installing, enabling us to carry out the project without any delay or disruption. “This significantly reduced the duration of the project, allowing us to deliver well within the tight deadline specified by Estée Lauder.” Daniel Bon, regional sales manager at Hochiki Europe, added: “With so many workers using the building every day, not to mention visitors, Estée Lauder needed a life safety system that was reliable to keep any impact on its operations to a minimum and to protect its employees. “The solutions selected for the project delivered this reliability for the company, lowering aftercare needs and virtually eliminating false alarms. This has helped to save the facilities management team considerable time and money, while ensuring Estée Lauder’s team remain safe and well as they go about their working day.” For more information about the solutions specified for the project, please visit the Hochiki Europe website: www.hochikieurope.com.

The company’s latest tactical rescue helmet One of the leading manufacturers in safety technology, Dräger, is introducing a new helmet for all occasions – the HPS 3500 – to its portfolio of headwear for fire fighters. The company will showcase its latest tactical rescue helmet for the first time in the UK, at this year’s Emergency Services Show. Visitors to stand stand R37 at the NEC in Birmingham can look forward to first-hand demonstrations of the innovative and comfortable helmet. It has been designed as a multifunctional and universal helmet for mission teams in a variety of different scenarios, including search and rescue, forest and wildfires, traffic accidents, flooding, rescues from height and providing technical assistance. The HPS 3500’s internal 4-point harness and padding give great comfort for wearers, while the adjusting wheel is easy to use wearing gloves, and is easily adapted to individual head sizes without the need to remove it. The helmet also benefits from a robust shell, made from high quality thermoplastic, which protects the head reliably, whilst remaining lightweight. Martyn Lamb, Fire Service Marketing Manager at Dräger, said: “It’s great to be announcing the latest introduction to our helmet portfolio – the HPS 3500. It’s diversity is key and it can be used in the many different situations firefighters find themselves in – keeping them safe throughout. “At Dräger, we’ve been working closely with our fire and rescue partners for many years, and our emphasis is on developing new technologies and solutions that meet the needs of the modern service. We pride ourselves on the fact that we listen to what firefighters on the ground are looking for and we’re delighted to be able to offer a helmet which ticks all the boxes when it comes to comfort and safety. “We hope to welcome many people to our stand at this year’s ESS, to try out the HPS 3500 and our many other products and solutions, for themselves.” Dräger will also be launching new FPS-COM 5000 and 7000 at the show, these products represent the next level of fire ground communications between wearers including features such as Teamtalk, which enables firefighters to communicate with each other, hands free, by using a voice activated full duplex communications system. Combined with direct Bluetooth wireless connectivity to fireground radios and automatic relaying of inbound radio communications, this means that everyone gets the message – first hand, loud and clear. Visit Dräger at this year’s Emergency Services Show – Stand number R37 / 23 – 24 September. To find out more about Dräger in the UK visit www.draeger.com

Collaborative working tops agenda at ESS Co-responding, community response and the expansion of blue light services into preventative and social care will be hot topics at this year’s Emergency Services Show. Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 23 and 24 September, the free-to-attend event features seminars in which senior figures from the fire, police and ambulance services share their experiences of co-responding to incidents. The show will also see the launch of a purpose-built “fire-ambulance” and showcase other innovations such as drones and body-worn video that play a key role in improving the efficiency of multi-agency response. Currently being trialled by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service ahead of its launch at The Emergency Services Show, the Terberg Emergency Life-saving Support Tactical Ancillary Rescue multi-service vehicle (Telstar) is uniquely designed to provide both fire service and first co-response ambulance support, and meet the eight-minute target response time. Among the many examples of collaborative working delegates will hear about are: The multi agency response to the Alton Towers incident presented by key personnel from Staffordshire Fire & Rescue and to the Bosley Woodmill fire presented by Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service; A joint ambulance conveyance project between Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) which sees the fire and rescue service providing a primary response to life threatening medical emergencies within their own community prior to the arrival of an EMAS paramedic; Recent research undertaken by the New Local Government Network detailing a radical change of role for the Fire and Rescue Service – bringing them into the delivery of health and social care. The research also examines the future of blue light services co-responding; A Community Risk Intervention Team pilot being led by Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service working in partnership with North West Ambulance Service, Greater Manchester Police and local authorities to help prevent falls in the home, support those with mental health issues and reduce crime; The role of today’s Police Crime Commissioners in helping all emergency services and partner agencies to collaborate to improve services and increase efficiency against a backdrop of increased devolution and localism; The H3 shared services model between Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Constabulary and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service (HFRS) and the estates partnership HFRS have developed with Hampshire Constabulary and South Central Ambulance Service; A joint training initiative between the College of Policing, Emergency Planning College, Fire Services College and National Ambulance Resilience Unit which supports emergency responder interoperability; Focus on Drones including: UAV Training – A Resilient Approach by the Sky-Futures Training Academy; Health and emergency services working together: How NHS England and the Chief Fire Officers Association have been working together to support the use of fire resources as a health asset. Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) and the Emergency Services Collaboration Working Group (ESCWG) who have played a key role in putting together the seminar sessions on collaboration/interoperability will both present updates on their initiatives. “Building on the joint statement of commitment to collaboration made in February 2014 by the Chief Fire Officers Association, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives and the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Emergency Services Collaboration Working Group (ESCWG) has been working to provide an evidence base of best practice. The work has included the commissioning of academic research to identify the enablers, barriers and opportunities for greater collaboration between the emergency services, and to act as a champion for innovative collaboration projects,” says Jonathan Smith, CFOA Operations Directorate Policy Support Officer. “The Emergency Services Show will not only provide an opportunity to highlight the work of the group so far, but also to take a forward look at what may lie ahead for the emergency services as collaboration develops at an ever increasing pace.” “The Emergency Services Show has long been a champion of collaboration and we are delighted to be showcasing so many examples of innovative best practice,” says event director David Brown. “At a time when the emergency services are undergoing an extraordinary transformation, this will be a truly thought-provoking event, rich in opportunities for all our visitors to network, share experiences and learn.” The NEC is next to Birmingham International station and directly accessible by motorway. Visitor entry and parking at the Emergency Services Show are free. To register visit www.emergencyuk.com  

Designed and built by MetalCraft Marine MetalCraft Marine Incorporated would like to congratulate Savannah Fire & Emergency Services on the receipt of their new Firestorm 50. The newest member of Savannah’s marine fleet is to be christened September 15, 2015. Savannah Fire & Emergency Services (SFES) is steeped in history that dates back to 1759, this was the date of the city’s first organized fire company. Today Savannah Fire is a progressive, future-focused organization comprised of more than 300 professional, fully-trained, career firefighters. Designed and built by MetalCraft Marine, this custom aluminum fire/rescue vessel measures 50 feet 5 inches long and has a Beam of 16ft. It is a diesel-water-jet propelled boat with Twin Cummins QSM 11 engines producing 705hp each, along with, twin 364 jets from Hamilton Jet. Combined with MetalCraft’s unique hull form, this gives the vessel a top speed of 37 knots and a comfortable cruising speed of 31 knots. The vessel was designed with considerable input from SFES’s expert fire-fighting personnel. This FS50 can produce 7300 gallons per minute at 150psi pumping pressure, from twin Hale pumps. The vessel is well equipped to fight both ship-board and on-shore fires, conduct search and rescue missions, supply large amounts of water to shore based assets, and operate as a mobile command center. The speed, combined with its full size patient birth area and water level recovery deck, make the Firestorm 50 ideal for EMS response and dive operations in addition to fire-fighting. “The group from Savannah was great to work with. They knew exactly what they wanted to a high level of detail. They have also gone the extra mile and put more time and effort into training than most of our customers. I expect that this will help them run an effective, efficient program for the long term.” Eric Connell, Project Manager “MetalCraft Marine was the right company for the job; their expertise and professionalism made the difference. The new boat performs better than what we could have ever anticipated and we are very pleased with its performance” Chief Vickers, Savannah Fire & Emergency Services With boat building facilities in the United States and Canada, MetalCraft Marine specializes in designing and building high-performance custom aluminum workboats to meet customers’ unique mission requirements. Having built over 600 boats that have been deployed around the world, MCM takes great pride in making sure that every customer has the ideal boat for their application, and one that will last them for many years of service.

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 After the successful presentation of the LF 20 KatS with the integrated hydraulic swimming pump at Interschutz 2015, the Albert Ziegler GmbH has demon-strated various usage possibilities of this pump. The location of the fire brigade of Mülheim an der Ruhr has offered optimal geographic conditions for this. On September 4th and 5th, 2015, demonstrations of the LF 20 KatS and the Ziegler hydraulic swimming pump took place at the fire brigade of Mülheim an der Ruhr. An increasing number of meteorological events with numerous floodings as a result of heavy rain gave the impulse for this innovation developed by Ziegler. The LF 20 KatS provides the optimal basis to integrate the Ziegler hydraulic pump in the compartment. This vehicle also contains the proven Ziegler ALPAS super-structure, the airbag and belt pretensioning System Z-Protec, the ambient lighting Z-UB4K with the Top-Integro as well as a portable fire pump PFPN 10-1500 Ziegler Ultra Power 4 in the lowered compartment. In addition, the vehicle has a Ziegler hygiene Board PUSH and 8 removable car-tridges for the relocation of hoses while driving. New is that the hydraulic pump system can be used to transport water to the centrifugal fire pump of the vehicle. Due to the inlet pressure the performance can be doubled. In operation without pressure this pump can deliver up to 10,000 liter of water per minute along with the vehicle pump, the portable fire pump Ziegler UP 4 and a submersible sewage pump ATP20R. In addition, the hydraulic pump allows the usage to remove water from large deep or inaccessible waters without alarming special devices. Furthermore, it is perfectly suited for applications with moderate water consumption where alerting of specialized equipment would not be justified. The hydraulic pump is installed compactly between the compartments in the front of the body. This pump has hydraulic hoses each of a length of 30 m. With a hydraulic hose reel the hoses are rolled up electrically. Ziegler discusses two modes of operation of the pump. One way is to use the pump in series with the pump of the vehicle. It is fed with inlet pressure in the vehicle pump and a large amounts of wa-ter under pressure can be pumped up. Water extraction can be located 30 m away from the vehi-cle. Large differences in height between vehicle and open waters do not constitute any obstacle. The second mode is to use the hydraulic pump parallel to the vehicle pump. Thereby a a maximum flow rate can be achieved. The water extraction can also be located 30 m away from the vehicle. The pump can be used in many ways. One possibility would be for example flooding, where a max-imum flow rate is necessary. Furthermore, the hydraulic pump allows not only the water extraction, but also the operation without pressure from great depths of up to 30 m. Unfavorable or difficult ac-cessible terrain represent no obstacles. In addition, with the hydraulic pump a maximum pressure to deliver water over long distances or to supply turrets with great performance can be achieved. Water extraction from a bridge that extends 11 meters above the Ruhr has aroused great interest among the participants of the demonstration. The fire brigade Mülheim an der Ruhr, Ibbenbüren, Duisburg, representatives of the fire brigades of Velbert, Wesel and Wesseling and Polish delega-tions were on-site during the demonstrations. At the second demonstration, an exercise of the vol-untary fire brigade of Mülheim at the harbour of the river Ruhr was carried out. Especially, the hose laying over longer distance with three inch-hoses and the maximum pressure support has ensured attention. In summary, it can be highlighted that placing the hydraulic pump in standard firefighting vehicles does not lead to any space or weight problems. With respect to the performance, the pre-pressure of the pump allows delivery of 4000 l/min water through a vehicle fire pump with 2000 l/min. In ad-dition, the system is ready for usage very quick and can easily be installed by only 2 firefighters, so that no request for special vehicles with removable loaders, trailers or other equipment is neces-sary. With regard to the logistics, there is a further advantage that ordinary hoses can be used to transport the water.

In one of Norway’s largest oil fields Autronica today announced that the AUTRO SAFE® Integrated Fire and Gas Detection System has been selected by Statoil for its operations in the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea. Autronica Fire and Security AS, a leading provider in safety solutions for the marine and oil & gas segment, is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). As part of the four-year framework agreement, one of the most significant in the brand’s history, Autronica will provide AUTRO SAFE fire and gas detection systems to Statoil’s offshore installations in the oil field. The agreement includes options for 2 plus 2 years and for supplying systems to the nearby Johan Castberg, Peregrino and Snorre fields. Installation of the detection systems, which will be developed and manufactured by Autronica in Norway, will begin in early 2016. “We are thrilled to play an important role in protecting Statoil’s operations in one of the North Sea’s largest oil fields,” said Frode Lund, managing director, Autronica. “This high-profile win confirms Autronica’s position as a long-term and reliable partner in the oil and gas segment around the world.”

Archives contain highly combustible materials like paper and cardboard For a building that is both a historic monument and houses millions of records – mostly on paper- fire protection is of utmost importance. Fires in libraries and archives cause two types of damage: material loss of the collections and perhaps the building and, social damage. Society has suffered some extraordinary losses from ancient times to the present, from the fire at the Alexandria Library to the fire at the Library of the Academy of Sciences in the former Soviet Union. Archives cannot be replaced. Once they have been destroyed, they are lost forever. Opened in 1900, the Archive of Serbia is the country’s national archive, located in Belgrade. The current building was dedicated in 1928 to house and protect documents and other materials produced by state bodies and organizations of Serbia before 1918, as well as documents produced during and after World War II. Although the National Archive was heavily damaged during World War II, the archives still hold a large amount of information dating back to early medieval times – over ten kilometres of historical records in 972 archives and 51 collections. By definition, archives contain highly combustible materials like paper and cardboard. Tightly packed shelves positioned closely together accelerate the progress of any fire and even small amounts of smoke and soot can damage ancient and valuable documents. Water, used to extinguish the fire, can also cause a lot of damage. To avoid as much damage as possible, early warning fire detection is essential. When called in to design, install and commission a new fire protection system for the Archive of Serbia, Apollo’s partner, TVI Ltd in Belgrade, specified Apollo’s XP95 optical smoke detectors and XP95 heat detectors. Vladimir Zrnić from TVI said: “Designing a fire detection system for the archive was challenging and interesting at the same time. We knew that the air would not be completely clear and that rising temperatures had to be detected extremely early to avoid fire spreading rapidly as it would in a room filled with very old, and therefore very dry, paper. “The XP95 Heat Detector from Apollo monitors temperature by using a single thermistor which provides a count output proportional to the external air temperature. The standard heat detector will report an alarm at a temperature as low as 55 degrees Celsius, whereas the XP95 Optical Smoke Detector works using the light scatter principle and is ideal for applications where slow-burning or smouldering fires are likely. Both are ideally suited for this project.” Overall, more than 80 devices were installed covering ten software zones in the four-storey building. Fire suppression systems cover three floors of the four-storey building with an overall floor space of 5000m2. Special considerations to be taken into account included the above average dust levels and very high ceilings. In combination with heating and ventilation systems, which can cause stratification, high rooms can be challenging for detection systems. A large number of high shelves were potential obstacles and could delay the detection of fire and smoke. For more information on Apollo Fire Detectors visit www.apollo-fire.co.uk

Final phase of the transition to the UN’s Global Harmonised System has started June saw the start of the final phase of the United Nations sponsored programme to harmonise the chemical warning symbols found on many industrial and household products on a global basis. As a result, the warning labels on many products used in industry have changed. Stuart Longworth, Chairman of the Chemical Hazards Communication Society, says the changes will benefit industry and consumers, "The UN’s Global Harmonised System aims to harmonise the symbols and warning statements used on the labels on a global basis. They will make life easier for businesses when they import and export products, and consumers when they travel because eventually there will be only one set of symbols to deal with throughout most of the world." The labels are commonly found on numerous products used across a wide range of industries and alert users to the hazards associated with chemicals in the products to enable them to take appropriate care when using them. The design of the new symbols comprises a white diamond with red borders containing a black pictogram. Some are similar to the previous versions and are easily recognised, but several are new. To help users familiarise themselves with the new labels, the Chemical Hazards Communication Society (CHCS) has created a handy guide which can be downloaded from a specially created website at http://www.understandthelabel.org.uk. To give industry and consumers time to adapt to this new system, manufacturers have been able to continue using the "old" warning labels over a transitional period. The timing of the switch depends on whether the chemical is a pure substance or a component in a mixture. Labels for substances have already been harmonised. The deadline for mixtures, which will include many products used in industry, was 1st June 2015, although products already labelled with the "old" warning symbols and on the shelves on that date can continue to be supplied until 1st June 2017.

For enhanced learning Tyco Fire Protection Products has introduced L.I.V.E. (Local Instructional Valve Experience), an interactive, mobile unit for use in training demonstrations of the company’s fire system valves. Designed to educate customers about Tyco’s valve capabilities, L.I.V.E. is a purpose-built, fully self-contained riser manifold demonstration unit for Tyco’s Model DPV-1, Model AV-1 and DV-5 valves. L.I.V.E. training displays travel around Europe to Tyco’s network of TechXchange training facilities as well as customers’ own locations, on request. By demonstrating valve setting and testing procedures, the unit showcases the functional and operational capabilities of Tyco’s most advanced valves. The hands-on exercise and interaction with expert trainers improves customers’ training experience, while the system also offers portability and ease of use. Highlighting the importance of Tyco’s fire system valves to its fire protection solutions, the L.I.V.E. training initiative demonstrates the company’s ability to combine global capabilities with local expertise for an enhanced customer service. DPV-1 dry pipe valves are used to automatically control the flow of water into dry pipe fire protection sprinkler systems upon operation of one or more automatic sprinklers. Model AV-1 alarm valves are intended for use in wet pipe (automatic sprinkler) fire protection systems, while DV-5 deluge valves are used as automatic water control valves in deluge fire protection systems. Tyco’s TechXchange programme provides customers with the latest industry knowledge and training to gain maximum advantage in their market sector. Web-based live sessions, interactive e-learning programmes, and live training sessions at Tyco’s state-of-the-art TechXchange academies are available to cater for different learning styles. The L.I.V.E. display units will form part of the on-site face-to-face seminars to optimise the effectiveness of customers’ training. For more information about Tyco’s L.I.V.E. training demonstrations, contact your local sales representative or email: [email protected]. To learn more about Tyco’s fire system valves, visit www.tyco-fire.com.