Company and distributors collect 3,500lbs during fourth quarter Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance flashlights, announced that the company and several of its U.S. distribution partners recycled nearly 3,500 pounds of rechargeable batteries during the fourth quarter of 2013, with a year-to-date total of over 10,000 pounds.   Streamlight’s corporate headquarters in Eagleville, PA, recycled just over 3,000 pounds of Nickel Cadmium, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride, and small Sealed Lead Acid batteries during the fourth quarter. Participating distributors recycled nearly 500 pounds during the same period.   The company and its distributors are partners with Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery recycling program in North America. The program helps businesses care for the environment through its rechargeable battery collection program.   “We’re proud to do our part in ‘going green,’” said Streamlight President and Chief Executive Officer Ray Sharrah. “In 2013, Streamlight and its participating dealers continued to join thousands of U.S. businesses in serving as battery collection sites in a collective effort to maintain a healthy and safe environment for our communities."   Rechargeable batteries are a long-lasting, eco-friendly power source for many electronic devices, including flashlights, laptop computers, cell phones, portable scanners and printers, power tools and PDAs. By recycling customers’ rechargeable batteries, Streamlight and its participating dealers help prevent the used products from entering the solid waste stream.   Since 1996, more than 85 million pounds of rechargeable batteries have been collected through Call2Recycle. Various federal and state regulations govern the proper disposal of rechargeable batteries and cell phones, naming Call2Recycle in official legislation as the collection method for eco-safe rechargeable battery and cell phone reclamation and recycling.

The contract covers an amount of €16 million With a handover ceremony in Sofia 67 Light Forestry Vehicles, Class L, Category 3 were delivered to the Chief Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Defense (Ministry of Interior) of Bulgaria. Based on an Iveco Daily chassis, Magirus delivered a state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle with full cross-country mobility. A symbolic key was given to Iskra Mihaylova, Minister of Environment and Water during the presence of the ambassador of Germany in Bulgaria, Matthias Hoepfner, and Magirus CEO Antonio Benedetti. Specification the Light Forestry Vehicles: Chassis: 4×4, single cabin, single tires, 170 HP, GVW 5.5 ton, wheelbase 3400 mm Superstructure: Balefire Body, 1000 L water, 100 L foam, Magirus Portable Pump TS 10 with primatic priming system, Pump & Roll, Hose reel with hose and branch pipe, sprinkler self protection system for cabin & superstructure & tires, Foam admixing system, protection grids for the beacons  Additionally 67 Medium Forestry Vehicles, Class M, Category 3, will be delivered by Magirus within March 2014. Both deliveries cover an amount of 16 million €. The project “Technical provision of the operative structures GDPBZN – Ministry of Interior MoI for firefighting against forest fires” was financed by the program "Environment 2007 – 2013" in Bulgaria. About Magirus Passion and precision, high-tech and craftmanship. Since 1864 Magirus stands for the combination of innovation and tradition – in the sense of firefighters around the world. With a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art and reliable fire trucks, ladders, rescue and equipment vehicles, special solutions, pumps and portable pumps Magirus is one of the largest and most technologically leading providers of firefighting technology worldwide.

SAPPHIRE by TFPP TFPP has extended its award winning SAPPHIRE system to include 25 and 42 bar variations for effective fire suppression of critical POG processing infrastructure. SAPPHIRE is a clean agent system, offering a greener and more environmentally friendly fire protection solution. The system is custom engineered for 3M™ NOVEC™ 1230 fire protection fluid, a clear agent with negligible global warming potential, zero ozone depletion and is safe for use in occupied areas. 10 years online The first commercially available system to deliver NOVEC 1230, SAPPHIRE has been in use for over 10 years. SAPPHIRE is particularly suited to vital facilities in the POG industry, such as backup power supplies, emergency facilities, including onsite medical centres, data communications and other ancillary buildings, where specialist solutions that can suppress fires rapidly and are safe for use in occupied areas are a necessity. Technically it can deliver a rapid knock down extinguishant within 10 seconds, which can result in less damage to electronic or other sensitive equipment. This in turn can facilitate a much shorter recovery period; a key consideration in POG facilities. 42 bar system The 42 bas SAPPHIRE system is ideal for applications which involve multiple risks. Selector valves are used to cover several areas from a central storage location creating a space saving and potentially more economical solution. There is also the opportunity for reduced pipe sizes, which can reduce installation time and increase overall cost effectiveness. The SAPPHIRE system is UL listed, FM, LPCB and VdS approved, and fully meets EN12094 standards and the requirements of NFPA2001, ISO14520 and EN15004 to ensure the highest quality fire suppression performance in every application.

The stock has rallied 5% to Rs 61 on back of heavy volumes on the BSE Nitin Fire Protection Industries is trading higher by 5% to Rs 60.60 ahead of board meeting today to consider the share buyback proposal. The meeting of the buyback committee of the company will be held on February 26, 2014 to take stock of buy back of shares, to fix the date of closing the buy back and other related formalities, Nitin Fire Protection Industries said in a BSE filing. As on December 31, 2013 the promoters held 71.73% stake in the company. The foreign institutional investors held 13.92% stake, while the remaining 14.35% holdings are with the individual shareholders and others. The stock opened at Rs 64.90 and touched a high of Rs 66 in early morning deals on the BSE. A combined 831,700 shares have already changed hands on the counter till 0920 hours as against an average 700,000 shares that were traded daily in past two weeks on the BSE and NSE.

The system can cover 2-12 zones Industry-leading fire systems business, Advanced, has launched a new conventional and twin-wire fire system called QuickZone. Renowned across the globe for the quality of its intelligent fire systems, Advanced now also delivers the ease-of-use, flexibility and performance it is famous for to the conventional world. QuickZone, as the name suggests is quick on the wall, quick to configure and quick to maintain. The system can cover 2-12 zones and is EN54-2&4 approved. QuickZone comes in two panel formats, the standard and stand-alone QuickZone and feature-rich QuickZone XL which also features a passive or fully functional repeater. Both are compatible with a wide range of conventional devices and offer a host of flexible zone, input and output programming options. Both also offer test and false alarm management modes. Interfaces are simple, buttons are colour coded with management and programming accessible via code entry or keyswitch. QuickZone’s enclosure designs make installation and wiring simple and it supports a range of modular expansion zone cards. Product Manager, John Newton, said: “People like dealing with Advanced. We make things easy and we offer legendary service and support. QuickZone is a great system that offers scalability, performance and a wide range of configuration options. It can be specified and installed with confidence on conventional jobs of all sizes and budgets.” QuickZone is for sale in all of Advanced’s EN54 territories including the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. For more information or to book a demo contact Advanced on +44(0)191 607 111 or via its website www.advancedco.com

Gallet F1 XF Fire Helmet  In 1985, Gallet launched the original F1 Helmet System, being the first manufacturer to introduce a Jet style, full coverage structural fire helmet and revolutionizing firefighter head protection. Since then, this iconic product has been selected and used by more than 1.7 million firefighters in more than 80 countries. For the past 28 years, Gallet, which was acquired by MSA in 2002, has refined the F1 Helmet design through innovation and expertise, offering several successful generations of market-leading Helmets to firefighters around the world. Today more than ever, MSA strengthens this commitment to the fire service by releasing the Gallet F1 XF, a new fire helmet developed for firefighters with firefighters. Benefiting from MSA’s unique expertise, the Gallet F1 XF is based on a brand new, modernized design and is approved according to EN443:2008 for firefighting in buildings and other structures. In addition, its face shield and ocular visor meet the EN14458 approvals. The Gallet F1 XF fire helmet is readily available in all continents to meet the toughest requirements of firefighters from around the globe. New and enhanced features include : a stylish, high temperature resistant shell, available in 2 sizes for a perfect fit for all user’s profiles a high temperature resistant face shield (clear or metal coated) with an extended coverage and field of vision a robust and user friendly head size adjustment system a padded, adjustable chinstrap with quick release buckle an adjustable mask connection system for use with a helmet-mounted breathing apparatus face piece a modular construction enabling quick, easy care and maintenance an extended impact liner providing side impact protection, with an Aramide reinforcement for higher resistance to penetration in hot environments a truly integrated, ATEX approved lighting module for proximity lighting an eye protection visor with ergonomic, dual adjustment system a flame resistant, ergonomic padded headband available in two materials (Leather or Nomex) a selection of helmet-mounted headsets for enhanced communication capabilities through long range PMR radios an interchangeable front plate, enabling helmet customization through badges or direct logo printing by tampography.   For further information please contact your local MSA affiliate or visit www.MSAsafety.com.

For Ferrara Fire Apparatus Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, has named First Choice Fire & Safety as its dealer in North Carolina. First Choice, with President Mike Bordeaux and sales representative David English, has serviced the fire departments in the state for over two decades.   Ferrara Fire Apparatus President/CEO Chris Ferrara commented on his newest dealer, “We’ve known Mike and his team at First Choice for many, many years. He is known to his customers as a man of his word and has an excellent reputation across the state and region. Mike has his own service department to take care of vehicles sold by First Choice. Like the other dealers we’ve brought on board recently, First Choice embodies everything we are looking for in a partner: dedicated service and sales personnel who bring a passion for the fire industry.”   “We are very happy to be a member of the Ferrara team, and look forward to offering Ferrara’s full line of heavy duty fire apparatus to our customers in North Carolina,” said Mr. Bordeaux.   Ferrara Fire Apparatus manufactures a full line of fire, emergency and rescue vehicles. The company offers the Ultra, Inferno, Igniter, Cinder, Ember and Intruder custom fire chassis, pumpers, tankers, rear and mid-mount aerial ladders and platforms, rescues and incident command vehicles and high-flow industrial apparatus. A leading innovator in the industry, Ferrara takes pride in offering such firefighter safety items as the MVP Multi-Vocational Pumper, On-Site Tilt Table Testing, Cab and Body NFPA Compliant Crash Testing, Independent Front Suspension, Complete Airbag Protection, and SmartWheel steering systems. Additionally, the Ultra, Inferno, Igniter and Cinder chassis are available with the popular F-Shield corrosion protection system, which has proven extremely popular in northern climates that are concerned with corrosive materials used on winter roads.   For more information on Ferrara Fire Apparatus please contact Paul Christiansen, VP-Sales & Marketing, at 800.443.9006, via e-mail at [email protected] or by regular mail at Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., PO Box 249, Holden, LA 70744.   To contact First Choice Fire & Safety, call Mike Bordeaux at 1-800-753-2350 or send an email to [email protected].

Wisconsin company will replace departing Air National Guard unit  Des Moines airport officials voted Tuesday to privatize the airport’s fire protection services, a move that drew protests from union leaders and a city councilman. The vote ended a labor dispute that erupted last month when the airport announced plans to hire Pro-Tec Fire Services, a Wisconsin firefighting company that serves nearly 20 other airports nationwide. Pro-Tec will replace the Iowa Air National Guard’s fire department, which will disband later this year when the guard stops flying jets from Des Moines. Union members asked the airport to create its own fire department and hire Air Guard firefighters, but airport officials opted for a private contractor, saying they were not in the business of managing a fire department. The debate often focused on how many firefighters would serve the airport. Pro-Tec would employ about 10 firefighters and have three on duty at all times, while the National Guard employed about 30, with five to seven on duty. “The fact is aircraft do come down … and we need to be staffed for when that does happen, and three personnel is just not enough,” said Gary Sanders, a National Guard firefighter. Airport Executive Director Don Smithey, however, said the staffing levels would exceed federal regulations that require two firefighters on duty. More firefighters are required when military aircraft are flying. Danny Homan, president of AFSCME Iowa Council 61, which represents the guard firefighters, claimed Pro-Tec would be required to douse flames, not provide medical assistance. “They will spray chemical on the crash and they will drive around people lying on the ground,” he said. Carl W. Thiem, general manager with Pro-Tec, said that was not true. “If we can rescue someone, we will,” he said. “It’s the flight crew’s primary role to get passengers off the plane. It’s our job to clear a path through the fuel so they can get those passengers out.” The Airport Authority Board voted unanimously for the two-year contract with Pro-Tec, which starts at $921,000 a year. The board amended the contract to require one paramedic on duty, rather than EMTs, which have a lower level of medical training. Des Moines Fire Chief John TeKippe had raised concerns that city firefighters would be called to the airport more often if no paramedic was on duty. The airport’s firefighters cover the airfield, while city firefighters serve the terminal. Union members also raised concerns about wages, claiming Pro-Tec firefighters at other airports make less than $10 an hour. “We don’t need any more low-wage jobs in our community,” said Mark Cooper, president of South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. “We are already overburdened with those types of jobs.” Thiem said Pro-Tec’s firefighters generally make a starting salary of $40,000 to $45,000 a year. City Councilman Skip Moore asked the airport board to delay the decision. Airport officials said they needed to approve a contract so Pro-Tec will be ready when the Guard fire department leaves. “If we are not up and ready, we effectively close the airport,” said airport board member Mark Feldmann.