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Elmdene delivers fire safe storage solution Innovative electronic security and fire products manufacturer, Elmdene International Limited – a subsidiary of Potter Electric Signal, LLC – announces the launch of a lockable, A4 size, Fire Document Box. The smart-looking Fire Document Box has been designed by Elmdene to be used in conjunction with a building’s fire alarm system to provide a convenient, wall-mounted, enclosure so that relevant log books, manuals and other important documentation can be kept safe until they are actually needed. Made from robust 1.2 mm powder coated steel the low profile (50 mm) box comes with two keys and, crucially, features the distinctive red branding associated with fire applications plus a screen printed white ‘fire’ logo. Said Ian Moore, Managing Director at Elmdene: "Whilst, not surprisingly, much attention is given to the specification of the latest fire systems themselves, alongside this, it is critical that any associated documentation can be stored in a safe and easily accessible place adjacent to the fire alarm panel. Practically, the ability to use, and service, a panel can be impacted if vital information goes astray. We believe that the lockable fire document box offers an ideal, cost effective, answer to this requirement and builds on our experience providing similar solutions to the intruder alarm sector." The new fire document box is available to order now through Elmdene’s usual distribution channels in the UK and across EMEA. www.elmdene.co.uk  

New South Wales will use RE-HEALING Foam The Solberg Company, a global supplier of firefighting foam concentrates and systems hardware, announced today that the company’s Asia-Pacific operation was awarded a multi-year contract by the New South Wales (NSW) Government for supply of firefighting foam. Solberg Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. was awarded a three year contract for the supply of RE-HEALING RF3x6 ATC™ Class B and FIRE-BRAKE™ Class A foam concentrates for use by both the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and Fire & Rescue NSW (previously known as New South Wales Fire Brigades). Additionally, included under this contract are NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services, Forestry Corporation of NSW, other State related agencies, plus member agencies of the Australasian Fire Authorities Council. RE-HEALING RF3x6 ATC is a high performance fluorochemical free foam concentrate that easily extinguishes hydrocarbon (petrol) and polar solvent (ethanol) fuel fires. RE-HEALING foam concentrates can also be used to prevent re-ignition of a liquid spill and control hazardous vapours. Fire & Rescue NSW, and NSW Rural Fire Service will no longer use AFFF, FFFP or other fluorochemical based foams that are environmentally persistent with their transition in firefighting foam technology. FIRE-BRAKE Class A foam, achieved fame in the 1994 in assisting NSW firefighters in successfully extinguishing the largest wildfires to ever surround Sydney. By making water up to ten times more effective the product was later recognized as one of The Top 100 Australian Inventions and Innovations of the Last Century by the Sydney Powerhouse Museum and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is a volunteer-based firefighting agency and statutory body of the NSW Government. The NSW RFS is responsible for the general administration of rural fire management affairs including administration of the Rural Fire Fighting Fund, co-ordination with local government of the State’s Rural Fire Brigades, design and provision of firefighting equipment to rural fire brigades through local government, the training of volunteer Rural Fire Brigade members, community education in relation to fire affairs, emergency planning and generally taking measures for the prevention of loss and life and property from fires. The NSW Rural Fire Service’s jurisdiction covers more than 90% of the geographical area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. The NSW RFS is one of the world’s largest volunteer fire service, with 70,246 volunteer members forming 2036 volunteer brigades across the state. Fire and Rescue NSW, also an agency of the government of New South Wales, is responsible for firefighting, rescue and hazmat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across rural and regional New South Wales. Fire and Rescue NSW is the seventh largest urban fire service in the world, with over 6,800 firefighters serving at 339 fire stations throughout the state, 408 support staff, and 6,000 community fire unit volunteers. NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire & Rescue NSW join Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Rural Fire Service, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Emergency Services Agency, the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Bushfires NT (Northern Territory) as converted believers in proven fluorochemical free firefighting foam technology from The Solberg Company.

Oshkosh added an off-road capability to the vehicle Oshkosh will deliver three prototypes of its P-19R Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) replacement vehicle to the US Marine Corps (USMC) before the end of 2013, marking the beginning of a year of rigorous testing before achieving low-rate initial production. Oshkosh unveiled the truck, which provides a number of new capabilities for marines, during the annual Modern Day Marine exhibition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, 26 September. Under a contract awarded in May 2013, the USMC could buy upward of 200 full-rate production P-19Rs. "We see an acquisition objective for the marine corps of 165 vehicles," John Bryant, senior vice-president for defence programmes at Oshkosh Defense, told IHS Jane’s . The company has taken the benefits of its Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) to make the new iteration of its legacy P-19A more off-road capable, Bryant said. The P-19A dates back to the 1980s, he said, adding that while it has been a good fire-fighting truck, over the vehicle’s lifecycle the national standards for the design of airport rescue fire-fighting vehicles has evolved, Bryant added. Besides the changes to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ‘414 standards’ for aircraft rescue and fire-fighting vehicles, the marines recognised that they needed a more advanced capability that would be similar to the LVSR and Medium Tactical Vehicle replacement (MTVR), Bryant added. "We have combined the rugged off-road capability of LVSR with the advanced fire-fighting capabilities of the Oshkosh Striker vehicle into one tailored platform to meet the marine corps’ requirements," he said. "It is an absolutely up-to-date NFPA 414 compliant [ARFF] vehicle but also a tough off-road vehicle that can keep up with LVSR and MTVR." The Oshkosh Striker is a commercial variant of the P-19R, which features several unique Oshkosh capabilities including the company’s TAK-4 independent suspension system. "It is the benchmark for off-road rugged military suspension systems," Bryant said. "That suspension allows a vehicle to travel at high speeds off-road by providing a very stable platform, a very high ride quality for the occupants, and equipment so that the equipment is not shaking or breaking," he added. "That is fairly unique for an ARFF vehicle to have an independent suspension to provide great off-road mobility." Additionally, Oshkosh configured the P-19R in a 6×6 configuration that in combination with the TAK-4 suspension allows "superior soft soil mobility", Bryant noted. "That traditionally is not an attribute of an ARFF, but that is an attribute of LVSR." The P-19R also has a 600 hp engine that provides not only the off-road mobility but the acceleration required in a NFPA 414, he said. For fire-fighting operations, the P-19R is capable of simultaneously pumping water and driving, Tom Merckx, senior director of USMC programs Oshkosh, told IHS Jane’s . "We utilise a power divider that is unique to Oshkosh. It allows us to drive around the scene with pumps engaged so if there are flare-ups it can hit them quickly," he said. The P-19R can respond to a fire at a high rate of speed while also preparing to engage its roof and front bumper turrets, 500-1000 ft (152-304 m) before reaching a fire, without damaging the power train, Merckx said. Oshkosh has also added additional storage along the side of the ARFF to hold hoses for use on structural fires. The P-19R can use the hoses to draw water from its own 1,000 gal (3,785 liter) tank, a fire hydrant, or from a pond. Besides its 1,000 gal tank, P-19R carries 130 gal (492 liter) of foam and 500 lb (226 kg) of halogen compound to tackle any type of fire, Bryant noted. On the underside of the ARFF there are nozzles that can discharge 15 gal (56 liter) of water and foam to extinguish a fire or fuel spill underneath the vehicle. In front of the vehicle Oshkosh has installed nozzles that spray water and foam on the windshield to keep it cool. The P-19R is also equipped with Oshkosh’s Command Zone integrated control and diagnostic system originally developed for the company’s commercial fire-fighting vehicle in 1999. According to Bryant the P-19R’s four-man crew (an operator and three-man team) have "fingertip" control of all the systems on the vehicle as well as a digital vehicle health monitoring system. The P-19R could also be a very good international ARFF solution, Merckx said. "It drives from the centre so you don’t need to worry about left hand or right hand drive. You are in the centre not only for visibility for the driver but when your people are in the cab they can exit both door at the same time without having to crawl over someone." Currently Oshkosh and the USMC are developing tailored operator and maintainer training materials for the P-19R, Bryant said. "The maintainer training package will leverage what we are doing for LVSR and MTVR maintainers. The operator training we are actually formulating that right now. Our customer wants a robust training package. They want a training programme that makes everything second nature."

With Singapore Changi Airport  Managers at Texas-based Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Changi Airport Group said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance shared efforts and cooperation between DFW Airport’s Department of Public Safety and Changi’s Airport Emergency Service division in the areas of fire-fighting rescue evacuation and fire safety strategies. Effective for five years, the MOU formalises the partnership between the two airports to utilize assets that will continue to ensure operational excellence and safety with the best techniques in fire-fighting and training. The DFW Fire Training Research Center offers advanced fire response techniques and research to firefighters from around the world. The FTRC features a full-size mockup of an Airbus A380, as well as an interactive curriculum and some of the world’s most highly trained instructors on aircraft rescue firefighting. Changi’s Airport Emergency Service provides rescue and fire protection at Singapore Changi and Seletar Airports as well as at the Republic of Singapore Air Force airbases within the Republic to the highest standards prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Both airports conduct their respective training exercises throughout the year, designed to have the skills and assist in the development of their fire-fighting personnel. Under the MOU, each airport will be responsible for organizing a training program for the fire-fighting personnel from the partner airport. Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW International Airport is the world’s fourth busiest, offering nearly 1,900 flights per day and serving 58m passengers a year. Changi Airport Group was formed on 16 June 2009 and the corporatisation of Singapore Changi Airport followed on 1 July 2009. Changi Airport handled more than 51 m passenger movements in 2012, an annual record. Today, it serves some 110 airlines flying to over 250 cities in about 60 countries and territories worldwide. Find out more at www.dfwairport.com and www.changiairportgroup.com.

Will now be known as MAGIRUS At a press meeting in Ulm, Germany, apparatus manufacturer IVECO MAGIRUS announced this morning that it will henceforth be known as MAGIRUS as part of a rebranding exercise. The company unveiled a new logo and business strategy aimed at streamlining the business. In a separate announcement, MAGIRUS’ parent company will change its name from Fiat Industrial to CNH as of Monday, September 30th.