The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has banned the use of antifreeze solution in residential fire sprinkler systems The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has banned the use of antifreeze solution in residential fire sprinkler systems for new construction until further action by NFPA consensus standards committees, and NFPA has issued a follow-up to its July 2010 safety alert to provide updated guidance on the use of antifreeze in residential fire sprinkler systems. The council action and updated alert follow new research that was conducted after a fire incident raised concerns about antifreeze solutions in residential fire sprinkler systems. The incident involved a grease fire in a kitchen where a sprinkler with a high concentration of antifreeze deployed. The fire resulted in a single fatality and serious injury to another person. “Fire sprinklers are one of the most effective ways to save lives and property from fire,” said James M. Shannon, president of NFPA. “We have acted quickly to conduct additional research in order to provide the public and our technical committees with as much information as possible regarding the use of antifreeze in sprinkler systems.” According to NFPA, the home is the place where most fire fatalities occur, and when sprinklers are present, the risk of dying in a home fire decreases by 83%. Shannon said the key findings from the new report were: Antifreeze solutions with concentrations of propylene glycol exceeding 40% and concentrations of glycerin exceeding 50% have the potential to ignite when discharged through automatic sprinklers. Both the 40% propylene glycol and 50% glycerin solutions demonstrated similar performance to that of water alone for fire control throughout the series of tests. Based on the results of this research, antifreeze solutions of propylene glycol exceeding 40% and glycerin exceeding 50% are not appropriate for use in residential fire sprinkler systems. Consideration should be given to reducing the acceptable concentrations of these antifreeze solutions by an appropriate safety factor. Based on the research, NFPA offered the following updated guidance on residential fire sprinklers systems: New Systems NFPA standards prohibit the use of antifreeze in residential fire sprinkler systems in new construction following the August 16, 2010 issuance of tentative interim amendments (TIA) to NFPA 13, 13D and 13R. If you are putting in a new residential fire sprinkler system (including all NFPA 13D applications and the dwelling unit portions of NFPA 13 and NFPA 13R systems), refer to the latest editions of NFPA 13, NFPA 13D and NFPA 13R, as amended by TIAs 1000, 995, and 994. Existing Systems Fire sprinklers are extremely effective fire protection devices, significantly reducing deaths, injuries and property loss from fire. These systems should not be disconnected. Residential fire sprinkler systems, whenever possible, should not contain an antifreeze solution. If you have, or are responsible for, an existing residential occupancy with a fire sprinkler system, contact a sprinkler contractor to check and see if there is antifreeze solution in the system. If there is antifreeze solution in the system, determine if other means, such as insulation, can be used to provide adequate freeze protection. If there is no viable alternative to antifreeze solutions, NFPA recommends the following: Use only propylene glycol or glycerin antifreeze solution. The antifreeze solution should be the lowest possible concentration required for the needed freeze potential but under no circumstance should the antifreeze solution exceed a maximum concentration of 40% of propylene glycol or a maximum concentration of 50% of glycerin. Consideration should be given to reducing these concentrations by an additional safety factor. The antifreeze solution should only be a factory pre-mixed; use of factory pre-mixed solutions is essential to ensure the proper concentration level and solution integrity. Antifreeze solutions should only be used with the approval of the local authority having jurisdiction. The full NFPA Safety Alert Regarding Antifreeze in Residential Sprinkler Systems and more information on this topic can be found at http://www.nfpa.org/antifreeze.

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Fife-based timber specialist, James Donaldson Fife-based timber specialist, James Donaldson & Sons Ltd has announced its end of year results, with the company remaining in profit despite the economic difficulties affecting the construction industry. The company achieved a profit before tax of £615,000; a drop in profit from last year, but an impressive feat in such challenging conditions. Turnover for the year to March 2010 shows an increase of 3.5% from last year up to £80.7m. Following a record low in 2009, Group borrowings rose towards the end of the year as working capital levels increased on higher trading activity levels. However, debt to equity remains low at only 31%. Chairman and Chief Executive of the Donaldson Group, Mr Neil Donaldson comments: “The performance of the Group represents a commendable achievement given the economic backdrop. We are incredibly proud to have not just survived but to have actually made a profit during the recession, when so many businesses are disappearing around us.” As well as an increase in turnover, Donaldson’s has taken on more staff over the year, with employee numbers up to 521 from 491 last year. Looking to the year ahead, Mr Donaldson says: “The market has picked up in recent months and trading has been better than we have experienced for some time; we’ve had a very promising start to the year. However, our new coalition government is keen to cut public spending, which may impact on our trading in the months ahead.” In June HRH Prince Andrew visited the Donaldson’s sawmill as part of the Company’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

Town is home to national visitors attraction Town is home to national visitors attraction Old Sturbridge Village Westmore, VT—KIMTEK Corporation of Vermont recently completed installation of one of its Firelite™ Series Transport Skid Units for the Sturbridge (Massachusetts) Fire Department. According to Sturbridge Fire Chief Leonard E. Senecal, the KIMTEK Firelite Model FP-10 skid unit was purchased with a grant from the Department of Conservation and Recreation for use with its John Deere Gator™ utility vehicle. Sturbridge has a population of about 10,000 and is home to the nationally recognized outdoor history museum Old Sturbridge Village, located just a mile from the firehouse. The museum is a non-profit educational institution demonstrating the everyday life of a rural New England town during the 1830s and includes over forty original buildings. During peak season and for special visitor events held throughout the year, daily visitors to Old Sturbridge Village can number as many as 4,000. In addition to protection for Old Sturbridge Village, conditions for which Chief Senecal anticipates the new KIMTEK transport skid to be well suited include brush fires, football games, and other town events that draw large crowds. Designed for a mission Affixed to pick-up trucks and utility vehicles, KIMTEK transport skid units are ideal for fire and medical rescue operations in remote locations too narrow or rugged for ordinary vehicles to easily traverse as well as for use maneuvering safely through large crowds. The Firelite transport skid unit purchased by the Sturbridge Fire Department includes a Pacer® pump with a poly tank and, most notably, a victim rescue area. The ability to immediately transport a victim atop the skid is a unique and important feature, KIMTEK founder and president Kimball Johnson explained. “Reaching the site might be only part of the job,” Mr. Johnson said. “Transporting a victim swiftly to medical services is an option rescue personnel always want to have.” Mr. Johnson, himself a volunteer EMT and firefighter, recently retired as fire chief from the fire-and-rescue department he founded in his own small Vermont community ten years ago. His first-hand knowledge of the limited resources towns have available for safety services and equipment compels him to design and build efficient first-response transport units like the Firelite Series and offer them at affordable prices. Protecting a way of life “The Sturbridge Fire Department has always been very supportive of our mission to accurately represent early Nineteenth Century life while helping us maintain the latest fire and safety precautions,” said Brad King, Director of Facilities and Grounds at Old Sturbridge Village. “Throughout the grounds here, essential fire and security equipment is disguised and hidden among authentic period displays.” The museum grants visitors access to about 200 acres of history in the form of working farms, mills, residences, shops, and more, attended by costumed history interpreters. To maximize the environmental experience for visitors, the Village has recently added woodland trails and river walks. “With the possibility of our crowds numbering in the thousands as well as our opening more remote destinations among the grounds for trails and walks, we’re reassured to know our Fire Department has a Firelite transport vehicle at its disposal and so near our facility,” Mr. King said.  

Suitably certified, correctly installed School environments require fire safety systems that are reliable, suitably certified and correctly installed. An integral component of any such system is the fire resistant cabling. So, when Sovereign Fire and Security Ltd were subcontracted to carry out work under the BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme they used Prysmian’s FP200 Gold. 1.5mm 2 and 4 core FP200 Gold is now installed in the fire alarm systems and disabled refuges across ten BSF schools in the Bristol area. Neil Clements, Director of Sovereign Fire and Security Ltd, explained why he used FP200 Gold: “Of the specified list of cables for this project, Prysmian FP200 Gold stood out from the rest. This cable is of a very high quality, is easy to install and use and of most importance complies with all the relevant British Standards. FP200 Gold is also a product that is commercially viable as it is always readily available from wholesalers.” FP200 Gold is approved for fire detection and fire alarm critical signal paths in BS5839 – 1:2002 ‘standard’ application areas, voice alarm systems to BS 5839-8:1998 (AMD 2006) and emergency lighting systems to BS5266-1:2005.

Teaser: 1,100 Exhibitors From 40 Nations Will Present the Whole World of Security and Fire Protection Technology .. 1,100 Exhibitors From 40 Nations Will Present the Whole World of Security and Fire Protection Technology   More Area for Concepts From Fire Protection and IT Security It is the home of the security sector: Security Essen, the premier fair anywhere in the world and the meeting place of experts from all over the world. Around 1,100 exhibitors from over 40 nations will be expected and will introduce their products and services to the international trade public at Messe Essen on October 5 – 8, 2010. It will be possible to see a large number of product premieres from crime and fire fighting. All the market leaders will be exhibitors in Essen and will show innovative security technologies as well as the most modern security concepts. With its comprehensive range on offer, Security 2010 will once again become the impetus provider for the entire sector. The organisers are expecting over 40,000 visitors who will come to Essen from all parts of the world in order to obtain information about new solutions and pioneering developments. The fair will once again honour particularly outstanding innovations with the Security Innovation Award. Fire Protection Solutions Will Be Given More Space At Security 2008, companies and institutions dealing with all aspects of fire protection presented themselves in a compact form in one hall for the first time. The new concept met with great approval. Therefore, an enlarged event section already had to be planned for the following event. On the occasion of Security 2010, the suppliers of preventive fire protection, early fire detection and fire fighting will, in Hall 1, occupy an area enlarged by 50 percent. Under the title "Fire Prevention", the fire protection experts will congregate there. The concept of the fire protection hall will be implemented together with the partner of Security, Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz (bvfa – "Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection"). Service Sector Will Introduce Itself in a Special Show People play a great role in the security sector. The service segment will introduce itself in the new special show at Security entitled "Protection, Security and Service". This cooperative booth covering over 300 square metres in Hall 4 will be the central meeting place for security service providers. The participants will include Bundesverband Deutscher Wach- und Sicherheitsunternehmen ("Federal Association of German Guarding and Security Companies") and Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Geld- und Wertdienste ("Federal Association of German Money and Valuables Services") which will present their services. Security service providers, universities and the media will provide information about their ranges on offer and will focus attention on the training and advanced training of the specialists while doing so. Information About Everything To Do With IT Security Nowadays, companies must also be safeguarded virtually more and more; IT security is one of the central questions of the people responsible for corporate security. The IT Theme Park in Hall 4 at Security will give answers. IT security will also be a central field of the forums where experts will, in lectures and demonstrations, provide information on the subjects of security organisation, video, alarm installations as well as IT security. Symposium Concentrating on Security Research and Practice The Essen Security Innovation Symposium will take place for the first time this year. On October 4 – 6, security research and practice will be in the limelight here. Research projects, institutions and educational establishments will be presented in a conference-accompanying exhibition. October 5 will have the main subject of "European Challenges in Civil Security". On the next day of the conference, experts will provide information about the EU FP 7 security research programme. The symposium is being organised by the Center for European Security Studies at the Sigmund Freud Private University of Vienna. Security Innovation Award The fair will honour pioneering new developments with the Security Innovation Award which will be conferred in the Technology & Products and Services & Marketing categories. The exhibitor competition was offered for the first time in 2008 and met with a great response. In total, 70 companies had applied to be candidates Website: content/security-essen-2010

Model number: XTS 5000 Make: Motorola Weblink: http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Two-Way+Radios+-+Public+Safety/Digital+Portable+Radios/XTS_5000_US-EN Specification Attachment: Teaser: he toughest and most advanced interoperable digital portable radio Motorola makes  The XTS® 5000 is the toughest and most advanced interoperable digital portable radio Motorola makes. It assures high-quality communication through a robust design that stands up to the most demanding environments. Enhanced spectrum utilization and seamless integration deliver a clear, crisp signal, even in congested urban areas or dispersed rural regions. The radio is IP-enabled, offering a full array of sophisticated features and progressive technology.

Model number: XTS 2500 Make: Motorola Weblink: http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Two-Way+Radios+-+Public+Safety/Digital+Portable+Radios/XTS2500_US-EN Specification Attachment: Teaser: an exceptional solution to coordination and communication needs The XTS® 2500 digital portable radio offers an exceptional solution to coordination and communication needs. Noise-reduction software eliminates background interference, ensuring a clear, crisp signal. Compliance with P25 standards means reliable transmission and reception across agencies and jurisdictions. The rugged design resists extremes in temperature, shock and weather. The XTS 2500I option can even be immersed in water.

Model number: APX™ 7000 Make: Motorola Weblink: http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Two-Way+Radios+-+Public+Safety/Digital+Portable+Radios/APX+7000_US-EN1 Specifications: tst specification Specification Attachment: Teaser: stant interoperability into the hands of mission-critical first responders  The APX 7000 multi-band radio places instant interoperability into the hands of mission-critical first responders. Motorola’s 4th generation P25 Subscriber is capable of multi-band interoperability in one radio and can operate in any 2 of the following frequency bands: 700/800 MHz ,VHF, UHF Range 1, offers backward and forward compatibility (FDMA and TDMA), and integrated GPS for outdoor location tracking. Designed with mission-critical technology, the radio amplifies public safety officials’ ability to keep the community safer than ever before.

Model number: NTN2570 Make: Motorola Weblink: http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Accessories/Two-Way+Radio+Accessories/Audio+Accessories/Earpieces/NTN2570 Specification Attachment: Teaser: Motorola’s first encrypted mission critical Bluetooth device  Motorola’s first encrypted mission critical Bluetooth earpiece enabling secure communications when paired with the Motorola APX™-series portable radios. Designed specifically for the needs of first responders, Motorola’s Mission Critical Wireless Earpiece provides simple pairing and fast push-to-talk enabling every word to be said and heard. The earpiece also performs in strenuous environments and has been optimized to provide loud, clear audio in noisy conditions, while allowing essential on-scene sounds to be heard. In addition to technical performance, it was designed to be comfortable to wear for long periods of time. “Unlike consumer devices, this earpiece has been rigorously designed to meet the demanding needs of first responders,” said Nick Candotti, director, Motorola Global Accessory and Energy business. “Whether calling for back-up in a foot chase or conferring with detectives at a stake-out, first responders can rely on this best-in-class wireless accessory to stay connected and better protected.” Mission Critical Wireless is enabled by adding an option board or enhanced expansion board to an APX radio. Secure pairing is simplified with Motorola’s exclusive ultra-short range pairing system. During the pairing process, the Bluetooth IDs and a strong 128 bit key are exchanged to ensure transmission security is virtually unbreakable. The earpiece pairs within an inch of the APX radio and is nearly undetectable beyond a few inches. It takes only two seconds to pair and less than five seconds for the wireless connection to be ready to use.