On our latest Firecast, we welcome our guest Paul Adams, Content Marketing Manager at Hochiki Europe Limited, talking about the important subject of false alarms, the risk to businesses, safety and the impact on emergency services.  He explains how Automatic Fire Alarm Systems are vital to providing an early warning of fire and are one of the most effective ways to keep business, staff and customers safe in the event of a fire, but that a significant number of signals from these systems are not actual fires.  “We uncovered that the cost of false alarms is costing SMEs in the UK aroun ..read more

As you’ll have seen hosted on the UK Fire website, Dräger has conducted a survey into the health concerns of serving Firefighters. This is a follow up to Dräger’s 2020 ‘Health for the Firefighter’ survey and seeks to find out if perceptions have changed; specifically with regard to their potential exposure to carcinogens, contaminants and viruses such as Covid-19. It also investigates which technologies are seen to be the most important in supporting firefighter health.   Ultimately, the purpose of the research is to inform on how industry can further support Fire Services and their perso ..read more

Vladimir Zrnic from Advanced explores gas suppression systems and the importance of this technology at critical sites ..read more

How can the evolution of new firefighting technology create better monitoring, communication and accountability for firefighters? Join us for a conversation with some of the UK’s leading experts on the application of new technologies for increased firefighter safety and efficiency. We will be discussing the vital role of telemetry and connectivity on the increasingly complex firefighter ground, and why innovation is a priority within all fields of the industry. Our host Paul Hutton is joined by Kevin Tomkins, First Responder Specialist at MSA Safety, as well as Ted O’Brien, Director of Product ..read more

Our latest conversation is with Patrick Schwobe, Principal Engineer of Advanced Product Development for TLX Technologies, an engineering and manufacturing company that makes custom actuators, solenoids, and valves for the fire suppression market. Patrick discusses one of their newest products, a liquid level sensor to measure the levels of extinguishing agent in system tanks. These levels need to be routinely measured to ensure the system will have the necessary agent to operate properly. Current solutions for measuring these levels include using an integrated measuring tape, measuring with a ..read more

Michael Norman, Director of International Sales and Marketing at Gradall Industries, joins the podcast to discuss the Gradall FA System.  The Gradall FA System with the patented 5th Man fire head, telescoping boom and rapid deployment outriggers, effectively combines with existing truck chassis to provide fire departments with an innovative fire suppression tool.  The result is a new breed of emergency response vehicle capable of state-of-the-art fire suppression excelling on sites involving new building materials and designs.     With the Gradall FA apparatus, firefighters ..read more

Are you making operational decisions with accurate real-time weather data?  Listen to Paul Hutton interview Chris Lindsay, National Account Manager for FTS, the global leader in Fire Weather networks.   In under 30-minutes, Chris explains what a Fire Weather network is, how it differs from a Meteorological network, how it can benefit wildfire/bushfire operations and what other applications there are for the data it provides ..read more

Fire suppression, as an essential global industry, is faced with some unique opportunities to meet the emerging requirements and future challenges of this rapidly changing world. TLX Technologies continue to move forward with new product development to meet the needs of the current and future fire suppression industry. In this Firecast Jason Busalacchi, TLX Business Development Manager talks with Duncan White, Group Editor at MDM Publishing about marketing and innovation during these current uncertain times. For more information please visit www.tlxtech.com ..read more

Are you responsible for wildfire risk & mitigation efforts at a utility organization? Are you making operational decisions using accurate, real-time weather data? Are you using the latest in automated camera technology to have greater visibility of your assets and infrastructure throughout your areas of interest in the landscape? A critical component of wildfire mitigation is the ability to assess and forecast the wildfire risk based on weather conditions in the context of overall risk to electric grid operations. Listen to Paul Hutton interview Shawn Bethel, Director of Business Developme ..read more

Advanced's Managing Director Pete Browitt discusses the latest product innovation and technology within the company's portfolio and takes a wider look at the industry as a whole ..read more