£10m prison service contract

UK-based manufacturer of short duration breathing apparatus, Semmco Life Protection Systems (LPS), announces a new as been awarded a £10m contract with the UK’s HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide its Head RPE/CSRE (Cell Snatch Rescue Equipment) escape breathing sets to prisons across England and Wales. The contract will see Semmco LPS provide a complete service to HMPPS, with 4,500 sets deployed across its prison estate, supported by comprehensive

Young talent award

Since 2016, the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) scientific council has evaluated submissions from scientists applying for the IWMA Young Talent Award. To ensure that the prize goes to theses on different levels, it alternately goes to the best master or Ph.D. thesis. In 2023, the winner is Martin Thielens who graduated from Ghent University in October 2022.

The title of his Ph.D. thesis is: “Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Water Sprays in Fire-Driven Flows”. The award will be handed over in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12th October during the 22nd International Water Mist Conference.

user training, the supply of user manuals, technical support and a fully managed refurb and maintenance programme. When an incident occurs, there is a requirement for Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) to enable the safe resolution of the cell fire, ensuring the protection of those involved from harmful smoke and fumes. Since 2009, HMPPS has deployed over 3,000 RPE sets across the prison estate, with an average of two sets used per cell fire event.

Expanding capacity

Peli Products GMBH has announced plans to expand the production capacity of the manufacturing facility it acquired in Crottendorf in July 2022.

The industrial plan has been designed with a focus to maximise sustainability resulting in several projects such as recycling close to 100% of the wasted polypropene in-house and other materials. The manufacturing site has been upgraded with photovoltaic panels and a system to re-use the heat generated by machines to warm up the manufacturing halls in winter.

WATERFALL PUMPS MANUFACTURING is an innovative and technology based centrifugal fire protection pump manufacturer committed to protection of lives and properties by offering wide range of highquality centrifugal fire pumps and packages according to the market needs.

We manufacture fire pumps with utmost precision and quality to meet the extreme requirements in case of fire.

Intensive research and development ensure that our products are continuously improved to meet the latest technical demands. Instant availability of spare parts, together with first class service, assures customer that they have selected the right partner.

Our Products

Horizontal Split Case:

Flow ranges from 300 GPM up to 5000 GPM

Pressure ratings from 81 psi up to 345 psi

Electric (50Hz/60Hz) and Diesel driven.

Horizontal End Suction:

Flow ranges from 50 GPM up to 1000 GPM

Pressure ratings from 80 psi up to 309 psi

Electric (50Hz/60Hz) and Diesel driven.

Vertical Turbine:

Flow ranges from 150 GPM up to 2000 GPM

Pressure ratings from 49 psi up to 402 psi

Electric (50Hz/60Hz) and Diesel driven.

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Pre-packaged fire pump system

All our fire pumps are manufactured in a fully equipped ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 certified factory environment backed with a highly skilled, trained, and experienced team. Our fully automated and advanced fire pump test facility is equipped with high accuracy & precisely calibrated equipment to ensure that the pumps tested meets or exceeds the requirements of the most demanding performance, quality standards and industry specifications such as UL, FM and NFPA 20. Our fire pumps are listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and approved by Factory Mutual (FM). Other major approvals include CE, SETSCO and SASO-SABER.

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FireSafety Cologne

The ever growing event, VdS FireSafety, will again be held in Cologne 6th and 7th December 2023.

The conference “Fire Extinguishing Systems” will have German-English simultaneous translation and cover both days of the event with current case studies and solutions from Germany and abroad will be discussed. There will also be two VdS-FireSafetyTalk panel discussions which all trade fair visitors will again be able to listen free of charge as experts discuss important industry trends.

ActivFire approval for cables

LGM Products has attained ActivFire approval for their renowned Signaline FTEN Linear Heat Detection cables.

ActivFire is a respected certification scheme administered by the Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia), an industry body dedicated to supporting and promoting the fire protection industry in the country. and obtaining ActivFire approval is a significant milestone for LGM Products as it guarantees users, regulators, and stakeholders that Signaline FT-EN has undergone rigorous testing and adheres to the necessary standards, ensuring its reliability and effectiveness in mitigating fire risks.

Signaline FT-EN is the first product to be approved to the European standard EN54 part 28:2016 and listed by ActivFire.

A unique ability to access obscure locations

The booming number of electric vehicles on the roads may be considered good for the environment, but it is causing concern among firefighters. Although electric vehicles are statistically less likely to catch fire than an internal combustion engine car, incidents involving a lithium-ion battery can be far more serious and difficult to extinguish –especially if in an enclosed space such as an underground or multi-storey car park which large fire engines cannot access.

Once a battery pack has been compromised by an accident or external fire, it can be difficult to tackle the resulting blaze as the energy contained with the cells is released, causing a ‘thermal runaway’. Previous ways of preventing this or fighting the fire involve extreme measures such as immersing the entire car in water for days in large bags or shipping containers.

A new, more practical way of tackling these incidents has been developed along with a new rapid intervention vehicle, the British-built HILOAD, engineered by Prospeed Motorsport in York,which can deliver the crew and equipment to locations where height may be limited, such as car park structures. At just 1,850mm - less than some large SUVs and low enough to allow access to the majority of parking structures. It also results in a lower centre of gravity and better stability in high-speed manoeuvres.

Wabel the robot

Extinguishing method for Li-ion batteries

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has published a new report titled “Demonstration of Extinguishing Method of Lithium-Ion batteries”. The report is based on the results of a series of tests carried out in a collaborative project involving several stakeholders, including Cold Cut Systems.

The tests were designed to examine whether injecting water into a Li-ion battery that had gone into thermal runaway could effectively suppress and extinguish that fire. The project’s goal was to provide guidance on how to put out propagating lithium-ion batteries and increase knowledge and understanding of electric vehicles. The full report is only available in Swedish so far, but there is a summary in English on the Cold Cut Systems website.

Detection Technology acquire Haobo Imaging

Detection Technology Plc has completed the acquisition of Haobo Imaging. Detection Technology acquired 90% of the shares in Haobo Imaging for EUR 12 million. With the acquisition, Detection Technology’s product range covers all digital X-ray imaging detector technologies.

UAE firm FFBOTS has announced the Middle East’s first firefighting robot. The robot, dubbed “Wabel” is hoped to become an addition to firefighting departments, the manufacturer believes it will be especially useful for use in critically hard to reach places. The robots are being built locally, but the company hopes that they can take on the global market especially where extra assistance is needed in fires in factories, warehouse and tall residential buildings.