MARIOFF, a segment of UTC FIRE & SECURITY, has expanded its North America operations by adding technical support and customer service capability in Ashland, Massachusetts. Marioff’s flagship brand, HI-FOG®, is the world’s premiere water mist fire protection system, with applications ranging from protecting cultural heritage buildings and aircraft hangers to machinery spaces and hotels. High-pressure water mist established its reputation in cruise ships. Today, increased demand is being seen across a number of land-based applications such as power generation and transportation infrastructure. The enhancements to the North America operations, including an expanded focus on codes and regulations and management of large-scale projects, allow Marioff to better serve customers in these growing segments. www.marioff.com. www.utcfireandsecurity.com.
STREAMLIGHT® INC. is implementing a new basic performance standard for flashlights. The company helped form a coalition of 14 leading flashlight manufacturers to create the ANSI (American National Standards Institute)/NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) FL1—2009 Flashlight Basic Performance Standard, a standardized tests and uniform rating system for flashlight equipment. It is the first flashlight standard worldwide and introduces definitions and testing methods for flashlight basic performance as well as associated marking. The standard helps customers rate and compare the most important features of personal lighting tools including peak beam intensity, beam distance, impact resistance, run time, light output, and water resistance. www.nema.org/stds/fl1.cfm. www.streamlight.com.
URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, in coordination with the Las Vegas (NV) Metropolitan Police Department as well as local, state and federal agencies, developed the Critical Infrastructure Protection System (CIPS), a geographic information system (GIS) that provides first responders with vital infrastructure information such as floor plans; locations of hazardous material; and updated 360° video of important facilities including government buildings, schools, major tourist attractions, and transportation centers. This tool received a Special Achievement Award at the 30th Annual ESRI International User Conference. Winners of this award were selected from more than 100,000 nominations and recognize outstanding work with GIS technology around the world. Funding for the CIPS tool came from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. www.uerlv.com.
MASIMO announced that 150 Masimo Rad-57® Pulse CO-Oximeters will be distributed to every fire district in the state of Delaware during a statewide training event at the Odessa (DE) Fire Company’s (OFC’s) main fire station. Delaware is the first state to place this technology in every fire response district. The Rad-57s, which noninvasively measure the amount of carbon monoxide (CO) in the bloodstream, were purchased to enhance the response capabilities of Delaware’s first responders and protect the health and safety of the public and emergency response personnel from the dangers of undetected CO poisoning. Funding for the Rad-57s was made possible through a $420,000 federal grant awarded to the OFC by the Assistance to Firefighter Grant program through the Department of Homeland Security. www.masimo.com.
The NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL, with support from PFIZER, has launched the Put It Out campaign Web site to help firefighters and emergency personnel quit smoking and lead a healthier, smoke-free lifestyle. The Put It Out site contains sections to assist individuals to in quitting smoking, family members in supporting first responders who are quitting, departments in establishing a no-smoking policy and smoking cessation program, and state associations in encouraging their members to adopt a smoke-free lifestyle. Tools and resources include a ‘quit calendar,’ steps for how to quit, statistics and facts about smoking, sample documents such as press releases and no-smoking policies, outreach letters, motivational tools, and more. www.healthy-firefighter.org/putitout.
The INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS & HOME SAFETY announced the availability of new guidelines to protect property from the ravages of wildfire. The information pertains to homes and businesses, including farms and ranches, and is available electronically and as hard copy printed brochures suitable for mailing or distributing at events. The printed series comprises three property-specific brochures: “Reducing Wildfire Risk: Residential,” “Reducing Wildfire Risk: Commercial,” and “Reducing Wildfire Risk: Farms and Ranches.” The guidelines are publicly available in PDF format at www.DisasterSafety.org/wildfire. (813) 286-3400.
FIREMAN’S FUND® INSURANCE COMPANY announced that it had recently surpassed rewarding more than $25 million in grants to support firefighters for safer communities through its Heritage Program. More than 1,500 fire departments across the U.S. have received life-saving equipment, firefighter training, and funds for community education programs through its grant program. Also, visit the Fireman’s Fund’s new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SupportingFirefighters or follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FFundHeritage. These sites offer resources for updated grant information and a platform for fire service organizations to share their needs with the public.
SETCOM CORPORATION celebrated its 40th anniversary in June. Founded in 1970 by Kent Schwartzman, Comset, the original company name, was created from an existing industrial headset division of the San Jose Steel Company in San Jose, California. The business was initially started in Santa Clara, California, and relocated to Mountain View, California in 1975, where it operated for 29 years under its new name, Setcom. Schwartzman retired and sold the company to Pinnacle Peak Capital Partners in 2004. After the development of the first communications kit in 1970, Setcom introduced accessories to integrate mobile and portable radios for motor officers and a series of intercoms built for fire apparatus and ARFF vehicles. www.SetcomCorp.com.
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