Bloomington-based Envisage Technologies, the leading provider of public safety training and compliance solutions, announced that the Kentucky Fire Commission has awarded Envisage a contract for the Acadis® Readiness Suite.

“The Kentucky Fire Commission looks forward to our partnership with Envisage and utilizing the Acadis Readiness Suite. We are excited for the opportunities this program will provide to all firefighters within the Commonwealth,” said Kentucky Fire Commission Interim Executive Director Bruce Roberts.

Acadis, a highly secure and comprehensive Web-based training and compliance management system, will support the aggregation and tracking of comprehensive training and certification records for over 100,000 students per year enrolled in the Kentucky Fire Commission’s State Fire Rescue Training program, which certifies volunteer and career firefighters in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Acadis will support the entire hire-to-retire lifecycle to ensure that each firefighter remains in compliance with Kentucky certification requirements.

The Kentucky Fire Commission will also use Acadis to provide secure access for firefighters to review their personal training and certification records through any modern web browser. In addition, Acadis will provide automated digital tracking of the annual training requirements for career and volunteer firefighters, which will replace a time intensive paper-based process for checking and validating these training hours.

“We look forward to assisting the Kentucky Fire Commission as they modernize their training management processes,” Envisage CEO Ari Vidali said. “Acadis will streamline the operations and sharing of information between fire departments across the state, and make training and certification records far more accessible to departments and firefighters.”

The Kentucky Fire Commission is the second Kentucky state public safety agency to utilize Acadis for training management, joining the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.

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Honeywell will unveil new technological developments and enhancements to its firefighter turnout gear, wireless gas detection, and firefighter personal protective equipment at FDIC International 2019 and will demonstrate how these innovations can help increase efficiency and safety on the fireground. The company will exhibit a broad range of first responder products, services and solutions at Booth 1910 at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International April 11-13 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

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Products that will be featured include:

• Newly-tested particulate blocking solutions that offer head-to-toe protection for firefighters against toxic particulates.
• Proprietary heat release liner technology for its popular Morning Pride® TAILS^TM that allows heat to escape and air to circulate after a firefighting incident.
• FIRST Asset and Care Management System software, newly enhanced for tracking, cleaning, inspecting and maintaining personal protective equipment.
• Set and Forget Escape Belt, a variation on the company’s current escape belt, that is easier to use and reduces wear and tear on pants.
• Honeywell Thermal Liner with Nomex® Nano. Lightweight and 40% thinner than other liners, minimizing heat transfer from the firefighting environment to the body.
• Advanced monitoring technology and system for fire service incident command, featuring the AreaRAE Pro wireless, multi-threat monitor and software from Honeywell RAE Systems. Equipped with more than 20 sensors to improve situational awareness and response, this multi-threat detection package provides real-time visibility into toxic, combustible and exotic gases, radiation, gas plume pathway, temperature, humidity and more.

In addition, Honeywell will welcome 20 firefighters at FDIC through its unique, all-expenses-paid scholarship program, now in its fifth consecutive year and co-sponsored by DuPont Safety and Construction. Two graduates of the program will serve as instructors at this year’s event.

 “Our technological innovations, along with our continuing support of a grassroots scholarship program that has advanced the skills and leadership of many firefighters around North America, reflect Honeywell’s ongoing commitment to offer the safest, most effective, advanced solutions that protect the health and safety of those who valiantly serve our communities on today’s fireground,” said Tom Rozema, general manager, Honeywell First Responder Products and Gas Detection.

Honeywell First Responder Products is a division of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions (SPS) provides products, software and connected solutions that improve productivity, workplace safety and asset performance for our customers across the globe. We deliver on this promise through industry-leading mobile devices, software, cloud technology and automation solutions, the broadest range of personal protective equipment and gas detection technology, and custom-engineered sensors, switches and controls. We also manufacture and sell a broad portfolio of footwear for work, play and outdoor activities, including XtraTuf^TM and Muck Boot^TM brand footwear.  

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GRAND RAPIDS/WYOMING, MI—HME Ahrens-Fox will showcase three stainless steel pumps at FDIC 2019. Each will be offered under the Ahrens-Fox brand flag as the AF-2000SS, AF-1500SS, and AF-150SS respectively.

The Ahrens-Fox stainless steel centrifugal pumps introduce a new level of corrosion-resistant durability and performance, in a wide range of models, offering NFPA-compliant ratings from 2,250-gpm, 1,500-gpm, and 150-gpm for pump-and-roll capacity. The flagship AF-2000SS is engineered to deliver best-in-class torque ratings with quieter, more efficient operation. Each will feature a seven-year warranty.

“Hydra Technology for fire service is our exclusive design that optimizes an HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus to provide the ultimate in water hydra flow while providing superb serviceability for your maintenance operations”, said VP of Engineering Ken Lenz. “It has proven to be a great step forward in our efforts to position HME Ahrens-Fox as the premier vertically integrated fire truck manufacturer.”

The Ahrens-Fox Pump family will reside alongside the 11 HME Ahrens-Fox apparatus showcased within three locations at FDIC International 2019, which is the industry’s leading apparatus and equipment showcase event, taking place April 8-13, 2019, at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

For more information, please visit www.firetrucks.com.

Collision Control Communications, an Indiana company that specializes in Traffic Signal Preemption for emergency vehicles has published its first article. The article titled “Could traffic preemption reduce fire response times and save lives” went live earlier this month.

The article seeks to investigate the positive effects of traffic signal preemption for fire engines and the amount of time the devices would save the firetrucks in reaching their destination. Time that could be critical for their ability to save lives.

You can also visit Collision Control Communications at FDIC 2019 April 8^th through 13^th at Booth 9153 near the Pierce booth.

To read the full article, visit http://collisioncontrol.net/News/Could_traffic_preemption_reduce_fire_response_times_and_save_lives/.

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