Mar 29, 2019 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Fire Protection, Safety
WHEN Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality needed to upgrade its existing fire-fighting fleet, they procured these tough fire-fighting machines right on their door step. Locally built at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Port Elizabeth truck plant, the Isuzu FXZ 26-360 6×4...
Feb 27, 2019 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
WITH municipal services under strain in most South African cities, companies must now provide their own water and pumping facilities in case of fire. But keeping the diesel powered ‘fire pumps’ in working order needs regular and expert maintenance. That’s according to...
Feb 1, 2019 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Fire Protection, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Security
THE Gemü 1205 electrical position indicator for linear actuators has been developed specifically for use in potentially explosive (ATEX) areas. According to the company, the device has a robust design combined with an aluminium flameproof enclosure and the ignition...
Jan 14, 2019 | Disaster Management, Electrical & Electronics, Fire Protection, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety, Security
COMTEST is offering what it says is a unique tester, one that sources both AC and DC steady-state voltage for Hi-Z and Lo-Z instruments, thus simplifying safety compliance testing. The Fluke PRV240 Proving Unit provides a safe and convenient method for “test before...
Dec 12, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
PINETOWN-based Natal Pump Services manufactured several containerised hydrant, ASIB and NFPA fire pump rooms during 2018. That’s according to General Manager Richard Gatlish, who added these containerised pump rooms had been cleverly packaged to make the best use of...
Oct 31, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Social Development
THE FTS Safety Group, through its corporate social investment initiative FTS SPARC, has trained 19 residents at the Kennedy Road / Blackburn Village and Malacca Road informal settlements north of Durban, in the hopes of empowering residents to prevent and contain...
Oct 30, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety, Security
MSA Africa, a manufacturer of safety solutions for hazardous environments such as mining, used the recent Electra Mining Africa 2018 expo to display some of its latest products. These included the Workman range of tripods, which are used specifically to assist with...
Oct 3, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Petrochemicals
THE Engen Refinery in South Durban supported by emergency services conducted a major simulated emergency exercise recently. The purpose was to test the On-Site Emergency Plan (OSEP) that is followed during emergencies. The OSEP is in place to ensure the safety of...
Sep 27, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Fire Protection
STELLENBOSCH University’s Fire Engineering Research Unit (FireSUN) has received a financial injection of R2.9 million that will be used to develop Africa’s first-ever postgraduate programme in fire engineering. The risk of deadly fires, especially in...
