Danfoss, a manufacturer of high efficiency electronic and mechanical components for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration and motion systems, recently introduced a new electronic pressure switch designed to meet the specific demands of hydraulic applications in off-road equipment.

The Fire Protection Research Foundation (Foundation) has released a report on a study of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.

Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the 4AA ProPolymax, the brightest addition to Streamlight's ProPolymer family.

A 28-year-old worker was killed and two others were injured in an explosion and fire at an oil well site in eastern Utah on Tuesday.

The devastating West (TX) fertilizer explosion last month was caused by a fire that began in a building that held the company's seed and fertilizer.

The Collins (MS) Fire Department's approach to fighting fires in oil and gasoline storage facilities is gaining international attention, and its chief will be speaking at a conference in Asia on industrial firefighting.

Officials suspect arson in a Lake City (TN) roofing material company fire.

A large investigation team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of a massive fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant located in West, Texas, north of Waco.

Several firefighters and others were injured in a fertilizer plant explosion in West (TX), located north of Waco, shortly before 8 p.m., reports the Waco Tribune (http://bit.ly/10iPsjd).

FoxFury today announces lumen upgrades for select Command 10, Command 20 and Performance Series LED head and helmet lights. These top selling LED headlamps for general, industrial and firefighter use are now 20% brighter.

Shortly after 11:30 on Sunday, firefighters from the Knoxville (TN) Fire Department were dispatched a company that makes roofing material in the Lonsdale Community.

Morphix Technologies®, in the field of science of colorimetric detection devices for dangerous chemical gases, has developed a nitrogen dioxide sensor cassette for the Chameleon® Detection Kit.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland, is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office. This is a career Senior Executive Service (SES) position.

Over the years, Action Training Systems (ATS) has made a number of donations in and around their community.

FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be releasing a new series of LED lights for first responders at the upcoming Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC 2013) in Indianapolis, IN. This new light will be unveiled at 1:23 P.M. EDT on April 25 in booth #5457.

The agency that oversees airports in the New York Metropolitan area has agreed to pay $3.5M in fines and the creation of a separate airport firefighting unit outside of police department control.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announces that it will hold a public meeting on April 19, 2013, to present the interim report and safety recommendations from the investigation of the August 6, 2012, hydrocarbon release that occurred at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, CA.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published Firefighting Precautions at Facilities with Combustible Dust, a new, informative booklet that outlines safe procedures for emergency responders who may face fires and explosions caused by combustible dust.

RAE Systems Inc. announced its latest wireless gas-detection monitoring instruments are now available to first-response organizations participating in the Hazardous Incident Response Equipment (HIRE) agreement.

FoxFury Lighting Solutions announces the availability of a new clamp system that allows Nomad Area-Spot lights to mount to walls and vehicles.