LION outlines full FDIC 2026 booth with PPE training and care systems

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FDIC booth plans

LION has outlined the products, training systems and PPE care services it plans to present at booth #1323 during FDIC International (FDIC) at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

LION said its FDIC display will centre on firefighter PPE, first responder uniforms, training equipment and PPE care services.

The company said the booth will include the V-Force EVO Structural Turnout Gear, the Reliant Conversion Strap and the V-Force Structural Fire Boot.

V-Force EVO is described as structural turnout gear built around movements such as crawling, climbing, reaching and operating on air.

The Reliant Conversion Strap is described as a firefighter removal system for Mayday conditions that uses three actions – pull, hook and cinch.

LION said the V-Force Structural Fire Boot includes V-Fit front and rear flex gussets, an ankle lock system, Poron XRD moulded shin protection, a Lenzi-L Protection puncture-resistant midsole and a GORE-TEX CROSSTECH moisture barrier with film technology.

Training and PPE care displays

LION said it will also present Elbeco UFX Tactical uniforms, including UFX Persist and UFX Bold, as part of its FDIC exhibit.

The company said its training displays will be spread across three zones, including The HEAT, The Drill Yard at Lucas Oil Stadium and its convention centre booth.

Training products named in the material include the Live Fire Rollover Simulator, Helicopter Prop, multi-story training structures, digital training tools, the Fire Safety Trailer and the QuickFire Virtual Reality Fire Extinguisher Trainer.

LION said its TotalCare team will also be at the booth to discuss PPE cleaning, repair and maintenance.

The company said its RedZone CO2 Clean process removes an average of 98% of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons and can be used on helmets, hoods, turnouts, gloves and boots from all gear brands.

Other products listed for FDIC

LION said the wider booth display will include RedZone Particulate Blocking Ensembles, turnout gear from the V-Force and Super Deluxe ranges, rescue wear for USAR, wildland and technical rescue use and the MT94 Multi-Threat Suit for CBRN and Hazmat protection.

The company also listed Fit For Her turnout gear and station wear, along with outwear options including the Quilted Jacket, Action Line Jacket and Job Shirts.

LION’s FDIC material presents the booth as a combined product and training display focused on firefighter protection, uniforms and gear care.

Conference update: Revised date for IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety event

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We would like to inform all invited attendees that the IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference in Dubai has been rescheduled to Thursday, 8 October 2026.

After a comprehensive review of recent regional developments, we consider the decision to move the event to October to be the most responsible and appropriate course of action.

Please note this is a postponement, not a cancellation. If you have a confirmed ticket this remains valid and no action is required from you at this stage.

We would also like to reaffirm our continued commitment to supporting the international fire and safety industry. The UAE remains a regional hub for fire and safety innovation, professional development and strategic investment, and we remain fully dedicated to contributing to the advancement of the sector through the Leaders in Fire and Safety Conference and our wider industry activities.

Our team will provide updated event details and next steps in the coming weeks.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you in October for a highly valuable and timely gathering of regional fire and safety leaders.

Allegion to show fire door hardware at Fire Safety Event 2026

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Allegion plans for The Fire Safety Event 2026

Allegion will present fire door hardware displays, live demonstrations and training information at The Fire Safety Event 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham from 28 to 30 April.

Allegion announced that its team will be based across stands 4/E90 and 4/F20 during the event.

At stand 4/E90, visitors will be able to view working door displays and live demonstrations showing how the company’s security, hardware and door control products operate within a fire door assembly.

The stand will also include practical guidance on tested and certified hardware for timber, steel and composite fire doors.

Products due to be shown include the Boss electromagnetic hold-open cam-action door closer, the fire-rated FinProtect Plus finger protection guards and the Zero International Drop Seal.

Allegion will also demonstrate Briton and Von Duprin panic and emergency exit hardware ranges.

Allegion training and competition at the NEC

At stand 4/F20, Allegion will provide fire door safety guidance and information on accredited practical training courses from Fire Door Maintenance (FDM).

The company is also running a competition linked to an on-stand fire door display.

Visitors who correctly identify faults on the display will be entered into a draw to win a free one-day accredited training course at the FDM training centre.

One winner will be drawn on each day of the event and can attend a course on a date of their choice.

Pete Hancox, country manager at Allegion UK, said: “The Fire Safety Event is a celebrated occasion in the industry calendar, and we are delighted to be making a return with our growing family of brands.

“More than ever, we remain committed to advancing fire door safety and raising awareness on the correct specification, installation and maintenance of door hardware.

“Our team of experts possess decades of experience and combined with a complete portfolio of high quality products from industry leading brands such as Briton, Boss, Fullex, Zero International and UAP, we are well positioned to reach, educate and support visitors at this year’s event.

“Over the three days, we will have a valuable platform that allows us to engage with professionals through live hardware demonstrations, compliance guidance and practical training sessions designed to improve fire door safety standards.

“We look forward to welcoming visitors to both our stands for what will be our largest presence at the event to date, as we showcase our fire door hardware solutions for both residential and commercial sectors.”

Visitors can find Allegion on stand 4/E90 and FDM training information on stand 4/F20 during the event.

MIBA Levante brings fire systems focus to Southern Italy market

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Fire systems at the centre of MIBA Levante

MIBA Levante will debut in Bari on 18 and 19 November 2026, bringing together four building sector exhibitions including SICUREZZA, the Fiera Milano event focused on security and fire systems.

Fiera Milano has announced that the new event is a spin-off of MIBA – Milan International Building Alliance and will serve professionals from Southern Italy and the Mediterranean area.

The exhibition will take place at Nuova Fiera del Levante.

In odd-numbered years, MIBA in Milan brings together GEE – Global Elevator Exhibition, MADE Expo, SICUREZZA and SMART BUILDING EXPO.

In even-numbered years, MIBA Levante will present an exhibition offer shaped around the needs of Southern Italy and the Mediterranean building stock.

SICUREZZA will make its Bari debut as part of that format.

The event will present solutions for access control, video surveillance, fire protection and passive protection.

It will also place attention on intrusion detection and connected systems.

Fire systems within a changing building market

According to Fiera Milano, data from CRESME shows that construction market production in Southern Italy exceeded €90 billion in 2025, with Puglia alone accounting for €18 billion.

That total represents about one third of the overall Italian market.

CRESME said the sector will face the substantial exhaustion of resources from Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) from 2026.

Its analysis also points to uncertainty around tax incentives for building renovation and energy efficiency improvements.

Housing is identified as one of the key market themes in the coming years in Southern Italy and especially in Puglia.

Property transactions in Puglia have increased by 32% compared with 2019, against an Italian average of 27%.

MIBA Levante is set to focus on the energy and digital transition of the Mediterranean building stock in that context.

Education programme and the four-event format

Fiera Milano said the event will include training meetings and special events that allow professionals to obtain continuing education credits.

Workshops and conferences are being developed with the Polytechnic University of Bari and the University of Bari Aldo Moro.

The programme also involves MedisDIH, the Order of Engineers of the Province of Bari and international associations including Smart Buildings Alliance and the Engineering Association of Mediterranean Countries (EAMC).

EAMC has chosen MIBA Levante as the venue for its Convention on Decarbonization and Sustainability of the Built Environment in the Mediterranean.

Within Smart Building Levante, the Keep Zero Area will focus on sustainable construction and the new ITACA Puglia Protocol.

MIBA Levante also includes MADE Expo, SMART BUILDING LEVANTE and GEE – Global Elevator Exhibition.

The event is scheduled to take place in Bari at Nuova Fiera del Levante on 18 and 19 November 2026.

C-TEC confirms Birmingham showcase for lockdown and evacuation systems

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C-TEC at Fire Safety Event 2026

C-TEC will exhibit a range of life-safety systems at The Fire Safety Event (FSE) 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham from 28 to 30 April.

The company will be on Stand 4/F30 with CAST-powered systems and other products for fire safety, evacuation and communication.

The range includes new Lockdown Solutions described as monitored, battery-backed, multi-message systems for schools, theatres and other commercial and public venues.

The systems are designed to help venues comply with Martyn’s Law and include PA/VA solutions for larger projects.

HUSH-PRO will also be shown as a fully monitored BS 5839-6 Grade C residential fire alarm system for flats, apartments and other domestic settings.

EVAC-ALERT is described as a BS 8629:2019+A1:2023 compliant evacuation alert system designed to assist the fire and rescue service evacuate part or all of a building in an emergency.

C-TEC systems on display at Stand 4/F30

ZFP CAST will be presented as a touchscreen-controlled one to eight loop fire alarm system compatible with CAST-PRO combined fire detection and alarm devices.

ENVISION is a cloud-based Fire IoT remote access, data management, commissioning and maintenance solution compatible with C-TEC’s CAST-powered systems.

FASTCONVERT is described as a retrofit solution for converting a multi-zone conventional fire system to an addressable CAST system using existing wiring.

C-TEC will also display its SigTEL disabled refuge system, its AlertBuddy moveable deaf person’s alert system and Quantec-Pro next-generation call system.

Brian Foster, C-TEC’s UK Sales Manager, said: “The Fire Safety Event is now the industry’s key event.

“We’re looking forward to showing all our latest innovations at this year’s show including our new range of lockdown alert systems and our multi award-winning CAST-PRO combined detection and alarm devices.

“If you’d like to learn how our systems can help you grow your business, come and see us on Stand 4/F30.”

ZIEGLER sets out INTERSCHUTZ 2026 trade fair plans

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Ziegler at INTERSCHUTZ 2026

ZIEGLER will present firefighting vehicles, pump systems and extinguishing systems at INTERSCHUTZ 2026 in the outdoor area K66 and Pavilion 35.

The company said the stand will include new products, digital operations management systems, interactive presentations and live demonstrations.

Visitors will be able to see current vehicle technology and established systems, with specialists available to answer questions and provide background information.

ZIEGLER said the exhibition will cover firefighting vehicles, specialised pump and extinguishing systems, and components from across the ZIEGLER Group.

ZIEGLER links event plans to 2025 performance

ZIEGLER said INTERSCHUTZ offers a platform to present its technology and team following successful financial years and a strong finish in 2025.

Markus W. Weber, CSO of the ZIEGLER Group, said: “Our mission is clear: we stand united behind those who work every day to ensure our safety,

“For us, that means ‘safeguarding tomorrow’.”

The company said it is optimistic about the future and will use the event to present its range to fire departments, rescue services and other visitors interested in emergency response technology.

Fomtec confirms INTERSCHUTZ 2026 stand and Enviro NEO showcase

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Fomtec at INTERSCHUTZ 2026

Fomtec has invited visitors to meet its team at INTERSCHUTZ 2026 in Hannover, Germany, where it will exhibit in Hall 13 at Stand B20.

The company said its sales team will be available for meetings and questions during the event, and that meetings can be booked in advance through its sales team page.

The company also said it will introduce its newest products at the event, including the Enviro range and Enviro NEO.

Fomtec details Enviro NEO

Enviro NEO is a synthetic fluorine-free firefighting foam (SFFF) for petrochemical, oil and gas, marine and other high-hazard industries.

The company described the product as part of its Enviro Programme and said its development was based on thousands of full-scale fire tests.

It said the formulation uses 100% hydrated polymers, which it says removes issues linked to partially hydrated polymers and unstable viscosity.

According to Fomtec, this is intended to support reliable proportioning and uniform foam performance from initial discharge through to complete extinguishment, including offshore and petrochemical oil and gas environments.

Fomtec lists test standards and applications

Fomtec said Enviro NEO is designed for use with fresh, brackish and seawater.

The company said the product is suited to coastal, marine and offshore installations.

It also said Enviro NEO has been validated through, and beyond, standards including EN 1568, UL 162, ICAO, IMO and LASTFIRE.

The Hannover event will also give visitors an opportunity to discuss the product directly with the company’s sales team.

Motorola Solutions to lead fire and life safety innovation at ISC West

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ISC West 2026, held between March 23rd and 27th at the Las Vegas Venetian Expo Center, will provide a platform for leading security systems providers and experts to showcase emerging technologies slated to shape the future of physical fire and life safety over the next year.

Over 750 exhibitors are expected to provide security leaders the opportunity to explore and discuss the latest innovations in the security space. Of these exhibitors, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) is set to lead security innovation at ISC West for fire and life safety developments.

Below, we preview some of the core technologies MSI plans to showcase at ISC West 2026.

Multi-purpose safety sensor systems

At ISC West 2026, MSI will showcase how its Halo Smart Sensor, an intelligent IoT-based multi-sensor security device, can be used independently and as part of a greater integrated security solution to identify wide-ranging security threats and inform site-specific responses.

Halo leverages multiple sensors to detect fire and life safety-threatening stimuli such as smoke, e-cigarette vapor, air quality and sound anomalies, and can provide real-time alerts warning of the time, location and cause of trigger events to operators via SMS or email.

MSI will also showcase how the Halo Smart Sensor, via integrations with cloud-based CCTV, access control and security management systems, can be used to improve safety awareness across complex sites by triggering human-led automatic responses to complex safety threats.

Smart cameras and AI video analytics

At the MSI booth, the organization will also be showcasing its leading video security and AI analytics solutions. Attendees are invited to view the latest Avigilon and Pelco cloud-native security cameras with built-in video and audio analytics designed to provide comprehensive coverage over complex environments and trigger automatic responses to anomalous events.

Visitors will see how camera analytics can be combined with sensor data to inform intelligent threat responses, covering workflows where, for example, smoke detected by a sensor is verified by nearby cameras and used to trigger a live response once confirmed by operators.

The Calipsa video analytics platform will also be demonstrated, a cloud-based AI-powered program that adds impactful analytics to existing cameras. Calipsa is designed to be camera agnostic, meaning operators can integrate the software into existing systems to benefit from threat detection, false alert filtering and video search features without needing new hardware.

Intuitive AI assistant and alerts software

Another innovative fire and life safety technology expected to be shown at ISC West 2026 is MSI’s AI assistant and visual alerts solutions, intelligent AI-powered software built to help operators identify and act on site-specific threats more accurately and efficiently. 

Via the Avigilon AI Assist solution, operators are empowered to use natural language to identify key security system information and captured insights to help reduce onboarding time for new personnel and enable operators of all experience levels to address safety risks effectively.

Via the Avigilon Video Visual Alerts solution, operators can use powerful on-premise AI technology to create custom safety alerts using natural language prompts. Personnel of all skill levels can leverage this solution to improve the identification of site-specific threats captured across access control and CCTV systems to help enhance facility-wide safety and security responses.

Final word

For more than 50 years, ISC West has stood as a platform for leading security professionals to showcase the latest technologies designed to drive the industry forward. At ISC West 2026, Motorola Solutions and hundreds of other exhibitors will continue this tradition by demoing some of the greatest innovations in physical security and fire safety available to security teams from 2026 onwards.

Motorola Solutions will be exhibiting the above-mentioned and wider fire and life safety technologies at booth #14059 during ISC West 2026. Motorola Solutions invites security leaders planning to attend the event to book a consultation ahead of time to discuss key priorities and request a tailored demo of its safety and security technology to help form conversations around user-specific safety needs.

IAWF releases program schedule for International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference

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Conference program and format

The 8th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, with early registration on Monday 27 April and sessions running from Tuesday 28 April to Friday 1 May.

The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) has released the detailed program schedule.

The schedule includes keynote and panel sessions from Tuesday to Thursday, alongside topic streams, exhibitors and an opening and poster reception on Tuesday.

The programme also lists oral presentations, lightning talks and more than 100 poster presentations.

IAWF said: “We are pleased to release the detailed program schedule.

“In addition to the dymamic keynote presentations and panels, we will offer oral presentations, lightning talks and over 100 poster presentations.”

Registration, workshops and field trips

The conference is fully in-person with no virtual presentations, with access to program sessions included for full registrations or for the nominated day of attendance for one-day registrations.

Registration also includes refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks, a social reception on Tuesday evening, a dinner or gathering on Wednesday evening, and lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

IAWF Member and Student rates are available.

Workshops are scheduled for Friday 1 May from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with a cost of $50 per workshop and morning tea included.

The workshop titles listed are Big Weather Data for Fire Management, Igniting research – Fire Behaviour and Fuels research translation workshop, Measuring fire management effectiveness using performance indicators, and Navigating the Social Dimensions of Cascading and Compounding Disasters.

Field trips are also scheduled for Friday 1 May and run at the same time as the workshops.

The field trips listed are Applied pyrogeography: from field to laboratory and kunyani/Mt Wellington Bushfire Risk Management.

IAWF describes the conference as a forum to document past fire management experience, showcase current work, and share emerging research, innovation and techniques on fire management.

Red Sea Global Fire Commissioner joins Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference Advisory Panel

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International Fire and Safety Journal (IFSJ) is delighted to announce the appointment of Khalid Almandil to its prestigious IFSJ Leaders Advisory Panel for the 2026 IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference.

Almandil brings over 20 years of leadership experience in fire life safety and emergency response across multiple industries, including construction, oil & gas and real estate. He currently serves as the Operational General Manager of Red Sea Fire & Rescue Teams Company and as Fire Commissioner at Red Sea Global.

In his leadership roles, Almandil has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, team leadership and driving operational success to achieve corporate objectives. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Consultant-grade member of the Saudi Council of Engineers.

He also holds a master’s degree in engineering and has completed extensive leadership training at prestigious institutions, including the Royal Military Academy (UK), Wharton Business School (US) and the Justice Institute of British Columbia (Canada). His appointment strengthens IFSJ’s mission to unite senior leaders and innovators shaping the future of fire safety and emergency response worldwide.

About the IFSJ Leaders in Fire & Safety Conference

Taking place on May 7 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Dubai, the IFSJ Leaders in Fire and Safety Conference is a landmark global event bringing together senior professionals, policymakers and innovators from across the fire safety sector.

The event will feature high-level keynote presentations, expert panel discussions, interactive workshops and unparalleled networking opportunities, all designed to foster collaboration, share best practice and advance fire safety standards internationally.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage with leading voices in engineering, regulation, emergency services, and safety management, exploring emerging challenges and solutions in fire prevention, preparedness and response.

Register now: To secure your place at the IFSJ Leaders in Fire and Safety Summit, visit https://ifsjleadersinfireandsafety.com/#.