Fire & Safety Journal Americas Podcast

In this episode, Duncan J. White speaks with Kelly Franko, President of Seraphina Safety Apparel, about her journey into producing protective base layers from the healthcare industry working on advanced wound care products to attending a motor racing event and being asked to make a flame resistant bra. She also discusses the most recent advances in PPE such removing PFAS chemicals from the garment...

In this episode, Duncan J. White speaks with Paul Rivers, Senior Advisor at Standard Fluids about the future of clean agent fire suppression following the phaseout of 3M™ Novec™ 1230. The discussion explores the growing debate between generic and engineered FK-5-1-12 fluids, examining the importance of product purity, supply chain transparency and technical expertise in protecting mission-critical...

In this episode of the FSJA Leaders in Fire & Safety Podcast, host Duncan J. White is joined by Chief John Pope, Fire Chief of the City of Collins Fire Department in Mississippi, Ron Lemons, Sales Manager at Howe & Howe, a Textron company, and Captain Richard Diede, Los Angeles City Fire Captain and Heavy Equipment Supervisor, to discuss the use of robotic systems in frontline firefighting...

In this episode of the FSJA Leaders in Fire & Safety Podcast, host Duncan J. White is joined by Brad Davis, Head of Commercial for North America at Siderise, to discuss the company’s expansion into the US market and its approach to passive fire protection in high-rise buildings.   Their conversation examines how fire safety standards have developed alongside modern construction and why buildin...

As the volume of weather and risk data continues to explode in today’s AI-driven world, utilities face a growing challenge: turning information into actionable insight. For 20 years, Indji Systems has helped electric system operators cut through the noise with Indji Watch—using patented modeling to track real-world threats like wildfires and lightning as they interact with power lines and other cr...

Chris Robbins, CTO and Kindra Foley, Director of Marketing, explore how carcinogens, PAHs, heavy metals and biological contaminants become embedded deep within PPE—and why traditional water-based washing alone often falls short in removing these hazards. We will break down the science behind contamination and explain how liquid CO₂ (LCO₂) decontamination works differently than water wash.

In this edition of FSJA’s Leaders in Fire and Safety Podcast, Assistant Editor Isabelle Crow speaks with Ralph DioGuardi, Pavion’s Division President of its Fire Business Unit about the importance of creating a fire defense strategy that aligns with unique business requirements and standards. Ralph spotlights the impact of mass notification and offers advice on what sets one fire protection strate...

In this premiere episode of the FSJA Leaders in Fire & Safety Podcast, Managing Editor Duncan J. White sits down with Rory Russell, President of Acquisition and Funding Services (AFS), to unpack the complex world of mergers and acquisitions in the fire and security industry.  With over 30 years of experience, Rory shares his journey from regional telecom leader to boutique M&A broker, high...