Tuesday, December 31, 2013

The Ferno Christmas raffle

Here’s the Ferno Christmas raffle. Each gift has been given to the company to celebrate Christmas by either a supplier or business partner so we would like to thank them for their contribution. Special thanks also to Debbie James who prepares the raffle to ensure it all runs smoothly. Hope all colleagues got what they wanted.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Warm welcome for Joe Bourgraf

We had a festive visit yesterday from Joe Bourgraf, President of Ferno Group (pictured right) to our offices in Cleckheaton after a busy week meeting with customers in the UK.
Joe also took the opportunity to have lunch with staff and have a chat with his colleagues in the UK. It was great to see him in Yorkshire and we look forward to Joe’s next visit in 2014.
On behalf of Joe and all his colleagues in the UK we would like to wish all our customers and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We will be taking a well earned rest over the festive season but will be back to work on January 2 - here's to a very prosperous 2014.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Wales Air Ambulance secures babies’ lives with Ferno Babypod

Wales Air Ambulance, the lifesaving charity, has installed our Babypod portable incubators in its three aircraft, helping seriously ill infants receive the critical care they need inflight.
The Babypod can be installed on each helicopter within minutes, saving precious time in a paediatric emergency.
Wales Air Ambulance airlifts around 400 children every year from its bases in Swansea, Caernarfon and Welshpool. The incubators will make a vital difference in treating and flying infants up to nine months old, which accounts for on average three missions each month.
Clinical and operations manager at the charity Jason Williams says: “These ‘flying incubators’ will completely change the way babies receive urgent medical care. Previously, infants would be carried in the arms of a parent or paramedic, but the Babypods provide a safer, warmer and calmer environment for the patient. Our highly skilled crews can also provide more advanced treatment in-flight, such as managing a difficult airway.”
The Ferno Babypod is made of lightweight, non-metallic materials, allowing it to be used in x-ray and MRI machines when babies reach hospital. The Babypods are lined with shock absorbing foam, ensuring minimal vibrations during flight, and has a transparent lid allowing parents and paramedics to constantly monitor infants.
Convulsions are the most common condition in infants that the 150mph helicopters respond to, but the crews attend a wide range of paediatric emergencies and can fly children to specialist centres throughout Wales and beyond.
Jason says: “Children often need very specialist care and we can get them to the treatment they need, whether it’s Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital in Cardiff or Great Ormond Street in London.”
Wales Air Ambulance chief executive Angela Hughes said: “The Babypods will undoubtedly support families up and down the country and this is thanks to the generosity of the people of Wales. Even the smallest of donations has helped towards getting this valuable piece of equipment for babies here in Wales, and we will be on standby should any family need us, 365 days a year.”
Our managing director Jon Ellis says: “Our Babypod together with its CosyTherm system, which maintains babies’ critical core temperatures, have won endorsements from the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Foundation Trust and have proved to be life savers with a number of emergency services.
“The Babypod is fitted onto the aircraft stretcher using a custom built mounting system, enabling the incubator to be secured or removed within minutes. The baby is kept warm and comfortable with minimal vibration from aircraft engines and the pod also has a specially designed mattress that aids the transportation of babies that need to be immobilised for the journey.”

Friday, December 6, 2013

Win a Ferno² Fingertip Pulse Oximeter

Win one of this nifty Ferno² Fingertip Pulse Oximeters. We have three of these fantastic oximeters to give away on our Facebook Page to those who Like and Share this post over the Christmas period.
The Ferno² fits on to a patient’s finger and measures blood-oxygen saturation levels and heart (pulse) rate quickly and accurately. The tool is ideal for the hospital and pre-hospital workplace, from the emergency services, search and rescue to A&E.
The Ferno²    is a must-have accessory for the front-line healthcare practitioner. It is reliable, very easy to use and lightweight. It can be worn on a lanyard around the neck so it’s at your fingertips when you need a quick and accurate reading of blood-oxygen saturation levels and pulse rate. I’m sure the team at UK SAS will find the devices useful on an almost daily basis.”
The large OLED display has 10 brightness settings to suit the working environment and can be viewed at any angle with a choice of read-outs and orientations. A built-in auto power off feature saves battery life which, under normal operating conditions, lasts a minimum of 30 hours and the hard plastic casing protects the device from the rigours of daily use.
So Like and Share today and your name will go through to the draw which will take place on December 31.
You can buy the Ferno² Fingertip Pulse Oximeter online for a special discount - find out more here.

Congratulations to Gateway Funeral Services

GFS opening: Left to right - Richard Arnold, Janice Hutton and right Andrew Mason from Newmason Properties
Congratulations to our long-term partner and customer Gateway Funeral Services on the opening of their new branch in Wibsey, Bradford.
Andrew Mason officially opened the branch with family, friends and professionals that have supported Janice Hutton and Richard Arnold since the funeral director branch network was established.
The event was also attended bout our managing director Jon Ellis abd business development manager Chris King. Jon said: “Ferno are happy to be associated with the success of GFS and we wish them all the success with their future expansion plans.”

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Getting into the festive spirit

Here’s the gang at Ferno UK’s headquarters getting into the Festive Spirit with their Christmas sweaters. The internal commercial team held a Christmas jumper day to mark the occasion of opening the Christmas calendar and the big Christmas tree light switch on.
They all look great – from left to right we have Zac, Penny, Amanda, Vicky, Karen and Dean.