HEALTH TECHNICAL Memorandum (HTM) 05-01: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety, which sets out recommendations and guidance for the management of fire safety in healthcare buildings, has just been updated by NHS England. [Read More]

THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has announced that the draft for the British Standard covering requirements for underground fire hydrants is now open for comment until 13 April. This development marks an important step forward in responding directly to Recommendation 40 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 final report. [Read More]

THE FIRE Safety Event 2026 runs at the NEC in Birmingham from 28-30 April and will play host to leading manufacturers and suppliers showcasing their latest approved products and solutions. The Nineteen Group-organised show is wholly dedicated to supporting industry practitioners, professionals and organisations alike in achieving and maintaining the very highest standards of fire safety management. [Read More]

FOLLOWING ON from the introduction of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act, the London Fire Brigade is now urging the Government to bring forward its consultation for the secondary legislation of the Act as soon as possible. [Read More]

AN INDEPENDENT study has concluded that official fire incident data cannot be used to claim that water mist systems outperform traditional sprinklers, while in parallel issuing a warning that comparisons between the two are “methodologically invalid”. [Read More]

THE FIRE industry here in the UK has always defined itself by responsibility, writes Simon Lyons. Responsibility to protect life. Responsibility to safeguard property. Responsibility to uphold compliance. Today, that responsibility has expanded and, as such, leadership must expand with it. [Read More]

THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the Fire Industry Association (FIA) are jointly seeking support from the fire safety community to help improve access to BS 8414 test data that’s not currently in the public domain. BS 8414 concentrates on the fire performance of external cladding systems. [Read More]

THE NATIONAL Association of Healthcare Fire Officers (NAHFO) has unveiled the full programme for its 2026 Annual Conference, which runs from 8-10 June at the University of Liverpool. [Read More]