THE AIRPORT Fire Officers Association (AFOA) has issued details of the organisation’s upcoming 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Networking Lunch, both of which are scheduled to take place at the NEC in Birmingham during The Emergency Services Show and The Emergency Tech Show organised by Nineteen Group. [Read More]

THE CHARTERED Institute of Building (CIOB) has issued a new guide purpose-designed to help construction clients better understand their responsibilities under the Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act 2022. [Read More]

MOYNUL ABEDIN of Gatwick Close in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire has received a 14-month custodial sentence, suspended for two years. Appearing at St Albans Crown Court on 24 August, Abedin pleaded guilty to four fire safety offences following a thorough investigation process at a restaurant in the market town conducted by members of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Business Fire Safety team, which began back in December 2022. [Read More]

THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers (IFE) – the membership body for those in the fire sector seeking to increase their knowledge, professional recognition and understanding of fire through global discourse – has announced the launch of the Mental Health and Well-Being in Fire and Emergency Services Special Interest Group. [Read More]

SIEMENS SMART Infrastructure has reported a “very positive” market response following the launch of its Cerberus Nova range of fire detectors in the UK back in Q1. [Read More]

THE LATEST episode of Evac+Pod – the all-new podcast series recently introduced by evacuation solutions developer Evac+Chair International – features a detailed interview with Figen Murray OBE, the campaigner and counter-terrorism specialist behind the introduction of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, otherwise known as Martyn’s Law. [Read More]

ORGANISER WESTERN Business Media has announced the shortlist of finalists for this year’s edition of the Women in Fire Safety Awards, with the ceremony taking place on 15 October at the Mercure London Earl’s Court Hotel. [Read More]

THE BUILDING Safety Regulator (BSR) has appointed Gill Kernick in the role of independent chair for its statutory Residents’ Panel. The Residents’ Panel is a Statutory Committee established under the Building Safety Act 2022, helping to ensure that the voices and experiences of residents inform the BSR’s work on improving the safety of higher-risk buildings (HRBs) and actively support the building safety regime. [Read More]