THE WINNERS of the Women in Fire Safety Awards 2026 – designed to celebrate the outstanding achievements of exceptional females working across the fire safety industry and recognise those individuals who are driving innovation, leadership and higher standards – have been announced by organiser Western Business Media. The black-tie ceremony took place on the evening of 15 October at the Mercure London Earl’s Court Hotel. [Read More]

THE GOVERNMENT has reached a major milestone in its determined mission to fix the building safety crisis with the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding, etc) Bill being introduced to Parliament on 14 October. [Read More]

FIRE SAFETY Matters is once again conducting a comprehensive State of the UK Fire Safety Market Survey, the detailed results of which will be analysed and then appear in the Fire Safety Matters Guide to the UK Fire Safety Industry 2026-2027. The latter is due to be published in November. [Read More]

FORMER NATIONAL Security Inspectorate (NSI) Fire Schemes lead (and contributor to the development of BS 5839-1) John Davidson has joined the dedicated team at Zzeus Training in a part-time role as the company expands its operation to afford increased access to industry qualifications. [Read More]

WESTERN BUSINESS Media Ltd – the publisher of Fire Safety Matters and its sister titles focused on the security business sector, namely Security Matters, Professional Security Installer and Benchmark – has announced that the entry process is now open for the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2027. The Headline Sponsor is FireQual. [Read More]

NATIONAL FIREWORKS distributor Boom Fireworks Limited and two Greater Manchester shopkeepers have been prosecuted following investigations into suspected breaches of explosives legislation conducted by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. [Read More]

SPECIALIST EVACUATION equipment manufacturer Evac+Chair has warned that “cursory” residential fire safety plans could put vulnerable individuals at risk. In its new White Paper ‘Beyond Stay Put’, the company examines in detail the risk of relying solely on the ‘Stay Put’ strategy, which advises residents unaffected by fire or smoke to remain in their flats in the event of a fire. [Read More]

MARTIN GREEN, commercial training and support manager at Hochiki Europe, spoke at the recent RISCAuthority London Seminar 2026. Organised by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the event on 22 September brought together practising insurance and risk management professionals at Chicago Booth’s Conference Centre. [Read More]