THE OUTSTANDING contributions of apprentices across the UK’s Fire and Rescue Services were celebrated in Birmingham on 12 March as the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) hosted its third annual Apprenticeship Awards.

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THE SECURITY Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) is proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s leading certification bodies for the fire safety industry, supporting companies in demonstrating competence, compliance and professionalism across a wide range of life safety disciplines.

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IN AN industry first, the MxPro 5 four-loop fire alarm control panels designed by Advanced now hold an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), providing independently verified data on the products’ environmental impact across their full lifecycle.

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LIFE SAFETY systems manufacturer Aico has announced the shortlist of finalists for its Community Awards 2026, which are designed to celebrate the outstanding achievements, innovation and dedication demonstrated across the fire safety and social housing sectors.

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LIFE SAFETY systems manufacturer C-TEC is exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event 2026, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 28-30 April. On Stand F30 in Hall 4, the company will be showcasing its CAST-powered solutions.

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BRITANNIA FIRE is further strengthening its team with the appointment of Phil Hodge who joins in the role of Health and Safety manager as demand for Britannia Fire’s composite fire extinguishers grows exponentially and the company expands its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Norfolk.

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SENTRY FIRE Safety Group has published the findings from its comprehensive nine-month investigation into the safety of social housing fire doors across England. The report, entitled ‘A Burning Issue: The Reality of Fire Door Safety in Social Housing’, reveals “systemic shortcomings” in fulfilling the requirements of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, highlighting “a clear gap” between the intent of post-Grenfell fire safety legislation and reality: a gap that leaves residents “exposed to avoidable risk”.

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THE WELSH Parliament has taken a major step forward to protect residents in their homes after the passing of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, itself one of the largest pieces of legislation ever considered by the Senedd.

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FOLLOWING THE devastating fire that took hold on Glasgow’s Union Street on 8 March, and which subsequently realised the destruction of the four-storey B-listed Victorian building that has stood on the city’s Union Corner site since 1851, the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has written to the National Fire Chiefs Council to ascertain that the Trade Association is “doing everything possible” to advise its members on any “immediate steps” they need to take to ensure appropriate safety measures are in place at their retail premises.

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THE MINISTRY of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued a statement regarding the retention of certain elements of Grenfell Tower. In this statement, the Government recognises the deep significance of Grenfell Tower to those most affected by the tragedy.

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ACROSS THE past year, reports the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), the organisation has “moved decisively from intent to impact” when it comes to addressing Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI).

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EMERGENCY EVACUATION solutions specialist Evac+Chair has assisted 10X by Spacemade – the flexible office space located in Birmingham – to strengthen its evacuation provision in the event of an emergency.

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WESTERN BUSINESS Media, organiser of the Fire and Security Matters Awards and the publisher of Fire Safety Matters, has extended the deadline for the submission of entries in 2026. The final deadline for entries is now 20 March.

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THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has now held the initial meeting of its technical Task Group 14 focused on ‘Passive Fire Protection and the External Envelope’.

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GLOBAL VOICE alarm, emergency voice communication (EVC) and safety alarm business Vox Ignis has announced the appointment of Michael Clatworthy as the company’s new specification sales manager.

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AS PART of the multiple award-winning magazine’s ongoing Women in Fire Safety campaign, Fire Safety Matters is set to host an hour-long Continuing Professional Development (CPD)-accredited webinar purpose-designed to shine a light on the myriad achievements realised by female professionals operating in the fire sector.

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RESIDENTS MUST be able to trust that the building safety system works for them and that their lived experience helps shape how it operates in practice. In order to strengthen that commitment, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is recruiting an independent chair for its Residents’ Panel.

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ADVANCED WILL be exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event 2026, which takes place from 28-30 April at the NEC in Birmingham. The company will showcase its latest intelligent fire and life safety solutions designed to support smarter and safer buildings.

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THE BUILDING Safety Regulator’s (BSR) latest Gateway 2 update, the first to be published in the operation’s new form as a standalone body, signposts a forthcoming Remediation Improvement Plan based on the positive impact of changes in terms of how applications for new high-rise residential buildings are processed.

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MAJOR PROPOSALS designed to strengthen the construction products used in buildings right across the country in direct response to the Grenfell tragedy have been published by the Government in a crackdown on unregulated practices and weaknesses that are “undermining” the construction sector.

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