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Fire Safety Matters Podcast - Episode 44
30 June 2025
EPISODE 44 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast includes an exclusive interview with special guest Mike Sutton (business development manager at Apollo Fire Detectors). Mike began his career in the fire industry as an electronics engineer over 30 years ago. Since then, he has gained experience in numerous areas including the design of fire systems and service solutions.

Mike’s a proud member of the Institute of Fire Managers and the Institution of Fire Engineers in addition to being an associate member of the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers.
In conversation with Mark, Mike focuses his attentions on how to protect educational premises from fire.
In addition, Brian and Mark analyse the latest industry news. Topics covered include the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Industry and Regulators Committee seeking practitioners’ views on the Building Safety Regulator and the appointment of Dave White FIFSM (Life) MIFireE (chair of the IFSM) and Colin Todd MBE (managing director at C. S. Todd & Associates) to the Board at FireQual.
Brian and Mark also review the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2025 and Fire Safety Matters Live Coventry, reference Western Business Media’s new Ignite digital platform for CPD and look ahead to Fire Safety Matters Live Manchester on 1 October.
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