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British Standards Institution publishes BS 8674 for fire risk assessors
25 August 2025
THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has now published BS 8674:2025, the new British Standard that sets out a framework for assessing and assuring the competence of individual fire risk assessors operating in the built environment. The document outlines performance-based criteria that can be used to determine whether an individual is suitably competent to carry out fire risk assessments in a wide range of occupied buildings.
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25 August 2025
THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has now published BS 8674:2025, the new British Standard that sets out a framework for assessing and assuring the competence of individual fire risk assessors operating in the built environment. The document outlines performance-based criteria that can be used to determine whether an individual is suitably competent to carry out fire risk assessments in a wide range of occupied buildings.
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25 August 2025
FFE HAS confirmed worldwide availability of the Fireray Hub Reflective optical beam smoke detector, which is now certified to UL 268 (7th Edition) and EN 54-12. Dual certification provides a single specification choice for global projects requiring long-range smoke detection.
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25 August 2025
THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection’s (ASFP) Technical Group 7 (TG7), focused squarely on active fire curtain barriers, is continuing to drive forward improvements to standards and certification, while also championing regulatory recognition for this specialist element of passive fire protection.
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25 August 2025
FOLLOWING ON from a prosecution brought forward by the Environment Agency, Oliver ‘Luke’ Kirkbride of Stanley View in Mirehouse, Whitehaven pleaded guilty to multiple offences relating to the illegal operation of waste sites on the Lune Industrial Estate in Lancaster and has been sentenced.
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25 August 2025
FIRE AND Rescue Services are facing “real and significant cuts” to Government grant funding that could undermine their ability to keep communities safe, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has warned.
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25 August 2025
EVAC+CHAIR, THE developer of evacuation chairs, has just unveiled its “most advanced” powered model to date: the Evac+Power 1000H. Designed for rapid deployment and ease of use, the new Evac+Power 1000H model combines lightweight engineering with powerful performance in order to ensure safe stairway evacuations during emergencies for individuals with reduced mobility.
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18 August 2025
WITH TECHNOLOGY evolving at a rapid pace, both in terms of its scope and potential, the Board of the Fire Industry Association (FIA) has decided to explore the formation of a new group, which is provisionally entitled the Technology Council. It has been over a decade now since the Trade Association last formed a new Council.
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18 August 2025
KENTEC ELECTRONICS has announced the launch of its K-Detect-iON calibration-free flammable gas detector to provide rapid detection, robust performance and peace of mind as part of a complete Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) fire protection solution.
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FSM has launched a new fortnightly podcast which is now available to download or stream for free. Brian Sims and Mark Sennett take a look at the biggest news stories from the past week and share their views on the headlines.
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