THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers (IFE) is contributing its professional expertise to the next phase of reform of the fire engineering profession, with Steve Hamm CEng FIFireE appointed as the Institution’s primary representative on the newly established Fire Engineers Transitional Board.

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INADEQUATE WATER supplies for firefighting are creating growing risks to public safety, warns the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). The statement comes as new evidence shows that more than four in every five Fire and Rescue Services have been forced to change emergency response arrangements in areas where access to water is a concern.

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THE BUILDING Safety Regulator is re-launching its regular e-Bulletin service with a new series of regular, free and ‘new look’ updates for residents, ‘Principal Accountable Persons’ and industry professionals alike. Subscribers will receive building safety and competency guidance, practical resources and training opportunities.

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THE UK Warehousing Association has joined forces with the UK Material Handling Association on the publication of new guidance designed to help warehouse operators manage the risks associated with the growing use and storage of lithium-ion batteries.

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GROWING FIRE safety-focused organisation Fire Aware – itself a recognised membership body whose constituents serve the built environment and related sectors with a common aim of working and trading responsibly to Best Practice standards – is now challenging those responsible for upholding that Best Practice across multiple sectors to “stand up and be counted” for the public.

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THE REGULATOR of Social Housing has published the findings of its latest survey focused on the fire safety of 11 metre-plus tall buildings resident in the social housing sector.

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EURALARM HAS published a new guidance document – ‘Guideline on Disposal of Firefighting Foam Media (UK and Europe)’ – in order to provide practical recommendations for the safe, compliant and environmentally responsible handling and disposal of firefighting foam media.

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Episode 51 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast includes exclusive interviews with Alison Phillips (global head of fire safety risk management at the Ocado Group) and Michael Mansfield (area sales manager for the southern region at hazardous materials storage specialist asecos).

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MARKING THE beginning of Fire Door Safety Week 2026 (which runs from 21-25 September), new research conducted by the British Woodworking Federation has revealed a dangerous misconception among younger adults about how fire doors work, in turn raising “serious concerns” about public safety in the buildings they use every day.

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BASED AT its site in Oldbury in the West Midlands, waste and recycling business Fire Protection Recycling Limited has been fined after employee Craig Pearson was killed while discharging a fire extinguisher.

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