EURALARM IS preparing to launch the European Fire Detection Forum: a conference dedicated to the future of fire detection and electronic fire safety in Europe. The event will take place on 2 December in Cologne as part of the renowned VdS-FireSafety Cologne (VdS-BrandSchutzTage).

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THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers (IFE) is marking International Women in Engineering Day 2026, which ran on 23 June, with a week-long campaign celebrating the achievements and impact of female fire engineers across its global membership community.

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THE MINISTRY of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a new programme of support for the summer months in a bid to combat any outbreak of wildfires. Teams of specialist firefighters will be positioned in key areas and ready to respond to fires across England, in turn delivering help to people on the ground more quickly and taking pressure off local services as the number of incidents continues to grow.

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THE DIRECTOR of a Plymouth-based company has been given an 18-month Community Order for fire safety failures that placed the residents of a Plymouth high-rise building at risk of death or serious injury. The management company of which he was a director was also convicted and fined £12,000, while the company’s appointed fire risk assessor received a 12-month Community Order.

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FIREQUAL, THE awarding organisation for the UK’s fire safety sector, has taken a significant step forward in the delivery of its regulated qualifications by appointing Surpass Assessment as its digital assessment provider. Following a successful implementation this month, FireQual is now delivering live examinations across the country through Surpass Assessment.

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THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) has submitted responses to three recent Government consultations covering several key fire safety-related topics: fire risk assessors, training and domestic upholstered furniture.

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THE INSTITUTION of Fire Engineers (IFE) is seeking to make its members – and, indeed, other professionals operating in the fire safety sector – fully aware of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) call for evidence that will assist in shaping the built environment strategy.

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TWO MANAGERS of a property in Windsor have been fined and received suspended prison sentences following a successful prosecution brought forward by the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.

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TWO MEN have been jailed for their involvement in a series of arson attacks targeting properties and a vehicle connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London arrested Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc within a week of taking charge of the investigation into the arson attacks in North London in May last year.

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GROWING FIRE safety organisation Fire Aware has sent a stark message to those working across multiple sectors with decisions to make about fire safety: culture change must start now.

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