From the editor - September 19

Since our June edition plenty of things have changed as we’ve got a new Prime Minister in Boris Johnson and with him comes a new cabinet. This of course has a key impact on both fire and security with Priti Patel taking over as Home Secretary and having responsibility for the Police and Fire and Rescue Service.

We also have a new Police and Fire Minister in Kit Malthouse who replaces Nick Hurd and Ben Wallace has been succeeded by Brandon Lewis as Security Minister. You can find out all about these changes on our news pages.

As I mentioned, inside these pages this month we have a focus on disaster planing with Coopers Fire providing a key insight into fire curtains and Kingspan’s Tony Ryan explores how making good choices can help reduce the impact of fire. 

In addition, we have an article from Tony Hanley who raises key issues in detecting and fighting fires in remote locations, such as offshore wind farms. Meanwhile, not all multi-sensors are created equal and it has come to light that in the absence of standard ratification, some are lacking when it comes to approvals. Mark Jones explores the potential dangers this issue poses.

As smart technology becomes increasingly important for homeowners, Francesca Boeris looks at its significance in the door entry market, and how manufacturers and installers are keeping pace with consumer demand.

Andre Meiswinkel explores how to simplify system integration into a vendor-neutral physical security information management (PSIM) platform and what added value can be created in the planning phase.

We also have an article from Maxxess eFusion on integrated security and how an exciting new wave of integration projects is showing that organisations no longer have to spend big if they want the advantages seamless systems performance.

Fire Safety North

Fire Safety North returns to EventCity, Manchester on 8-9 October 2019 and more than 2,000 delegates are expected at this free to attend event.