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24 March 2023

SOLUTIONS DEVELOPER Cygnus Systems is set to “revolutionise” fire detection and alarm systems with the launch of its new and entirely wireless, EN 54-compliant SmartNet range. SmartNet delivers a reliable and safe solution, significant reductions on fire alarm installation times and also reduced costs for fire alarm installers, specifiers, M&E contractors and consultants.

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24 March 2023

FIRE SAFETY and security solutions provider Chubb has produced a new video designed to showcase the “exceptional service” customers can expect to receive from its Blackburn-based Customer Experience Centre.

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24 March 2023

CONSTRUCTION, CIVIL engineering, interior fit-out and facilities management contactor GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees by forging a partnership agreement with Nullifire, the fire stopping solutions and intumescent coatings manufacturer that’s part of parent brand CPG UK.

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21 March 2023

TIO FIRE Safety has shared Case Study details of how a chain of mid-sized hotels located across the country, and with a total of 50 properties and thousands of guests each year, made the switch to digital fire logbooks, duly outlining the myriad benefits that have resulted.

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20 March 2023

SIEMENS HAS made another investment in its training programme for the Cerberus PRO fire alarm system with the appointment of Justin Leeks as a new trainer for the business.

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20 March 2023

HOCHIKI EUROPE has announced the launch of FIREscape Nepto, the company’s “next generation of emergency lighting”. This intelligent, self-testing and self-monitoring emergency lighting system is, according to the company, set to “revolutionise” the emergency lighting market.

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20 March 2023

HOME LIFE safety systems developer Aico recently hosted four events designed to explore how the supply chain can work collaboratively to build safer futures for residents of the UK, in turn welcoming 400-plus industry professionals to its headquarters in Oswestry.

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20 March 2023

UPWARDS OF 40 Taktis fire detection panels configured in four- and 16-loop formats, manufactured by life safety systems developer Kentec Electronics, are helping a Middle Eastern oil and gas company to protect Critical National Infrastructure in the region.

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20 March 2023

AS PART of a £35 million project designed to conserve HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship vessel at the Battle of Trafalgar, a complex fire system designed around Hyfire’s wireless Taurus range has been installed to provide protection during works on what is the world’s oldest commissioned warship.

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20 March 2023

THE NATIONAL Security Inspectorate (NSI) will be making its exhibitor debut on Stand G55 in Hall 3a at this year’s edition of The Fire Safety Event, which takes place on 25-27 April at the NEC in Birmingham.

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20 March 2023

APOLLO FIRE Detectors – the specialist designer and manufacturer of high-quality fire detection solutions – will be exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event 2023, which runs from 25-27 April at the NEC in Birmingham.

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10 March 2023

FIREANGEL, THE developer of smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms, has appointed Martin Phillips in the role of trade product manager to further expand the company’s product development capabilities and support installers in fulfilling the increasing demands placed on them by the UK’s housing sector.

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14 March 2023

C-TEC’s CAST fire alarm system is now in operation at South Shields Football Club’s 1st Cloud Arena Stadium. C-TEC’s EN 54-13 compliant CAST system features a two-loop CAST XFP addressable fire panel connected to CAST detectors, sounder VADs and Call Points to provide the “ultimate in fire detection technology” at the stadium.

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14 March 2023

MARK DRAKEFORD MS, the First Minister of Wales, officially opened the new Siderise Fire Safety Innovation Centre at Maesteg on Wednesday 8 March. The £1 million facility has been initiated to drive the creation of enhanced fire safety solutions for façades and building finishes, in turn helping to deliver safer structures all over the world.

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07 March 2023

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-BASED Global Technical Services – the specialist fire safety and passive fire protection-focused division of the Global HSE Group – has produced a five-minute video on the role of The Fire Scrutineer. The Fire Scrutineer records and assesses all aspects of fire safety on a given project in order to show due diligence and provide evidential and auditable records for the O&M manuals.

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04 March 2023

COMELIT-PAC’s fire safety solution has been installed by CFS Systems to safeguard an 800-room student accommodation complex serving the Apollo Buckingham Health Science Campus (ABHSC), which offers degrees in biomedical sciences in addition to medical foundation and conversion courses for health workers.

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07 March 2023

KENTEC ELECTRONICS, the manufacturer of life safety-critical control systems, has introduced Loop Explorer 2 (LE-2) software to provide installers with a faster and more secure means by which to program and configure fire control panels.

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27 February 2023

EVAC+CHAIR International will be showcasing its full range of evacuation chairs at The Health and Safety Event, which runs at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 25-27 April.

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27 February 2023

FIRE PROTECTION solutions manufacturer Advanced has provided an intelligent fire panel to safeguard Alnmouth Friary, a Franciscan monastery overlooking the Alnmouth coastline in Northumberland. An Advanced MxPro 5 analogue addressable fire panel has been installed to realise a protection regime that’s high-performance and fault-tolerant.

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27 February 2023

CHUBB, ONE of the UK’s leading fire safety and security solutions providers, has strengthened its senior leadership team with a number of significant appointments. David Dunnagan and Gary Moffatt have been promoted, while Terry Sallas joins the business.

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FEATURES

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30 January 2023

THROUGHOUT 2022, as Tony Boyle observes, many notable topics came to the fore within social housing, but have we lost sight of one of the basics when it comes to not only compliance, but also improving the safety of others? Moving into 2023, it’s crucial to recognise and respect the fundamentals regarding safety within the residential environment.

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26 January 2023

THERE IS often talk about why the construction and fire safety industries need to embrace cultural change and what both can do to facilitate that change, but in parallel it’s easy to forget to recognise those steps that have already been taken in the right direction. Here, Rebecca Croton focuses on some of the positive changes realised of late and celebrates the successes of all parties involved, from architects to installers, in making a positive difference.

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09 December 2022

WAREHOUSE FIRES have the potential to be devastating, posing a threat to life, destroying business operations and exerting a detrimental impact on the supply chain. Ahead of the busy Christmas period, Neil Eves offers some Best Practice advice when it comes to fire safety strategies.

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16 November 2022

THE COST of living is at an all-time high just now, so as a business owner how can you deliver a price increase announcement for your customers? Here, Simon Tushingham Jones provides key tips on how to do just that, as well as explaining an effective way in which to increase costs without losing valuable customers.

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07 November 2022

THE TRAGIC fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017 has led to much examination of the escape protocols for high-rise buildings and the materials and products used within the build process. In parallel with Fire Door Safety Week 2022, which ran from Monday 31 October until Friday 4 November, Alfie Hosker discusses the overriding requirement for the enhanced security and fire performance of door sets.

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04 October 2022

A PHRASE first coined by Elon Musk to describe his first electric car battery production plant, the term ‘gigafactory’ has now become the generic way of describing any large-scale facility that produces lithium batteries for cars on a massive scale. What measures can the businesses running these undertakings put in place as part of their drive to be resilient and protected? Iain Cox offers a timely overview.

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23 September 2022

OVER THE last decade, carbon monoxide poisoning has caused an average of 162 deaths yearly in the UK. That’s equivalent to one life being lost every few days. Here, Ian Ballinger shares some expert insight on achieving carbon monoxide compliance and future-proofing properties.

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13 September 2022

THE LAST year has witnessed significant changes regarding the legal requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) protection for all types of residential dwellings throughout the UK, including both owned and rented properties, but concerning disparities remain regarding the minimum level of protection required throughout each country and property type. Ian Ballinger and Craig Drinkald discuss the situation in some detail.

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13 September 2022

JUNE 2022 witnessed the publication of the amended Part B of the Building Regulations and with it new mandatory requirements for evacuation planning. Here, Ken Bullock explains the changes in detail.

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30 August 2022

SINCE THE beginning of the year, it has been noticeable that the supply of various technologies – including fire detection systems – has become more and more difficult to orchestrate. Gordon Thomas examines the global shortfall of raw materials and finished products impacting the fire sector and what’s being done to mitigate this issue.

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11 July 2022

FOLLOWING THE Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017, where 72 people lost their lives, high-rise building owners and operators across the UK have been charged with ensuring that fire safety and evacuation procedures are the absolute best they can be in their buildings. What’s the current state of play? Hochiki Europe has the detail.

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10 June 2022

WHEN IT comes to investments, fire suppression is the one we hope to never use. All-too-often, it acts like a safety blanket, unseen yet always there: hidden investment policy we hope never to have to cash in. With systems we manage daily, such as heating, air conditioning and lighting, a fault is often noticeable and easy to identify but how do you quickly ascertain an issue with fire safety infrastructure? Adrian Kay investigates.

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28 May 2022

THE INTERNET of Things, Artificial Intelligence, connected data, wireless systems and Government guidance are all going to play their part in how fire safety evolves during the remainder of this year and into 2023. Nick Rutter shares his predictions for the sector.

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28 May 2022

VISHAL BEDI describes in detail how businesses operating in the fire sector can make efficient and effective use of cloud-based job management software for easy control and governance of their sales, operations and marketing initiatives as they scale upwards.

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28 May 2022

ON TUESDAY 29 March at 10.30 am, Fire Safety Matters hosted another webinar in its ongoing CPD series. The focus on this occasion was ‘Flexible Evacuation Solutions to Meet BS 8629’. Brian Sims reviews what was said on the day by subject matter experts from webinar sponsor Advanced and Veritas Fire Support Services.

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28 May 2022

THE SUBJECT of competency in relation to fire safety was brought to the fore in the wake of Grenfell Tower and Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Here, Justin Maltby-Smith discusses the importance of confirming competency and individuals’ responsibilities within the ‘golden thread’ of fire safety.

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28 May 2022

AS REGULATIONS continue to be enacted restricting the use of Class B firefighting foams containing fluorosurfactants termed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), all foams containing PFAS will soon become defunct, with aqueous film-forming foams, film-forming fluoroprotein foams and fluoroprotein foams being phased out. Ian Ross describes the regulatory changes ahead, key considerations and the questions that should be asked when planning the transition to F3 foams.

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28 May 2022

THE LATEST research involving UK heating engineers has identified a significant increase in the number of dangerous appliances across the nation being installed or poorly maintained due to the repercussions of COVID-19, with many individuals delaying crucial annual servicing. Steve Boggis and Craig Drinkald outline how every area of the industry can work together to ensure the highest standards of protection.

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28 May 2022

ON TUESDAY 23 November last year, the Government published the results of a consultation proposing an extension to regulations for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms applicable to all rented properties within England. Andy Speake explains the requirements of the new legislation and outlines how to comply.

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28 May 2022

IN ITS role as the UK’s national standards body, the British Standards Institution recently published a new Code of Practice for the fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing multi-storey and multi-occupied residential buildings. Mike Fox examines why the publication of PAS 9980:2022 could be the moment when the Government finally abandoned short-termism in its post-Grenfell approach to legislation and regulation and began to focus instead on long-term outcomes.

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