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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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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

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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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

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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26 February 2023

WITH THE rising cost of living and widespread speculation about a global recession being just around the corner, now is the opportune time to improve visibility throughout a trade business. simPRO Software has produced an excellent e-Book to help fire contracting companies do just that.

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28 February 2023

SPECIALIST CONSULTANCY CHPK Fire Engineering will have a major presence at The Fire Safety Event, with the business exhibiting on Stand A50 in Hall 3a. Dr Ahmed Allam, the company’s managing director, will also be speaking in The Fire Safety Theatre from 11.40 am to 12.10 pm on the subject of ‘The Fire Engineering Practice: Attempting to Understand The Big Picture’.

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28 February 2023

PRACTICAL FIRE alarm engineer training-focused business Zzeus Training has taken delivery of Advanced’s MxPro 5 fire panels at its Training Centre in Lincoln such that learners attending instruction courses can wire, address and program the systems. The Advanced panels add to the Morley, Kentec Electronics and Fike fire systems already in situ.

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25 February 2023

FIRE SAFETY systems designer and developer Advanced looks forward to welcoming visitors on Stand D50 in Hall 3a at The Fire Safety Event 2023, which runs at the NEC in Birmingham from 25-27 April.

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26 February 2023

NIMBUS FROM FireMate is a fire alarm management solution that offers visibility of fire protection systems anywhere and anytime, regardless of fire panel type or manufacturer.

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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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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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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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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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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

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

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

EVERY FALSE fire alarm is costly, but in a COVID-aware world, there’s now even more pressure on management teams operating in the leisure, retail and hospitality industries to prevent such alarms occurring at their premises. Liam Hunt elaborates on the detail.

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28 May 2022

COOKING EQUIPMENT, careless smoking and electrical malfunctions are three of the leading causes of fires in hotels. Aside from the serious threat to life and property posed by genuine fires, Neil Parkin observes why any failure to provide and maintain high-quality fire protection measures can realise other equally dire consequences.

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28 May 2022

WHEN ELECTRICIANS are required to install fire alarm and fire detection systems within domestic premises, it’s often the case that the design of such systems is effectively undertaken by others (for example, manufacturers or housebuilders). Is that the best way forward in terms of meeting British Standards? Tim Benstead investigates.

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28 May 2022

EVER SINCE the first wireless-based detection technologies were installed more than 20 years ago, manufacturers have been innovating to convince an often sceptical audience that such systems are at least comparable, and in some ways superior, to their hardwired cousins, as Derrick Hall duly observes.

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11 October 2021

IN JUNE 2017, the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, a block of flats in West London, claimed the lives of 72 people. In the aftermath of the episode, questions were asked about the safety and security of high-rise buildings, writes Michael Knibbs.

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16 July 2021

In the May 2021 edition of Fire Safety Matters (‘On the Bill’, pp20-21), the focus was on Royal Assent for the Fire Safety Bill to become the Fire Safety Act 2021, its implications for the fire sector and for ‘Responsible Persons’. This time around, Stacey Adams delves further into the revamped regulatory environment created by the Act, the implications for existing legislation and reviews the timescales for implementing the new requirements

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12 July 2021

WHEN ELECTRICIANS are required to install fire detection and fire alarm systems within domestic premises, it’s often the case that the design of such systems is effectively undertaken by others (for example, manufacturers or housebuilders) writes Tim Benstead. For domestic installations, such designers may detail what types of alarms should be installed and where and then provide the alarms specified.

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11 July 2021

The protection of large premises from fire presents a specific challenge for system designers. The first issue to address is the rapid and reliable detection of smoke. Experience has shown that optical beam smoke detectors offer an excellent solution. Nigel Ward details how recent developments have made this option even more attractive

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07 July 2021

Those industry professionals visiting Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in early September to attend Nineteen Group’s Safety and Security Series will be privy to the UK’s largest group of events wholly dedicated to protecting people, property and assets. Here, Fire Safety Matters takes a look at what’s in store for practitioners at The Fire Safety Event

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14 April 2022

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