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Adam Bannister is a contributor to IFSEC Global, having been in the role of Editor from 2014 through to November 2019. Adam also had stints as a journalist at cybersecurity publication, The Daily Swig, and as Managing Editor at Dynamis Online Media Group.
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) and IFSEC Global can reveal details of a forthcoming webinar, which takes place at the end of May, analysing results of an FIA survey on the ongoing skills crisis in fire engineering.
Illustrating the poll of fire-sector firms with several charts, the presenter, FIA CEO Ian Moore, will consider recent hiring activity, hiring plans, and the industry’s enthusiasm (or lack thereof) for helping young people into the fire industry, among other things.
He will also unveil the FIA latest plan’s for addressing the skills shortage, including updates on the fire alarm engineering qualification launched last year and his thoughts on developing a clear career pathway.
The webinar takes place 31 May between 11am-12pm.
Presenter bio: Ian Moore, CEO, FIA
Ian joined the FIA in September 2015 as the new CEO. Previously, he was managing director of several companies operating in the fire and security industry, the most recent being Elmdene International, as well as a stint as vice president of Potter Signal.
Recently also chairman of the BSIA Export Council and BSIA Operating Board, and a member of several fire and security committees, he has a wealth of experience in these industries.
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FIA webinar: Is there a skills crisis in the fire industry?The Fire Industry Association (FIA) and IFSEC Global reveal details of a forthcoming webinar, which takes place at the end of May, analysing results of an FIA survey on the ongoing skills crisis in fire engineering. Register now and find out what FIA CEO Ian Moore has planned for his presentation.
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