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National trade associations and companies not represented at European level, as well as existing Euralarm Members, can get their voice heard in Brussels by becoming members of the pan-European lobbying body’s extinguishing section. Read More
January 4, 2018
Find out the winners at the ASFP’s inaugural Annual Awards Lunch in December, held at the Tower of London. Read More
January 3, 2018
Sprinklers could have prevented two deaths caused by one of two recent hotel fires, according to the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA). Read More
January 2, 2018
Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim report prescribed a root-and-branch overhaul of construction regulations. We’ve rounded up reactions from several associations and bodies involved in fire safety and the construction industry. Read More
December 20, 2017
The year 2017 was the year the government finally started listening to the fire industry’s countless recommendations for improving fire […] Read More
December 18, 2017
The building regulations are “not fit for purpose”, according to a review that found that Approved Document B – the document setting out the regulations – encourages cost-cutting. Read More
December 14, 2017
Also in this Grenfell round-up, the FBU says a former chief fire officer’s role in FRS deregulation should disqualify him from featuring in the inquiry, while the DLCG has issued new guidance on cladding. Read More
December 13, 2017
The use of public inquiries to learn lessons from major tragedies is being undermined by a failure to act on their recommendations, a think tank has argued. Read More
December 12, 2017
The CSL Insurer’s forum was very much focused on a potential future shift to IP and IoT technologies that’s transforming business models, improving physical security but also amplifying the cybersecurity threat. Read More
December 8, 2017
We sought professionals working in fire safety for their viewpoint on the effectiveness of the Fire Safety Order compared to the previous system - where fire certificates were issued by the fire service under the Fire Precautions Act 1971. Read More
November 30, 2017
Fire Safe Europe’s #EUCanBeFireSafe campaign won accolades for ‘Lobbying the European Parliament’ and ‘Best NGO campaign of the year’ at a recent ceremony in Brussels. Read More
November 29, 2017
On every metric, the annual campaign to educate landlords, tenants and the wider public about the importance of fire doors has communicated its message far more widely than in previous years. Read More
November 16, 2017
Widespread smoking, wooden escalators and an absence of evacuation plans were just three of the myriad, staggering follies that showed a complete disregard for the safety of staff and passengers on the London Underground in the 1980s. Read More
November 7, 2017
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has suffered the sharpest drop, according to the Fire Brigades Union, losing 70% of its fire inspectors, and many fire services have lost half of such experts. Read More
November 3, 2017
Fire Protection Association (FPA) MD Jonathan O’Neill is now Jonathan O’Neill MBE after being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to fire safety. Read More
October 31, 2017
ASSA ABLOY, the world’s largest lock manufacturer by sales volume, is showcasing its fire door safety products at an event taking place in the House of Commons on Wednesday 1 November. Read More