Building surveying, cost management, architecture and project management specialist Trident Building Consultancy has taken the decision to set its own rules regarding fire safety following what it sees as the “extraordinary failings” of the final recommendations from the Hackitt Review which were…
Safety Fears Loom Over Non-Firefighter Managers In Fire Service
Fears have been raised over East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) appointing staff with no experience of firefighting to key operational positions. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned the safety of firefighters and the public is being jeopardised…
Avigilon Launches New UK Demo and Training Facility
Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions company, recently announced the opening of its new demonstration and training facility in Windsor, Berkshire to support end users and integrators. Located just steps from the historic Windsor Castle and River Thames, the new facility will provide…
Euralarm announces speaker line-up at Euralarm Symposium 2018
In the course of five years, the Euralarm Symposium has established itself as the most important event on significant market developments of innovative, legislative, regulatory and standardisation nature, impacting one of the most successful Industries in Europe: electronic security and fire safety. The speakers…
Plastic Free Day launched by firefighter and his son
A Plastic Free Day championed by a Hampshire firefighter is now being rolled out nationally. The awareness event aims to highlight how much disposable plastic people use in their daily lives. It was inspired by an episode of Blue Planet and…
ROCKWOOL Unveils New Product At Firex International 2018
ROCKWOOL is pleased to announce that as the world’s largest producer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, it will be unveiling its new FirePro® DuctRock® system at Firex International 2018 at ExCeL London between 19th – 21st June. Visitors to the ROCKWOOL stand…
Winsted to showcase new WAVE console
Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted is set to return to IFSEC unveiling their exciting and futuristic new console – The Prestige WAVE, on stand F202. Designed and constructed specifically for today’s control room technology. The sleek new console, ergonomically designed with its…
Victaulic Redefines Sprinkler Installation with First Installation-Ready™ Sprinkler
FireLock™ IGS Style V9 Sprinkler Coupling and Grooved Sprinklers Now Available for Exposed Ceiling Applications Victaulic announces the fire industry’s first Installation-Ready™ sprinkler that is UL-listed and FM-approved with the launch of its FireLock™ IGS Style V9 Sprinkler Coupling and…
Bureau Veritas Wins Gold At RoSPA Awards 2018 For Sixth Consecutive Year
Bureau Veritas UK Ltd, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, has won two gold accolades at this year’s prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2018. The company achieved the Gold Medal award for the sixth consecutive year and the…
FREQUENTIS’ voice communication solution ASGARD to be installed for the first time at an international airport control centre
The fire brigade control centre of Nuremberg Airport will be equipped with Frequentis’ VoIP-based communication system ASGARD Flughaft Nürnberg GmbH has selected Frequentis’ ASGARD to modernise the control centre of the airports’ fire department and the control and communication management system, as…