New independent research from NSI and BAFE suggests buyer expectations in fire safety procurement may be evolving faster than some in the market realise, with growing emphasis on demonstrable competence, independent assurance and defensible decision-making. Among the standout findings, 94%…
Fire and Security Matters Awards 2023 open for entries
ENTRIES ARE now open for the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2023 organised by Fire Safety Matters and Security Matters – both of which are published by Western Business Media – in conjunction with the Fire Industry Association (FIA). The…
BAFE and NAPIT celebrate landmark certification
BAFE and NAPIT are pleased to announce the first ever Third-Party Certification and BAFE Registration to the DS301 competency scheme, which has been achieved by CS Electrics based in County Durham. This competency scheme covers design, installation, commissioning and maintenance…
Clear Safety joins BAFE register
Clear Safety, providers of safety, compliance and risk management consultancy, has successfully completed the stringent assessment process to join the prestigious BAFE SP205 Scheme for organisations that undertake Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments. Clear enjoys an excellent reputation for its…
BAFE and NAPIT highlight disturbing failure rates and absence of domestic smoke alarms
In research presented by BAFE and NAPIT, data collated over the last decade (2010/2011–2020/2021) in England, Wales and Scotland record an unsettling 424,464 dwelling fires. These fires resulted in almost 82,000 non-fatal casualties and close to 3,000 deaths. In more…
BAFE and BSI announce pioneering Third-Party Certification has been achieved
BAFE and BSI are pleased to announce that the first registration and Third-Party Certification has been achieved for the new wet and dry riser service and maintenance scheme. A crucial service for high-rise buildings and the tall building environment to…
BAFE launch Evacuation Alert Systems scheme
BAFE SP207 Scheme: For the Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of Evacuation Alert Systems BAFE are pleased to announce that the SP207 Evacuation Alert Systems Scheme Document is now available (14/10/2020). Supporting British Standard 8629 (Evacuation Alert Systems for use…
BAFE and FireQual announce management appointments
BAFE FireQual Ltd is pleased to announce that they have appointed Nic Preston as the FireQual Qualifications Manager from 1 st September 2020. Nic has over 14 years of experience in the training and development sector with a proven ability…
BAFE launches FireQual Awarding Organisation
Following last week’s news of BAFE’s acquisition of the Fire Industry Association’s Awarding Organisation (FIA AO), BAFE announces further details. BAFE and the FIA last week (20/08/2020) announced the acquisition of the FIA AO by BAFE FireQual Ltd. BAFE strongly…
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) announce their full support for BAFE’s Don’t Just Specify, Verify! Campaign
Don’t Just Specify! Verify focuses on the importance of UKAS Accredited Third Party Certification. The campaign, Don’t Just Specify, Verify!, launched by the BAFE Fire Safety Register earlier this year was established to create greater awareness of Third Party Certification…