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New fire and smoke alarm regulations to apply to all homes in Scotland
All homes in Scotland will be required to have a minimum number of smoke alarms under changes being made in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze. The existing high standard required in private rented housing will be extended to all homes. This includes at least one smoke alarm installed in the room most frequently […]
Mandatory cover up for fire safety
As fire detector technology constantly evolves, standards are also being modified to keep pace with the latest developments. ESP sales director Neil Baldwin looks at the revised BS 5839-1:2017 standard to help contractors understand the changes BS 5839-1:2017 fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings standard provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning […]
FIA now taking bookings for new qualifications
Following the launch of four brand new fire detection and alarm qualifications in designing, installing, maintaining, and commissioning of fire detection and alarm equipment earlier this year, the Fire Industry Association has announced that bookings can now be made on the FIA website. The courses are full formal qualifications and will lead to a certificate […]
Get fired up about qualifications
Four new qualifications from the FIA will enable successful learners to call themselves a professional technician, says Ian Gurling, FIA awarding organisation manager The FIA, in conjunction with the new Awarding Organisation for the fire industry, the FIA AO, is going to be releasing not one, but four, new formal qualifications in fire detection and […]
Successful FIREX launch for FIA qualifications
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has officially launched its new qualifications in fire detection and alarms at FIREX. Three seminars were held on the topic of the new qualifications; one on each day of the three-day fire industry expo. The seminars were given by VIP speaker, FIA general manager Martin Duggan, who delivered presentations about […]
Caught on camera
Matt Parton, of leading security products supplier ESP, provides the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions by installers on the subject of CCTV What comprises a CCTV system? There are four main components of a CCTV system: DVR (digital video recorder) – the brains and storage device of the system Camera – […]
Let the right one in
Distributor Pro-Vision looks at the latest in IP products for CCTV and access control The launch of new CCTV and access control products is still dominated with equipment that uses the IP protocol to distribute captured video and audio. Recent IP products released in the UK include the IPC0522E2 video call door station from LiLin […]
6 burning questions
Every six months, the Fire Industry Association (FIA) publishes the results of its Market Conditions Review, a ‘snapshot’ of how the fire protection market is performing. FIA CEO Ian Moore reflects on the latest findings 1. The Market Conditions Review Wave 6 shows a positive incline for companies wishing to increase their training of staff […]
Sensitivity is strength
Using non-approved settings on fire detectors puts lives and property at risk, explains Paul Pope, business innovation manager EMEA at Apollo Fire Detectors There are many benefits in providing fire detection devices and systems with selectable sensitivity modes, with one of the most obvious being the reduction in false alarms. Changing any sensitivity setting on […]
Third party certification can be your route to increased earnings
In relation to fire safety, Vicky Keeble, Compliance Manager at the Fire Industry Association, takes a look at third party certification and the benefits that this can bring to WireIN readers working in this area. If you work in fire safety you will probably have heard of Third Party Certification (TPC), but you may not […]
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