A new qualification for fire-door and building safety professionals has been unveiled as part of the programme to launch of Europe’s first Fire Door Inspection Scheme.
A new register of fire risk assessors which will recognise certification schemes that have UKAS accreditation has been launched by the Institute of Fire Safety Mangers (IFSM).
A firm specialising in ductwork cleaning is warning premises owners and duty-holders in the catering and hospitality sectors that failure to maintain kitchen extract ducts can have catastrophic consequences.
A specialist in dust and fume extraction is calling on practitioners to get in touch with their experiences of lasers and, in particular, the fire risk associated with them.
The National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS) and the Chief Fire Officers' Association (CFOA) have partnered to publish fire safety guidance for care home operators.
General awareness of the responsibilities of particular individuals under fire-safety legislation is “not as perfect as it ought to be”, according to a specialist body, which has produced an advisory note in response.
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published an Advisory Note containing what it describes as essential information with regard to indicative, or ad-hoc testing of passive fire protection products.
The BSI has launched a new Kitemark scheme for visual-alarm devices that are manufactured in accordance with EN 54-23:2010, which defines the requirements, test methods and performance of visual-alarm devices.
Ensuring the competence of fire risk assessors and putting fire safety prosecutions in the context of health and safety breaches are two of the main topics in a series of free seminars taking place at Firex North on October 27-28.
The majority of people believe they would respond more quickly to a voice alarm during an evacuation of a building, a survey on behalf of Notifier by Honeywell suggests.
The PHS Group has launched a new multi-disciplinary services company to deliver complete legislative compliance in areas such as fire, gas, electricity and lighting safety.
The University of Wolverhampton has teamed up with West Midlands Fire Service to launch a new BSc (Hons) fire and rescue degree course from September 2010.
The Government has issued two new Fire and Rescue Service operational guidance documents – the first of 40 such documents to be produced following the most comprehensive review of such guidance for the Service in ten years.
The SATRA Technology Centre is advising materials suppliers, garment manufacturers, suppliers, and users of industrial heat and flame-protective clothing of changes to the standards used for CE marking of new products.
