United Kingdom (UK) Fire Industry News

The installation includes 18 MxPro 5 eight-loop panels as well as 5 LifeLine panels for engineer and DDA paging One of the UK’s landmark buildings, the Leadenhall Building in the City of London, will be protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. EN54-2, 4&13 approved MxPro 5 panels Located in the heart of the City’s financial district, close to the iconic Lloyd’s Building and St Paul’s Cathedral, the 224-metre Leadenhall...

Chubb’s new building will create a safer, smarter and more sustainable environment for the employees Chubb Fire & Security Limited, a leading provider of security and fire-safety solutions for businesses and industry, held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new high-performance workspace in Blackburn. The project will transform Chubb’s existing Blackburn office campus into an advanced, integrated and sustainable space for Chubb, as well as UK affiliates of Otis L...

Syncro XT+ provides addressable detection over 1 or 2 loops with 16 Zone LED Indicators Kentec has launched its much-anticipated Syncro XT+ Multi Area Addressable Extinguishing Panel. The Syncro XT+ provides addressable detection over 1 or 2 loops with 16 Zone LED Indicators and is available with up to four extinguishant release control units built in and is fully approved to EN12094-1, EN54-2 and EN54-4. The extinguishant control modul...

The new office will be home not only to sales and commercial teams, but also service and maintenance, projects and administration Evolution Security, the international integrated security and fire solutions business, has moved to new offices in Edinburgh to support the continued expansion of the group in the north. Conveniently located on a business park two miles from Edinburgh airport and only five miles from the City Centre, the new Scottish headquarters will be home not o...

Event attendees will learn about current and future national OPV platforms and how they enhance maritime security, from leading experts Royal Norwegian Navy and Italian Navy confirmed speakers at Offshore Patrol Vessel Technology 2016 in London this June. SMi Group is delighted to announce new additions to the Offshore Patrol Vessel Technology’s expert speaker line-up: Lieutenant Commander Bard Hess, Navigation Systems Branch of the Royal Norwegian Navy and Commander Ma...

The Magirus Team Cab will be integrated into all of the 53 fire engines ordered via Emergency One The Magirus Team Cab scores with great comfort, functionality and security, which convinces fire departments around the world. Babcock International Group (Babcock), responsible for all fleet management tasks of the London Fire Brigade, has now specified and ordered 53 fire engines via Emergency One UK Ltd (E1), the Scottish fire-fighting technology equipment manufacturer. The Mag...

Managing the global finance and IT teams at Apollo, Pete will work closely with the company's offices in the USA and China Apollo Fire Detectors has appointed Pete Browitt to the post of Global Finance Director, reporting directly to Apollo’s Managing Director EMEA, Steve Brown. Announcing the new appointment, Steve, said: “We are delighted to welcome Pete to the management team. Pete’s wealth of finance expertise - coupled with a proven track record in proj...

Chubb also retained the existing contract for maintaining the extinguishers at Swansea University’s Singleton Campus Chubb Fire & Security Limited has won a competitive tender to protect students, staff and property from fire by supplying thousands of portable fire extinguishers to Swansea University’s new £450 million Bay Campus. Chubb, a leading provider of security and fire-safety solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a uni...

Ryan will highlight differences between installations from different periods and discuss opportunities to improve them With increasing importance placed on the role of firefighting and evacuation lifts in the built environment, and a new draft British Standard BS 8899 open for consultation, Matthew Ryan, Associate at the Fire Surgery Limited is offering a unique insight into this complex area at next month’s LIFTEX event (25 – 26 May 2016, ExCeL, London). “H...

If anyone tells you that the use of Mass Notification Systems (MNS) is a new trend, it is likely that they do not fully understand it. You have been impacted by mass notification your whole life. Surprised? Every time there is a fire drill at an elementary school, or a bell chimes noon or a blinking light announces a snow-related parking ban, an MNS is being deployed. Ultimately, mass notification is just mass communications. What has changed is the distribution methodology, the granularity and...

New seminar programmes will cover Lessons Learnt, ICT Innovation and PPE The Emergency Services Show has a host of new features for 2016 as it moves to the larger Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham on 21-22 September. New seminar programmes will cover Lessons Learnt, ICT Innovation and PPE. Home Safety 2016 runs as a new show within the show, the Drone Zone brings together everything UAV, while popular features like the Collaboration Zone and College of Paramedics CPD workshops hav...

Karl will also become member of Apollo Global Board, overseeing company’s product road map to assist in international growth Apollo Fire Detectors has appointed Karl Westhead as Technical Director EMEA, reinforcing its focus on innovation and bringing its EMEA board to full strength.   Announcing the new appointment, Steve Brown Apollo Managing Director EMEA, said: “Apollo is committed to providing the most advanced fire protection systems possible. Karl&rsqu...

Also on display will be Evolution & Sensortec detectors, audio visual devices, manual call points, isolators, modules, & more Nittan, one of the leading companies in the global fire protection industry, will be exhibiting its foremost products from the class leading Evolution range, along with showcasing its new evo+ and evolution 1 fire alarm control panels, at FIREX International 2016 exhibition at London’s ExCeL from 21st-23rd June 2016. Evolution and Sensort...

Fire alarm systems, video surveillance, access and evacuation systems - these and other security systems for a wide range of dangerous situations need to be monitored in a company. No problem with the comprehensive VisuLAN® X3 hazard management system from WAGNER! It has more than 500 manufacturer-independent interfaces to security systems and enables complete security monitoring bundled in one central location - all relevant information at a glance and at any time. Smart home security...

International Port Security returns to London with its best ever speaker line-up featuring international ports SMi are delighted to announce that Port of New Orleans will be speaking at International Port Security 2016 which takes places in London on the 1-2 June. Protection of ports from modern threats In its 7th successful year, International Port Security returns to London with its best ever speaker line-up featuring international ports from across the globe. This year&rs...

Bristol recently welcomed new designer to its team, and is enjoying a spacious new studio at the heart of its factory in Staple Hill Bristol Uniforms’ Product Innovation and Development (PID) facility, the nerve centre for all new product development, has expanded its team and moved into a new custom-designed studio. Bristol’s specialist technical designers use the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to create new state-of-the-art product ranges....

The fire panels installed in the metro stations vary from two loop to four loop panels depending on the size station The Tyne and Wear Metro system, widely considered the first modern light railway system in the UK, is being protected by intelligent fire systems from Advanced after the industry-leading manufacturer provided it with new fire alarm panels. Installation of Advanced MxPro 5 fire panels Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, upgraded fire panels at...

Evolution currently supports the systems installed across eight sites, a mix of technologies including fire alarm panels Evolution Security, the integrated security and fire solutions business, is providing essential fire protection service to Lothian Buses, one of the UK’s largest publicly owned bus companies. Servicing diverse range of fire systems Lothian Buses has a fleet of more than 700 vehicles delivering over 70 services in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas o...

The ARC Village, brought in association with CSL Dualcom, comprises of 8 exhibition booths surrounding a central networking area Europe’s leading security and fire industry events, IFSEC and FIREX International have recently launched the first ever ARC Village at this year’s shows located at London’s ExCeL on 21st to 23rd June. Providing an incisive platform for the UK’s alarm receiving centres to showcase their technical expertise and services, the ARC...

The CFOA’s campaign is raising awareness of the everyday dangers of being near water North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is joining with fire and rescue services across the UK supporting the Chief Fire Officers Association’s (CFOA’s) Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week 2016 which is taking place from 25th April- 1st May. The campaign is raising awareness of the everyday dangers of being near water. 44% one of people who drowned in 2014 had no inten...

The fire safety system is designed around Kentec Syncro AS analogue fire control panel with Hochiki ESP open communications protocol An imaginative £5 million renovation scheme that’s breathing new life into the iconic Grade II listed landmark at Saltdean, Brighton, has Kentec fire control panels at the heart of a new safety system. Local specialists AM Fire & Security were commissioned by Brighton and Hove City Council’s Leisure Department to design and...

Kentec range employs latest LED technology to provide high reliability, high brightness and audio / visual warning indication unit Kentec’s wide range of illuminated warning signs now includes an IP66 rated weatherproof version, consisting of a polycarbonate enclosure with metal chassis. As with the other signs in the range, it is available with standard or customised text and language versions. The Kentec range employs the very latest in LED technology to provide a...

The ASIS European Security Conference and Exhibition educational programme covered security management topics such as the terrorism risk outlook & IoT Over 650 security professionals gathered for the ASIS 15th European Security Conference and Exhibition at the Business Design Centre in London from 6 to 8 April. Security topics covered The educational programme provided more than 50 sessions across 5 tracks, covering the full spectrum of security management topics such as...

BAE Systems' presence will enable security professionals in the transport arena to source solutions to protect their businesses BAE Systems has announced that it will be exhibiting at Security & Counter Terror Expo 2016 in London this April. BAE's Maritime Services division will be showcasing its comprehensive range of design and manufacturing capabilities at the event for the first time on stand I41. Modules for high integrity applications The company will focus on two...

Security & Counter Terror Expo will provide valuable knowledge to those tasked with protecting nations and assets Over recent years the threat of terrorism has increased exponentially and today terrorist activity is undertaken on an almost a daily basis. In 2015 alone, there were more than 380 recorded terrorist attacks by violent non-state actors for political or unknown motives. These attacks are now wide reaching and intercontinental. The Nigerian government is jus...

The new contract builds on existing agreement, which includes installation & maintenance of fire alarms, fire extinguishers, etc. Chubb Fire & Security Limited has expanded its business relationship with Dunedin Canmore, a leading provider of housing and related services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife, to become the sole external provider of emergency lighting maintenance. The contract builds on Chubb and Dunedin Canmore’s existing agreement, which inclu...

Kentec will be featuring EN, UL & FM, Marine, Analogue, Conventional & Extinguishant ranges of fire control panel Kentec Electronics, one of the world's leading independent fire control panel designers and manufacturers, is set to ‘dazzle’ visitors to 2016 International Firex with their extensive EN, UL & FM, Marine, Analogue, Conventional & Extinguishant ranges of Fire Control Panel Solutions. Syncro and Sigma products to be showcased Li...

Effective Saturday, June 4, 2016, The Viking Corporation will adjust list prices by an average of 3%. This list price adjustment will impact fire sprinklers, devices, and valves manufactured by The Viking Corporation. List prices for Freedom CPVC and VGS grooved piping products are excluded from this announcement and are not changing at this time. This announcement pertains only to Viking customers located in the Americas region (United States, Canada, and Latin America). Customers in other reg...

The schemes ensure that installers are appropriately trained and have necessary expertise to install or apply the product BRE Global has appointed Philip Brownhill to manage its LPCB approval schemes for installers of passive fire protection systems. The schemes ensure that installers are appropriately trained and have the necessary expertise to install or apply the product correctly in buildings and infrastructure. Previous roles and responsibilities Philip brings with...

The Ascendant aerial passed all NFPA structural and stability testing requirements prior to its launch Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has received over 60 orders and counting for its game-changing Pierce® Ascendant™ 107-foot steel heavy-duty aerial ladder since its unveiling last year, making it the most popular new aerial apparatus in the Company’s history. The Pierce Ascendant’s advanced level of strength and performance in...