United Kingdom (UK) Fire Industry News

James will responsible for developing relationships with major national contractors and procurement groups Aico Business Development Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland, James Cavan has been promoted to National Account Development Manager. A new post for Aico, the role of National Account Development Manager will see James responsible for developing relationships with major national contractors, procurement groups and house builders.  James has worked for Aico fo...

Ogura Tools combine portability and power to deploy hydraulic tools in enclosed and confined spaces Vimpex Limited, specialist suppliers of rescue tools and equipment to Fire Services worldwide, are pleased to have been chosen as suppliers to the newly developed London Southend Airport. Following purchase by the Stobart Group, Southend Airport is going through a period of major expansion. The renewed Airport Fire Service has taken delivery of two battery powered Ogura BC-300...

Saint-Gobain is a global manufacturer of protective hazmat products and other protective equipment Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a global leading manufacturer of protective “hazmat” products and other high performance protective equipment, announced strategic initiatives, aimed at driving continued global growth in 2013 for the ONESuit® portfolio of high performance protective products. Highlights include the addition of design engineering expertise to t...

Hochiki Europe's FIRElink-400 systems were installed across the three buildings Vicentini Auto first began trading in 1974 as a family owned and operated car dealership and is based in the northern Italian city of Verona. Since then the company has steadily grown into one of the country’s most prominent outlets for the purchase of new and used vehicles, and is widely respected for the expertise of its employees. The company specialises in the prestigious Volkswagen, Aud...

The system uses modern technology available and brings many additional benefits to the Service Following the decision by Government in December 2010 to scrap the Regional Control Centres a project was set up by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to review its call handling requirements. The review identified that the current command and control system (used to record emergency calls and send fire engines and officers to incidents), Firecat, would need to be replaced by A...

The FLIR K-Series is designed to meet the toughest operating conditions FLIR Systems, the world leader in portable thermal imaging, has chosen FIREX 2013 to introduce to UK firefighters, a brand new range of uncooled radiometric cameras. The new FLIR K-Series enhances the company’s established presence in this sector by factoring in camera features developed for harsh industrial environments. A typical example is the torch-style grip of this new model that has been pr...

Technical Alarm Systems is using Apollo's XPander technology which communicates via radio signals Apollo fire detectors are helping to protect Exeter Cathedral. Exeter Cathedral is located within the heart of the city of Exeter, one of the most visited places within the West Country. The building is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the country featuring the longest uninterrupted stretch of decorated vaulting in the world. In addition to the regular se...

The Chubb system ensures the safe communication of emergency messages and alarms A fire alarm and evacuation system has been installed by Chubb Fire & Security at the refurbished Blackburn Market to ensure the safe communication of emergency messages and alarms for visitors and staff. Chubb is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The covered market forms part of an 8 million investment for the regeneration of the town centre...

Mr. Cameron opened the new High Voltage testing laboratory at the Prysmian plant Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Prysmian factory in Eastleigh this week, keen to demonstrate the Government’s support for private sector manufacturing in the UK and receptive to calls for regulating the import of substandard cable. While at the plant Mr Cameron opened the new High Voltage testing laboratory: a £2m facility that typically tests extra high voltage power transmi...

Apollo and Advanced's analogue panels offer superior performance and programming A large Ministry of Defence base in Southern England is now protecting its US Air Force personnel with Apollo Fire Detection equipment in its onsite military accommodation.  Global Fire Services (GFS) were commissioned to refit equipment in more than 500 of the base's single room dormitories, replacing a legacy system which gave the base limited insight into any potential fire risks. Greg S...

Most of the systems installed at Cobalt Business Park use Hochiki Europe's Enhanced Systems Protocol (ESP) With around 40 individual buildings housing over 160,000m 2 of prime office space, Cobalt Business Park is the largest complex of its kind in the UK. Located just a short drive from central Newcastle, it has played a vital part in the regeneration of the region, which is now one of the nation’s most vibrant and forward thinking business hubs. Building work began ov...

The Apollo call points have been engineered to provide easy installation and commissioning Manufactured by its own UK-based fire detection specialists, Apollo Fire Detectors has launched an extensive collection of EN54-11 2001 approved Manual Call Points. The Call Points offer Apollo’s Lifetime Product Guarantee and have been engineered to provide easy installation and commissioning. Using its knowledge gained from over 32 years in the fire detection market the Apollo p...

Firex International is moving back to London after 16 years at Birmingham's NEC UBM Live recently announced that the UK-based Protection & Management Series including IFSEC International, FIREX International, Safety & Health Expo and Facilities Show will move from Birmingham’s NEC to ExCeL London in June 2014. The decision comes at the end of a 12 month period of research and consultation with stakeholders across all communities, which resulted in overwhelm...

The film aims to make young people aware of the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide Gas safety campaigners and students from Huddersfield were in London last week to present a unique project to the top brass of the gas industry. They presented their film, “The Silent Killer” to the Gas Industry Safety Group, which brings together the principal organisations in the UK energy industry to promote gas safety. “The Silent Killer” has been developed by st...

The station wear will be worn by around 900 staff including firefighters, office staff and management Norfolk FRS has become the latest ICP user to add new station wear to its ICP PPE which was deployed early in 2010. Norfolk has chosen to opt for the new navy and red colour combination, which was introduced nationally last year, and will be worn by around 900 staff including firefighters, when not on operations, office staff and management. As the adoption of ICP procured f...

The range offers a variety of lighting solutions for the home and for businesses In a bid to continue to provide its resellers with the best products and brands in order to meet customer demand, Entatech has added a brand new lighting range to its portfolio. Joining Entatech’s seven other category channels, the lighting range currently consists of over forty products from four vendors – Nightwatcher, Securesight, Masterplug, and Verbatim LED – all of which...

The company's animated film, "Hot Date" features the heroic efforts of the fire safety Fire safety specialist, Sprue Safety Products, is urging romantics to take extra care this Valentine’s Day to make sure the temperature does not rise too high during their ‘Hot Date’! Backing warnings from fire brigades across the country to prioritise fire safety, the company’s animated film, ‘Hot Date’ features the heroic efforts of the fire safety con...

The installation includes over 200 detectors, 30 call points and 30 loop interfaces/XPander radio devices Playing host to thousands of sports fans each year, Surrey County Cricket Club's ground, The Kia Oval, is now home to a state of the art Apollo fire detection system. Over 150 years old the Kia Oval, which traditionally hosts the final test match of the English season and saw W.G. Grace score a century on his debut for England, is a 23,000 capacity ground. Following...

­ The partnership offers industry-focused training to meet the needs of students and employers Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd has generously donated more than £10,000 worth of equipment to Uxbridge College’s Security & Fire Technology Workshop. The technology which includes smoke and heat detectors, manual call points and other detection components will provide students with the opportunity to train on equipment that is currently protecting people and buildin...

Stephen McPartland MP supports the BFC's campaign  to maintain British Flammability standards Stephen McPartland MP, the Member of Parliament for Stevenage and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group, has affirmed his support for the British Furniture Confederation’s (BFC) campaign to maintain British Flammability Standards. The Standards have demonstrated that they save lives and are more rigorous than other European regulations. The Governme...

Dornan Engineering has appointed Choice as the security and fire contractor for this prestigious Sloane Street development in West London. Mace Ltd is the main contractor, appointed following a competitive tender by the client, the Cadogan Estate. Works commenced on the site in February 2013 and the speculative scheme is expected to be completed in early 2015. Choice is delighted to have been awarded the combined security and fire packages by Dornan in connection with this new development of mi...

The event celebrated the work and dedication shown by all e2v apprentices over the past year e2v has celebrated its apprentices achievements at an annual awards night held at Channels Golf Club, Chelmsford. The event celebrated the work and dedication shown by all e2v apprentices over the past year. e2v’s apprentices and their families were joined by Keith Attwood, CEO of e2v, senior representatives from Havering College and e2v managers, as well as former apprentices w...

Sprue will demonstrate its range of Fire Brigade approved smoke alarms at Packaging Innovations Conference 2013 Simon McMahon, graphic and packaging manager at Sprue Safety Products, will be joining a prestigious line-up of packaging experts from global brands at this year’s Packaging Innovations Show and Conference at the NEC (February 27th and 28th) to demonstrate how the home safety products specialist has revolutionised the shopping experience and manner of purchase...

The kit will represent a marked contrast with the previous PPE which incorporated outer fabric West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS), one of the country’s largest fire services, is adopting Bristol as its new partner for the supply of its next generation structural fire kit. The new kit for West Yorkshire’s 1300 firefighters is being rolled out during January. Following intensive product assessments of available alternatives, Bristol’s Ergotech Ac...

RadioLINK smoke and Heat Alarms provide an early warning for the best chance of escape  INTO HMOS Curo Housing Group - the largest social landlord in the Bath area - is installing Aico mains powered RadioLINK Smoke and Heat Alarms, along with Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms, into its Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). In 2010/11, Curo made the decision to fit Aico mains powered smoke alarms throughout its 11,500 properties, around 30% of which are HMOs. This includes opti...

The event aimed to highlight the importance of incorporating fire regulations into furniture designs Members of the British Institute of Interior Designers were given a lesson in fire safety at an event held in London last month. The event, called ‘Designing and Specifying for Fire Safety’, aimed to highlight how fire regulations need to be incorporated into furniture designs and specifications. Chief Operating Officer for FIRA International, Phil Reynolds, was o...

David will provide technical support and guidance to fire systems partners and engineering systems designers David Howard has been appointed by System Sensor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell, to support growth in the company’s new FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology portfolio across Europe. In the newly created role of technical specialist, David’s principle task is to provide technical support and guidance to fire systems partners and their Engi...

NYFRS is urging business owners to ensure that they have conducted fire risk assessments North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding all business owners to make sure that they are providing the correct level of fire safety provisions and are not breaching Fire Safety Legislation. This follows the prosecution of a national business operating in York.  Following inspection of the Jack Wills premises at 18-20 Stonegate, York, by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescu...

Director of Fire Safety Solutions Paul Gotthardt receives his certification from SSAIB Chief Executive Geoff Tate SSAIB, the UK’s leading certification body for organisations – providing a variety of electronic security, manned guarding services, fire protection, intruder, and other alarm systems – has certificated its first company to the new BAFE SP205 UKAS-accredited scheme. Paul Gotthardt, Director of Fire Safety Solutions, received his certification...

Prysmian Group is helping address the issue of the import of sub-standard cables to the Government Paul Atkinson, CEO of Prysmian Group is calling for the UK Government to focus urgently on the issue of sub-standard cable being imported into the country. A recent debate in the House of Commons demonstrated an encouraging awareness and concern around the problem with counterfeit cable.  Michael Fallon, Minister for Business and Enterprise reiterated the strict regulations...