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Reduce fire risk or chances of getting burgled to ensure a safe National BBQ Week As we enter National BBQ week, many across the nation are expected to embrace alfresco dining and enjoy the outdoors with friends and families. The pursuit of leisure should not bring an increasingly relaxed approach to fire and security. To help in the prevention, detection and containment of fire, and the prevention of crime, Chubb Fire & Security Limited offers 10 tips to keep re...

The new FAAST ASD Interface enables full Vigilon control panel integration Gent by Honeywell, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has announced the availability of its new ASD Interface, which has been developed to allow FAAST’s aspirating smoke detection technology to be seamlessly integrated with the company’s industry leading Vigilon fire detection system. This latest development from Gent offers unrivalled levels of flexibility, fu...

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...

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...

FSDays 2016 will be spread across two halls for professional visitors and the general public The 8th International Trade Fair of the latest trends in Fire-fighting and Security Technologies, Systems and Services – Prague Fire & Security Days 2016 (FSDays 2016) - will be held on the 20th – 24th September, 2016 in Prague in Czech Republic in parallel with the international building fair FOR ARCH 2016. Prague Fire & Security Days 2016 Prague Fire & Secur...

On display will be Fireray 5000 optical beam smoke detector, new Light Cancelation Technology & Talentum IR flame detectors FFE is bringing the latest in wide-area smoke and flame detection to the NFPA Conference and Expo. Held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas from June 13-16, the NFPA is widely regarded as the premier event for fire and life safety. FEE is at booth 1153. Fireray 5000 motorised, auto-aligning optical beam smoke detector On display...

The Advanced Axis AX fire panel controls beam and duct detectors, sprinkler monitoring, HVAC shutdown and radio callbox Intelligent fire systems manufacturer Advanced has teamed up with Security Supply Inc. in the USA to protect a National Historic Landmark, the Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport, Rhone Island. Built in 1726, predating the Declaration of Independence by 50 years, the almost 300 year old church posed some unique challenges. It is built entirely of wood, putti...

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...

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...

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 system comprises of Apollo’s reflective beam detectors, XP95 optical smoke detectors, XP95 manual call points and sounders After years of restoration and extension, the new National Gallery of Slovenia in Ljubljana finally reopened its doors on 27 January 2016. Founded in 1918, The National Gallery is the main art museum in Slovenia and contains the largest visual arts collection from the late medieval period to the early twentieth century. Soon after its opening, t...

Each data centre uses Kentec Syncro Analogue Addressable fire control panels that communicate directly with Reliance MODBUS RTUs Fire safety systems installed at 200 4G data centres across India that are designed to house communication equipment, and provide the base for an operational workforce, are using Kentec’s fire safety control panel technology. Reliance Industries, one of India’s largest private sector companies, is installing 4G mobile communication netwo...

The VADs are available in ceiling category, C-3-8.5 and C-3-15 and wall category W-2.5-7 Apollo Fire Detectors, the world-leading independent fire detector manufacturer, has added to its range of products with the launch of their new visual alarm devices (VADs). The devices have been created by Apollo’s specialised in-house design team, with two available in the ceiling category, a C-3-8.5 and a C-3-15 VAD, and one wall category W-2.5-7 VAD available to compliment the o...

Headlining programme of 300+ speakers will be Colonel Tim Collins OBE, Kate Adie OBE and James Cracknell OBE IFSEC International and FIREX International, organised by UBM EMEA, have recently unveiled the speaker line-up for the Protection and Management Series 2016, Europe’s leading events for security, fire, safety, facilities and service management, taking place at London’s ExCel from 21-23 June 2016. Headlining a programme of more than 300 speakers will be keyn...

The event will witness confluence of technology and service providers falling under the category of Building Automation The event will serve as a platform for the leading players representing project owners, operators, developers, architects, civil engineers, structural designers, procurement leaders to meet world class suppliers and solution providers. April will witness the confluence of leaders from the realms of construction, real-estate development, technology and servic...

Also, a seminar entitled ‘SOTERIA - New Innovative product range of fire detection devices from Apollo Fire Detectors' will be held World-leading independent fire detector manufacturer, Apollo Fire Detectors, will showcase its new SOTERIA® range of products at Securika MIPS, the largest exhibition of Security & Fire protection equipment and products in Russia, taking place 14th to 17th March at Expo centre Moscow, Russia. Visitors to Apollo’s stand (Pavill...

In the survey, Chubb retained its number one spot for fire and security brands while falls inside top 100 for all brands Chubb Fire & Security has retained its status as the UK’s number one fire and security brand in the 2016 Business Superbrands survey. The annual survey is independently administered by The Centre for Brand Analysis with input from an independent expert council and 2,500 business professionals with purchasing or managerial responsibility. Chubb, a l...

Complementing SOTERIA is Apollo’s enhanced protocol, CoreProtocol, the next generation in fire loop communication World-leading independent fire detector manufacturer, Apollo Fire Detectors, will showcase its new SOTERIA® range of products at FeuerTRUTZ 2016 (Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany 17th – 18th February 2016). Visitors to Apollo’s stand (Hall 10.0, Stand 215) will have the opportunity to find out about the company’s extensive product a...

In addition to exhibiting, Lionel Paillet, GM Europe for Nest will be speaking within the FIREX Expertise and Guidance Theatre FIREX International is delighted to announce that Nest Labs, the architect of the thoughtful home, will be exhibiting at its 2016 event this June. Nest‘s mission is to create a home that‘s thoughtful - one that takes care of itself and the people inside it - and will be showcasing the very latest in design in technology at the only even...

Mark will be responsible for all Irish-based operations and developing further the business in the region Evolution, the international integrated security and fire solutions business, has promoted Mark Corrigan to Country Manger Ireland, giving him responsibility for all Irish-based operations and developing further business in the region. Mark joined Evolution as a Service Engineer in 2013, since when the number of Evolution’s Ireland-based employees has increased five...

The headquarters was equipped with five Bosch Modular Fire Panels 5000 Series, as well as 800 smoke and heat detectors Bosch Security Systems has just installed a state-of-the-art fire alarm system at the headquarters of Etisalat, the leading provider of telecommunications services in the United Arab Emirates. Etisalat supplies the UAE’s 4.2 million inhabitants with 4 million mobile connections, and has one of the highest saturation rates in the mobile sector worldwide....

Bield Response24 alarm receiving centre uses Gent by Honeywell’s pioneering WINMAG software Bield Housing and Care’s Bield Response24 alarm receiving centre (ARC) is one of the first facilities of its kind to provide fire detection system monitoring and management from multiple sites using Gent by Honeywell’s pioneering WINMAG software. Bield Housing & Care Since it formed in 1971, Bield Housing & Care has remained committed to improving the quality...

ESFRS have agreed to support the call handling arrangements relating to requests for CFOA FRMR assistance via Sussex Control Centre January 2016 will see the start of a new Coordination Centre to support all UK Fire and Rescue Services attending incidents within the maritime domain and specifically those that respond to incidents ‘at sea’. The new Centre has been established by the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) Fire and Rescue Marine Response (FRMR) wo...

18th edition of the three-day event will open 10 per cent larger than previous year, featuring 1,290 exhibitors from 55 countries Spending on the Middle East physical security market is set to surge by 36 per cent in 2016, as infrastructure investment coupled with increased urbanisation fuels demand for equipment to protect critical assets and people, according to new research. Global analysts Frost & Sullivan estimated the regional demand for physical security equipment...

The fire safety systems are based around Kentec Syncro AS Analogue Addressable fire panels with Argus Altair devices Twenty-six new Telekom Srbija telecommunication facilities, designed to extend the range and quality of the company’s telecom services across Serbia, are being protected by fire safety systems that use Kentec fire alarm control panels. Telekom Srbija is the leading Serbian telecommunications company headquartered in Belgrade. The company offers a range of...

Dee Marsh and Lisa Merefield along with Service Manager Jess Lutwyche, keep customers up to date about fire and security sector Wessex Fire & Security has promoted two of its longest serving staff members to new key customer service positions. Dee Marsh and Lisa Merefield between them have over 40 years with the company that is part of the Wessex Group, based in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Working alongside Service Manager Jess Lutwyche, the pair ensures that customers are kept...

The project will transform the existing Blackburn office campus into an advanced, integrated and sustainable space Blackburn Council has granted the planning application for Chubb Fire & Security Limited’s new Blackburn office, a high-performance workspace for hundreds of employees. The project will transform the existing Blackburn office campus into an advanced, integrated and sustainable space for Chubb and UK affiliates of Otis Limited and Carrier Controls Limited...

SOTERIA offers PureLight Sensing Technology, loop integrity & protection against disturbance phenomena Apollo Fire Detectors is pleased to announce that products in its innovative new fire detection system range, SOTERIA®, are now available to order. Comprehensively tested to exceed EN54 standards, the SOTERIA® collection offers the next generation in fire detection expertise. Currently covering heat and optical detection areas - either individually or in inno...