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Firefighters attended a fire at St Mary’s School in Darley Abbey, Derbyshire with six fire engines at the scene being supported by 2 aerial ladder platforms and a control unit. On arrival firefighters were met with a well-developed fire. Sean McClafferty, Chief Executive of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, said “The fire has caused extensive damage to the building. As a result, it is not safe for staff and pupils to enter. The school will be closed from Monday. Ima...

Update from Director of Schemes for BAFE, Chris Auger, for all organizations preparing for their BAFE Third Party Certification assessment and temporary certification changes. In June BAFE published a statement clarifying its position regarding remote assessments and how should prepare for Certification Audit. Issue of certificates At that time BAFE took the view that registered companies whose initial audit was due would be allowed an initial concession that would allow the Certification Bod...

South Yorkshire’s fire service wants people to have their say on its draft Integrated Risk Management Plan 2021-2024. This is a plan that explains how the fire service will keep local people safe over the next few years. Among the issues, SYFRS wants views on their expected response times for different types of incidents, which have been published in the draft plan. Set of response standards The proposed new response time arrangements take into account whether a person’s life...

South Yorkshire’s fire service is taking its one-of-a-kind Black History Month exhibition online in October, in a bid to attract more people from BAME backgrounds to consider a fire and rescue service career. Family, which was put together to pay homage to the diverse heritage of fire service staff, features portrait photographs of 11 employees past and present. portrait exhibition The portraits were exhibited at various locations across Sheffield in October 2019 including the train sta...

Safety Technology International welcomes Esther Cottrell back to the company after more than seven years of absence. Having worked for the company almost 13 years before leaving, Esther brings a wealth of industry experience and product knowledge with her. The family owners in the USA have welcomed Esther’s return and Managing Director Steve Hunt said, “It is unfortunate Esther left STI when I arrived in 2013, as I am sure her career would have developed with the growth of the compa...

Campus-style and multifamily building complexes require advanced IT networking designs that challenge fire safety practices in new ways. In connecting to outside networks, up-to-date fire safety panels should utilize modular architectures that incorporate advances in network configuration, audio, survivability, and cybersecurity while supporting a variety of flexible network topologies such as mesh, star, and hybrid – all while complying with the latest codes and standards. In conjunction...

AW Technology was delighted to visit the prestigious Intersec 2020 Event, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai. The three day event is the the world’s pioneering trade fair for security, safety & fire protection. The 22nd edition welcomed over 1000+ exhibitors from 56 countries and 33,584 industry visitors. Chris Atkiss, Business Development Manager, AW Technology, said: “With the leaders in fire protection under one roof, Intersec 2020 offered the perfect opportunity to discuss our...

Travel to the Sunshine State and join the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) for the largest annual fire sprinkler exhibition in North America-AFSA39: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition-September 13-16, 2019, at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida. This year's event offers something for everyone-fire sprinkler contractors, designers, inspectors, apprentices, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). AFSA39 will provide CEU/CPD credits through seminars offered...

As a result of the publication of the on the F Gas Regulation 517-2014 regulation, there has been reductions in the quantity of HFC’s that are allowed into the European Union. FM200 is just one of the many HFC’s in use the UK and EU as well as throughout the rest of the world. It was the main alternative to Halon and has been used for 20 to 30 years as a fire suppressant. What does this actually mean for FM200? The initial reductions from the baseline had no effect on Alberta G...

IXcellerate is an operator of commercial data centers and one of the top three operators in Russia. The first data hall – IXcellerate Moscow One – was commissioned in 2013 and has a rack capacity of 1,835 rack spaces. The second data center – IXcellerate Moscow Two – started operating in 2019 with 1,480 rack spaces. Both data centers are neutral, fully certified by IBM and the Uptime Institute, and are rated Level 3/Tier III reliability. Service availability is guarantee...

An essential constant in the AT success story is continuous change. The AT concept has been and will be continuously developed. Resourceful technicians, sales staff, buyers and other employees adapt the concept to market requirements and integrate technological progress in the AT. The sales figures prove this steadfast strategy of continuous change right: By 2020, almost 6,000 AT had been produced all over the world. The 3rd AT generation is currently available. The starting shot for this furth...

LION had the honor of attending the by-invitation only IAFF Instructors Development Conference in Clearwater, Florida November 18-21. The annual event supports first responder instructors with HazMat specific training, including the opportunity to meet with industry leaders & vendors. Offering advanced protection Speaking to influencers regarding the state of the industry, LION had a chance to showcase achieving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1994 Standard’s Class 1 cert...

When the temperature drops and those chilly nights start to roll in, everyone looks forward to gathering around a good fire. Whether one is inside or out, there are a few fire safety tips one should know for the Fall. Fire safety tips Check the smoke detectors to make sure they are still working and replace the batteries if they have not in the last 6 months. Have the chimney inspected. The buildup of creosote is one of the top reasons for fireplace fires. If one has a gas fireplace, be sur...

The certifications are a testament to Laidlaw’s continuous improvement across the business, especially across health and safety, environmental management and quality management. Each certification involves rigorous assessments and external audits to ensure compliance with strict guidelines which provides customers with an assurance of Laidlaw’s safe and responsible practice. Laidlaw underwent a four-day audit in order to gain re-certification for three ISO standards. They are; ISO 9...

For obvious health safety reasons owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic spread, the organizers and partners of the world’s renowned trade fair for fire and rescue services, civil protection, safety and security, Interschutz have decided to postpone the appointment made in June 2020 for the event to be held to June 2021. Interschutz Indeed, the health crisis, which directly affects both exhibitors and visitors, forces them to make themselves available at other sites and does not allow gat...

Protectowire has recently implemented a new shipment tracking system for domestic shipments. Every time an order is placed, the customer receives notice of the shipment and is provided with the shipping date and a unique tracking number. This information is sent to the customer via email, along with a tracking hyperlink, in order to see where the order is in the shipment process. Time And Efficiency Protectowire’s own Steve Loughlin describes the system as being helpful in terms of sav...

A Newcastle-based manufacturer of commercial fire alarm control panels is encouraging emerging talent to consider a career in manufacturing by showcasing the success stories of some of its brightest minds, all who began their careers with apprenticeships. Recent research from the Youth Opportunity Index, a measure of education and employment outcomes for young people across England’s local authorities, found that the North East and Newcastle in particular is failing to offer opportunities...

Jedburgh Abbey, a 12th century Augustinian abbey located on the Scottish Borders, has selected the MxPro 5 panel, from Advanced, to protect a rich heritage of treasures on display in its visitor center. Founded by David I, King of the Scots, nearly 1000 years ago and famed for its unusual architecture, Jedburgh Abbey is one of the four great abbeys established in the Scottish Borders. The Abbey’s museum houses some of the famous works of art associated with the early history of the site a...

The threat and consequences of fire in any building are serious, but historic structures pose a particularly complex challenge for the people and systems charged with protecting them. Not only do these buildings tend to be complex and varied in their design and construction, the contents will often include furnishings and artefacts of high monetary and historic value, the loss of which would be permanent and costly to the heritage. Safeguarding the occupants, fabric and contents of these buildi...

Wexham Park Hospital is a large acute NHS hospital situated near Slough in Berkshire. The 588-bed hospital is one of three managed by Frimley Health NHS Foundation trust, one of the top performing NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. As well as the main hospital building, the site has a large post graduate building, ambulance station, staff accommodation and a new £49 million, state-of-the-art, four-story Emergency Assessment Center. Responsible for the design, supply, installation, testing...

Global fire systems and equipment manufacturer, Advanced, has won an award at the ESX Innovation Awards 2019 for its ground-breaking smoke control solution, DynamixSmoke. The product, launched in 2018, radically simplifies fire alarm and smoke control integration and won its award in the Fire and Life Safety category of the ESX Innovation Awards 2019, which took place on June 6 at the Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis. DynamixSmoke smoke control solution DynamixSmoke is a high-perf...

A country house steeped in almost two centuries of history is now being protected by benchmark MxPro 4 multi-protocol panels from fire systems leader Advanced. Designed by the resident architect to the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral, the grade II listed Badgeworth Court, Gloucestershire, was built in 1829 as the home of Colonel Selwyn Payne. After a rich 190-year history the house has now been converted into a residential care home run by Barchester Healthcare - one of the UK’s...

Advanced's Technical Support Manager, Paul Duffy gives his insight into the diagnostic features of fire panels that can help save time, money and hassle. Fire detection and alarm systems are increasingly complex and sophisticated, benefiting from cutting-edge digital technology. As a fire alarm engineer installing, servicing and/or commissioning such technology, it can be hard to keep on top of electrical skills and the latest regulations/local installation standards, let alone the many differe...

130 Advanced fire alarm control panels have been chosen to protect one of the UK’s largest acute teaching hospitals. Selected for their performance, quality and ease of use, 96 intelligent addressable MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels and 34 custom AdSpecials panels will be installed at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, as part of a comprehensive upgrade. Wythenshawe Hospital As a center of clinical excellence, Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has...

In 2019, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Italy rounded out the top five countries in Europe, in terms of their numbers of data centers. The challenge for facilities managers is to keep the critical infrastructure running, as problems can have serious consequences. On 31st October 2016, a Ford Motor Company data center in Detroit was shut down by an electrical fire. Thankfully, nobody was hurt but the whole Dearborn complex, which houses 30,000 workers, was forced to clo...

A network of fire panels from Advanced has been installed at the prestigious Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London. Home to a string of hit television shows, including Celebrity Juice, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Top of the Pops, the Riverside Studios lays claim to being the most modern TV studio in the United Kingdom. MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels Two MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels, four repeater panels and a bespoke damper control panel have been installed, as part of a five-year...

One of largest property developments anywhere in the world in recent years, the £9 billion regeneration of the iconic Battersea Power Station in London will be protected by cutting edge MxPro 5 fire panels and bespoke AdSpecials panels from Advanced. The Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) has selected UK-based Advanced to provide fire panels for the flagship project that will see 4,329 homes built around the famous Sir Giles Gilbert Scott-designed Power Station, which was...

The fire industry has experimented with touch screen technology for many years as ever sophisticated and human friendly solutions are sought to tackle fire situations which can be particularly problematic in cases involving large, complex sites and high-rise buildings. Advanced's Sales Manager for Southern Europe, Vladimir Zrnic, looks at some of the benefits to introducing touch screen technology. Protecting these buildings and often hundreds, if not thousands, of people from the danger and da...

The incentive to switch from fluorescent to LED emergency lighting has never been greater with Advanced’s range of versatile, high-performing, and energy-efficient solutions. Many emergency lighting installations, in place for upwards of ten years, include old technology that can add thousands of pounds of unnecessary expense to buildings’ overall running costs. Traditional fluorescent lighting consumes significantly more electricity than LED technology, while the typical lifespan o...

The system was installed by Alemany Building Solutions at Sands Pointe, an upscale, 29-story condominium located in Sunny Isles Beach on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County. Sunny Isles Beach has been a major real estate development location for luxury high-rise condominiums and hotels since the early 2000s. Drawing on 15 years’ experience delivering engineered fire safety solutions in large, complex developments, Alemany Building Solutions specified Advanced’s Axis AX f...