Fire Safety Matters

🚨 More exciting news! Let's give a warm welcome to Siderise Group, who will also be sponsoring #FSMLive on October 3, 2024, and will be showcasing their latest innovations in fire safety. Fire Safety Matters Live is an essential conference for those overseeing fire safety or evacuation procedures. Our goal is to equip attendees with actionable ideas, innovative products, effective solutions, and valuable partnerships to drive real improvements in their operations once they return to the workplace. Don’t miss out on this exclusive event at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Secure your spot now and be part of the future of fire safety! 👉 Register today: fsmlive.co.uk #FireSafetyMattersLive

NEW SPONSOR ALERT 🚨 We are thrilled to announce Aico as the latest Sponsor of FSM Live, which takes place on 3 October 2024 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. FSM Live is a complimentary conference where over 350 delegates can network, explore the latest industry products, and attend CPD-accredited seminars. All attendees will receive a CPD certificate. Registration is open now! 👉 www.fsmlive.co.uk #FSMLive #FireSafety

🚨 Let's introduce our sponsors for FSM Live! Starting with...@apollo-fire-detectors! We are delighted to announce Apollo to FSM Live which takes place on 3 October 2024 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. FSM Live is a free-to-attend conference where 350+ delegates will be able to network, see the latest industry products and enjoy CPD accredited seminars. The event is free-to-attend and all attendees will receive a CPD certificate. Delegate places are going fast.. so register for FREE now 👉 www.fsmlive.co.uk #FSMLive #FireSafety

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has revised its Guidance Note aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of handling pressurised container assemblies within fixed firefighting systems. This Guidance Note contains the latest in industry Best Practice thinking and is tailored to those practitioners responsible for the transportation, installation, maintenance and removal of these critical safety components. The FIA’s Guidance Note delivers a high-level overview of the essential safety practices for dealing with pressurised containers. Given the wide variety of product types and extinguishing agents now available on the market, the guidelines offer a general framework rather than exhaustive details. Read more on the Fire Safety Matters website https://lnkd.in/e5qavpey

Recent reports have focused on the issue of ‘Stay Put’ guidance at Grenfell Tower, with London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe stating that residents were asked “to stay put for too long”. In a statement, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has urged that, while it’s “right that ‘Stay Put’ is reviewed for situations like Grenfell”, the fire “was a crime caused by deregulation and institutional failings at the highest level.” FBU general secretary Matt Wrack has noted that firefighters attending the scene of the Grenfell fire on 14 June 2017 “were forced to work under impossible conditions, lacking appropriate preparation, planning and training”. The Trade Union cites a number of examples of when its own warnings on building safety and evacuation preparation were “ignored”. Read more on the Fire Safety Matters website https://lnkd.in/e7uPWV3K

Be prepared to evacuate everyone with the complete solution! Join us on 18 September at 10:30am to understand the importance of training and maintenance of an Evac+Chair. In the event of an emergency, it’s about getting it right first time. It is not just about having an Evac+Chair; the correct training and regular maintenance must be in place to ensure your evacuation chair is fully operational during an emergency. ✅ Secure your FREE spot: https://lnkd.in/dAQ5ztdM #FSM #CPDwebinar #firesafety #evacuation

Following the fire that took place on 26 August at Spectrum House, a block of flats in Dagenham, the dedicated Fire Safety Working Group that sits within the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has called for the industry-wide adoption of enhanced fire safety standards. The London Fire Brigade sent 40 fire engines and 225 firefighters to the scene at Freshwater Road after being called at 2.44 am. Families and children were among circa 100 people evacuated from the burning building. The blaze lasted for more than eight hours and was brought under control by 11.00 am. Four individuals were treated at the scene by crew members from the London Ambulance Service, with two of them being rushed to hospital. Read more on the Fire Safety Matters website https://lnkd.in/e_apFN7p David Fitzpatrick

Amendments to the Building Safety Act 2022 were enacted through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on 24 May. The measures have now come into force, reports the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and induce several changes. Read more on the Fire Safety Matters website https://lnkd.in/eMnA3KcR

With the built environment contributing a significant amount of the UK’s total carbon footprint, there’s no question that the construction sector needs to act in order to ensure buildings meet their sustainable development goals. However, terminology and language have changed and have started to form a new set of ‘accounting principles’ which, to the uninitiated, govern material selection and choices for a project, as Iain Cox observes. These carbon-focused ‘accounting principles’ will drive design choices, but the question is whether there’s a blind spot? If we consider the impact from damage or potentially catastrophic risks such as fire, are we accounting for them and, if so, where? Read more on the Fire Safety Matters website https://lnkd.in/eYYX_BVH Business Sprinkler Alliance 

Join us and C-TEC (Computionics Limited) on 15 October at 10:30am to explore how the latest advances in fire detection, alarm and ‘IoT’ technology can combine to better detect real fires, reduce false alarms and assist in the commissioning, servicing and day-to-day management of fire alarm systems. Covering everything from asset registers, digital log book entries and test reports to the benefits of using integrated detection and alarm devices to meet the requirements of the golden thread and the soon-to-be- released BS 5839-1 (2025), the seminar will include live, practical demonstrations using C-TEC’s CAST-PRO and ENVISION innovations in a real-life setting. Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/egynaT6x #FSM #CPDwebinar #firedetection