It is no secret that the fire-safety industry is busier and more important than ever before. To keep up, many professionals have turned from the traditional method of pen and clipboard to software packages for conducting and managing compliance auditing.…
Emergency One (UK) – The impossible, made possible…
On 9 October 2020 the Emergency One Group launched the E1 EV0: the world’s first all-electric, zero-emission fire and rescue service (FRS) pumping appliance. Designed and manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing campus in Cumnock, Scotland, the EV0 (Electric Vehicle,…
Solid ceilings and walls no match for intelligent fire safety
As commercial property prices have mounted over recent decades, a growing number of residential buildings have been repurposed into offices. Occasionally, a building’s unusual or historic design features can become as integral to a company’s identity as its logo. However,…
Just brew-ti-ful: firefighting entrepreneurs serve up 20,000 cups of coffee to Covid-19 key workers
Two firefighter entrepreneurs handed out over 20,000 cups of coffee to frontline key workers during the peak of the coronavirus in the UK and are now gearing up for a second spike in the pandemic. Matt Broxton and Tom Taylor,…
Global coalition launch standard on fire safety
More than three years after London’s Grenfell Tower cladding fire tragedy in June 2017, the World Bank and United Nations-backed International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) coalition have launched a consistent approach to the safety and management of buildings, with the…
Scotland leads the way with new fire standards
On 18 September 2017, the Scottish government started a consultation process seeking to obtain views on possible changes to the minimum standards for fire alarms in Scottish homes. One area the consultation focused upon was the different requirements for fire…
Aico – The market leader in domestic fire and carbon-monoxide protection
From its incorporation in 1990, Aico has rapidly grown to become the recognised market leader in domestic fire and carbon monoxide (CO) protection that it is today. Education, quality, service and innovation are at the core of everything that we…
New innovation from Bauer Kompressoren UK Limited
How can we guarantee the quality and safety of the air breathed by our first responders? For Bauer, protecting the health of breathing-air consumers has always been paramount. The B-DETECTION PLUS online gas measurement system provides accurate measurements of the…
Stately home secured with Advanced protection
A country house steeped in almost two centuries of history is now being protected by benchmark 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…
Committed to success
Bec Meachin is on a mission: to consistently better herself, mentally and physically, and to support those training to be firefighters in doing the same. Part of HAIX-sponsored Team GB in last year’s British Firefighter Challenge, Bec has continued training…