False fire alarm numbers continue to rise post-pandemic, causing major challenges for the economy by wasting vital time and resources. Evie Fry, Marketing Apprentice at Safety Technology International explains the issue. The latest Home Office figures from the year ending September 2022 reveal fire...
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IFSEC Insider catches up with Andrea White, Fire Engineer and Managing Director of A W Fire, and also founder of the women’s networking group for the UK fire safety industry, Women Talking Fire. We hear why female-focused networking groups are important, how the industry...
Reports of fires breaking out due to the increased use of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are on the rise. Speaking at FIREX 2023 on Wednesday 17 May, Matt Humby, Senior Technical Sales Consultant at Firechief Global, outlined where the batteries are being used and how...
Charles (Chuck) Randolph, Chief Security Officer at Ontic, provides some guidance to security executives when facing financial constraints – and how they can retain influence and protect assets to ensure their organisation doesn’t risk exposure as a result. Every executive’s career will sometimes involve...
Announcing the plans on Tuesday 6 June, the UK’s Cabinet Office said it was committed to publishing a timeline for the removal of cameras subject to China’s National Intelligence Law in central government departments. The move is an extension of the directive from the...
The growth of electric vehicles and the necessary charging infrastructure has altered the use of car parks in recent years. Meanwhile, fire safety experts concerned about lithium-ion battery fires regularly cite concerns over the growing risks that large numbers of electric vehicles in one...