Life Safety

Kentec Electronics has appointed Mike Estall as Senior Specification Development Manager.

Iain Cox, Chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, highlights what he identifies as a major fire safety failing at the recently opened Gardman garden supplies distribution centre in Daventry in the English county of Northamptonshire.

A whitepaper from Howler considers updated evacuation guidance issues by the National Fire Chiefs Council in response to shortcomings identified following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in the UK.

Hochiki Europe has renewed its partnership with fire safety engineering apprenticeship provider the Banham Academy by donating additional equipment.

The new dynamicZM platform from Qdos transforms fire safety management by replacing traditional LED fire zone mimics with a third-party 'dynamic zone mimic' which is compatible with a range of fire alarm control systems.

UK trade-only fire safety supplier CheckFire Ltd has launched the LFX fire extinguisher range which is designed specifically to tackle the unique dangers posed by lithium-ion battery fires.

To commemorate Allergy Awareness Week (from the 22nd to 28th April) contract caterer Elior UK hosted an internal allergy and wellness forum with guest speakers from The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation for its operational and support services staff.

Cygnus is unveiling new remote notification and monitoring platform Cygnus ALERT at the Fire Safety Event in Birmingham.

Mickey Eberts, CEO of REMEDI8, provides guidance on funding fire systems in U.S. hospital and healthcare facilities.

Sue Corrick, EMEA Product Manager at Allegion UK, explains the different origins of panic and emergency exit hardware, and why specifiers of emergency installation points need to keep the distinction in mind.

FM Magazine spoke to Bill Polits, Director of Sales & Strategy at refrigerant supplier A-Gas, about the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons used in fire prevention under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act.

A number of fires have had a devastating effect on refurbished buildings, resulting in loss of life.

Life collection, a new range of environmentally responsible hi-visibility garments from Pulsar, is designed with circularity as well as inclusivity in mind.

Digital payment provider Visa Inc., has installed the Vimpex Hydrosense Water Leak Detection System at its new Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) headquarters.

A fire engineering team from SOCOTEC UK has played an essential role in a confidential project aimed at improving life safety within a secure facility.

Teledyne FLIR announces Korea-based OEM security solutions manufacturer Eye on Cloud Tech (EOC) will leverage the Teledyne FLIR Lepton radiometric thermal camera module in its early fire detection (EFD) series of IP cameras created in collaboration with

Four hundred electrostatic precipitator (ESP) devices from Hochiki have been installed at the pioneering Livingstone Academy in Bournemouth on the south coast of England.

ROCKWOOL has published a whitepaper aimed at helping specifiers and roof contractors plan for possible fire risks arising from flat roofs used as multifunctional spaces for social and practical applications including solar installations.

In response to the escalating 'crumbling concrete' crisis in Britain's schools, suppliers of temporary classrooms are supporting learning in institutions affected by the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) controversy.

New text, push and email notification capabilities allow users of the Envoy platform to send tailored messages to employees and visitors during emergencies.