Euralarm News

The professional team of Euralarm has been strengthened with Carlos Perez as the new Technical Manager for the Fire and Extinguishing sections. Carlos succeeds Michael Scharnowsky who is retiring. Carlos Perez is well-known within Euralarm. In recent years, he was a member of the Extinguishing section and represented the Spanish trade association and Euralarm member - Tecnifuego.  Extensive industry experience Carlos held several control and engineering roles within Tyco Fire & Build...

Euralarm urges the European Commission to extend the Article 11(3) exemption of the Batteries Regulation to include smoke alarm devices, carbon monoxide alarms, and gas alarms. These products should meet the following criteria:  Life Protection: Explicitly designed to protect human lives within living environments.  EN Product Standard: Tested and approved according to valid EN standards.  10-Year Battery: Powered by a portable battery that reliably supplies the device for a...

Following a decision of the Board Euralarm has welcomed Detectortesters as their newest member. The company will become a member of the Euralarm Fire Section and Services Section. Detectortesters are the world’s pioneering designer and manufacturer of functional test solutions for fire detection systems. With over 50 years of experience in the field of testing, the company’s product range provides a global audience with functional test solutions for smoke, heat, and CO fire detectors...

The fire safety and security industry is facing a talent shortage, as many experienced professionals are retiring and fewer young people are entering the field. This is a challenge, but also an opportunity, for the industry to attract and retain the best and brightest talent from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.  Live webinar Euralarm will organize a live webinar on attracting and retaining talent on Thursday, 18 April 2024. The webinar will start at 16:00 CET and run until 17:30 CE...

Euralarm, representing the electronic fire safety and security industry in Europe, celebrates the European Parliament’s plenary vote in favor of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD); a major step towards decarbonization of the building stock. Better-performing buildings also mean safer and more secure buildings. Every year, EU countries face major fires in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, taking the lives of thousands of European citizens and causing...

The Euralarm Fire Section has started a new Task Force that will focus on video fire detection. The start of the new task force follows after identifying video as an expanding technology for the fire business. The scope is to investigate mainly both products/systems and installations of video fire detection in general including thermal video fire detection. Task Force Video Fire Detection (TF VFD) The new Task Force Video Fire Detection (TF VFD) will work on identifying and mapping the...

Euralarm has published the white paper - Enhancing Domestic Life Safety. The new Euralarm white paper aims to explore various strategies and technologies that can be implemented to enhance domestic life safety. By identifying potential risks and proposing effective solutions, this paper provides valuable insights for homeowners, security professionals, policymakers, and EU governments to create a safer living environment. Background Domestic life safety is essential in ensuring the well...

Euralarm is one of the co-signers of the Manifesto Keeping EU Citizens Fire Safe in all buildings. The undersigned organizations, representing the European fire safety sector, call for the European institutions to prioritize fire safety in buildings and to develop and promote a consistent strategy with Member States for the fire safety of all people who live and work in buildings. In 2024, almost 450 million citizens from across the European Union will have the opportunity to elect their repres...

Euralarm will organize a live webinar on the digitalization of remote services on December 5th, 2023. In this free session, experts from the industry will explore the transformative power of digital technology in revolutionizing remote fire services. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it is crucial for the fire industry to embrace digitalization to enhance safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. The panel of industry experts will discuss the latest advancements in remote serv...

Euralarm, Eurolux, EAPFP, and Modern Building Alliance will organize a webinar on attracting talent for the fire safety sector during the first day of the European Fire Safety Week.  On November 13, starting at 13.30 CET Euralarm, Eurolux, EAPFP, and Modern Building Society will organize the webinar Attracting Talent: A Fire Safety Sector Fit for the Future.  Webinar speakers Speakers will be Krzysztof Biskup of the European Fire Safety Alliance, Andrew Bailey of Rathbone Results, G...

The Extinguishing Section of Euralarm has published a guidance document that focuses on the maintenance of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing systems/equipment controlled by electronic detection systems. This document is now available in the English, French, and German languages. Typical applications of this type of equipment include electric power generating and distribution facilities, electrical panels, machinery spaces, storage rooms, battery energy storage systems, and mobile and transpo...

EFSG, an association of European certification bodies operating in the fire and security sectors, and Euralarm’s Task Force EFSG have been working closely together on a common application form for EFSG certification. The form was published recently and can be used for making an application for multiple certifications.  common application form The new form is intended to reduce the number of separate forms that manufacturers need to complete when submitting an application for certif...

The Horizontal Compliance Committee of Euralarm has started a new Task Group focusing on environmental and sustainability issues. The kick-off meeting of the new Task Group took place on August 23rd.  Environment & Sustainability  In early 2023, the Horizontal Compliance Committee acknowledged that the number of European legislative initiatives related to environment and sustainability under the European Green Deal was continuously growing and that the experts from the Eura...

Following a decision of its Board, Euralarm has welcomed ExxFire as a new member.  The company will join the Extinguishing Section of Euralarm whose activities cover automatic extinguishing systems using gas, water, foam, powder, and aerosols, oxygen reduction systems, portable equipment, and other manual means of fire-fighting as well as fire-fighting agents used in either fixed automatic systems or in portable equipment.  ExxFire joins Euralarm as new member ExxFire (Noordwijk, th...

Euralarm and the US Fire Suppression System Association (FSSA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The reciprocal cooperation will focus on education, research, service, and other related activities in the domain of fire safety. Areas of cooperation may include technical guidance, research, and development, thought leadership, and collaboration in the area of fixed firefighting systems. 

Euralarm, the renowned association representing the European fire safety and security industry, concluded its highly anticipated General Assembly and Section Meetings on May 9th and 10th in Frankfurt, Germany. Euralarm plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration and driving advancements in the sector. With its mission to ensure safety for all, it brings together industry professionals, national associations, and experts from various sectors to discuss emerging trends, address challenges, an...

The extinguishing section of Euralarm has released another new guidance document. The "Guidance on Approved fill stations" outlines the main important subjects detailing how to ensure filling stations can perform as expected by the end user.  Clean agent systems work with gases that leave no residue and act against fires in the early stages of development. Filling and retesting of containers Filling of containers is a vital part of the quality controls in place to ensure that systems wor...

The Extinguishing Section of Euralarm has published an updated version of the guidance document on the important aspects relating to the periodic inspection of containers used in fixed gaseous fire extinguishing systems. The guidance note is intended to identify some critical areas that are often not fully understood and does not prescribe the full processes involved in the testing or the physical handling of the containers. Euralarm guidance Euralarm document guides the reader to avoid serio...

Euralarm welcomes the position adopted by the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) after long and difficult negotiations. The compromise amendments contain significant changes and Euralarm especially welcomes recommendations to better address the fire safety of buildings. Better performing buildings Better-performing buildings also mean safer and more secure buildings. Every year, EU cou...

Euralarm has formed an Executive Advisory Council that is open for members' senior managers. They should bring a broad view of the fire safety and security industry and how it is evolving. Standardization of products and systems Ever since its founding Euralarm has been heavily involved in the standardization of products and systems for the fire and security industry to guarantee continuous improvement of product quality and system reliability.  This important contribution to a Europe wh...

Delegates attending this free to attend seminar, which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023, in Hamilton, Scotland, will participate in an intense 3 hours of presentation, delivered by experts, focusing on automatic fire suppression standards and regulations. Water Mist Roadshows This is the second in the series of Water Mist Roadshows hosted by the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) and the Fire Industry Association (FIA). Earn valuable CPD hours for fr...

This year, Euralarm started a new initiative focusing on diversity and attracting new talent. The importance of the initiative is underlined by the rapid engineer retention and the lack of competent and qualified engineers. This article details the Euralarm initiative and reviews several activities undertaken by Euralarm and its members. The fire and security industries are industries with a long and rich history. The origins of the fire industry could be traced back to Nero, the Roman Emperor...

In 2021, the Task Group Domestic Life Safety was reactivated and started its work on the important issue of fire safety in the domestic environment. During the European Fire Safety Week, focusing on citizen safety at the heart of the energy transition, Euralarm speak with Thorsten Teichert, chair of the Task Group, on the progress that has been made. Importance of Task Group But first, why did the Task Group resume its work again? The answer seems quite simple: in addition to 5,000 deaths per...

The Guidance Document on Integrated fire protection solutions for lithium-ion batteries is the topic of a webinar that will be organized on Thursday, 20th October 2022, starting at 15:00 CET. The Euralarm guideline on Integrated fire protection solutions for lithium-ion batteries was published earlier provides information on the issues related to the use of lithium-ion batteries, how fires start in batteries and on how they may be detected, controlled, suppressed and extinguished. It also provi...

Following a decision of the Board Euralarm has welcomed ANPI as their newest member. The Belgian association will become a member of the Euralarm Security Section. ANPI Located near Brussels, the heart of Europe, ANPI is a non-profit organization founded as an initiative of insurance companies. More and more professional associations and associations of industry interested in the fields of fire and theft prevention are becoming members of ANPI. Public authorities are also represented within AN...

Members of the Euralarm Fire Section are disappointed that the European Commission’s CPR proposal fails to address the market needs and does not address the main challenge facing standardization. Nevertheless, Euralarm will continue to contribute to provide feedback to the current public consultation expecting a more practical proposal. Robust standards Since 1970, Euralarm has worked hard to represent the interests of the electronic fire safety industry in the areas of standardization...

Euralarm's Task Group False Alarms has released a second edition of the study on false fire alarms in Europe. In this new edition, the results and findings of the first edition have been enhanced by the analysis of the situation in Denmark, and a recommendation is done for the terms that are used to describe false alarm-related situations. Also, the measures to reduce the amount of false alarms have been updated while newer content has been added. Background on automatic fire detection Over...

CertAlarm, an organization offering a pan-European quality mark in the fire protection and security systems industry, has confirmed the completion of its 4th cycle of round-robin test series. Round-robin tests are comparative tests, performed by the participating laboratories, at regular intervals and using the same test sample. As such, they are an important monitoring tool for CertAlarm’s partners and recognized test laboratories. Round-robin tests Round-robin tests enable quality sup...

Jon Könz, President of Euralarm, has been selected as a member of the CEN-CENELEC Industry Advisory Forum. The Industry Advisory Forum consists of 18 members who were selected, based on their particular experience and knowledge in the identified CEN-CENELEC Strategy 2030 areas and European Industrial Ecosystems. Industry Advisory Forum (IAF) Via the Industry Advisory Forum (IAF) high-level European industry representatives and CEN and CENELEC can have an open exchange on current standard...

The Extinguishing Section of Euralarm has published a guidance document on ‘Integrated fire protection solutions for lithium-ion batteries’. This new Euralarm guideline provides information on the issues related to the use of lithium-ion batteries, how fires start in batteries and on how they may be detected, controlled, suppressed and extinguished. It also provides guidance on post fire management. Excluded from the scope are explosion and ventilation issues. Lithium-Ion batteries...