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North Yorkshire must make improvements to help keep people safe and reduce crime, the police inspectorate has said. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) graded North Yorkshire Police’s performance across eight areas of policing and found the force was ‘inadequate’ in one area, ‘requires improvement’ in four areas, ‘adequate’ in two areas and ‘good’ in one area. Performance of North Yorksh...

Over 12 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the world with the necessary, but disruptive nature of lockdowns and restrictions impacting day-to-day business across the UK. Despite the turbulent year, the risk a fire poses to life and property remains unchanged and it is essential that businesses continue to ensure precautionary and preventative measures are taken. Survey among fire safety professionals In order to gain an insight into how COVID-19 has impacted the fire safety industry,...

ALCHERA's new logo emphasizes ALCHERA's versatile AI technology-which can be applied to areas such as environment, security, healthcare, and fintech-with a harmonious mix of straight lines and curves. In addition, by omitting the former horizontal line from the letter "A" in “ALCHERA,” the logo reflects a forward movement toward a future-oriented goal. ALCHERA has also unveiled a new motto, "AI-Prevention Is Better," underlining that prevention is key to a quick and effective respon...

Stephenson Gobin (Geofire’s parent company) has successfully passed its first standalone Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015 certification audit. Following a decision to migrate the group’s company certificate to individual certificates in 2021, Stadium Export Services, BEL Engineering, Stephenson Gobin, and BEL Valves joined CMP Products and Tyne Pressure Testing and have passed their first individual audit. ISO 14001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally recognize...

Currently progressing its way through Parliament, the Fire Safety Bill 2020 proposes fundamental changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The changes will action the recommendations identified by the Grenfell Tower public inquiry and the Dame Judith Hackett review which found current building and fire safety regulations needed a “major reform” in order to prioritize and protect residents’ safety. In conjunction with the Building Safety Bill, which overha...

The Swedish safe-tech brand - Twiceme® is announcing a new partnership with the Norske Tindevegledere (NORTIND), a highly respected educational institution and world-renowned mountain guide organization. The Norwegian mountain guide association, NORTIND, holds high esteem in the mountain guide community. The country is rough and difficult to handle, but it’s no match for the advanced mountain guides working in it. And it’s not only that Nortind is highly respected by guides...

Fire door safety in the medical sector can be challenging, especially as many occupants may require some degree of assistance in the event of a fire. In a busy building such as a hospital, it can be tempting to wedge open internal fire doors to assist with free movement, but this practice is illegal and puts the patients, staff and building at risk. The Agrippa sound-activated fire door holder offers the ideal solution for the medical sector, allowing internal fire doors to...

Golden Lane Housing provides increased independence within their assisted living homes as residents hold open their fire doors safely with Geofire Agrippa fire door closers. Agrippa sound-activated devices that close automatically in the event of a fire have been installed in over ten of their properties so far, protecting tenants and buildings from the spread of smoke and toxic fumes if the worst does happen. Homes at Golden Lane Benedict Lane, compliance and services manager stated, “...

A new organization set up to encourage hotels to become more deaf-friendly has chosen the Agrippa pillow alarm to show hotels how easy it is to make adjustments to their services to attract more customers. Heary, based in the Netherlands, which offers training and products to the hotel industry, has undertaken research suggesting the majority of hotels offer no additional options for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, in the event of a fire evacuation. portable Agrippa pillow alarm Agripp...

Due to demand, Salamander training sessions released another date for March! Join on Tuesday 5th March 2019 to become an approved installer of the Salamander fire door system. Specified as a BS7273-4 critical actual or category A, the Salamander conforms to the highest fire safety standard in the UK. A central controller is directly connected to the building’s fire panel and includes wireless, battery-powered fire door holding, and closing devices. As a Salamander installer will receive...

CONIAC was established in 2003, to advise the HSE on the protection of people from health and safety hazards within the building, civil engineering, and engineering construction industries. Its membership comes from the HSE, employers, employees, and key industry stakeholders, including small and medium-sized enterprises. It is chaired by the Chief Inspector of Construction. This is their first website which is an important step in helping the industry move forward post-pandemic as CONIAC seek...

Many leisure facilities hold their doors open to welcome new and existing members, especially at this busy time of year, following the festivities and New Year celebrations. Customers in the leisure industries have admitted to using kettlebells to keep fire doors open, which increases the risk of fire spreading. Holding open fire doors with a weight or heavy object prevents a fire door from closing if a fire occurs. Fire, toxic fumes, and smoke will then travel through a building risking life a...

A full Salamander system has been successfully installed into the Emmaus Trust care home in Cumbria. A total of 25 closers, three boosters, and one controller were installed into the care home by Castle Alarms, an approved installer of Geofire’s Salamander range of products. The radio-controlled, wireless system was installed into the care home with minor disturbance to the building’s fabric or residents. free-swing mode Door operation is light and easy when in the free swing...

Geofire will be exhibiting at the USHA Fire Seminar on 10th – 11th June at the County Hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA) promotes safety and health in higher education ensuring the well-being of university staff, students, and visitors. With this in mind, we will be demonstrating how our range of Agrippa and Salamander wire-free door holders and closers can help your building to become compliant to the highest level.

Over a fourteen-year career, Laura Boocock, 39, has progressed through the ranks to the position of Calderdale District Commander, which means she currently holds the highest rank ever as a female firefighter at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS). Despite women being more than half the population, only eight out of 100 firefighters nationally are women, with similar statistics within WYFRS. Using International Women’s Day (Wednesday) as a platform, Laura is urging women to com...

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is, on No Smoking Day, warning that smoking kills- and not just because of the effects it has on health. Every year thousands of fires in the UK are caused by cigarettes, lighters, and other smoking materials, such as pipes and cigars, and many of these could be prevented if smokers followed safety guidelines. Area manager Scott Donegan said as the pioneering cause of fire-related fatalities, it's important to be aware of the potential dangers...

It's a record: for the first time, a total of 14 teams will compete in the European Robotics Hackathon (EnRicH) from 12 to 16 June 2023-more than ever before. On the site of the nuclear power plant Zwentendorf near Vienna, which never went into operation, participants from Austria and Germany, but also from Poland, Finland and even Canada, will test the current state of their robotic systems. They all face the challenging scenarios developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Inform...

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) has released the shocking video after the owner of the property, in Halifax, agreed it needed to be seen, to educate the public on the dangers of lithium batteries. The video shows the owner rushing downstairs in the middle of the night after being woken by a popping noise, created by the batteries of an electric motorbike being charged inside the house. The sound indicated the batteries were failing due to thermal runaway–this is when too mu...

The ASFP is saddened to hear of the passing of the Fire Protection Association (FPA) Managing Director (MD), Jon O’Neill.  Jon was and continues to be one of the original advocates of improving fire safety standards within design, construction, and occupation. ASFP team and members  Jon O’Neill was single-minded in creating an environment that endeavored to lower the frequency of major fire events and associated casualty numbers. He continued to lobby those in positions...

The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority has approved a slight rise in its portion of council tax. Compared to the previous year, the rise will be six pence per week for Band A taxpayers, and 10p per week for Band D taxpayers. However, despite the rise, the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority precept remains the fourth lowest cost-per-head-of-population in the country. The authority took this decision following a survey earlier this year, where members of the public were asked if...

Chubb Fire and Security, one of the life safety service providers is this week attending the Annual SafeZone EMEA Conference taking place in Birmingham, UK. The award-winning event connects business pioneers with experts like Chubb, to share innovation, best practices and how they operate with SafeZone solutions.  Chubb has partnered with CriticalArc on the SafeZone application since 2021. Forming part of Chubb visiON+ offering of connect safety services, SafeZone powered by Chubb combines...

This month sees a change of leadership at the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP). Current ASFP CEO - Steve Davies is stepping down to take up a new challenge with Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd, a division of Indutrade. The ASFP’s Business Manager - Mike Ward will be taking over as its new Managing Director. Steve Davies is moving on having led the Association through a period of huge development and growth over the last two years, putting down strong foundations for the...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that authorized dealer Allegiance Fire & Rescue, a division of Massachusetts-based Allegiance Trucks, LLC, has earned the distinguished Pierce Dealer of the Year Award for 2022. The award recognizes a dealership’s outstanding customer service, the impact it has made on the fire service community, and its growth as a company over the past year. In addition to the award, Allegiance is celebrating the near completion of...

The recent announcement from the Department for Leveling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on proposed changes to Approved Document B (ADB) of the Building Regulations is welcomed by the BSA as a common-sense step to improve fire safety in care homes. The government is proposing several new updates to ADB including recommendations to mandate sprinklers in care homes, regardless of height, and is inviting responses to the consultation which is open until 17 March 2023. UK care homes Accordin...

Firefighters across South Yorkshire are asking the county’s residents to not believe everything they read or hear when it comes to fire safety. The warning, issued by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, comes amidst a ‘cost of living’ crisis that has seen potentially dangerous money-saving ‘hacks’ being shared online. Fire crews have also attended a number of fires locally, over the winter period, which have been started through unsafe heating practices. The service...

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) has been responding to requests for aid from Ukraine since the conflict broke out. They joined firefighters from across the UK when they answered a call for help, sending a convoy of fire engines and other equipment over 2,000 miles across Europe to help those in need. Since then, they've continued to support in any way they can - even helping displaced families find homes. Matthew Hayes, Crew Manager at Killingbeck Station, has even been prov...

A young person from Barnsley taking part in a fire service development scheme has been praised by paramedics for coming to the aid of an older person. Harry Prew arrived late for a session at Barnsley fire station, as part of South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s Prince’s Trust Team Program. It was only later that it was revealed he’d discovered an older man in a ditch. He called the emergency services-waiting with the man and made him comfortable, until the ambulance service ar...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyze processes, situations, and behavior. MOBOTIX business development The Konica Minolta team structure is now being expanded and reorganized for a deeper sales and logistics partnership. Joint logistics centers will ensure nationwide a...

Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., and a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced Grand Canyon West Airport, located northwest of Peach Springs in Mohave County, Arizona, has taken delivery of its first Oshkosh® Airport Products Striker® 4x4 ARFF vehicle.  The vehicle will support emergency operations at the airport, which is owned and operated by the Hualapai tribe and situated on the Hualapai Indian Reservation. Proper service protocols &ldq...

AEI Cables has made an appeal to individual decision-makers in the electrical supply chain including building managers: “Make yourselves more aware of the dangers of not using approved cabling for Category 3 Control fire performance cables.” The company has been communicating the dangers of not following the technical guidance for the selection and installation of cables for Category 3 Control fire performance cables under the revised British Standard. It has sent out a message to t...