THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) has partnered with FireQual to deliver a new suite of fire risk assessment qualifications fully aligned with BS 8674:2025, the recently published British Standard that sets out the framework for the assessment of fire risk assessor competency. [Read More]

FIRE PROTECTION solutions manufacturer Advanced has introduced SmokeGo, the company’s powerful new smoke control panel designed to offer “complete and active” smoke management throughout a given fire system. [Read More]

EPISODE 47 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast features exclusive interviews with our special guests Richard Heaton (CEO) and Mike Lythgoe (sales director) from the Protec Fire and Security Group and also Stephen Marsh, head of sales at Cygnus (the developer of wireless fire detection and alarm systems). [Read More]

AN ALL-new national resource designed to bring together standards, competence frameworks, guidance and trusted industry insight in one central place has been launched by the British Standards Institution (BSI). [Read More]

GLOBAL HSE Group – the fire safety-focused specialist in passive fire protection and technical fire consultancy – has promoted Marc Cork from national sales manager to sales and marketing director. Cork also joins the executive team. [Read More]

THE AIRPORT Fire Officers Association’s (AFOA) Annual Conference 2026 will be held at the Hilton London Gatwick, beginning on 20 April and concluding on 22 April. [Read More]

THE ASSOCIATION for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has announced the appointment of Nathan Hassall as training officer and Akim Makumbi in the role of technical associate, further strengthening the organisation’s commitment to excellence, competence and Best Practice across the passive fire protection sector. [Read More]

PASSIVE FIRE protection specialist Promat has cut energy usage in its drying procedure for the manufacturing of fire protection boards by up to 66% following the introduction of an innovative new process. [Read More]