Your Help is Requested to Complete the Following Important Survey The FIA are asking those that work in the portable fire extinguisher services sector to complete a short survey designed to find out exactly how portable fire extinguishers have been…
London council pledges £10m for fire safety improvements
Councillors at Brent Council have approved plans for an extra £10 million to be spent on improving fire safety improvements in high-rise blocks in the borough. Building across the borough will receive new sprinkler systems, smoke detectors and fire alarms,…
FIA reveals new qualifications for the fire detection and alarm sector
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has revealed today that it will be offering four new qualifications for the fire detection and alarm sector, available to book from early July. The four new qualifications are designed to reflect the four main…
FIA to launch new qualifications at FIREX
New qualifications in Fire Detection & Alarm Systems are to be launched by the Fire Industry Association (FIA) at FIREX International this year. The Association will be holding seminars and workshops on each day of the expo to help…
Henan Province Civil Air Defence Visits the FIA
Engaging with external organisations comprises a vital element of the work that the Export Council carries out. Domestically, we liaise with the Department of International Trade, the Home Office and the Cabinet Office and are active on the Joint International…
Fire Industry Association releases mini documentary – the need for qualified fire alarm technicians
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has released a mini-documentary video on its YouTube channel and website called ‘The need for qualified fire alarm technicians explained in 9 minutes’. In just 9 short minutes, the video aims to do just that.…
FIM Expo: Connecting those interested in Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
It’s now only a few weeks until FIM Expo at the Madejski Stadium, home of Reading Football Club, on Wednesday 5th April. Organised by the Fire Industry Association (FIA), FIM Expo features many of the UK’s leading fire detection and…
BAFSA, FIA and IWMA to hold 2nd Water Mist Event in the UK
Again, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) have joined forces to organize the “2nd UK Water Mist Seminar”. The event will take place at BRE in Watford…
Drive down false alarms – consider new technology
Throughout the world there’s a problem with false alarms from automatic fire detection systems. In the UK this problem has come further under the spotlight because of the Localism Bill which, with some caveats, gives Fire and Rescue Authorities the…
The FIA reports a positive year for the Organisation
The Fire Industry Association’s (FIA) prestigious Annual General Meeting and lunch was met with great aplomb last week. The event, held at the stylish London Hilton Bankside Hotel – just a short walk from such famous locations as the London…
‘The Dangers of DIY Fire Safety’
It is sometimes easy to occasionally forget that we work in an industry in which lives are at stake. But every time I or a member of my team comes across a business with a huge gap in fire safety…
Leading trade associations sign memorandum of understanding
On the 11th August 2016, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and the Telecare Services Association (TSA), signed a memorandum of understanding for a period of 3 years. The three leading trade associations for the…
Do you know your fire safety signs?
Are you a sales or service technician, Fire Risk Assessor, Facilities Manager, or Fire System Designer? Involved with the specification, sale and installation of fire safety signs? Or just not sure about what signs you need and where to put…
FIA Celebrates Double Anniversary: 100 Years of History
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) celebrates a double anniversary with a special honorary event held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It was hosted by Sir David Amess MP (Conservative), Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety &…
Get your CPD hours at FIM Expo
The next FIM Expo takes place on Wednesday, 27th April at Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road in Leeds. Organised by the Fire Industry Association (FIA), FIM Expo features many of the UK’s leading fire detection and alarm manufacturers and…
UK Water Mist Seminar 2016 a huge success
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) had joined forces to organize the UK Water Mist Seminar 2016. The CPD-accredited event took place at BRE in Watford on…
Drive Down False Alarms – Consider New Technology
Throughout the world there’s a problem with false alarms from automatic fire detection systems. In the UK this problem has come further under the spotlight because of the Localism Bill which, with some caveats, gives Fire and Rescue Authorities the…
FIM Expo Goes Racing
The Fire Industry Manufacturers’ (FIM) Expo is heading to Newmarket this Autumn with a one-day stop on Wednesday 14th October at Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket Organised by the Fire Industry Association (FIA), FIM Expo features many of the UK’s…
BS 5839-1:2013 and BS 5839-6:2013 – What’s changed?
FIA Technical Manager Phil Martin looks at some of the more significant changes introduced in the new standards and some of the reasons behind them. Part One BS 5839-1:2002 was updated with amendment A1 in 2004 and then amendment A2…
What the industry needs now, is qualifications
Everyone seems to be talking about Brexit right now. With the elections coming up on June 8th, and local elections happening as I type (a vote for every key strike), it’s only natural that we are all wondering what will happen…