by Cormeton Electronics Ltd | Nov 2, 2015 | News & Events
The newly restored Archive of Serbia in Belgrade, home to some of the country’s most valuable pre-1918 documents and archives, is being protected by a new fire safety system that includes a number of Kentec fire alarm control panels. The Archive of Serbia, houses and protects documents and other archival materials produced by Serbian state bodies and organisations before 1918 – prior to Serbia becoming part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Within its 972 archives and 51 collections, the archive houses over 10 kilometers of historical records. The new fire safety system, designed and engineered by leading fire safety specialists TVI Belgrade, comprises a four loop Kentec Syncro Multi Loop Analogue Addressable fire control panel supported by Apollo open protocol communicating with more than 70 devices. Three Kentec Sigma XT+ ECU Coincidence Units control a three-area fire suppression system with more than 900kg of 3M Novec 1230. Life safety specialists Kentec Electronics are the UK’s leading fire alarm control panel manufacturer. A truly global supplier, Kentec exports equipment from its UK base to over 80 countries, much of which is programmed in a wide array of...
by Cormeton Electronics Ltd | Nov 2, 2015 | News & Events
On 1 October 2015 the substantially revised and updated ISO Standard, ISO 9001:2015 was published. Businesses who are ISO 9001 certified now have up to 3 years to transition from ISO9001:2008 to the new ISO9001:2015. There are a few major changes on emphasis within the Standard, for example, Leadership, Planning and Risk Management within the business. Reproduced below is a summary of the Principal Changes, provided by the Chartered Quality Institute within their ISO9001:2015 Report, along with a summary of the changes businesses do not need to make too. FIA’s Compliance Manager, Kevin Stearns is available to talk to about the changes and can offer a consultancy service to help member companies with the transition to the new standard. Please contact Kevin at kstearns@fia.uk.com or 020 3166 5002. The Summary is reproduced with the kind permission of the CQI (Chartered Quality Institute) and the lead authors on the Paper, Mr Colin MacNee and Mr Richard Green. ISO 9001 2015 Summary of principal...
by Cormeton Electronics Ltd | Nov 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has published its fifth Market Conditions Review. The report is a ‘snapshot’ taken every six month to review how the fire protection market is performing. It is based on a survey conducted by the FIA of both FIA member and non-member companies across the UK. Wave 5 of the report has revealed that: • Fire sector reported an increase in orders compared with the preceding six months with the private sector clearly driving growth • 60% companies that replied to the survey have seen an increase in the number of enquires • Tender invitations have increased over the last six months with 48% of companies indicating either ‘a lot more’ or ‘slightly more’ invitations; with a slight increase in tenders required Third Party Certification. CEO of the FIA, Ian Moore comments that: “The growth in the UK construction market appears to be sustainable and the data we have compiled clearly indicates that. Also various overseas markets are back leading to increases in export sales for our members. As to be expected with sustained growth, recruitment of skilled staff and further training of existing staff has also seen an increase. This is good news all round.” The FIA’s Market Condition Review can be downloaded for...
by Cormeton Electronics Ltd | Nov 2, 2015 | News & Events
70 firefighters attend the scene 25 people were evacuated from a block of flats in Hampstead, London, after a fire broke out earlier this week. London Fire Brigade sent 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters to extinguish the blaze, which broke out in the flats situated above a shop. 23 people were led to safety from the flats and two other people, including a pregnant woman, were rescued from the roof of the building by a turntable ladder. Twelve people had to be treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and a two-year-old child was taken to hospital as a precaution. The cause of the fire still remains unclear at this...
by Cormeton Electronics Ltd | Nov 2, 2015 | News & Events
Firm admits ten breaches A firm in Preston, Lancashire, have admitted to ten counts of breaching fire safety laws after a deliberate arson attack at their premises nearly ended in tragedy. One resident was forced to run past flames to escape the blaze, whilst another was nearly struck by falling PVC windows which buckled under the heat of the fire. The incident was caused by another resident of the building, who deliberately torched the entrance hall outside her second floor flat, causing the a fire to break out and rapidly spread. Fire inspectors subsequently uncovered a string of dangerous fire safety practices at the property. The firm responsible for running the building, 3i Investments Ltd and its director Faisal Hussain pleaded guilty to the offences after being prosecuted by Lancashire Fire and Rescue. The charges against the firm included: failure to provide adequate fire separation between the means of escape and the flats failure to provide a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and review the existing assessment failure to provide effective fire safety management failure to provide an adequate alarm system failure to have adequate fire doors to one of the 2nd floor flats failure to have adequate fire safety signage, failure to adequately maintain the existing fire alarm system and failure to provide a sufficient fire evacuation...
