A new standard which aims to raise the performance and protection of roofing systems exposed to fire has been launched by LPCB.

In the absence of central government direction, the fire safety sector can only develop its own policies and standards if it presents a united front, according to the president of the Association for Specialist Fire Protection, Brian Robinson.

A document setting out criteria against which the competence of a fire risk assessor can be assessed is now available.

New guidance documents on standards for fire detection and alarm systems have been published by the Fire Industry Association (FIA).

BSI is seeking public comments on its draft code of practice BS 9991 Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings.

A cable manufacturer based in the United Arab Emirates has received product licence certificates from the British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC)...

Highlighting the fact that risk assessment is one of the central issues concerning the fire safety community, almost 2,000 copies of the draft Competency Criteria for Fire Risk Assessors have been downloaded from info4fire.com alone in less than three weeks.

A new route for fire detection and alarm companies seeking to achieve BAFE SP-203 certification has been launched by the Fire Industry Association.

A new scheme for third party certification of companies providing fire risk assessment services has been launched for consultation by BAFE.

A summary of research into smoke detection in buildings with high spaces has been published by the Fire Industry Association.

The Fire Industry Association has made changes to its membership criteria for companies providing fire risk assessment services.

Work on a new European standard for fire safety and security system services is due to get underway next month.

A new certification scheme for loudspeakers used in voice alarm systems and manufactured to EN 54-24:2008 has been launched by BSI.

Campaigners have called for a single Europe-wide fire safety standard for upholstered furniture after tests showed wide variations in performance across 27 countries.

New guidance on fire resisting ductwork tested and classified in accordance with European standards has been published by the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP).

A series of seminars on the implications of the new European product standard for aspirating smoke detectors is available from Wagner UK.

The first quality assurance scheme of companies offering fire risk assessment services has been launched by Warrington Certification. The move follows criticism...

One of the main players in the shaping of a nationally agreed standard for fire risk assessors has pleaded for an end to what he sees as foot dragging by some of the bodies involved.

Fläkt Woods has launched a fire solution specially designed for high-rises to keep smoke out of escape routes.

The European standard for the compatibility of fire system components and transmission paths is one of the topics that will be examined in a series of technical seminars at IFSEC Fire Solutions this week.

A guide that aims to explain CE marking and the implications of the proposed Construction Products Regulation for the industry has been published by the Fire Industry Association.

A new standard for the fire testing, performance and classification of modern building systems has been launched by LPCB.