One day fire alarm training courses for Design, Maintenance, Installation & Commissioning will take place on 5th 6th and 7th July. Course information can be found on the training page of this website.

There are still some places available on the next run of IFEDA's fire alarm courses in Bury Manchester as follows:-

14th June Intro to Design

15th June Maintenance

16th June Installation & Maintenance

Course info and details can be found on the training page of this website. To book please send us an email to info@ifeda.org or book online.

At the last National Conference it was announced that we were working on a new Business Development Course i.e. a course that could potentially increase your sales and help to develop your business.

This course came about because there is a requirement in BS5306-8 to make sure that the Responsible Person has a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA).

Twinflex SRP Brochure

Fike Safety Technology (FST) has launched TWINFLEX SRP, an innovative Extinguishing Control Panel, as part of its extensive Fire Suppression systems portfolio. TWINFLEX SRP can be used as a standalone solution, or can be interfaced to external fire safety systems through its versatile set of monitored inputs and outputs. The panel offers unrivalled performance and a unique set of features that includes three configuration options for the programmable zonal inputs. Each of the 4 input zones can be configured as Conventional Detection, Releasing or with Fike's unique TWINFLEX Detection. When configured as TWINFLEX, the system uses intelligent fire detection devices, which allow multi-function detectors, manual releases, sounders and beacons to be connected on the same 2-wire circuit. This also provides more detailed device and fault type information and can significantly reduce the installation costs compared to conventional detection circuits.

IFEDA is running three of its renowned fire alarm training courses, in Cwmbran, Wales, in May. The courses: Fire Alarm Introduction to Design; Fire Alarm Maintenance; and Fire Alarm Installation and Commissioning each cover an overview of BS 5839 part 1, with specific elements covered in each course. The courses are suitable for fire alarm technicians, owners and managers of fire protection companies, and fire safety offices.

Hotel Fire Safety Fine Feb 2016

Fire alarm companies may be interested in the attached product note from Kidde.

"Is it a year since you were last here?" A familiar response from a business to a fire extinguisher technician who has arrived to complete the annual maintenance of the portable fire extinguishers. Mainly seen as a cost, that businesses would like to avoid, especially when businesses are struggling to emerge from the long term problems we have had in the economy. However, the implications of not having a trained technician visiting business premises, on an annual basis as a minimum, should be considered, as should the additional benefits gained from the technician during their visit.

An Independent Fire Engineering & Distributors Association (IFEDA) members survey has provided some alarming findings about the risks of fire extinguishers not working correctly.