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• Field fires in Bromley and Hillingdon boroughs

  01-08-2024 15:48
  Following five fires in fields in the last two days in the boroughs of Bromley and Hillingdon, London Fire Brigade is urging the public to follow crucial safety advice that will help protect themselves, others, the environment and their property.
  
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• Johnson Controls Digital Enrollment App For Fire Detection

  01-08-2024 15:22 via thebigredguide.com
  Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, introduces the Johnson Controls Digital Enrollment mobile application, the fire detection industry’s first mobile app of its kind for auto-addressing fire detection and alarm devices. By simply scanning and downloading data via a QR code located on each addressable device, the Digital Enrollment app provides an addressing solution that helps eliminate errors and is faster compared to traditional methods
  
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• BAFE Fire Safety Register On UKAS Certification Importance

  01-08-2024 14:59 via thebigredguide.com
  As the nation moves towards stronger responsibility and accountability for fire safety measures, the BAFE Fire Safety Register reiterate their message on the significance of UKAS accredited third-party certification.
  BAFE’s ‘Don’t just Specify, Verify’ campaign launched in March 2020 identifies the important second, and sometimes overlooked, verification stage when premises management source competent third-party certificated organizations to help comply w
  
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• Blackline Safety Launches Awards Program To Recognize Exemplary Safety Efforts

  01-08-2024 14:55 via thebigredguide.com
  Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, has announced the launch of an international safety awards program to recognize individuals and organizations who go above and beyond to keep their employees, communities, and the environment safe.Worker safety"Blackline’s No. 1 priority is ensuring that every worker returns home at the end of the day in the same form they arrived and that communities and the environment are protected from life-threatening situati
  
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• Shannon Hicks Named Carrollton Assistant City Manager

  01-08-2024 14:51 via thebigredguide.com
  After a nationwide search, the City of Carrollton has chosen Shannon Hicks to serve as Assistant City Manager. Hicks will assume his role in Carrollton effective Monday, August 26, replacing former Assistant City Manager Marc Guy, who retired in June after 38 years serving the Carrollton community. Carrollton’s organizational structure includes two Assistant City Managers. As one, Hicks will oversee operations of the Development Services, Economic Development, Engineering, Env
  
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• Kiwa Vinçotte Certified For Nuclear Inspections In The Netherlands

  01-08-2024 12:19 via thebigredguide.com
  On 10 July 2024, it was officially announced in the Dutch government gazette - Staatscourant that Kiwa subsidiary - Vinçotte has been designated as a certified body for nuclear inspections in the Netherlands for the next two years.This designation allows Vinçotte to conduct inspections for nuclear pressure equipment during all phases of the inspection process, including design, commissioning and operation.Certification for nuclear inspections in The NetherlandsVin&ccedi
  
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• Red Lion Chambers (RLC) Welcomes New Member - Claudia-Lauren Williams

  01-08-2024 11:55 via thebigredguide.com
  Red Lion Chambers (RLC) would like to welcome new member - Claudia-Lauren Williams, who has accepted an invitation to join chambers as a tenant.Claudia-Lauren brings extensive experience and is instructed across all areas of General Crime in the Youth Court, Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court and has appeared before the Court of Appeal.Extensive experience in all areas of CrimeShe has handled cases involving serious offences, such as attempted murder, robbery, drug supply conspiracy, viol
  
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• OHEAP Highlights Using The Hierarchy Of Controls In Fire Safety Management

  01-08-2024 11:21 via thebigredguide.com
  Managing fire safety is vital to protecting people, their homes, and businesses. Managing fire safety can seem overwhelming, especially with so many fire risks to consider. To avoid unnecessary work when looking at fire safety management, a simple solution is to learn about the hierarchy of controls.Although it may sound complicated, the hierarchy of controls is a straightforward system we can follow daily to ensure fire safety. First, it’s important to learn what the hierarchy of cont
  
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• Field fire - Ruislip

  01-08-2024 10:26
  Four fire engines attended the fire in Ruislip
  
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• Fire at shop with flats above - Finsbury Park

  01-08-2024 10:02
  Four fire engines attended the fire in Finsbury Park
  
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• Shed fire - Chingford

  01-08-2024 09:47
  Four fire engines attended the fire in Chingford
  
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• England’s fire brigades rife with ‘pockets of abhorrent behaviour’

  01-08-2024 07:00
  Sexist, racist or homophobic language has been used by almost a quarter of brigades, investigation finds Fire brigades across England are rife with “pockets of abhorrent behaviour” such as sexist, racist and homophobic language, an investigation has found.The firefighting inspectorate discovered that almost a quarter of brigades were culpable with their behaviour excused as “old-school banter”, according to a report into allegations of a toxic culture. Continue reading...
  
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