Changes to the way Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue respond to Automatic Fire Alarms

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We are staying on our award-winning streak We were delighted to have been nominated, and subsequently to have won, the “Best in Fire Safety Solutions” award by Prestige Awards. The judges were particularly impressed by the focus on customer care here at Lightning Safety Systems; they recognised this as a critical aspect of business practice. One judge made the observation: “Offering friendly and well-informed advice to clients, the experts are always available to recommend solutions that protect homes and businesses” which was great to hear. We work hard, with our motivation being protecting properties and saving lives. Pictured is our Managing Director, Dave Green, receiving the award from Prestige Awards at a ceremony at the Solent Hotel in Whiteley. At Lightning we are proud of our record of being the recipient of awards across all of our business disciplines over the past few years, this is a testament to the skills, expertise and positive attitudes of our administration and engineering teams. Watch the video below

South England Prestige Awards 2023/24

Why we are proud of our new Safe Contractor accreditation

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48 organisations have been awarded the Ministry of Defences’ Employer Recognition Scheme Silver award in the South East region, recognising the support provided to Reservists, Veterans, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, spouses/partners and the wider Armed Forces community. This year’s awardees brings the total number of Silver holders in the SE to 139. Colonel (Retired) Patrick Crowley, MBE DL, Chief Executive, South East Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association (SERFCA) on behalf of Defence Relationship Management, MOD, and SERFCA said: “I am delighted that 48 private and public sector organisations have been awarded the Silver Award this year by the MOD. In addition, 5 existing Silver Award holders have been revalidated for another 5 years. These numbers are higher than usual, despite the background environment of the pandemic, which is brilliant. It demonstrates the importance of the Defence-Employer relationship, which is of mutual benefit to both parties.” To be considered for a Silver award, organisations must provide 5 extra days leave for Reservists and have in place supportive HR policies for employees who are Veterans, Reservists, and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, as well as spouses and partners of those serving in the Armed Forces. Organisations should also advocate the benefits of supporting those within the Armed Forces community by encouraging others to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and engage in the Employer Recognition Scheme. This year, organisations include NHS trusts, educational institutions, charities, police services, fire & rescue services, councils and a whole range of private businesses. 77 per cent are private companies, demonstrating the wide range of organisations offering support to the military community regardless of size, sector or location. Lightning Safety Systems have been awarded the silver accreditation status.

The Grenfell fire has vindicated many in the fire industry’s worst fears about several longstanding problems. Not only that, a drip-drip of revelations is revealing a litany of other shortcomings – of the council, firefighting equipment and the government’s response, among others – that have shocked even fire industry insiders. Here are 10 of the most pressing questions that need satisfactory answers if councils, the government, the construction industry and the fire sector can work together to prevent similar tragedies happening again. 1. Why are cladding tests limited to one type of cladding when several other varieties could be combustible too? More than 200 cladding samples taken from high-rise tower blocks in 54 local authorities since the Grenfell tragedy have failed tests, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). However, testing has been limited to aluminium composite material panels – those implicated in the Grenfell fire – even though other varieties of cladding may be similarly combustible. Niall Rowan, COO of the Association for Specialist Fire Protection, told The Independent that non-aluminium cladding systems, such as CEP and Carea, would also fail government tests. “I would put money on it,” he said. “They are different materials to the Reynobond but they would all have a similar reaction to fire under the fire test.” “The Government’s gone chasing after cladding and missing the bigger picture – they are saying: ‘We want limited combustibility,’ but the construction industry has been reading building regulations as Euroclass B for years.” Niall Rowan, COO, ASFP Rowan also pointed out that the government’s testing scheme has used a more rigourous combustibility grade – ‘A2’ or ‘limited combustibility’ – than stipulated in Approved Document B, which only prescribes class 0 (Euroclass B), a lower threshold. “The Government’s gone chasing after cladding and missing the bigger picture – they are saying: ‘We want limited combustibility,’ but the construction industry has been reading building regulations as Euroclass B for years. “This is why we have been pushing for a review of the building regulations for years and why many in the fire sector are very angry because this should not have happened.” Read the full article New guidance document on Specialised Housing published by the National Fire Chiefs Council

Fire Protection Service Lightning Safety Systems are delighted to announce that we have won the 2020/21 Fire Protection Service of the Year Award. We are extremely proud to be the recipient of such a prestigious award and feel it perfectly reflects the incredible effort of our team this previous year – they are a credit to themselves. Leading Fire Alarm System Provider of the Year Lightning Safety Systems are delighted to be recognised as “Leading Fire Alarm System Provider of the Year”. This award was made to joint Managing Director, Andy Beadle, following a series of innovative, technically compliant, and successful projects designed and installed in and around London. These projects utilised cutting edge technology and were commissioned by highly skilled and experienced engineers. We are very proud of the award – and our team who all helped us to win it – and we always strive to provide our customer base with excellent value for money, well designed & managed projects which result in compliant, safe and market leading systems for end users. Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Company of the Year Lightning Safety Systems are delighted to announce that we have won the coveted industry awards for Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Company of the Year within Corporate Vision’s Health and Safety Award 2017. The awards recognise the dedication, hard-work and design capabilities that are involved in protecting lives and buildings. As such, they are only awarded to companies who demonstrate the ability to provide a first class, fully compliant design service on a consistent basis whilst supplying market leading products and technology. Director Dave Green said “It is testament to the experience, capabilities and professionalism of our team that we have won this award – Lightning Safety Systems always strive to provide the best system and service for all of our customers. We are very proud to have been recognised”. 2019 Real Estate Property Awards Lightning Safety Systems are delighted to announce that we have won the 2019 Real Estate Property Awards for Best Emergency Lighting Installer of the Year and Best Fire Alarm Installer of the year. We are delighted to be the recipient and winner of such a prestigious award.

East Sussex Educational Provider Replaces Entire Fire Panel System