Saudi Arabian authorities have warned of the six products that can cause car fires in summer, as the temperature rises. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Civil Defense warned the public against leaving these products inside a vehicle during intense heat, particularly due to their flammable...
Abu Dhabi's official online government portal, tamm.Abudhabi, has reminded residents of the best action to take in an emergency to save lives and reduce casualties. With residential fires often a source of huge devastation, the advice also centres on what to do when faced with a...
The fire that broke out in a Bangladesh container depot has been brought under control after emergency services fought it for three days. The fire has killed nearly 50 people including emergency service personnel and has injured hundreds more. One senior fire service official Monir Hossain...
A huge fire in a container depot in Bangladesh has killed 49 people and injured hundreds more. The fire is believed to have begun when chemicals stored in some of the containers exploded. The fire broke out at around 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Saturday...
The type of cladding used on the Grenfell tower has now been banned on all future buildings built in England. The ban comes in just before the five year anniversary of the blaze in which 72 people died. Metal composite material panels with unmodified polyethylene core...
Leading global manufacturer Perimeter Solutions has named Jeff Emery as its President of Global Fire Safety. The newly created role will be responsible for the Fire Suppressant and Wildfire businesses at Perimeter Solutions. Emery joins Perimeter Solutions after serving as the Vice President and General Manager...
Power management company Eaton will be showcasing its full life safety solutions portfolio when it embarks on a region-wide roadshow. The company will hold expert seminars and workshops for its life safety division as well as discussing its new range of alarms and signaling devices designed to help...
Abu Dhabi authorities have rushed to extinguish a fire caused by a gas cylinder explosion. Casualties have been confirmed, and the authorities are continuing to support those injured in the incident. The explosion happened in a restaurant in Al Khalidiya area, according to Abu Dhabi Police....
Nearly five years after the Grenfell fire, London Fire Brigade (LFB) chief Andy Roe has claimed that more than 1,000 residential buildings in the city still have serious safety failings. The 2017 fire at Grenfell Towers killed 72 people and has been noted as one of...
Qatar's Civil Defense has fought and controlled a blaze that broke out in Lusail. The fire began in an under construction building at the Cresecent Tower but was quickly controlled by the authorities. No casualties or injuries happened at the scene. The Civil Defense was praised by Qatar's...
Official figures have shown that nine people died in building fires in the UAE in 2021. Additionally, 89 were injured during fires in buildings in the country. Of these, the data from the Ministry of Interior has shown that 18 were firefighters attending the scene. The ministry...
Fire protection solutions company Advanced has set its sights firmly on international sales by appointing Sasi Kumar to accelerate its growth in the Middle East and Africa. Sasi was formerly at Advanced's sister Halma company FFE Ltd. as Head of Sales for the Middle East, Africa,...
New data from Chubb Fire and Security has identified the importance of portable fire extinguishers, which are used to douse and stop 93% of fires. The 2021 survey, titled the Fire Extinguisher Use Survey, has brought together technicians from companies in the four main trade associations...
A fatal fire that killed 27 people in India's New Delhi has put fire safety back in the spotlight. The fire swept through an office building on Friday 13th May with more than 70 people inside at the time. The fire is believed to be one...
Dubai Civil Defence has a new method for tackling high-rise fires; drones. State news agency Wam reported that the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) allows the use of drones for backup and support. As a result, Civil Defence in Dubai are able to deploy drones for tackling...
Dubai Police have warned motorists to stay on top of their car maintenance as the number of incidents of car fires surges during the summer months. Whilst cars can catch fire for many reasons, Dubai Police have said the main reason behind car fires in the...
Guests at a luxury Dubai hotel have been forced to evacuate after a fire broke out on Wednesday 27th April. Several engines and police cars attended the scene at the five-star Swissôtel Al Murooj hotel in downtown Dubai as dozens of people huddled outside. No injuries...
Fire safety manufacturer Jactone has announced the launch of its latest PAFSS automatic fire suppression system. The latest model joins an extensive portfolio from the family ran business who specialise in fire, safety and signage products. The latest model can be used for large enclosures to safeguard...
The Kuwait General Fire Brigade and Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) have calmed a fire that broke out in Mina Abdullah, in the south of Kuwait. The fire erupted at docked boats, with four squads being needed to douse the flames. The KFF said in a statement...
Fire and security equipment provider Johnson Controls has introduced its latest offering with Solution Navigator. The new product promises a comprehensive digital experience that easily navigates the product life cycle in Building Automation Systems, Fire, Security, HVAC, and Industrial Refrigeration to create the next generation...
Leading fire industry tradeshow, FIREX, returns 17-19 May and is expected to be bigger than ever. As the UK's biggest fire industry event, the two day experience will feature hundreds of new products including exclusive launches from the likes of BSB Engineering Services. This is the first...
A fire that blazed through several caravans and trees in Dubai has been brought under control by the Dubai Civil Defence. The fire broke out on Wednesday 13th April in the Al Jaddaf area around 11.45pm. Firefighting teams were immediately dispatched from Al Karama and Al Rashidiya...
UAE authorities are currently investigating the cause of a fire, which broke out in an Abu Dhabi warehouse on Monday 11th April. Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence teams both attended the scene in the Musaffah Industrial Area, and brought the blaze under control....
Dubai's Emirates Safety Laboratory (ESL) has announced it will support the commercial construction sectors to meet the highest level of safety standards. This includes a focus on meeting fire safety requirements. The aim of the ESL is to ensure that equipment used in construction complies with the...
Major housebuilders in the UK have promised to spent £1.3bn to remove cladding and other fire hazards in a bid to avoid another disaster like the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. However, the funds are still expected to be £4bn short of what's required to address...
At least 14 people have been injured after a huge blaze broke out in Kuwait's Mubarakiya market. The shopping district is home to many retail businesses, many of which have been affected by the fire. Five firefighting teams attended the scene, battling to put out flames which...
A new system to avert potential fires has been developed in the Emirates using Internet of Things (IoT) technology to identify circumstances likely to start a fire. The early detection system called 'The House Guardian', collects data from the sensors distributed around the property and analyses it...
A fire has broken out at an under-construction new terminal at Kuwait International Airport, causing damage but no casualties. The flames began on Monday 28th March and firefighters struggled to control the flames for hours in Kuwait City. Interior Ministry spokesman Tawheed al-Kandari told The Associated Press that...
A spokesman for the Arab coalition forces confirmed a blaze had broken out at an Aramco petroleum distribution in Saudi Arabia on Friday 25th March. The distribution station in Jeddah is thought to have been targeted by Houthis. Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki said initial investigations showed...
Manufacturer Equate has launched a fire safety awareness campaign in Kuwait focusing on the potential fire hazards in homes. Equate is a producer of petrochemicals and the world’s top supplier of ethylene glycol and is running its campaign with the support of the Kuwait Fire Force...
Civil Defence in UAE's Sharjah have warned negligent property owners that they will be held accountable for firefighting costs if they flout fire safety measures. The fines from the Sharjah Civil Defence is aimed at landlords of industrial and commercial buildings, particularly after finding that many...
A fire in the city of Ajman has destroyed ten diesel trucks. No casualties have been reported from the incident, and authorities were able to control the blaze in under an hour. According to the Ajman Police, the fire broke out in Al Jurf Industrial Area....
Dubai firefighters fought a blaze at a residential building and controlled the flames within 14 minutes, and have reported no injuries or fatalities as a result. A fire broke out on a medium-rise residential building in Al Barsha 1 in Dubai on March 11th. Civil Defence...
A fire at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia on 11th March is believed to be as a result of a drone attack. Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry says an unmanned aerial aircraft struck and subsequently ignited a fire at an oil facility in the capital of Riyadh....
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence has announced plans to launch drones to support with putting out fires in high-rise buildings. The strategy will include the use of two hi-tech innovative drones to douse fire in buildings of up to 800 metres height. The aircrafts are expected...
A blaze in Bahrain Bazaar has wiped out ten shops including a restaurant over the weekend. According to the Bahrain police, the fire broke out in a grocery outlet due to electric short-circuit, and immediately engulfed the adjoining shops. SHO Bahrain police station Bakhtullah said: "It was...
VdS, one of the world's leading organisations for corporate security and safety, has officially approved the FirePro box type condensed aerosol generators. VdS specialise in fire protection, security and natural disaster prevention, and their seal of approval is highly sought after. Earning VdS approval is an...
Reports from the Dubai Civil Defence team have confirmed they attended and suppressed a car fire within minutes of receiving the emergency call. The firefighters were called to the Dubai Design Districts after reports of a car on fire at 12:53pm on Thursday 24th February. Firefighters...
The call for nominations for the IFSEC Global awards are open! It's the opportunity to nominate some of the leading individuals in the security and fire safety sectors and recognise their hard work and talent. Nominations are welcomed from anyone throughout the industry supply chain. Nominations can...
A fire that broke out in a school bus in UAE has been brought under control by the emergency services. The Sharjah Civil Defense team fought the blaze from the school bus in Al Taawun area and no injuries were recorded. A top official at Sharjah Civil...
Firefighters in Iran have been working tirelessly to put out a blaze at the site of a firefighter crash. A US built F5 jet crashed into the wall of a school in the city of Tabriz on Monday 21st February. The school was closed at the...
A ship carrying Porsches, Audis and Bentleys from Germany to the United States has caught fire near the coast of Portugal's Azores islands in the Atlantic ocean. A spokesperson for carmaker Volkswagen confirmed the blaze. The Panama-flagged ship was travelling from Emden in Germany, where Volkswagen...
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has chaired a meeting to put fire prevention and safety measures in place ahead of summer. The summer period is considered a busy period for the country, yet fires are an increased risk across the warmer months. The meeting was called to...
The National Fire Protection has issued a warning for those using home heating equipment, to avoid unnecessary domestic fires. The leader in firefighting, the NFPA has urged people to use caution when heating their homes during colder months. For the US specifically, home heating equipment is...
Qatar’s Interior Ministry says investigators are conducting studies into possible design flaws at the Villaggio shopping mall that caused a fatal fire. The design flaws are thought to have funnelled dense smoke into areas around a daycare centre in the country’s biggest mall, where 13 children...
A fire that broke out in a Dubai warehouse has been brought under control by authorities. The fire started in a warehouse in Al Khabaisi area in Dubai. No casualties were reported. According to Dubai Civil Defence, the warehouse contained construction materials. A spokesperson said: "The fire...
An explosion from a faulty gas cylinder in a building in Abu Dhabi has caused alarm. Initially the U.S. embassy initially claimed they suspected it to be a possible missile strike. Abu Dhabi is a well known tourism hub, so the explosion caused concern and worry amongst...
A Tunisian man has set himself on fire in Tabraqa in response to police treatment. According to a local news agency, the protest came after the police confiscated a herd of sheep belonging to his father. Reports say the police asked the father to show proof...
A fire in an Istanbul prison broke out on Friday 4th February leaving 20 inmates and one prison warden in hospital. The 21 people in hospital are currently receiving treatment for smoke inhalation. The blaze began in Ümraniye prison, but no cause has been confirmed by...
A fire broke out at the Kuwait National Petroleum Company on Friday 21st January, the second in two weeks. The fire has forced the company to suspend export operations, and the company has announced it will be conducting reviewes of procedures in order to reduce incidents...
Security & Fire Excellence Awards, which will take place on Monday 02 December 2024 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane in London!
Following the incredible event in December, we are very excited to back at the highly prestigious Great Room at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, this year running alongside IFSEC, FIREX, Facilities Show and Safety & Health Expo which take place on 2–4 December, 2024 at ExCel London.
Offering elegance, flexibility and sheer quality, JW Marriott Grosvenor House London is a meeting destination of unrivalled luxury in the heart of Mayfair. Since 1929, the Great Room has welcomed royalty, presidents, actors and musicians for the most exclusive and lavish events. One of Europe’s largest and most impressive event spaces to dine banquet style, the Great Room has always been the jewel in Grosvenor House’s crown.
Security & Fire Excellence Awards is the perfect opportunity for you to recognise and reward the excellence of your teams and to network and socialise with the very best in your industry, plus with the early December dateline, combined with the shared dateline with IFSEC and FIREX, you can now cost effectively combine your attendance with your company’s festive celebrations and exhibition participation too!
