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With his background as a chartered building engineer, newly appointed FPA Managing Director Dr Gavin Dunn has highlighted the challenges being posed to the built environment sector by the need to address climate change.

The Home Office has published a new document outlining its research-backed guidelines for fire and rescue services during high-rise evacuations.

With the objective of providing a range of learning solutions to suit all learners, the FPA is pleased to announce the launch of its e-learning provision as an addition to its current offering of fire safety CPD courses and qualifications.

A specialist UK provider in the design and maintenance of active fire suppression systems has launched a campaign to help businesses recycle and repurpose water used for necessary fire testing.

On 14 December 2023, members of the House of Lords debated the current state of England’s fire safety regulations, putting forward the case for a new integrated review and update of fire safety guidance.

Fire safety professionals are suffering from an ever-increasing skills gap as changes to Building Regulations come into force, experts have warned.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) has produced a circular letter for England’s building control bodies informing them of changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings.

Following the release of its Industry Benchmark Standard for Fire Risk Assessors, the Fire Sector Federation (FSF) has confirmed its plans to develop the framework into a British Standard.

As of 1 October 2023, new fire safety guidance and amendments to Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) will come into force.