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21 min 24 sec
Fire Safety
Darryl Gilmour provides a comprehensive overview of apprenticeship and training offerings in the fire, security, and life safety sectors.He emphasises the importance of providing career pathways for young professionals, offering various apprenticeship routes from technician levels to management, and introducing new specialised apprenticeships like fire safety advisor and critical network infrastructure engineer. He also showcases Skills for Security's talent acquisition process, which receives around 1,500 CVs monthly, and their subscription-based online training platform that helps companies conduct skills gap analysis and manage employee learning journeys.
This session was recorded at Security Matters Live in Coventry on 5 June 2025.
59 min 56 sec
Health & Safety
Cuts caused by blades continue to be a significant contributor to workplace injuries—so much so that “impacts from a moving object” (which includes knife cuts) now ranks third in the HSE's list of most common workplace accidents.In this webinar, Thomas Turner and Ian Suggitt will share their proven process for improving workplace knife safety, built on real-world experience across industries like food & beverage, logistics, and manufacturing. They’ll explore what works, share success stories, and offer practical guidance on developing an effective safety knife policy.
33 min 43 sec
Fire Safety
The presentation focuses on the growing risks and challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries, which are now present in numerous everyday devices from electric vehicles to vapes, laptops, and even lawnmowers, highlighting the potential for thermal runaway and fire hazards.Paul Trew, a technical director from the Institute of Fire Engineers with extensive fire safety experience, emphasises the critical need for education, proper risk assessment, and awareness about the storage, charging, and potential dangers of these batteries, while also noting that the technology is still in a state of flux with potential future alternatives like hydrogen emerging.This session was recored at the Institute of Fire Safety Managers Technical Day, which was part of Fire Safety Matters Live in Coventry on 5 June 2025.
49 min 58 sec
Fire Safety
This session provides an in-depth analysis of fire safety regulation competence, discussing the current framework for fire safety professionals, their training levels, and the challenges in enforcement, including low prosecution rates and inconsistent approaches across different fire services.Nick Combe advocates for better investment in fire safety enforcement, proposed the potential creation of a national fire safety regulator, and emphasised the importance of competence, skills, knowledge, experience, and appropriate behaviours in ensuring effective fire safety management.This session was recored at the Institute of Fire Safety Managers Technical Day, which was part of Fire Safety Matters Live in Coventry on 5 June 2025.
59 min 10 sec
Fire Safety
The seminar explores the increasing complexity of the fire safety sector, highlighting the fragmented landscape of organisations, regulations, and stakeholders that emerged particularly after events like the Grenfell Tower fire.Fire Sector Confederation chair Steve McGuirk advocates for a collaborative approach to navigating this complexity, proposing the creation of a multi-stakeholder congress, special interest networks, and leveraging technologies like AI to help bring coherence and innovation to fire safety policy and practice.This session was recored at the Institute of Fire Safety Managers Technical Day, which was part of Fire Safety Matters Live in Coventry on 5 June 2025.
42 min 31 sec
Fire Safety
This presentation details the EN50615 fire prevention technology for kitchens, explaining how advanced sensor systems can detect and prevent cooking fires by monitoring temperature, human presence, and air quality, with a particular focus on the increasing risks from electric and induction hobs.Peter Holland highlights the technology's capabilities, including its ability to cut power before a fire starts, reduce false alarms, potentially integrate with building management systems, and address broader issues like air pollution from cooking, while demonstrating its effectiveness through real-world examples from universities and residential settings.
This session was recored at the Institute of Fire Safety Managers Technical Day, which was part of Fire Safety Matters Live in Coventry on 5 June 2025.
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