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High Alert

23rd December 2020
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Fixing Weak Links in Security Staff Supply

22nd December 2020
Read Richard Jenkins' latest article in HEFMA Pulse on NCP 119 Code of Practice for the Provision of Labour in the Security and Events Sector Read More

New compulsory requirements for initial ECS card applications for Fire, Emergency and Security Systems ECS occupations from January 2021

22nd December 2020
From 1st January 2021 new requirements for Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) occupations will become compulsory for all new (initial) ECS card applications.  Read More

Evacuation Alert Systems for High-Rise Blocks of Flats

21st December 2020
Read Richard Jenkins' article on BAFE’s new SP207 Evacuation Alert Systems Scheme for Residential Management Agents of high rise buildings Read More

NSI New Approvals – November 2020

17th December 2020
Congratulations to the following organisations who have successfully achieved NSI approval in November 2020 for one or more approval schemes. Read More

NSI Awards First Gold Certification for BAFE’s Evacuation Alert Systems Scheme to Solid State Security Ltd

17th December 2020
Read more on this landmark approval to SP207 Read More

City Security Magazine looks ahead to 2021

16th December 2020
Read the opinions of senior representatives in the security sector reflecting on 2020 Read More

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