Faulty fire alarm results in £240k fine for hearing damage

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If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version.   NEW COURSES FROM IFSEC & FIREX TRAINING  >> FIRE BRIEFING 22.04.2021 £240,000 awarded to employee who suffered hearing damage from faulty fire alarm A woman who required hearing aids after her ears were damaged by a faulty fire alarm at her workplace has been awarded over £241,000 in compensation. LEARN MORE >> Government appoints experts to review testing system for construction products UK Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced the appointment of two industry experts to lead the independent review of the system for testing construction products. Learn more >> Tall Building Fire Safety training partnership improving standards and enabling compliance for safety professionals A new partnership between Tall Building Fire Safety Limited and SFJ Awards is enabling stakeholders to remain compliant and competent, improving public safety for years to come. Learn more >> Book your place for FIREX Tech Talks! FIREX Tech Talks is back next week, with three major fire suppliers set to show off their latest innovations. Reacton, Advanced and Apollo Fire Detectors will all take centre stage on Wednesday 28 April, providing attendees with the chance to answer any questions they may have on solutions ranging from automatic fire suppression systems, through to flush mounted detection devices.  The event is FREE to attend, simply book your place here to not miss out! >> MORE FIRE NEWS AND FEATURES Get your free fire safety annual report! Fire Safety Bill amendments to protect residents from remediation costs pushed back to Commons Beauchamp City Sixth Form installs Comelit Atena fire detection panels Disagreements exposed over personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled people and stay put policies in high-rises Global Fire Equipment awarded EN 54-13 approval Supporting resources for the fire safety sector If you would prefer to no longer receive the IFSEC Global Fire Briefing, please click here. Alternatively, to contact our data services team to have your details updated or removed entirely from our database please email imdatateam@informa.com.  This email was sent to you by the Informa Markets division of Informa PLC. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 3099067.