Smoke detection system failed during Poplar fire in East London

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If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version.   BOOK YOUR PLACE AT FIREX CONNECT! FIRE BRIEFING 13.05.2021 Fire at London’s New Providence Wharf flats “not due to cladding” says management company Over 100 firefighters tackled a blaze for nearly three hours at a block of flats covered in ACM cladding at East London’s New Providence Wharf in Poplar on the morning of 7th May. The management company has since reported failures in the smoke detection systems. LEARN MORE >> Fire competency – A guide for safety practitioners Howard Passey, Director of Operations and Principal Consultant at the Fire Protection Association, explores fire competency and what those responsible for health and safety within a building need to know. Learn more >> C-TEC’s CAST system specified to protect new Cheshire hospitality venue Find out why a recently transformed high-end pub, restaurant and hotel in the village of Tattenhall, Cheshire, has specified C-TEC’s CAST ZFP for the venue’s fire protection system. Learn more >> FEATURED AD FireSense launches The Blazer 2.0 Failures in aspirating systems due to dust and dirt are common because the sampling holes and filters frequently get polluted, resulting in regular maintenance being required throughout the year. To overcome this issue, FireSense introduced its first automatic maintenance equipment back in 2004, and has now released its latest version with improved specifications and lower costs using house developed valves. The Blazer 2.0 can be considered as the most powerful tool available to keep your aspirating system in the right condition. Find out more about The Blazer 2.0 from its whitepaper: Using aspirating systems in a harsh polluted environment >> FEATURED Tech Talks Watch the on-demand presentations on the latest products and solutions in the fire safety sector! This week, find out more about the Soteria Dimension family of fire detectors from Apollo and watch as Reacton talks viewers through a step-by-step installation guide of a suppression system in CNC machinery.  Apollo Fire Detectors – Soteria Dimension Reacton – Fire Suppression system installation in CNC machinery MORE FIRE NEWS AND FEATURES Visitor registration opens for FIREX Connect and In-person 2021 Responding to a crisis – Making a case for improved resilience Fire Safety Bill becomes Fire Safety Act 2021 Serious fire incident leaves Network Rail footing £700,000 fine Disagreements exposed over personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled people and stay put policies in high-rises 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.