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Residential Landlord Prosecution

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Prosecutions of residential landlords have been hitting the headlines recently. In one case, a landlord has been fined £135,000 for four breaches of the Fire Safety Order, after tenants had to climb over a roof to escape a fire.

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Care Home Manager Fined for Fire Safety Breach

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The manager of a care home that was the scene of a fatal fire has been found guilty of a fire safety breach.

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Axis interim report Q1 shows strong sales trend in all regions‏

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Axis Communications' interim report Q1 shows strong sales trends in all its regions as sales have increased by 39 percent during the quarter

Interim report: January-March 2011

• Net sales amounted to SEK 808 M (643) M, corresponding to growth of 26 percent. Net sales increased by 39 percent in local currencies.

• Operating profit increased to SEK 126 M (95), which corresponds to an operating margin of 15.6 percent (14.8).

• Profit after tax amounted to SEK 91 M (69).

• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.31 (1.00).

Strong sales trend in all regions

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World's smalletest ceiling-mount PTZ Network Cameras

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Discreet design with broad coverage

AXIS M5014 PTZ Dome Network Camera is a palm-sized, HDTV 720p pan/tilt/zoom camera that is affordably priced for remote and discreet monitoring of indoor areas such as stores, banks, hotels, office lobbies, restaurants and warehouses.

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Fire service not to respond to automatic fire alarms until after 9pm

Sun, 01 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service will not respond to any automatic fire alarm (AFA) calls between the hours of 9am and 9pm, starting this month.

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Video surveillance system from Axis cuts crime at South African filling stations

Tue, 03 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Late-night operating hours, the processing of cash, easy access and low security are all factors encouraging criminal activity at South African fuel filling stations. Sasol Voortrekker Road based in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, recognized that a world-class surveillance solution had become a business imperative that would go a long way towards curtailing forecourt incidents, reducing shrinkage in the convenience shop and generally deterring other criminal pursuits

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70 firefighters tackle a serious fire at luxury apartments by Salcombe Estuary, in Devon

Tue, 03 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A LUXURY waterside property was left gutted after a severe fire broke out in a South Hams village yesterday.

More than 70 firefighters from all over South Devon battled from boats, neighbouring houses and cliff edges to try to bring the fire at the large Grade II listed red-brick riverside mansion overlooking Salcombe estuary under control.

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Paxton & Texecom Alliance

Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Two giants of the security industry, Paxton and Texecom, have formed a new alliance which will put them even further above the competition. With over fifty years of industry experience between them, the security experts have found the perfect platform on which to launch intruder alarm and access control integration. Paxton’s leading Net2 access control system now seamlessly integrates with the Texecom alarm system to provide a complete security solution for installers.

Fire Industry Association Best Practice Guide

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has published a best practice guide to fire safety in commercial premises.
It aims to help persons responsible for fire safety in commercial premises understand their duties with regards to fire legislation in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The guide can be downloaded free from the FIA website by clicking here.

The 27-page guide discusses the responsible person’s legal duties and includes a five-step guide to fire risk assessments followed by a breakdown of various protective measures, which include fire detection and alarm systems, means of escape, emergency lighting and signage as well as fire fighting equipment.