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From the sprinkler head A ROUND-UP OF NEWS FROM BAFSA & ITS MEMBERS
Record numbers turn out for seminar Around 200 delegates from the building and design industries in the region and beyond attended a one-day business seminar on Providing a fire resilient environment for all. It was held at The Burgess Hall in St Ives. Organised by BAFSA in collaboration with, and hosted by, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, the event focused on raising awareness of the life-saving benefits sprinkler and suppression systems can provide to communities. During the seminar, presenters spoke about the challenges faced by the fire and rescue service in higher risk buildings, protecting vulnerable people, local authority approaches to protecting buildings from fire and case studies sharing lessons learnt. There was also suppliers on hand to answer any questions about what’s on the market, and demonstrate the latest technology. Group Commander Dave Lynch, Head of Fire Protection for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service commented: “We were delighted to welcome so many delegates to the event. It’s great to see so many people seeing the benefits of sprinklers and how they can protect their business and help us reduce risk within our communities. “This year we are launching a new sprinkler strategy in Cambridgeshire. We see sprinklers as an integral part of fire protection, not just in commercial premises but also in the home. We are working with developers and the local authority to ensure that sprinklers are considered right at the early stages of developments to ensure that the safety of residents is at the forefront.” The event was supported by BAFSA members: IPS Flow Systems, FloWatch, Rapidrop and SureFire.
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Safe water for vulnerable communities
The corporate citizenship programme of global water technology company Xylem Inc. – Xylem Watermark is supporting UNICEF’s COVID-19 relief efforts. The partnership will provide access to safe water and sanitation for vulnerable children and families. Xylem’s COVID-19 contribution will be directed to the most at-risk communities, providing critical supplies and supporting UNICEF’s community health programmes and youth engagement initiatives. UNICEF’s COVID-19 water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response
targets at-risk, low-capacity countries to secure WASH services and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in health facilities, schools, households and community settings. “The role of water in family and community health is fundamental, and has only become more important during this pandemic,” said Patrick Decker, Xylem’s president and chief executive officer. “And as communities come together to help each other, we feel privileged to work with partners like UNICEF to bring them some extra help.”
Improved Air Maintenance Device
Stewart comes a cropper
SEP have several different models of air maintenance device, all designed to allow the fine control of air pressure from compressors complete with air receiver but the Standard air maintenance device has been re-designed and incorporates some improvements… • Tighter configuration – overall dimensions just (approx) 450x270mm • Removal of superfluous valve on ‘maintenance’ side • Better orientation of Y-strainer
Stewart Kidd, BAFSA’s former Secretary General had an unfortunate accident when undertaking a power station survey in Kogi State, Nigeria. He fell badly and broke his right arm, fracturing both the radius and ulna at the elbow. On his return to the UK three days later he was admitted to hospital and had extensive surgery to pin and plate the fractures, acquiring a small Meccano set in his arm. We are pleased to report that he is making an excellent recovery.
