As part of our commitment to providing the best level of service to our customers, we now have a dedicated Technical email address and contact number.
All technical enquiries can now be sent to technical@eurotechfire.com where our Technical Support Team will assist with your enquiry online, or you can call the team direct on 0203 141 0982. Headed up by Bob Wyatt, Technical Manager, and supported by Mark Griffin, Technical Support Engineer, our Technical Support Team can answer any queries regarding installation or configuration of Eurotech equipment for your clients.
The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) Marking is a planned government-imposed product marking scheme for products placed on the market in Great Britain. This covers goods which previously required only CE Marking.
The industry is currently confused assuming that products need to be showing the UKCA mark now. But good news – there is still time to get your mark!
This is not currently required until 01 January 2022.
The Fire Industry Association has been in communication with the government regarding the UKCA mark, discussing the effects of this marking in the fire safety industry as the changes are predicted to cost millions. The transition period has been extended from 12 months to 36 months to allow businesses that rely on compliance to stay open, giving time to implement the mark.
Eurotech have a wide range of cross listed products that are affected by these changes. We have therefore shared our concerns with the FIA who likewise share our concerns and appreciate the hard work, stress on our business, our suppliers and our customers, required to implement these changes.
It is important to remind our customers that the UKCA Mark is NOT required until 1st January 2022 and CE Marked products can still be used in the fire industry.
We are keeping a close eye on the developments and following the FIA’s updates on the subject, and any more news will be communicated through our website, social media channels and email communications.
For the full FIA article, please click here.
The announcement yesterday of an additional £3.5bn government fund to remove unsafe high-rise cladding will be welcome news for building residents. An estimated 700,000 people in the UK are still living in high-rise buildings with flammable cladding.
Thousands of those tenants and leaseholders across the UK have been subjected to expensive monthly costs for Waking Watch or fire marshall services to ensure 24/7 fire safety. Since the Grenfell tragedy in June 2017, buildings with unsafe high-rise cladding had their ‘stay put’ policy changed to one of ‘simultaneous evacuation’. To enable this, a round the clock Waking Watch service was required, with the cost often passed onto the building’s residents.
A £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund was announced recently for building owners to install Category L5 fire alarm systems designed in accordance with BS 5839-part 1 and NFCC guidance for simultaneous evacuation systems. This would negate the cost of a Waking Watch service but there still remained a high risk from a building fire similar to that seen at Grenfell whilst waiting for cladding removal.
Recent data released states that of those buildings identified as having ACM (aluminium composite material) cladding, 91% of social sector buildings have had their cladding removed. However, in the private sector, only 42% of buildings have had cladding completely removed.
This leaves a high number of people still paying for expensive Waking Watch services and increased insurance premiums whilst waiting for the installation of a fire alarm system and removal of dangerous cladding materials.
Michelle Agius, Managing Director of Eurotech says: “Yesterday’s announcement can only be a good thing. We’ve been working with some of our clients to install fire alarm systems in high-rise buildings over the last few months. Whilst this helps with the ongoing monthly costs they’ve been facing, hopefully this additional funding will help speed up the removal of this dangerous cladding and help them feel safe in their own homes again.”
The recent announcement of the new Waking Watch Relief Fund is excellent news for high-rise building residents who face the extortionate monthly costs for a 24/7 waking watch service.
The new £30m fund will pay for the installation of Category L5 fire alarm systems designed in accordance with BS 5839-part 1 and NFCC guidance for simultaneous evacuation systems in high-rise buildings. This will remove or reduce the need for temporary fire safety measures such as waking watch and fire marshal services.
Eurotech have already been working with installers for a number of housing associations and building owners, installing intelligent wireless life safety and fire detection systems fully approved to all relevant parts of EN54 in high-rise buildings across London including Brixton, Poplar, Stratford, Wembley and Westminster, Leeds and Manchester.
However, with an estimated 1700 buildings in the UK with dangerous combustible materials on their facades, there is still a long way to go to ensure better, long term fire safety for these dangerous buildings and their residents.
Michelle Agius, Managing Director of Eurotech says: “The announcement of this fund will go a huge way towards making these buildings safer, and reducing the financial burden of waking watch services which is often met by the residents of these buildings. We have already been involved in numerous high-rise fire alarm installation projects prior to the fund availability, and expect that many building owners will be keen to access this new funding to help ensure the fire safety of their premises and their residents.”
For more information on the Waking Watch Relief Fund and Eurotech’s range of approved intelligent wireless fire alarm systems, please call us on 0203 141 0999.
Festive season is here, and the feeling is uplifted again from what seemed to have been an exhaustingly long and confusing year. Christmas trees are sitting pretty with colourful decorations, and the lights are flickering with joy!
It comes as no surprise that the mixture of trees, decorations and lighting are a big fire risk. No one wants a Christmas ruined by flames, so here are our top tips to staying safe from fire:
The British Standard have made it easier for us to stay safe. Look for the BSI logo upon purchase of your Christmas lights; reassuring that the product has been checked, tested and passed to comply with the standards.
Not only will you save on your electricity bill, but you’re also doing your part in keeping a safe home with active decorations. Over long periods of time, lights increase in temperature when powered on. Turning the lights off when you’re out will allow them to cool down and prevent overheating.
From the aroma to the natural aesthetics, there is no beating a real Christmas tree. However, they are more vulnerable to heat and fire! Watering the tree will help as it prevents the branches from becoming dry and flammable.
Easily one of the highest hazards in Christmas decorations. Due to the break in the circuit, broken bulbs can cause a spark that can turn into uncontrollable flames. With this high hazard, lights should also avoid direct contact with any decorations and other flammable items.
Plug sockets shouldn’t be overloaded on any regular day! When not in use, the socket should either be turned off or unplugged to prevent any potential accidents.
A Christmas tree fire can make a room disappear in under a minute.
It’s important to have fun over the Christmas period, but just as importantly we should do our bit to keep our homes and families safe! When the festivities are finished, real Christmas trees should be taken to recycling centres so that they can be disposed of properly.
It is also worth noting that the oven should not be left unattended. Cooking under the influence of alcohol is not advisable. Save the drinks for later – if you cooked, you can put your feet up whilst everyone else cleans up!
Contact Eurotech to discover the appropriate fire safety systems you should upgrade to, or have in your home. We have a full range of fire alarms and safety products to help you ensure that your holiday season is a safe one.
| Valuation and home survey processes were previously insufficient to establish whether or not external cladding on high-rise buildings [over 18 m height] contains combustible material and therefore would facilitate the spread of fire. Following the Grenfell tragedy and subsequent MHCLG [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government] guidance, RICS [Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors] along with UKF [UK Finance] and BSA [Building Societies Association] developed so-called EWS-1 forms as a means of enabling competent fire experts to assess whether these buildings are fire-safe and if not, to identify that remedial work needs to be carried out. The provision of EWS-1 forms has proved successful in creating a clear and consistent means by which the market understands the documentation required to support the buying, selling or re-mortgaging of properties in high rise buildings. While the EWS-1 form has been downloaded from the RICS website over 8,000 times, there remain some key issues to be resolved in order to create a fully reliable and accessible process for the upload and retrieval of these forms. The FIA has stepped in to meet this requirement. In consultation with MHCLG and in collaboration with RICS and other stakeholders including lenders and insurers, it has developed a unique portal that will provide a central readily-accessible location for EWS-1 forms and, for the first time, the ability for Fire Engineers to complete the forms on-line. |
| This meets an increasingly urgent need for property sellers and buyers, insurers and mortgage lenders to easily access for free and in one specific location the information they need in order for transactions involving properties in high rise buildings to proceed as normal post-Grenfell as well as identifying any remedial actions that must be taken on these buildings in respect of external cladding. |
| Of especial importance is the need to prevent fraudulent activity relating to EWS-1 forms which regrettably has been identified in the market and which can place lives at risk. A rigorous approach has been applied to the portal to include manual checks at various stages of the process. Each Fire Engineer wishing to submit forms must present evidence that they are fully qualified and competent to do so and this is interrogated prior to enabling their forms to be submitted to the portal. In addition, all existing forms and on-line submissions are subject to further checks to determine their validity before they appear as publicly-available documents. In this way, we would expect to eliminate the problem of fraudulent EWS-1 forms appearing in the market. The FIA is fully-funding the building of this portal and has employed software specialists to create an effective, efficient and user-friendly web site that has been approved by the RICS Forum. Registration and uploading of EWS1 forms will cost a small fee to cover the validating work involved, but access to them by the public will be free. The web site is currently in an advanced stage of development and is expected to be fully functional as a public service by mid-November. The FIA is the largest fire protection trade association in Europe with over 900 members, a not-for-profit organisation that is a major provider of fire safety training. Its objective is to promote, improve and perfect fire protection methods, devices, services and apparatus and achieves this through the representation of its members and providing technical support, guidance and opportunities for professional advancement through education and appropriate regulation. It promotes and shapes legislation and the professional standards of the fire industry through close liaison with government and official bodies as well as other key stakeholders and also provides funding for research projects in line with its principal objectives.
For further information on the portal, please write to us at info@fia.uk.com For further details about the FIA, visit our web site at FIA. [Source: latest@fia-news.uk.com] |
One of our first moves in the office to enter the new decade was the addition of Jamie for Sales Support. With a background in the fire industry and 12 years of customer-facing roles, Jamie was the perfect addition to the family.
“I am feeling excited and enthusiastic to be a part of the Eurotech family, and ready to apply myself.”
Get to know Jamie
My karaoke song: It’s gotta be Sam Smith!
Where I wish I was: Travelling the USA in a camper van, starting in Texas on a ranching trip (yee-haw!), or city-hopping in Europe.
My go-to film: The Greatest Showman – who doesn’t love a good musical!?
Away from my desk: You’ll catch me getting out and about with my two Miniature Dachshunds or being a tourist at the weekends visiting new places on the hunt for the next best bar.
Welcome to the Eurotech family, Jamie!
As the year rapidly comes to a close, we are delighted to announce that we are exhibiting again!
After a few months off, we are back with props to showcase our truly unique Toccare touchscreen fire alarm intelligent control panel. Our new demo case consists of a small hybrid system with detectors, sounders and the Toccare panel. Working in full condition, the demo case shows all capabilities and features of the panel as well as the Eurotech wired and Euro-fi wireless system working together as a hybrid.
FIM Expo 2019 is taking place in Sheffield United Conference & Events. From 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, our team will be on the stand – ready to assist you with all your needs. Complimentary drinks and a lunch finger buffet are available for guests and exhibitors.
The event consists of a FREE CPD course. All you need to do is register! Only registered attendees will be able to take part in the course, so book in now using the link below:
We’d love to assist you however we can. Whether you have a question regarding the BS Guide, need technical advice, or just can’t decide which food to pick at the finger buffet – we’d be more than happy to help!
Our details are below if you would like to book a visit with us.
info@eurotechfire.com | 0203 141 0999
To ensure safety in the interim where buildings are not adequately protected currently, it is detailed in the guidelines that buildings implement ‘interim measures’ which include the following:
‘Provision of a temporary communal fire alarm system, comprising smoke detectors in circulation areas and plant rooms, and fire detectors (possibly heat detectors, rather than smoke detectors) in conjunction with fire alarm sounders in each flat.’ … ‘The system may comprise a wireless system, using radio to link devices.’
The Eurotech Wireless Detection range offers a number of ideal solutions to fully adhere to these guidelines with systems including heat and smoke detectors, sounders and manual call points to name a few. View the full range. Our team of expert Fire Consultants are available for support and advice on which systems are best suited to your requirements and can help implement the necessary measures. Please contact your nearest Sales Manager on the details below.
London & South:
Contact: Vincent Agius or Ollie Murray
Email: enquiries@eurotechfire.com
Telephone: 0203 141 0999
Northern/Midlands:
Contact: Bob Wyatt
Email: bob.wyatt@eurotechfire.com
Mobile: 07495 912742
Scotland:
Contact: Gary Mitchell
Email: gary.mitchell@eurotechfire.com
Mobile: 07780 221071
View the full list of Government guidelines published on the 19th June.
To assist with our additional work load, we would like to welcome our new Customer Service Co-ordinator, Lynn Jeffery who will be starting with us on 1st April 2017. Please note, the offices listed below can cater to meetings by appointment only so please get in touch to arrange.
Eurotech Fire Systems Limited
Suite 1
4 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JE
Scotland
Contact: Gary Mitchell
Email: gary.mitchell@eurotechfire.com
Mobile: 07780 221071
Eurotech Fire Systems Limited
Enlightened House
60 Feather
Horsforth
West Yorkshire
LS18 4NW
Contact: Bob Wyatt
Email: bob.wyatt@eurotechfire.com
Mobile: 07495 912742
Eurotech Fire Systems Limited
Kemp House
152 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
Contact: Vincent Agius or Ollie Murray
Email: enquiries@eurotechfire.com
Telephone: 0203 141 0999
Eurotech customers can now enjoy reliable, early alarm signalling with faster response than traditional point fire detectors. False alarms is a key issue that TITANUS® addresses as the aspiration smoke detectors are less prone to false alarms from dust and grime, exhaust gases, moisture and other factors. The range will however still provide early detection despite difficult conditions such as unfavourable airflow and poor accessibility. Reliable even in extreme climate conditions, aspiration smoke detection systems do not impose architectural restrictions and allow easy access, which minimises inspection costs and maintenance. Read on for the individual features of each of the three products in the TITANUS® range.
The Teledata One Panel is one of the slickest panels on the market and combined with innovative features and functionality, is now set to become the most sought-after panel currently available. With a clean and minimal design aesthetic, the Teledata One panel is ideal for Architects and Prestigious Homes looking for a new solution to managing their Fire Detection needs.
Key features of the Teledata One Panel include:
Teledata, Eurotech will be showcasing the new innovative One Touch Panel at the upcoming FIM Expo. Visit us at the FIM Expo this October, 12th 2016 at the Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford. Find out more information on the event.
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