NSI updates key groups on regulation changes

The seminars, planned for early 2007, will update "insurers, police and key end-user decision makers" on major issues including the Euro standards on intruder alarms and changes in access control and CCTV.

The seminars are part of the inspectorate's programme to build awareness of the changes amongst the specifiers and the customer bases for both the fire and security sectors.

Alarm confirmation technology and the requirements specified by the police for monitored alarm response will be explained.

Also covered will be the introduction of licensing for security personnel, as well as the Security Industry Authority's Approved Contractor Scheme and its implications for organisations using contracted manned security.

Fire subjects include the new Fire Safety Order, and its implications for owners and occupants of commercial and public buildings and the Chief Fire Officer's new policy on false monitored fire alarms and its implications for premises with remotely monitored alarms.

Venues will be Belfast, Bristol, Durham, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Nottingham and Walsall during February and March 2007.

NSI is also providing a shortened overview seminar at six of the venues, which will be of particular interest to facilities managers and health and safety professionals.

Julian Stanton, NSI Marketing Manager, said the programme aims to spread the word on key issues and developments "to both specifiers such as insurers and police officers and the end-users who ultimately form the customer base for NSI-approved companies in both the fire and security industries.

• A new area dedicated to police and public security will be part of IFSEC 2007 held at the NEC, Birmingham on May 21-24.

Leading suppliers will be be exhibiting new products and services for this sector.

Event director James Blue said more than 2,400 people from the police and related industries attended IFSEC 2006 clearly indicating a need for the special area.