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The FIA Guides, as well as other publications are now available on line from Detect Ltd (on this website) or directly from the FIA website. 

Detect Ltd offer their congratulations to Chris Hall who has just completed his 3 year apprenticeship at Chichester College. Chris has passed City & Guilds 1852, NVQ Level 3, Knowledge of Security and Emergency Alarm Systems. 

Detect are committed to the ongoing training and development of our staff at all levels. We are proud of the highly skilled engineers we already have as employees but we also believe in the value of ongoing training.

We are currently supporting the apprenticeship scheme through Chichester College so we can help train the next generation of engineers and other staff, to benefit our clients and provide them with the high quality service they expect from Detect at all times. Apprentices gain practical skills in a real workplace environment to compliment their more formal learning, which for our apprentices at Detect means that they learn first hand about fire protection and security systems. 

Paxton have added to their access control and door entry systems with the addition of the Net2 PaxLock. This electronic lock is built into a door handle, and is completely wireless, allowing it to be installed quickly and easily in a wide range of situations. The most popular versions have a combination of contactless RFID keycards and physical override keys. 

Detect have been re-awarded for a further 3 years the term service and maintenance package to University of Winchester. This package covers the service responsibility for all electronic fire, intruder and access control systems across the academic and halls of residence buildings. 

Sixty firefighters have been tackling a major fire at a Dry Cleaners that has left three buildings on the industrial estate damaged. 

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have prosecuted a local shop owner for breaching a Prohibition Order.  

As you can see, we have launched a completely revised version of our website. We hope you find it useful - please let us know if you have any comments! 

An external fire risk assessor and a hotel manager have both been jailed for eight months for fire safety offences.

David Liu, who runs The Dial Hotel and Market Inn, both in Mansfield, had previously pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to 15 offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, while John O’Rourke of Mansfield Fire Protection Services pleaded guilty to two offences under the legislation. 

Christopher Morris, 56, of Llandudno, a former retained fire fighter, appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday and was fined £5000 and ordered to pay £6000 in costs.