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  Annual general meeting 2010 
We will be running our first AGM on Friday the 5th of February 2010 at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey (the home of British aviation and motor racing www.brooklandsmuseum.com).

We invite members to accept our hospitality and make an enjoyable weekend break of the event by staying at the nearby Shepperton Holiday Inn where we will hold the AGM dinner and dance on the Friday night.

For more information email Alan Palmer: secretary@uk-fa.org

  Working towards the end of our first year 
It's been a busy time for the UK Fire Association in our first year.
Getting the organisation up and running included:
  1. Forming a limited company
  2. Setting up a bank account
  3. Finding people to run it
  4. Finding companies who wanted to join it
Well the first two things were easy enough. A limited company to protect our members was available off the shelf and the bank (though unwilling at first) agreed to give us a 'fee free' account providing that we ran the association for little or no financial gain. Finding people to run it ….. well there's always a few mugs like us around, working for nothing, listening to endless problems from folk, etc. etc. … not much different from running any other business really, I'm sure that you have all been there at some time or other. The last point i.e. 'Finding companies who wanted to join us' was the one we feared most. If no-one joined then we would have looked a bit silly. If only a few people had shown any interest then we probably couldn't have afforded to run it. Let's face it no-one like's to look like a complete fool and that's what we faced if it all went wrong. We calculated that we really needed to get around thirty to thirty five member companies in our first year to make this feasible, were there enough people of principle who were brave (or foolhardy) enough to put their trust in a completely new organisation that embraced honest, low running costs and a simple straightforward 'non big brother' attitude to its members ……… It seems that there were.


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  Technicians guide to changes in BS5306 PART 3 
THE EXTINGUISHER SERVICING CODE OF PRACTICE

Author: Alan Palmer

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  Chairmans introduction 
Welcome to the newly formed UK Fire Association. It is an exciting time to be in the fire protection industry and I am enjoying being involved with my colleagues running the UK Fire Association. My thanks go to Perry Leaver who put so much time last year into establishing this organisation.

From the feedback we are receiving, the fire industry has long been waiting an association like this! We are going to build this association using every ones knowledge and experience. I alone have over 30 years experience within the fire industry – so imagine what we can achieve if we all pool our expertise and experience together. We want to assemble a regionally represented Steering Group so that varying factors affecting business in the different parts of the UK can be taken into consideration.

Ultimately we want to help members who want up to date technical support and industry news that affects them. The support will be available to help members wanting to digress into new markets that compliment the one(s) they are already in e.g. helping a fire alarms company move into extinguishers or residential fire sprinkler systems or dry risers or fire risk assessments, etc.

Join us now, then attend a meeting, read the emails and be proud to have the UK Fire Association logo on the bottom of your paperwork, I am. I will be pleased to receive your news, views and ideas at chairman@uk-fa.org.

Membership costs just £200 per annum, the joining fee of £75 is being temporarily waived. BAFE Scheme SP101 accredited companies and members of FIA, IFEDA and BFC will be accepted through the fast track joining process without needing to go through auditing (however we do reserve the right to audit any prospective member). Companies that have recently resigned membership of one of these trade associations may still qualify for fast track membership contact the Secretary for information.

Alan Price
Chairman

  Inaugural general meeting 
The Inaugural General Meeting was held on Thursday 9th July 2009.

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  LATEST NEWS  LATEST NEWS 
Thursday 22nd October 2009
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  ARTICLES  ARTICLES 
Monday 27th July 2009
Author: Ken Towner
FireCad - Plans For Safety

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Friday 26th June 2009
Author: Alan Palmer
Mine Your Existing Customers for New Business

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Thursday 25th June 2009
Author: Peter Forster, Managing Director of Cherry Parts Ltd
Experience Matters

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Thursday 19th March 2009
Author: Tom Law
Money Matters – When it’s owed to you.

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  AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION  AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION 
  • To encourage trade between members so that we can better serve our customers.


  • To share relevant information promptly between members – wherever possible by electronic means.


  • To represent the members interests with BAFE and at government level.


  • To encourage and help members develop their expertise and provide high levels of service.


  • To encourage dialogue with other Fire Trade Associations and challenge where appropriate doctrines and proposals put forward that may be the detriment of members.


  • To encourage debate by members so that the association more accurately reflects their views and needs.

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