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For someone starting out in the fire and security industry, there is a lot to learn.
On 2 October 2026, BFC members will gather for this year's AGM, marking a milestone: the 150th meeting. To mark the occasion, we sat down with Graham Newman, BFC President a long-serving member, to trace the story from a conversation in a London hotel bar in the 1980s to the 240+ member organisation
The third and most recent edition of ISO 3941 published in January 2026, introduces a formal addition of Class L. These are fires involving lithium-ion batteries.
Competency is one of those words that’s become unavoidable in the fire sector. It appears in legislation, in guidance documents, and in just about every industry conversation. But despite how often it’s used, there’s still no single, shared understanding of what it really looks like in practice.
We are proud to announce the launch of our Young Person’s Foundation, a new initiative designed to help member companies recruit, train, and inspire the next generation of fire safety professionals.
The British Fire Consortium (BFC) is pleased to announce the successful launch of its brand-new website and the expansion of its training portfolio with the introduction of the Level 3 Award in the Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting Systems.
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Members can now access 27 editable RAMS templates—covering both Risk Assessments and Method Statements—built for real jobs in our sector. Download, edit, and adapt in minutes.
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The BFC is pleased to announce a new partnership with Infuse Marketing, a specialist marketing team dedicated to supporting brands within the fire and security sector.
