The FIA is coming to Belfast this Spring:  FIA’s Northern Ireland Week

We are now only 2 months away from FIA’s Northern Ireland Week which will be taking place from Monday 20^th to Friday 24^th of April.

During FIA’s Northern Ireland week, the FIA is excited to be bringing the Fire Industry Manufacturers (FIM) Expo, Northern Ireland Fire Industry Conference (NIFIC) and our industry-leading training to Northern Ireland. The events, designed in line with the FIA’s principal objectives, will cover the most pressing subjects in the fire industry, regardless of what your business focuses. Let’s take a look at the agenda/plan/schedule:

The FIM Expo features many of the UK's leading fire detection and alarm manufacturers and focuses on showcasing the latest products and developments in this sector of the industry. It is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on product demonstrations, have in-depth technical discussions, and compare products between manufacturers – all whilst in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere of a local expo.

The NI Fire Industry Conference is a full-day conference, dedicated to fire industry professionals. During the conference industry-recognised experts will share their knowledge on the key topics which affects the fire industry world: seminars on BS 5839, legislation changes ‘post’ Hackitt, innovation in fire safety and many more. 

We are taking FIA’s industry-leading training to Belfast to ensure that the Northern Ireland fire sector can benefit from being trained to the highest possible standards. The FIA’s new Fundamentals Qualification helps you become more competent in line with the recommendations of the Hackitt report by giving you a core understanding of BS 5839-1. The FIA will also be providing training on Servicing and maintaining portable extinguishers. For those who have already passed that course, the FIA is delivering a Refresher course which allows technicians to keep their skills and knowledge up to date – as per the recommendations of BS 5306.