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Firewalker Events Security wins Birmingham City Council bid
posted on 24/03/2005

Firewalker Events Security Ltd has been selected to supply security and event stewarding resources for all major Birmingham City Council events until March 2006. Commenting on the successful bid, Operations Director for Firewalkers Events Security, Chris Woodford, stated:“The whole company has worked hard during 2005 to ensure a high standard of care, safety and attention to detail on every event we plan and work on. I am obviously delighted with the successful conclusion to this tender bid and it really does reinforce the commitment we have as a local company to events in the Birmingham area. I believe that we were also successful because of our ongoing training and licensing program and we continue to set standards over and above our local competitors.” Kevin Brown, Head of Events for Birmingham City Council commented: “We very much look forward to working with the Firewalker team in the year ahead.” ... [more]

New Courses at Training For Success
posted on 18/03/2005

For some, training and development is seen primarily as a cost. In some cases a significant cost. Add elements of health, safety and security to the equation and the eyes of budget holders and the executive may begin to glaze over. To be successful quality training interventions need not only to provide the necessary individual skills but must also be a proven investment within the primary business function, be it the reduction of loss, enhanced profits or superior customer satisfaction. Training For Success has established successful partnerships with a number of high profile clients throughout the UK providing effective solutions to both commercial requirements. "The training delivered for senior managers in Waitrose has been provided to a high standard and we enjoy a strong relationship with Training For Success" said John Doughty, Head of Training & Management Development, Waitrose The Personal Safety range, embracing the handling of conflict and aggression through to the ... [more]

Complacency is a terrorist's best friend
posted on 17/03/2005

While specific information is understandably sparse, the security services are said to be remaining very vigilant. Some notable successes have been achieved in recent years in the UK, receiving only cursory mention in the media. These have involved the interception or disruption of terrorist activities such as a possible in-flight hijacking in 2003 and preparations for a vehicle bomb in 2004. Last year an Al Qaeda cell was interrupted in London and suspects were known to be undertaking reconnaissance of the port at Shoreness. This followed similar activities around Heathrow in 2001 which resulted in the Army being brought in. It is known that a number of the world’s terrorist groups, many linked to Al Qaeda, are in Iraq. Not to assist with the insurgency but for training purposes. They are using that cause as a cover for real training in the use of munitions, vehicle and suicide bombs. There have been over 220 attacks in Iraq in the two years since the war. Although thwarted in the UK... [more]

CEM AC2000 SE secures Belfast Harbour
posted on 14/03/2005

CEM Systems has won the contract to supply the integrated security management system to Belfast harbour. CEM’s AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system with advanced access control and ID badging will help the client meet its requirements under the International Ship and Port facility Security Code (ISPS) which was drawn up after the September 11th terrorist attacks in the US to enable better monitoring of freight flows, combat smuggling and to respond to the threat of terrorist attacks at Port facilities. The Port of Belfast is Northern Ireland's principal maritime gateway, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland. It is a major centre of industry and commerce and has become established as the focus of logistics activity for Northern Ireland. Around two thirds of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade and a quarter of that for Ireland as a whole, is handled at the port, which receives over 9000 vessels each year. Significant investment and refurbis... [more]

Bewator secures DHL in Sweden
posted on 14/03/2005

DHL, the leading logistics company, has installed Bewator’s integrated security system, Bewator 2010, in its warehouse facilities in Örebro, Sweden. With more than 160 000 employees and businesses in 220 countries, 4.2 million customers and more than 1 billion shipments every year, security is of paramount importance. Following its merger with Danzas ASG in 2003, DHL now employs 4,000 people in approximately 70 offices, terminals and stations in Sweden. DHL’s Örebro operation is based in an impressive 60 000 m² warehouse and installation of the Bewator 2010 system, which is used to protect the whole facility, started in October 2004, replacing its existing access system. The system controls access to 150 doors, which are equipped with Bewator card readers, and handles nearly 900 alarm points. DHL Örebro has 180 full-time employees, with another 100 people working on a temporary basis with different start and finish times. Bewator 2010 is a security system, which fully integrates in... [more]

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