In the complex world of fire safety, staying updated with the latest regulations is paramount. As of 8th January 2024, the Fire Industry Association (FIA) has brought to light significant updates to the BS 5306-8 standard, marking a pivotal moment in fire extinguisher...

Our clients frequently praise our help desk and engineers for the brilliant customer service we offer. And as this week is National Customer Service Week, we thought we’d celebrate some of the ways in which our customer service teams and engineers at CDS, APS, Drax...

It’s Fire Door Safety Week this week – and social housing, commercial and public sector building landlords are being reminded of their legal obligations and of new tighter regulations which came into force this year in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. The awareness...

APS Security & Fire are an authorised Hyfire installer. Our installation team recently completed a project in Leicester.  APS has designed, commissioned and installed a new addressable fire alarm system using the Hyfire Taurus wireless equipment for Sock Snob UK...

Here is our Director Jenny with the wonderful talented women who work on our admin and finance teams. Fire and security was once male dominated industry but over time things have become more balanced. At APS it's important to recognise how all our staff contribute to...

Here at APS we are committed to an in-depth training plan for all of our staff. One of the best ROIs a business can ensure is to keep their staff up to date with the latest industry trends and regulations. We are very proud to be an NSI Gold and Bafe SP203 accredited...

APS Security and Fire are pleased to announce that we are certified in Cyber Essentials. Acquiring this certification demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding our sensitive data against cyber attacks. Our customers can rest assured that our defences will protect...

APS Security & Fire are an authorised Hyfire installer. Our installation team recently completed project in Loughborough.  From Hyfire: A fine dining restaurant in the East Midlands updated its fire system with minimal inconvenience and disruption thanks to...

EMCS (East Midlands Central Station) has announced charges for URNs Major changes are coming into force this year whereby all alarms that hold a valid URN will be passed electronically via ECHO to the appropriate Police Force.  ECHO (Electronic Call Handing...

David Ashley Construction Ltd. specialise in reinforced concrete structures and associated groundworks. The company operates both locally and nationally, making the midlands based head office in Alfreton, near junction 28 of the M1, ideally situated. APS were tasked...

Even though lockdown has been lifted for most offices and businesses, a lot of staff are still working from home. This is a challenge faced by many clients as they need their intercom system answering even if staff are working remotely. APS have been installing...

APS Security & Fire can now offer various Hikvision thermal camera solutions to help businesses in the East Midlands plan for a safe return to work. Hikvision temperature screening thermal cameras are high efficiency: Takes one second to detect temperatureNo...