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Exploring Innovation with Pyronix
At APS, we are dedicated to staying at the forefront of technological advancements in the security industry. Recently, we had the privilege of hosting the team from Pyronix for an insightful training day focused on their innovative intruder alarm products and systems....
APS celebrates National Apprentices Week 2024
A shout out to APS's rising stars! As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, it's with great pride that we shine a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of our apprentices here at APS. Meet Our Apprentices: Joe Salmon - Engineer: "It is a great job opportunity...
Understanding the Latest Changes in Fire Extinguisher Regulations
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...
Obsequio applauds its colleagues during National Customer Service Week
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...
Obsequio offers technical and compliance expertise during Fire Door Safety Week
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...
Case study: Sock Snob has installation of a new Hyfire Taurus Wireless Fire alarm system
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...
Celebrating International Women’s Day at APS
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...
Fire Industry Association training for staff
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...
Cyber Essentials Certified
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...
Case Study: Loughborough Restaurant Ensures Rapid Install with Hyfire Taurus Wireless
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...
Charges for URNs
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...
New security package for David Ashley Construction Ltd.
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...