MONTH IN FM
manufacturer to enable the use of both low and
high voltage lights on the same loop. The addition
of Matt to the team means we are now in a strong
position to be able to drive our solution forward in
key markets.”
FEBRUARY 2020 55
FMJ.CO.UK
SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGENCY LIGHTING AS ADVANCED
APPOINTS NEW BUSINESS MANAGER
Global fire and life safety company, Advanced,
check it is compliant and functioning or, in the
has appointed a new business manager to
event of a failure, provides accurate maintenance
support the growth of its emergency lighting
guidance without the need for manual
business.
intervention. The system can be integrated with
Matt Jones joins Advanced from his role as
almost any type of light, o ers a host of unique
product manager at Apollo Fire Detectors. In
technical features and proves compliance with BS
his new role, Matt will leverage Advanced’s
5266. EasySafe is a new range of addressable, lowvoltage
strong reputation in the fire industry to tap into
emergency luminaires and exit signs that
new emergency lighting markets and grow the
LuxIntelligent and EasySafe brands.
LuxIntelligent is an addressable automatic test
system that examines all emergency lighting to
work with LuxIntelligent control panels and can be
installed and maintained without the need for a
qualified electrician.
Matt said: “In the fire industry, Advanced is
synonymous with performance, quality and ease
of use, a reputation I want to mirror across our
emergency lighting portfolio. We have a strong
presence in the UK with plenty of growth potential,
but we also aim to maximise the opportunity to
expand globally as we have done with our fire
products.”
Pete Browitt, Managing Director at Advanced,
said: “We’re introducing further innovative
products to our emergency lighting product line,
the imminent launch of our EasySafe low voltage
emergency lights will establish us as the only
www.advancedco.com (0)345 894 7000
EASTWOOD PARK RELEASES APRIL 2020 - MARCH 2021
TRAINING CALENDAR
Eastwood Park’s new training calendar for
2020 will also see the return of Eastwood Park’s
practical, technical sessions with expert trainers.
April 2020-March 2021 has been published with
popular Hospital engineering apprentice summer
If you have apprentices joining you or looking for
details of its specialist engineering and estates
school which provides apprentices with a greater
progression opportunities in the new year then
and facilities management courses. Following
appreciation of the HTMs and compliance through
please do register them early. Eastwood Park is a
a busy 2019 celebrating 50 years of
training delivery, 2020 looks to be
just as eventful.
New this year is a Safe management
of healthcare waste course, which
focuses on the HTM 07-01 guidelines,
significant for understanding not only
the environmental and health benefits
of appropriate waste management
but also the cost savings that can be
achieved.
Eastwood Park has also expanded its
mechanical portfolio with a pressure
systems introductory course - Pressure
systems hazards & responsibilities,
following the success of its Skilled and
Authorised Person training. Sitting
alongside this is a new Technical
boilerhouse risk assessment course.
supporting provider on the Register of
Approved Training Providers (RoATP).
The faceli in the main house is
now complete - there’s a refreshed
restaurant and dining service and a
number of refurbished bedrooms. An
updated bar, lounge and new games
room provide space to relax and
unwind a er a day’s learning.
With essential training in everything
from core hospital engineering
disciplines to tailored courses for
the commercial sector, to estates
and facilities management and
decontamination, Eastwood Park
delivers courses to meet the latest
safety regulations and HTM guidelines,
get in touch now to secure the dates
that best suit you.
www.eastwoodparktraining.co.uk training@eastwoodpark.co.uk (0)1454 262777
/www.advancedco.com
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