Fire Industry Association (FIA)
How They Got Started
As of September 2017, the FIA has over 700 members, the list of whom may be searched on the FIA’s Online Member Directory.
It is said to be “the largest fire protection trade association in the UK”.
The Fire Industry Association is a not-for-profit organisation formed originally by the merger of the Fire Extinguishing Trades Association and the British Fire Protection Systems Association.
Their Mission
The FIA’s objective “is to promote, improve and perfect fire protection methods, devices, services and apparatus“ which they say they achieve “through the representation of members, providing technical support, guidance and opportunities for professional advancement through education and appropriate regulation”.
Cannon Fire Protection is a member.
Cannon Fire Protection
With over 30 years experience, Cannon Fire Protection has developed an excellent reputation within the fire protection industry throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
More about FIA
The FIA is “overseen by a Board and seven Councils”. The members of the Board are “representatives from FIA member companies and are elected to the seats on the Board for a term of two years. (In September 2017) the board consists of representatives from ADT Fire & Security, Anderstore Ltd, Argus Security, Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd, C S Todd and Associates, Chubb Fire & Security Ltd, Fire Safety Services (UK) Ltd, Firepro UK Ltd, Hochiki Europe (UK) Ltd, Honeywell Fire Safety, International Fire Consultants Ltd, LW Safety Ltd, Mat Fire Systems Ltd, Sunfish Services Ltd and Supply Plus Ltd, as well as three representatives from the FIA itself.
To learn more about FIA, visit their website.