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Dr Zzeus Q&A: How do you take an insulation reading on a fire cable?

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Dr Zzeus Q&A: How do you take an insulation reading on a fire cable?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. In the previous column (December 2023), I answer ...

22 March, 2024
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Zzeus’ campaign for mature Fire Alarm Engineers earns prestigious shortlist at Engenuity Awards 2024

|Date: 6 March, 2024

Zzeus’ campaign for mature Fire Alarm Engineers earns prestigious shortlist at Engenuity Awards 2024

Zzeus Training is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for another award. The Enginuity Skill ...

Zzeus Training is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for another award. The Enginuity Skills Awards bring together leaders from the UK’s engineering and manufacturing industries. They ga ...

6 March, 2024
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: How do you calculate the resistance of a fire alarm cable?

|Date: 24 January, 2024

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: How do you calculate the resistance of a fire alarm cable?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month I’m going to answer two questions rel ...

24 January, 2024
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ZZEUS Training Launches NVQ For Experienced Fire Alarm Engineers

|Date: 19 January, 2024

ZZEUS Training Launches NVQ For Experienced Fire Alarm Engineers

ZZEUS has become the first in England to offer the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Providing Electronic Fire and S ...

ZZEUS has become the first in England to offer the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Providing Electronic Fire and Security Systems. This qualification acts as a crucial stepping stone toward ensuring that build ...

19 January, 2024
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. We keep getting false alarms in hotel bedroom ...

27 November, 2023
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Why fire safety professionals need to upskill their staff and invest in the future | Zzeus Training

|Date: 24 October, 2023

Why fire safety professionals need to upskill their staff and invest in the future | Zzeus Training

Tom Brookes, Chairman of the FSA and MD of Zzeus Training, highlights the growing imperative for business ...

Tom Brookes, Chairman of the FSA and MD of Zzeus Training, highlights the growing imperative for businesses to upskill their staff – and actively consider apprenticeships a vital investment for the fu ...

24 October, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: what is the checklist for the six-monthly service for fire alarm inspection?

|Date: 22 September, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: what is the checklist for the six-monthly service for fire alarm inspection?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month's covers inspection periods and p ...

22 September, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: Does a fire alarm system installed into a suspended ceiling have to have a back box/be in an enclosure?

|Date: 30 June, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: Does a fire alarm system installed into a suspended ceiling have to have a back box/be in an enclosure?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. I’ve been asked to commission a fire alar ...

30 June, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: Is an L1 fire alarm system supposed to have detectors everywhere?

|Date: 24 February, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: Is an L1 fire alarm system supposed to have detectors everywhere?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month’s question covers fire detectors. ...

24 February, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the common oversights you see in regard to fire safety compliance?

|Date: 7 December, 2022

Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the common oversights you see in regard to fire safety compliance?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month’s question covers common oversigh ...

7 December, 2022
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