Fire Safety Matters Podcast - Episode 46

About this episode

Episode 46 features interviews discussing the impact of Martyn’s Law on fire safety and the latest news in the fire sector.

Episode 46 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast features exclusive interviews with Derrick Hall (director of sales and marketing) and Kevin Mears (head of product management) at Kentec Electronics, while Brian also hears from Spike Armstrong (business development manager for Thermocable). Derrick and Kevin concentrate on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (ie Martyn’s Law) in relation to the fire safety sector and the impact it will exert on product development. There’s also a focus on the statutory guidance being produced by the Government. A member of the Halma plc Catalyst Programme, Spike Armstrong discusses linear heat detection cable and its use in tandem with solar panel arrays, in turn outlining the key findings of Thermocable’s own research in this area. As always, Brian and Mark analyse the latest fire sector news.Subjects covered include the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2026, the Women in Fire Safety Awards (which have just been acquired by Western Business Media) and the recent launch of the Fire Protection Association’s 2025 Policy Manifesto. There’s also detail (courtesy of the London Fire Brigade) on the number of e-bike fires in the capital and news…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian, Mark

Guests: Derrick Hall, Kevin Mears, Spike Armstrong

Topics covered

• fire safety
• Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
• linear heat detection cable
• e-bike fires
• mental health in fire protection
• fire sector news

Keywords

• fire safety
• Martyn’s Law
• linear heat detection
• e-bike fires
• mental health
• fire protection
• Thermocable
• Kentec Electronics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kentec Electronics, Thermocable, Halma plc, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, London Fire Brigade, Western Business Media

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