ISSUE 14 SPRING 2024
FIRE & SECURITY NEWSLETTER
Welcome to our 14th edition of Infinite Beyond!
Reflecting and reminiscing over 2023 was certainly inspirational, we now look ahead to a promising 2024. Our HQ and Engineering teams have expanded; welcoming Rowan our new Apprentice Engineer, Megan our new addition to the Customer Services team, whilst Tristan joins as our general manager.
We kicked off the New Year with an invitation to Dahua HQ in Leeds to complete our ‘DHSA - Video Surveillance System Training’ - what a fab day for the team! It is so important for our team to stay up to date with the latest advancements in tech, so this training has enabled us to learn new things about the systems that you might have installed on your properties and premises.
2024 is the year that Infinite turns 13, unlucky for some! It has certainly been a rollercoaster of emotions. For those of you that have been there since the start of Infinite Beyond, you will remember our unforgettable approach to our
10th Birthday! I still get some of you telling me how good the cake and prosecco was. Look back at our journey on page 6, where you can read some of our highlights from over the last 13 years.
In this issue you will find some very interesting and useful information on the increasingly popular Ajax Security Systems, as well as our Historical Segment covering the Kings Cross Tube Fire. You will also get to find out a little more about our engineer Jack, as it is his turn in the hot seat! Also, if you head to page 5, we sat down with Martin and Emma at MCD Home and Garden to produce a case study, which I think you will enjoy reading.
As the Easter period is nearing, you have the chance to win your own chocolate hamper in our ‘count the chocolate bunnies’ Easter Competition. Additionally, we have two tickets up for grabs for the Great Yorkshire Show. Check out page 7 for more details on how to win!
I hope you enjoy reading our spring edition of Infinite Beyond!
Chris Gillis Managing Director
www.infinitefiresecurity.co.uk
02 DID YOU KNOW...?
Did you know that the Easter bunny legend began in Germany? Discover more with our ‘Did You Know...?’ facts
03 THE HISTORY OF...
The Kings Cross Tube Fire. We find out how the fire started, how long it took to put out, and discover the preventative precautions put in place since
04 FOCUS ON TECH
We take a look at the new and improved keypad, and motion protect from Ajax Security Systems
05 CASE STUDY
In this edition we hear from MCD Home & Garden and find out what they think about our products and services
06 THROUGH THE YEARS
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07 COMPETITION TIME
Enter our two competitions, plus ‘Meet the Team’ and Joke Corner 08 Cartoon & Crossword
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years. From the very beginning to now
of Infinite through the
Did you know?...
London’s 2012 Olympics game were the first time all participants had female athletes. (Casita.com)
The UK has 4 million cameras, which equates to 20% of the world total. (time2technology.com)
Only 5% of the ocean has been explored. (womansday.com)
More than 1.5 million creme eggs are produced every day. (sykescottage.co.uk)
Your brain uses 10watts of energy to think but can’t feel any pain. (womansday.com)
The UK first chocolate egg was produced in Bristol in 1873. (sykescottage.co.uk)
There are more than 200 languages that have been created for TV and Movies. (womansday.com)
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Chicken tikka masala was voted the UK’s national dish. (Casita.com)
Iceland grows by 5cm per year due to the movement of its tectonic plates. (womansday.com)
The Easter Bunny legend began in Germany. (sykescottage.co.uk)
» The History of the Kings Cross Tube Fire
On 18th November 1987, the worst fire in the history of the London Underground began when a match was dropped on the escalators.
The fire claimed the lives of 31 people, including a senior ranked firefighter - and there were over 100 seriously injured. It took 17 years to finally identify 73-year-old Alexander Fallon, who was killed in the fire.
More than 150 firefighters and 30 fire engines were called to a fire at Kings Cross station on the evening of 18th November. At around 07:25pm, a lit match fell through the gap on a wooden escalator and set fire to the grease, litter and dust under the steps. Although the fire started out small, it soon became very serious. The flames heated the framework and decking of the piccadilly line escalator, and the rest suddenly burst into flames!
At 07:42pm, the entire escalator was aflame, producing superheated gas that rose to the top of the shaft enclosing the escalator. The fire was trapped against the tunnel ceiling, which was covered with about twenty years of old paint.
As the superheated gases pooled along the ceiling of the escalator shaft, the layers of paint began absorbing the heat. A few
years before the fire, the Underground’s Director of Operations had warned that the accumulated paint might pose a fire hazard.
Luckily many passengers escaped using an alternative escalator and all trains had been instructed not to stop at that station. At 07:45pm, there was a flashover and a jet of flames shot up the escalator
Once the firefighters gained entry, the heat was that unbearable that they had to be sprayed down by their colleagues behind them to keep the temperate more manageable. The fire was under control by 09:48pm and was put completely out by 01:46am. Once the fire had been put out, search and rescue began.
The heat was that unbearable that they had to be sprayed down by their colleagues behind them to keep the temperate more manageable.
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shaft, filling the ticket hall with intense heat and thick black smoke, killing or seriously injuring most of the people still in the ticket hall. This also trapped below ground several hundred people, who escaped on the Victoria line trains. The blaze managed to crack concrete, strip tiles from the walls and caused molten plastic to drip from the ceiling. The smoke was thick enough to cover the ticket hall and obscure the exit.
At 10:00pm, the full horror of the fire blaze was evident.
After the incident, there were changes recommended. Some included: replacing wooden escalators, smoking ban extending to all station areas, radio equipment to be used by British transport police, a review of the PPE for fire fighters and much more.
It took over 18 months for restorations to be completed and back operable.
The Fire Precautions (Sub-surface Railway Stations) Regulations 1989 were introduced. Smoking was banned in all London Underground stations, including on the escalators, on 23 November, five days after the fire. Wooden escalators were gradually replaced, some remaining into the early 2000s. Since 2014, the entire London Underground has been operating on metal escalators, after the last wooden escalator at Greenford on the Central line was decommissioned on 11 March 2014.
(Source www.london-fire.gov.uk)
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» Case Study: MCD Home & Garden
MCD Home & Garden were founded in Barnsley in 2015. Run by husband and wife team, Martin and Emma Blacksell they are now based in Carlton Industrial Estate where they have a distinctive indoor showroom.
They specialise in high quality, built to last garden buildings including sheds, summerhouses and garden rooms.
Covering the whole of the UK mainland and even some of the islands of the UK, they have gone from strength to strength.
In 2015 MCD was based in Stairfoot, Infinite provided the fire & security for the 2 properties they occupied. In 2018, when they moved to a larger premises in Carlton, Infinite made the transition seamless. For any information on their brilliant buildings Visit www.mcdgardensheds.co.uk.
“ WHAT THEY SAID:
Chris and Caroline have looked after our fire and security needs since we began trading. Wherever possible we always try to use local companies and even though Infinite has grown the service still feels very personal. In 2021 after unwanted nighttime visitors, they had arranged for Ajax sensors to secure our
yard within hours and replaced cameras that were interfered with. The Ajax sensors have provided extra peace of mind that a standard system cannot - it is 100% worth its weight in gold. Thank you to you all for the past support, service and keeping our staff, customers and premises safe
Martin Blacksell Managing Director
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Telephone 01226 337 898 Email info@infinitefiresecurity.co.uk 06 » through the years THEN NOW 2024 2011 First ever work van New branding First livery vans Local advert off M1 Jct37 New office Ewe was born The new fleet Powered by tea First edition Celebrating 10 years New demo room Piggy joins the gang New mobile demo unit Biggest ever CCTV install GYS 2023 The team celebrating 2019 2020 2022 2014
» Meet the team
In this installment of ‘Meet the Team’ Jack answers our quick fire questions.
WHO: Jack Savage
WHAT: Engineer
What was cool when you were a kid, but isn’t now?
Pogs
If you could have a sit-down meal with 3 people, who would you choose?
Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Dwayne Johnson
How do you like to spend your free time?
Drinking / Music Festivals
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Hair in plug hole
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Positive Influence
What is your go-to dance move?
Chicken Dance
Do you have any hidden talents? I am a drummer
If you could travel anywhere on earth, where would you go?
South Africa
If you could appear on a game show. Which one would you choose?
The Chase
Describe yourself in 3 words?
Hard Working, funny and jack the lad ;)
If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Buy an Aston Martin DB9
What is your dream job?
Famous Musician
» Competition time
WIN our BIG Easter Hamper
We’ve been super sneaky and hidden chocolate bunnies throughout the newsletter. Can you find them all? Let us know how many you spot to be in with a chance of winning our Big Easter Hamper.
HOW TO ENTER:
Email your answer along with your name and phone number to info@infinitefiresecurity.co.uk
The draw will take place on 24th March 2024 live on Facebook. (Our only Terms and Conditions are the lucky winner will need to collect the hamper within 24 hours from our HQ in Dodworth).
WIN Two Tickets to the Great Yorkshire Show
Once again, we’ll be exhibiting at The Great Yorkshire Show which takes place on 9th - 12th July. It’ll be our fifth time at the show and we’ll be introducing the fifth animal to our farm gang.
We have two tickets up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning them, simply let us know which animal along with its name you would like to see joining our existing gang of Ewe, Moo, Piggy & Cluck for 2024.
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HOW TO ENTER: Email your animal of choice to info@infinitefiresecurity.co.uk by 30/04/2024.
Why did the bunnies go on strike? Because they wanted better celery
What did the magician say after the rabbit vanished? Hare today, gone tomorrow
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» You’re Joking!
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» Crossword Puzzle
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3. It warms and brightens everything up
4. This animal is said to deliver easter eggs to children in Switzerland
5. Easter Island is a part of this country
9. April Birthstone
11. The 40 day period before Easter
12. The Japanese welcome spring by organising viewings of these flowers
13. Spring ends in this month
16. This building was constructed facing the direction of the sun rise on the first day of spring
18. The name for baby rabbits
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1. There are 4 of them throughout the year
2. The first of these were made in the early 19th Century
3. This month marks the start of Spring in the southern hemisphere
6. This sweet treat is usually eaten around easter time in the UK & Ireland
7. This season follows Spring
8. Americans consume around 16 Million of these small jelly sweets each easter
9. A symbol of Spring and the national flower of Wales
10. Children in Finland dress as these for Easter
14. This spring superfood has over 500 varieties
Infinite Fire & Security
Complete the crossword puzzle below
Name: 1
15. Around 90 million of these Chocolate Animals are produced each year
17. Holland is famous for this flower
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1 There are 4 of them throughout the year
2 The first of these were made in the early 19th Century
3 This month marks the start of Spring in the southern hemisphere
6 This sweet treat is usually eaten around easter time in the UK & Ireland
7 This season follows Spring
8 Americans consume around 16 Million of these small jelly sweets each easter
9 A symbol of Spring and the national flower of Wales
10. Children in Finland dress as these for Easter
14 This spring superfood has over 500 varieties
15 Around 90 million of these Chocolate Animals are produced each year
17 Holland is famous for this flower
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This animal is said to deliver easter eggs to children in Switzerland
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This building was constructed facing the direction of the sun rise on the first day of spring 18 The name for baby rabbits
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