FireAngel’s software product manager, Jaison Mathai, explores why housing providers should consider adopting a mobile-first approach to not only increase productivity for alarm installers but to also empower residents to take control of their fire risks. Adopting a mobile-first approach in housing through the use of apps can give tenants a more convenient and engaging…
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IoT, data integration & tenant engagement
FireAngel’s head of software engineering, John McEwan, explores the extraordinary asset-management advantages that smart technology promises for both housing providers and their residents. Alongside benefits for residents such as reduced energy bills and lower carbon emissions, smart technologies are transforming the way housing providers’ internal departments such as repairs, asset management, energy and call centres…
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AI-powered predictions for fire safety
Fire and rescue teams know that many fires don’t just happen. They are instead due to patterns of human behaviour which, if identified in the first instance, could have seen interventions planned and the fires, some of which result in fatalities, could have been prevented from even happening. There has never been more pressure on…
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A smart approach to future-proofing homes
How can quick wins, not quick fixes, support housing providers’ long-term digital transformation strategies? The government has announced plans to pass the Social Housing (Regulation) bill by this summer. The intention of the legislation is to reform the housing sector in order to protect tenants’ lives, in part by compelling housing providers to address problems…
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Supporting residents with home safety risks
More than seven million households are facing fuel poverty this winter despite the government’s Autumn Statement, according to campaigners. As temperatures fall, residents may increase their gas-appliance use, from boilers and heaters to cookers and fires. However, the very appliances sought for comfort and safety can place lives at risk. It’s essential that gas appliances…
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Setting the standard for carbon-monoxide protection
With UK legislation surrounding carbon-monoxide (CO) alarms for social properties changing rapidly, Ian Ballinger, FireAngel’s director of compliance, explores how housing providers can achieve the maximum level of protection. Following changes to home-safety laws across the UK, housing providers in England and Scotland must now install a CO alarm in every room which has a…
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