IFSEC 2016 show organisers UBM EMEA report that all places on the Engineers of Tomorrow annual competition are filled. Some 64 of the fire and security industry’s brightest young engineers will head to IFSEC over the Tuesday to Thursday, June 21 to 23, to pit their skills against each other in a live installation challenge.
Engineers of Tomorrow is part of Apprenticeships for Fire & Security, an initiative that places apprentices into careers in the security industry and supports their development. Supported by IFSEC, CSL DualCom, NSI, SSAIB and Skills for Security, the scheme has already helped launch the careers of more than 3000 apprentices.
Companies involved included; Fidelity Integrated Systems, Abel Alarm Co, Highgrade fire&security, Chubb F&S, CBRE, Tyco, Red Alert, VocalVale, H+J Martin, Ambush Security, Wessex Alarms, Captstan Security, Secure One, CIA, SES Yeovil, William Hale, Custom Alarms and the defending champions Tel Cam Security Systems and Kings Security.
The apprentice engineers will participate in the 90-minute live challenge on the exhibition floor at the exhibition. They will then be assessed by a panel of judges from the security inspectorates NSI and SSAIB, and points are allocated based on performance in the various disciplines. Heat winners and their employers will be invited to the Security & Fire Excellence Awards, on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 where the final winner will be announced and awarded a £1000 cash prize.
Simon Banks, Group Managing Director at CSL DualCom Group, said: “The huge take-up for IFSEC’s Engineers of Tomorrow competition is in line with the Industry’s demand for better skills. The Fire and Security sector is committed to apprenticeships providing results for their businesses quickly, whilst creating a lasting professional workforce for the future. The competition allows employers and apprentices to showcase their skill sets on a world stage.”
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The show will see over 600 suppliers under one roof across the three days at London’s ExCeL; the likes of Tyco, Milestone, UTC, Texecom, Salto, Paxton, Hikvision, Dahua, Assa Abloy, AXIS, Canon, CAME and Marshalls to name a few already confirmed. The year the show will also welcome more than 65 new exhibitors. IFSEC & FIREX International will once again be presented as part of UBM EMEA’s Protection & Management Series including Facilities Show, Safety & Health Expo and Service Management Expo.
Find out more information about IFSEC and register to get your badge at: http://www.ifsec.co.uk/Watch_EoT/.
