WOBO Governor David Gibson is pleased to provide links to a variety of items each of which is supporting continuing professional development.
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar, Reliable Fire Detection for Warehouses & Logistics: Matching Technology to the Risk
Date: 19th January 2026 Time: 11:00 (Dubai)
What you’ll learn (in 60 minutes):
- Why high-bay warehouses challenge conventional smoke detection
- Where beams, ASD, flame and linear heat each excel (and where they don’t)
- A distribution-center case study: combining tech to cut devices at height and lift hours
- Practical takeaways for choosing the right mix for your site
Who should attend: designers, consulting engineers, estimators, and installers, working on W&L projects.
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We would like to invite you to sign up for one of our CPD accredited webinars on the subject of Lithium-ion battery fire safety.
The Firechief® Academy has two courses for you to choose from – a Level 1 Introductory course entitled ‘An Introduction to Lithium-ion Battery Fires – A Burning Issue in Today’s World’; and a Level 2 Intermediate course ‘Is our Reliance on Lithium-ion Batteries Safe or Sustainable?’
Our next scheduled sessions will be held on:
CPD Level 1 Introductory webinar: 13th January 2026 at 10am Book CPD Level 1 webinar on 13th January
CPD Level 2 Intermediate webinar: 15th January 2026 at 10am Book CPD Level 2 webinar on 15th January
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar.
If you have any questions or need any advice, please do call us on 0330 999 0019
The Code Enforcement Career Development Program (CECDP) is ideal for individuals from any occupational background desiring a career change, whether or not they have beginning or advanced skills in construction related fields.
The CECDP provides a solid foundation of education and preparation for any number of related professions, such as:
Municipal Inspectors
Working for a Developer or Design Firm
Insurance Field Inspector
Employee in a Corporate Safety or Construction Department
This 13 week, 5 days a week, curriculum is designed to provide qualified candidates with fundamental knowledge and field experience to obtain and enhance employment opportunities. Click Here For Program Information
Our program represents a unique and effective approach to educating and preparing individuals to become employed in various code related professions!
Course Curriculum Includes:Understanding Basic Code Enforcement, Basic Blueprint Reading, Illinois Accessibility Code, International Residential Code, International Residential Code-Electrical, Plan Review, Wall Bracing, Mechanical/International Building Code, International Building Code-Plan Review, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Zoning Code, Understanding Building Department Basics, Legal Aspects of Code Administration, International Fire Code, Performing Fire Inspections, Role of the Inspectors, Two Certification Test Prep Classes, Two One-Week Internships at a local Municipality
Join FSM and FFE on 5 February at 10:30am to compare the leading detection technologies used in W&L – optical beam smoke detection, aspirating smoke detection (ASD), flame detection, and linear heat detection, focusing on where each excels, where it doesn’t, and how they integrate for complete coverage.
Warehousing and logistics facilities are large, high-bay environments where smoke can dilute, stratify and drift with airflows, making early, reliable detection challenging. Add long aisles, complex racking, and 24/7 operations, and the cost of false alarms or downtime quickly escalates. This session frames the real-world risks and operational constraints that make W&L different.
Using a recent Nottingham distribution-centre case study, we’ll show how combining technologies can reduce devices at height, simplify maintenance, and improve resilience, without compromising early warning. You’ll see how the selection approach translates into practical design decisions on real sites.
You’ll leave with actionable takeaways on how to choose and integrate the right detection mix for your site, plus pointers to supporting resources for specification and design.
All attendees will receive a CPD certificate. Click here to register
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Across industries, EHS leaders face growing pressure to improve safety performance, manage costs, and demonstrate the value of their programs. Yet a common challenge remains – how to measure and communicate the real impact of technology investments.
You’ll gain practical strategies to:
- Quantify the impact of EHS software on safety performance, efficiency, and engagement.
- Translate safety outcomes into metrics that resonate with executive leadership.
- Build a data-driven case for continued investment in safety technology.
Many companies are still relying on legacy on-premise security systems, providing a purely reactive service. Stacks of infrastructure, slow and painful investigations, clunky remote management, and a hodge-podge of different incompatible systems. The future is here, and it’s intelligent AI insights, instant video search, minimal infrastructure, and a system that allows you to plug-and-play with your existing hardware and software.
In this session we’ll look at how a modern cloud-managed system offers a significant functionality leap over legacy on-premise technology, and how organisations can make that transition without the need for an expensive and painful rip-and-replace.