{"id":14193,"date":"2024-02-05T21:32:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.chubbfs.com\/uk-en\/?p=14193"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:31:18","slug":"comprehensive-security-upgrade-at-tyne-and-wear-fire-and-rescue-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chubbfs.com\/uk-en\/comprehensive-security-upgrade-at-tyne-and-wear-fire-and-rescue-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive security upgrade at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) was established as Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1974 and became Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service in 2004. Tyne and Wear FRS has 17 fire stations across the boroughs\u202fof \u202fNewcastle Upon Tyne,\u202fGateshead,\u202f North Tyneside,\u202fSouth Tyneside\u202fand\u202fSunderland, and protects approximately 1.14\u202fmillion people in North East England.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Challenge<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

FRS faced a pressing challenge with its decade-old access control system.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This obsolete infrastructure, struggling under the wear of time and technological advancements, was no longer capable of providing the required level of security. Frequent failures and inefficiencies highlighted an urgent need for a system overhaul to ensure the protection of its people and assets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Solution<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A strategic partnership was forged with Chubb, following a competitive tender process, to revolutionise the security framework across FRS\u2019s facilities, including 17 fire stations, the head office, a maintenance facility, and a training centre. This comprehensive upgrade involved:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n