Locksmith Matt Higgs ran the 2007 London Marathon (his 3rd) and raising a further £450 for charity. It was unseasonably hot – 24 degrees – on Sunday 22 April 2007. While most of us were basking in the wonderful sunshine, Matthew Higgs from Christie Intruder Alarm’s Retail Shop decided to give it a go and […]
The Chairman of Christie Intruder Alarms Ltd, Barrie Christie, was presented with the Don Allen Award for Employer of the Year in Support of Education by The Chairman of Hampshire County Council, Councillor John West, at the County Council Offices in Winchester recently. This award is the legacy of the late Don Allen, the then […]
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service’s policy for monitored fire alarms in non-domestic (non-residential) buildings changed on the 31 August 2006. CIA is ready and qualified to respond to these changes. We are a NSI BAFE SP203 accredited installer for fire alarms in all four modules: design, installation, commissioning and maintenance. In summary, the policy changes […]
Matt ran the London marathon as promised and raised over £400 for Cancer Research UK. The skies were grey and damp but it did not stop over half a million spectators lining the streets of London. The condition worked in all the runners’ favour. The men’s race had a very close finish with the Kenyan […]
On Sunday 16th July 2006, 10,000 people participated in the tenth Anniversary of the Race for Life on Southampton Common. Ten women – four from Christie Intruder Alarms and six from sister companySouthern Monitoring Services – joined the thousands that made the day worth while. Many people were in fancy dress, and our staff were […]
CIA was delighted to reward sixteen hard working pupils from Riders Junior School in Leigh Park for their achievements during the school year with a flight in a helicopter on 2nd July. It was a wonderful day – even the weather was fantastic. The children and their families picnicked at Goodwood Aerodrome before the children […]
It is estimated that 22 million doors across the UK could be at risk from a method of attack where the door lock cylinder is snapped in just five seconds. These these Euro-Profile (or European Profile) style cylinders are widely used on uPVC doors and no matter how secure a door’s lock appears to be, […]
On 23rd April I will be running the 26th London Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK. I am not quite sure why I am putting myself through this ordeal again. I haven’t forgotten what it was like last year when I managed to complete the 26.2 miles in 4 hours 30 minutes. People always […]
CIA has been awarded double honours in the fields of Fire Safety. Not only is CIA the very first company to be accredited to the BAFE SP101 Standard for Fire Extinguishers by the NSI but at the same time, we were also successfully audited for all of the modules of the BAFE SP203 Standard; Designing, […]
David Whittaker October 1938 – December 2005 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dave Whittaker on 20 December 2005. Dave joined CIA in 1979 when he came out of the Navy and he stayed with us until he retired in March 2002. During that time, he progressed from Alarm Technician […]
