BURY (October 2026) – Nicola John, Managing Director of Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) Training and Development, a leading state-of-the-art fire door training centre and one of Allegion UK’s trusted family of brands, is thrilled to have won the Excellence Award (Business) at this year’s Women in Fire Safety Awards. The awards ceremony took place on 15 October at the Mercure London Earl’s Court.
Established in 2021 to honour the outstanding achievements of exceptional women in the fire safety industry, the Women in Fire Safety Awards aims to shine a light on women's achievements in the sector. The Excellence Award (Business) recognises an individual within the business function of an organisation who has made a significant industry impact, has driven positive change and has elevated professional standards.
Since founding FDM Training and Development in 2024 to create a practical, industry-led route to demonstrable competence in the installation, inspection and maintenance of fire doors, Nicola has led curriculum development, expanded FDM’s delivery and negotiated strategic partnerships. Her operational excellence and leadership have also attracted high-level endorsement and policy recognition.
On winning the award, Nicola commented, ‘I’m extremely honoured to win the Excellence Award. The Women in Fire Safety Awards event was so well organised, and it was great to share the evening with so many inspiring women, catch up with industry friends, and meet new inspirational people. Thank you to the organisers and judges – receiving this award is a special honour in such a talented category of finalists.’
Nicola’s objective with FDM has always been to help drive measurable improvements in professional standards across the fire door safety industry.
Nicola continues, ‘The award goes to everyone who lives behind a door. At FDM we aim to make people’s homes safer daily, through the training and development of anyone who has a ‘touch’ on a fire door over its lifecycle’.
Over the past few years, Nicola's work has helped shape safer practices and continues to drive positive change across the fire door sector. Discover FDM’s accredited courses and regulated qualifications at www.fdmltd.co.uk.
