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26Apr26/04/2017

Safety signage: what should you have in place?

It’s likely you walk past all kinds of safety signage every day and don’t give them a second thought. But safety signs play several important roles. They might be needed to clearly warn of a hazard. They can identify prohibited actions (like smoking) and illustrate...

07Apr07/04/2017

Are false fire alarms a problem in your organisation?

False fire alarms are a serious problem. In 2015/16 they made up around 40% of all incidents attended by fire and rescue services in England and Wales. They can be costly to businesses as well as to the fire and rescue services and it’s been...

24Feb24/02/2017

Is your residential home’s fire alarm system up to the job?

The Rosepark care home after the 2004 fire that led to 14 deaths Care homes have some pretty unique requirements when it comes to fire safety. By their very nature they’re places where dependent and often very frail individuals live and keeping them safe and secure...

13Feb13/02/2017

Does your business have a fire alarm zone plan?

Multiple fire safety failings led to the dreadful fire at Rosepark Care Home in 2004. A lack of fire alarm zone plans was one of those failings. Since then, there’s been an increasing recognition of just how vital these plans are. But there are still...

18Nov18/11/2016

How can landlords protect tenants from fire?

There have been several reports in the news lately about some quite shocking failures on the part of landlords when it comes to keeping their tenants safe – including these two who were fined £100k and £150k respectively. While these cases were shocking, unfortunately they’re not...

11Oct11/10/2016

Refurbishing your workplace? Don’t forget about fire safety…

Fire safety in buildings is of paramount importance. That’s not much of a revelation but it’s an issue that’s been the subject of some high profile debate recently. Timed to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, there was a recent parliamentary...