15Dec
16May
Four things to consider when finding an external fire risk assessor
If you are an employer, or if you own or manage any kind of non-domestic premises, it’s very likely you’re legally obliged to conduct fire risk assessments as required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Where do you start when assessing your need for a fire risk...
09May
How can you reduce the risk of fire from faulty electrical appliances?
According to data compiled by Cleveland Fire Brigade recently, faulty home appliances caused 167 fires on Teesside in the 12 months to March 2017. If you then take a look across the UK as a whole it’s being estimated that faulty electrical appliances are causing...
18Jul
Is your server room a fire risk?
The importance of a server room should never be underestimated. The nature of the equipment itself and the business data processed within these rooms (some of which might be irreplaceable) means they can be one of the most essential areas in an organisation. Even when...
26May
How can you reduce the fire risks from your mobile devices?
Today we're going to talk about how you can reduce the fire risks from your mobile devices. It was interesting to read a few months back about the recent development of a lithium-ion battery with a built in fire extinguisher. Lithium-ion batteries are used to...
11May
The costs of disregarding fundamental fire safety requirements
Firefighters tackle the blaze at Gibson Court. Photo Credit: Get Surrey A property company was ordered to pay a fine of £360,000 plus a further £100,000 in costs last month as a result of a fatal fire in 2011 at a retirement home it managed. Fires...
15Feb
What would you do if you were faced with a fire?
Your colleague is shouting for you. You go to see what’s happening and realise a fire’s broken out. It’s small and you think it’s safe to try to extinguish it. But time is of the essence and you need to be able to react quickly....
21Jan
Moneypenny becomes first client to put new alarm suite through its paces
Wrexham-based telephone answering service Moneypenny became the first client to try out our new alarm system suite last week. Moneypenny’s senior network analyst Paul Catterall visited our Mold headquarters to try out the different alarm systems available through Jackson Fire & Security. Paul selected a Siemens Aliro...
08Dec
The Fire Safety Costs of Cheap Counterfeits
Why cheap counterfeits could cost you dearly when it comes to fire safety You might have seen reports in the news recently about the dangers posed by counterfeit electrical goods and the number of fakes flooding into the UK. There’s been a great deal of publicity...
20Nov