15Nov
15Oct
Raising awareness about burn prevention
National Burn Awareness Day takes place on Wednesday 17th October this year. Run in partnership by the Children’s Burns Trust (CBT) and the British Burn Association, it aims to encourage people to think about what they can do to prevent people suffering burns. It’s an event...
10Oct
Fire statistics show that false alarms remain a serious problem
The Home Office recently released detailed fire statistics, providing insights into the kind of fire incidents and the number of false alarms attended by fire and rescue services in England between April 2017 and March 2018. In that period there were 564,827 incidents: an increase of 1%...
18Sep
Fire safety: Why HMO landlords cannot take their eye off the ball
There have been quite a few reports in the news recently about landlords and property management companies who’ve received significant fines because they failed to protect their tenants from the risk of fire. In one case a Reading landlord was fined £177,000 after pleading guilty to...
05Sep
Four ways to reduce the risk of opportunistic burglaries
You might be pleased to hear that the current long range weather forecast suggests we’re in for a lovely September (although typically, it’ll probably be raining as you’re reading this!). Hopefully we won’t be hitting the draining 30 degree plus level of temperatures again but...
24Aug
Business Safety Week puts fire safety at the top of the agenda
The National Fire Chiefs Council’s Business Safety Week takes place next month, running from the 10th to the 16th September. It aims to encourage businesses to think about whether they’ve taken all the necessary steps to protect themselves and their employees from...
21Aug
Fire alarm upgrade ahead of new Cheshire business launch
Jackson Fire & Security were on hand to assist with a fire alarm upgrade ahead of the opening of a brand new indoor climbing experience launched in July this year. Boulder Hut have created an indoor hub with over 17,000 sqm of climbing...
15Aug
Experts host fire & security technology expo
Jackson Fire & Security are hosting a technology exhibition to take place at their head office in Mold. The afternoon event will take place on Friday 19th October and is designed to provide clients and local businesses with insights into how the latest technology in fire...
08Aug
Did you know HMO licensing rules are changing?
Legally every landlord has to meet fire safety obligations but those requirements vary depending on the type of property being rented out and the nature of the tenants. For landlords with a house, or houses, in multiple occupation (HMOs), the fire safety requirements become more...
31Jul