27Jan
21Jan
Fire safety for HMO’s: the impact of not taking it seriously enough
A number of court cases took place during 2020 involving charges against landlords of houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs). In all instances the landlords had failed to take their HMO fire safety responsibilities seriously enough. In some cases, that had tragic outcomes. One of those instances...
06Jan
How have advances in nurse call systems benefited patients and caregivers?
Nurse call systems are frequently found in hospitals and care homes and play an important role in alerting nurses and carers to the fact that patients or residents need help. Whether it is staff or patients asking for help in an emergency situation, nurse call...
22Dec
Protecting healthcare organisations from the disruption of fire
Hospitals and all other providers within the healthcare sector are used to working in challenging and difficult circumstances. But they have found themselves dealing with a whole new level of pressure this year. Yet the fact remains that fire presents a risk that must never be...
15Dec
Our New Year’s resolutions to improve fire safety and security in your workplace
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions yet? Hands up anyone who’s just started a diet or who’s definitely making 2021 the year they begin a proper exercise regime (yes, a few of us in the office are holding our hands up right now)... It’s easy...
14Dec
Top five reasons for protecting your premises with an intruder alarm
While the run up to Christmas is usually a very busy time, the holiday period over the festivities themselves often means many workplaces are empty. And of course this year, with so many restrictions still affecting people’s daily lives, there are already reduced numbers of...
10Dec
Simple tips for staying fire safe at Christmas
We don’t want to be accused of being humbugs at this time of year but we do think it’s important to remind people of the fact that fire risks can increase over the Christmas period. So it makes sense to take a few moments to...
30Nov
What could a fire cost your organisation?
At the start of November, the Fire Protection Association (FPA) released data that starkly illustrated the significant financial impact fires have had on businesses and services in the UK. The data was calculated over a ten year period between January 2009 and December 2019. It analysed...
16Nov
Managing fire risks in student accommodation: why false fire alarms pose a real danger
Can you imagine what it’s like being a student at the moment? The chances are it is very different to the experience many would have anticipated at the start of this year. And at a time when they’re probably finding life more challenging than they could...
06Nov