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10Jun
Is fire safety competence an issue in the care home sector?
When it comes to some of the people who carry out the maintenance of fire safety equipment and installations in care homes, is there a lack of competence? It’s a worrying thought, but this was a question raised in a report made to CROSS-UK in...
23May
Landlords – are you complying with all your fire safety legal duties?
Landlords who fail to fulfil their fire safety obligations are putting the safety and potentially the lives of their tenants at risk. And they’re putting themselves at risk too. That’s something a landlord discovered in March when she was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to
23Apr
Retail crime levels are rising – how can you keep employees safe?
There are some shocking trends highlighted in the most recent British Retail Consortium (BRC) 2024 Retail Crime Survey. And one of the worst has to be the dramatic rise in the number of violent and abusive incidents that retail staff are facing – with...
16Nov
5 Construction Site Fire Risks Your Business Needs To Know
Construction Sites are hazardous areas. Whether your team are working at tall heights or moving heavy objects, construction workers are constantly at risk of injury - and perhaps even death. As an employer, it is incredibly important to do everything you can to keep your...
16May
What’s the future of fire and rescue services in Greater Manchester?
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is currently reviewing the future of its front line emergency services. The review was announced last year following the publication of the Kerslake Report and also in response to concerns raised by firefighters themselves with the...
27Feb
Spate of commercial fires keeps Manchester’s Fire service busy
February’s been a busy month for Greater Manchester’s Fire and Rescue service tackling fires in commercial premises. It started with the service assisting their Lancashire colleagues with a ferocious blaze in Adlington, near Chorley. In total, more than 100 firefighters had to...
15Sep