30Nov
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
One year on: how has our Kingston-upon-Thames branch found their first year?
Like every other one of us, Martin Lawton had no idea what lay just around the corner when he launched our Jackson Fire and Security Kingston branch back in September 2019. So how has he got on in what quickly became an exceptional backdrop for...
28Oct
Managing fire risk in a sector under strain
The commercial and catering service hospitality sector is under phenomenal strain at the moment. Given that it’s going through such an exceptionally tough period, the prospect of adding to the list of issues to deal with is unlikely to be met with a great deal...
20Oct
Six reasons why it’s vital your fire and security equipment is serviced
When it comes to both fire safety and security, it’s incumbent on employers, building owners, landlords and occupiers of business premises to manage all of the associated hazards and risks. One important element of meeting those obligations is by installing all necessary fire and security...
05Oct
Protecting the vulnerable: maintain your care home’s fire and security equipment
The past few months have been exceptionally difficult for care homes across the UK. The disruption and distress caused by Covid-19 in residential accommodation for vulnerable individuals has been significant. The battle to keep the virus out of these environments has been extraordinarily demanding and...
04Sep
A Covid safe workplace is vital – but so is a fire safe one
The National Fire Chiefs Council's Business Safety Week is being held from the 7th to 13th September this year. It’s an annual event that offers important reminders about key fire safety messages businesses mustn’t overlook. And this year, that’s especially pertinent. Because...
15Nov
When did you last conduct an evacuation drill?
No matter what kind of premises you work in, emergency evacuation drills are an essential aspect of fire safety. A fire drill is basically a simulated emergency. Obviously, one of its primary aims is to replicate a situation in which a fire is genuinely taking...
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...
02Mar