05Oct
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 while the safety...
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
When should you upgrade your fire alarm detectors?
Have you ever wondered how long your current fire detection system will last? Possibly not: after all, once a system is installed it’s quite unobtrusive and other than keeping on top of its periodic maintenance you probably wouldn’t have it uppermost in your mind. If...
30Aug
Fire safety concerns in care sector following Grenfell Tower fire
One of the many actions resulting from the Grenfell Tower fire has been the request from the Care Quality Commission’s Chief Executive Sir David Behan for all care homes, hospices and private hospitals to review their fire safety as a priority. Many businesses are already...
26Apr