Sixty homes destroyed in blaze Dozens of families have been told they "may never be able to enter their homes again" after a major fire destroyed 60 flats in Wigan. About 50 firefighters remain at the six-storey Wharfside block, on Heritage Way, after the blaze broke out on the top floor at about 04:00 BST […]
MDS Recycling £45k fire safety fine A £45k fire safety fine (the largest ever fine) handed to a Welsh company for flouting fire safety regulations has been given to a Torfaen recycling firm. Cwmbran-based MDS Recycling was ordered to pay £45,000 plus £3,207 costs at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service brought the case […]
Landlord Given Prison Sentence Students had to be rescued from the multi-occupancy premises at Nine Tree Hill in Cotham after a fire in January 2012. Landlord Garreth Wilson was found to have breached fire safety regulations and afterwards was handed a four-month suspended prison sentence and told to pay £10,000 costs. But Bristol Crown Court heard […]
Arson Destroys 200-Year-Old Building. The roof of the 200-year-old church was completely destroyed in the fire(Hampshire Fire and Rescue service) A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a 200-year-old Grade II listed church caught on fire in Hampshire. A 17-year-old boy was arrested following the fire at the All Saints Church in […]
Hulme Shisha Bar Managers Jailed in Fire Safety Prosecution. Bosses of a Manchester shisha bar which posed such a risk to the public it had to be demolished have been sent down for their ‘blatant disregard for fire safety’. In one of the ‘most complex fire safety prosecutions in the UK’, six defendants from The […]
Are you the "Responsible Person"? The Reform Order for Fire is the legislation and guidance for managing fire safety in the workplace, and requires a responsible person to to charge of managing fire safety. Ensuring that the Fire Risk Assessment is carried out and regularly reviewed falls to the 'responsible person', meaning that they must have the expertise […]
The Message is Just Not Getting Across I'm intrigued to find out something. What do we need to do to get the message across to Landlord's and business owners that fire kills? As blatant and blunt as this may seem, it's a simple truth. Would you not service and MOT your car? Brakes failing leads […]
Recently there was a fire at the Thorntons factory in Belper. What made this fire more serious was the possible distribution of asbestos. The BBC News reported that "Two types of material were distributed across the area, and one is being treated as asbestos until it can be determined exactly what it is." Thorntons Factory […]
Fire Safety Law & Free Guidance Documents The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) came into effect in October 2006 and replaced over 70 pieces of fire safety law. The RRO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including the common parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). […]
5 Tips for a Safer Workplace. Whether an employer or an employee, we all have a responsibility to look after fire safety in the workplace. It does not need to be a daunting task, it's simply a matter of common sense, an efficient fire safety record system and education. 1. Don’t let fire start […]
