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 […]
Some great advice on considerations prior to procuring Fire Risk Assessments. "The 7 steps to procuring successful fire risk assessment programmes Tom Gilbert highlights 7 key considerations issues that organizations should be considered prior to embarking on the procurement of third party fire risk assessors to deliver large fire risk assessment programmes across a multi-site portfolio. […]
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 […]
A recurring theme across many of the assessments that we carry out is the lack of understanding concerning what weekly, monthly, quarterly, six monthly and annual checks need to be carried out. Apart from the regular maintenance required to meet legal or British Standards, weekly checks are also needed. We usually advise that these can […]
Vin and Chris had a great meeting with SAFELINCS last week. Meeting with Stuart Baxter, an online shop was discussed, as well as Fire Risk Assessments and other fire safety projects. This was a very positive meeting, and we are looking forward to seeing how the relationship will develop over 2013. For any fire safety […]
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 […]
Is this the future of the Emergency Services in the UK? "A NORTH-East fire service will be “privatised” next year, under Government plans - after ministers decided to fast-track the controversial move. The shake-up of Cleveland Fire Authority (CFA) - to allow private firms to bid to run its services - would be carried out […]
After a busy summer for the tourist industry, with the influx of travellers to the UK due to such events as the Olympics, two separate investigations demonstrate the importance of fire safety in hotels.... "Hotel Fire Doors Warning On the day that a new programme on fire safety in hotels is to be broadcast by […]
