Arson has not been ruled out at the Magdalen College Fire. FIREFIGHTERS will remain at Magdalen College School overnight and into Thursday to deal with any flare-ups that might happen after last night's fire, the fire service said. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service group manager Dave Bray said one engine and a hydraulic platform would stay […]
All employers have fire safety responsibilities but many are unaware of what is require. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 specifies what an employer is required to have in place, and several guides are available. What Must an Employer Do Under the Reform Order? Employers must : • carry out a fire-risk assessment identifying any possible dangers and risks; […]
The former owner of a Chinese restaurant in Preston has received a record fine for a catalogue of safety failings. on 16 May 2013, Preston City Council took part in a multi-agency visit to China House Restaurant in Aqueduct Street. When inspectors entered the kitchen they found the Chinese cooking range to be leaking gas. […]
There have been several fire safety prosecutions over the past couple of week, that have jumped out as more significant than others. This is due to the guilty party receiving a custodial sentence or the sheer financial punishment received: [tabs tab1="£12 000 Fire Safety Prosecution in Morcome" tab2="Wolverhampton Pub Owner Jailed" tab3="Largest Ever Fire Safety […]
Friday 8th May 2015 A COMPANY which ran a potential death trap banqueting venue has been fined £5,000 for safety breaches. Taj Banqueting Suite Ltd and its two directors were sentenced after a fire at their Dewsbury premises. The directors, Mahfooz Hussain, 30, of Ouzelwell Crescent, Thornhill Lees, and Mohammed Faraz, 29, of Savile Road, […]
Fire destroys business and destroys lives. Fire Safety Specialists aim to provide a service determined to keep your business safe from fire. This summary of recent fires demonstrates what can happen, and will be updated regularly. Clandon Park House Fire - 29.04.15 A huge fire has broken out at an 18th Century stately home in […]
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. […]
I came across a document from Greater Machester Fire and Rescuse Service, which gives advice and direction on how to investigate a fire alarm. The aim of the document was to help reduce the number of false alarms received by GM FRS, as from 13 500 calls each year, only 1% were to fires. How […]
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Being the Fire Safety Advisors to the Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, means having a finger on the pulse of NHS Fire Safety. Our MD (Vin Maher) is a member of the National Association of Hospital Fire Officers (NAHFO), and receives regular newsletters about standards, findings and practices in the NHS. The latest newsletter contained the article […]
