Fined £5000 For Poor Fire Safety
A hotel manager in Derbyshire has been fined £3000 for failing to carry out fire safety work ordered in a Derbyshire Fire Service enforcement notice. He must also pay £2000 court costs.
Lessons From Necker Island Fire
A recent fire on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island engulfed much of his property, razing his beloved family home to the ground. Thought to be ignited by a lightening strike during a tropical storm in the night, the blaze soon took strong hold of the predominately wooden building.
Emergency Lighting: The Basics
Emergency lighting is a really important part of fire safety and following the latest addition to our range of emergency lighting, the 1W Self Test LED Emergency Down Light, we thought we’d talk about the different types of emergency lights available to our customers in order to help you decide which is best for your […]
What Is A Fire Risk Assessment?
A fire risk assessment will help you to identify potential fire hazards in your workplace and give you a sound foundation from which to put in place fire safety procedures to protect your business and employees.
Historic Pub Demolished After Fire
Sadly, the historic Norman King public house in Dunstable, Bedfordshire was demolished last week after a fire ripped through the building rendering it unsafe.
The Destructive Power Of Fire
As I’m sure we are all aware, the week has been fraught with tension as riots have consumed the country. In this post we’d like to explore the role fire has had in the disturbances that began in London and the destructive effects fire brings.
Why We Need Gas Detectors
Gas leaks and the production of harmful gases are serious problems that can have disastrous and fatal effects.
Enforcing Smoke Free Environments
Since the smoking ban came into effect across the UK during 2006-2007 many pubs across the country have closed, in fact over 350 have closed in Wales alone during 2007-2010. While these closures are unfortunate and possibly in part due to the ban we’ve got to remember that any lit article is a fire hazard […]
Preventing Fire Alarm System Faults
Early last week (24th July 2011) more than 100 patrons and 40 staff were evacuated from a spa in Bath after the fire alarm sounded. Employees of Thermae Bath Spa, thinking this was a real emergency, acted quickly and called the fire service to the scene. Eleven fire-fighters from Avon Fire and Rescue attended the […]