by Admin | Apr 21, 2016 | News
Hundreds of people had to be evacuated in London late on Friday 15th April after a fire broke out in a hotel, while three men had to be rescued and required treatment after becoming trapped in the blaze. Guests and staff at the Pembridge Palace Hotel in Bayswater in...
by Admin | Apr 21, 2016 | News
If you are living, or are going to be moving to student accommodation, then it’s important to be aware of fire safety advice. No one wants to think that they will ever be in a fire, but if you ever find yourself in such a situation being aware of such pieces of...
by Admin | Apr 16, 2016 | News, Prosecutions, Source Fire News
A TRADER who sold more than 100 mattresses that failed fire safety standards has been spared an immediate jail sentence according to Bournemouth Echo. Patrick Furlong, of Portchester Road in Bournemouth, was found guilty by magistrates of supplying two mattresses and...
by Admin | Mar 30, 2016 | News, Prosecutions, Source Fire News
The operators of a Wearside care home have been left with a £400,000 bill for five breaches of fire safety regulations, uncovered after a blaze in a resident’s bedroom. Shaftesbury Care Group Ltd, which runs Donwell House Care Home in Washington, was fined...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2016 | News
Police community support officers in Devon are doubling up as retained firefighters as part of a new trial. The initiative aims to reduce costs for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) while also improving public safety according to Fire Risk Management...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2016 | News
Landlords have very stringent codes that they need to legally adhere to when making a property safe for its occupants. Fire safety is obviously one of these, so what does a landlord have to do to tick all of these boxes? Having a proper fire risk assessment done by a...
