The hazards of Smoking – it’s not just your health at risk

We all know that smoking is bad. Smoking is one of the leading causes of fires in homes. Not only is it detrimental for your physical health but it is also a danger to your home and the safety of those within kit. Fires caused by cigarettes, roll ups, cigars and pipe...

32 storey tower blaze is a call to look at fire safety

While the absence of any reported injuries, let alone deaths, in the Sharjah tower fire has to be welcomed, details that have emerged about the incident make it clear that the outcome could have been much worse. Thursday’s fire in the 32-storey Abdul Naser building on...

Badly Wired Buildings and Planes can Cause Fires

The recent news that the cause of the 2013 Ethiopian Airways 787 Heathrow fire was as a result of a short circuit, highlights the importance of carrying out regular electrical checks on all wiring. Never Take Short Cuts with Electricity It’s well known that a badly...