Bargain fire risk assessment? You get what you pay for!

Thanks to Volkswagen for developing this brilliant commercial that has sentiments that apply equally to fire risk assessment – you get exactly what you pay for. The purpose of the fire risk assessment is to provide building owners, managers and occupiers with...

See the difference sprinklers make

The film shows the clear advantages in a fire situation that sprinklers can make, thanks to Hampshire Fire & Rescue for the video. The difference between the “rooms” is dramatic. Whilst it may not be considered cost effective to retrospectively install...

Timsbury church fire ’caused by electrical fault’

AN ELECTRICAL fault caused a blaze that ripped through a Hampshire church, it has been revealed this afternoon according to dailyecho.co.uk. Firefighters battled to save the St Andrews Church in Timsbury after a fire broke out yesterday. The blaze ripped into the roof...

Wokingham Guest House owner fined for breaches in fire safety

A guest house owner has been fined after admitting a number of fire safety breaches according to getreading.co.uk. Derrick Rands, joint owner of Wokingham Guest House, in Oxford Road, appeared before Reading Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday accused of five...

Good housekeeping is one of the keys to good fire safety

These photos were taken during a loft inspection for one of our clients today. They show a large build up of personal and combustible items in the loft space above flats in a purpose build block. The resident has taken to using the loft as their own personal storage...