by Admin | Nov 19, 2014 | News, Source Fire News
Hampshire residents are being urged to have their say in shaping the future of their fire service. People are being encouraged to complete a short online survey, which provides them a unique opportunity to influence the way the service is run in the years to come....
by Admin | Oct 28, 2014 | News, Source Fire News
#TestitTuesday is the day UK Fire and Rescue Services remind businesses and home-owners to do a weekly test of their smoke alarms. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new campaign to encourage people to test their smoke alarms as part of a weekly...
by Admin | Oct 28, 2014 | News, Source Fire News
A large part of the importance of fire safety regulations relate to the ability to adequately escape from a premises in order to protect and save lives. So as well as complying with general fire building regulations, fire risk assessments state that fire exits must be...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2014 | News, Source Fire News
Firefighters were called at 6.36am yesterday morning, arriving to find a number of people had already escaped the building in Church Street, Stratford according to Newham Recorder. The fire broke out on the balcony of a seventh-floor flat. The heat from the flames was...
by Admin | Oct 6, 2014 | News, Source Fire News
West Sussex County Council has approved proposals that will save its fire service more than £1.6m according to bbc.co.uk. The plans were formally approved on 22 September, following a 12-week public consultation. The proposals include: keeping all fire stations open,...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2014 | News, Source Fire News
Fire brigade bosses are warning landlords to keep communal areas clear of clutter after a sharp increase in blazes in hallways, stairwells and corridors in blocks. The London Fire Brigade has reported that there were 514 fires in communal areas in 2013/14, compared...