Anyone who attended school is familiar with the fire drills. As children, many of us were thrilled at the idea of getting out of class for a bit, and thankfully, most of us never got to experience a real evacuation due to an actual crisis. We went through these...

The recent prosecution of the Oasis Lounge in Manchester has highlighted the danger to the public when a bar owner doesn’t abide by the law. The bar had a marquee in its grounds with flammable curtains and apparently ‘the Oasis Lounge’s only fire exit was blocked by...

The recent anniversary of the Bradford Football Stadium fire has highlighted the importance of fire risk assessment. The Bradford fire was indeed an ‘accident waiting to happen.’ The phrase health and safety is in frequent use and a proper risk assessment might have...

When you are aware that there is a fire in a building, your natural instinct is to get out. However, it is very common for high rise buildings, purpose built blocks of flats and sheltered accommodation to have a "stay put" policy - this essentially means that unless...

If you are the designated “responsible person” for a non-domestic building, then it is your responsibility to ensure that adequate emergency lighting is in place and working correctly. A fire or other emergency can cause power failures, and it is essential that staff,...

Did you know that, according to estimates by the London Fire Brigade, the UK economy loses over £1bn a year due to false alarms? Did you know that in London alone, in over a third of callouts, there is no fire? These shocking statistics are behind the decision by the...