Grenfell Tower fire: At least 60 tower blocks ‘fail new test on cladding and insulation’
Dozens of tower blocks have failed a new safety test that was more thorough than previous checks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze, it has been reported according to The Telegraph. Cladding and insulation used in at least 60 high-rises are said to have not...
H&F Council announces £20million Fire Safety Plus package
Sprinklers in high-rise blocks, free replacements for faulty appliances, safety checks for every council high-rise home, restoring concierge staff and higher-standard fire assessments – these are all part of a £20million package of Fire Safety Plus measures being...
Property company ordered to pay £460,000 following fatal fire at Surrey retirement home
A property company was today ordered to pay fines and costs of £460,000 for fire safety breaches at a retirement home where an elderly woman died in a fire according to Surrey News. FirstPort Limited, formerly Peverel Management Services, was prosecuted by Surrey Fire...
Care home fined £100,000 after blocking fire exits
A care home has been fined £100,000 after fire doors and escape routes were blocked according to bbc.co.uk. Charges were brought against Almondsbury Care Ltd, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset,...
Council ‘regrets’ Lakanal House tower block fire deaths
A London council expressed its "sincere regret" as it pleaded guilty to four charges relating to a tower block fire which killed six people according to bbc.co.uk. Three women and three young children were killed in the 2009 blaze at Lakanal House in Camberwell,...
A History of False Fire Alarms
When appraising your fire alarm system and the levels of risks associated with a fire breaking out at your premises it is important to consider whether or not the history of false alarms is important or not. If there is a history of many false alarms at your premises...
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