Arsonist charged with life after a spree of fire starting, which included a hospital fire, university and museum fire. Sheffield man, Thomas Ashcroft has confessed to three counts of arson which put many vulnerable people’s lives at risk. Ashcroft must serve a minimum of seven years and 182 days, before being allowed parole. The first […]
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5 Top Tips – Looking After The Landlord
Whether you are the landlord of a property empire or just have the one House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) Fire safety legislation will apply to you. The legislation does however slightly differ depending on the type of dwelling you own Fire Safety Legislation – Which Regulations Apply to My Rental Property? Houses Rented shared house […]
Cheshire Care Home Fined 59K
The Four Seasons Health Care Group was fined a total of £59,000 at Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts in Liverpool, following a guilty plea to serious breaches of fire safety regulations over a care home, as a result of a complaint. Four Seasons (No 9) was found guilty of two breaches of the Regulatory Reform […]
Assured Fire & Security Storm the Tower of London!
Assured in alliance with Swiftclean, stormed the Tower of London, in the successful capture… of attention from our willing seminar attendee’s! The Tower of London let down their guard, as Assured held hostage to a fantastic seminar in a night of historical experience, presentations, guest speakers, Yeomen Warders, drinks and canapés. Upon entering the […]
The Unlikely Culprits of Restaurant Fires
A Nottingham restaurant was forced to close after hot tea towels spontaneously combusted causing the premises to catch light. The blaze started at the Crimson Tree restaurant, Sherwood, on Sunday 4th February 2018 after hot tea towels from a tumble dryer were placed together in a basket. The owner of the restaurant said it was […]
York Hotel Fined £120k After Failing to Head Fire Safety Warnings
A 4-star York hotel has been fined £120,000 after a number of fire safety failings were uncovered which put at least 1,300 people’s lives at risk. Hotel management at the Lamb and Lion Inn failed to take notice of three warnings within a year that their fire alarm system was not working and need attention. One […]
London Landlord Jailed and Fined for Repeated Fire Safety Breaches
On 15 December a London Landlord was sentenced to jail and fined for wanton negligence after renting an uninhabitable property. The Essex, London landlord, Mr Manmohan Sahib, 60, pleaded guilty to three offences regarding his property on High road. Fire and safety breaches were knowingly made by Mr Sahib when he allowed people to reside […]
FIA Qualifications: Time for change
As the nights draw in and the year comes to a close, we tend to forget about the next working year. Well, that’s not the case when it comes to the new FIA qualifications in fire detection and alarms. It’s time to turn a new leaf! Four new FIA qualifications courses are being introduced into […]
Retail Giant ‘Amazon’ in Serious Warehouse Blaze
In the lead up to the busy festive season, an Amazon distribution warehouse in Staffordshire caught fire. A dozen firefighters tackled the major blaze at around 12.15pm on 4 November this year. The recent fire may result in Christmas delivery delays. The fire has been reported as deliberate. Exactly 12 months ago, Amazon’s warehouse was the target of […]
Don’t Have A Nightmare Before Christmas, Keep Your Business Secure With Our Top 5 Tips
Did you know it’s only 8 weeks until Christmas? Did you also know during the festive season business’ loose approximately £978 million to criminals? Did you also know that over 70% of businesses don’t recover after a major fire Although crime may not be at the top of your priorities this Christmas it should not be […]
