In wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Sir David Behan, wrote to all hospices, care homes and independent hospitals governed by the Care Quality Commission requesting them to review their fire risk assessments. It is your legal responsibility under both the Health and Social Care Act 2008 […]
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Second Major Fire at Disused Plastic Factory Within a Month
The first blaze, on the 21st August, engulfed more than 150 tonnes of plastic and waste. More than 30 fire fighters battled the inferno for over six hours at the disused plastic factory on Paterson Street in Blackburn. The site was previously owned by V10 polymers until the firm went into liquidation but it was […]
Assured Presents at BIFM South Region – Fire Safety, The Law and You!
Thank you to all who attended our BIFM South Region Fire Safety Seminar on Wednesday 27 September in the South Region. This was a discussion on fire safety legislation and how to comply with the fire safety law. Our senior risk assessor, Matthew Spivey, kicked off the evening with a presentation on the importance of having up […]
Hastings Landlord Pleads Guilty to 38 Charges of Fire Safety Failings
Fire Safety officers from East Sussex Fire and Rescue welcomed the prosecution of a landlord in Hastings, who will now have to pay neatly £23,000 in fines after fire safety breaches. The landlord, Mr Wallace from Breadsall Farm, appeared in court after the service worked with Hastings Borough Council to compile a case against him. […]
FIA Announces Update to the BS 5839-1:2017
The FIA has announced that the BS 5839-1:2013 has now been replaced and the new and improved BS 5839-1:2017 has taken its place. The BS 5839 provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around non-domestic premises. The revised version takes into account the changes […]
Back To School – Protecting Your Educational Establishment From Fire
According to local government figures on average, each year in the UK there are over 1500 fires in schools and other educational establishments and the Fire Protection Agency (FPA) reported that between 2009 and 2014, there was 119 large loss school fires, costing in excess of £150 million with an average cost of £1.3 million. Another […]
10 Years On From The Worst Fire In British Hotel History
This month 10 years ago, the worst British hotel fire in 30 years ripped through the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay Leaving three guests dead It took more than 100 firefighters to control the blaze that tore through the 54-bedroom Cornish Hotel just after midnight on the 18th August 2007. Three people lost their lives as […]
Which Fire Suppression System Should I Install? – A Handy Infographic
Looking to install a Fire Suppression System in your business premises? Trying to find a fire suppression system that suites your needs is difficult, there are so many different options out there and it is so important to install the correct one. That is why we have come up with a very useful infographic highlighting […]
Landlord Narrowly Avoids Jail Sentence Over Fire Safety Failures
The landlord of a house where two people had to be rescued from an early morning blaze has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay over £35,000 in fine and costs after breaking fire safety regulations. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus had to wake one man while another of the four tenants was snatched […]
Clothing Company Confident In Their Fire Protection
We are extremely pleased to be taking over the fire protection maintenance contract for Crew Clothing, a private UK-based clothing company specialising in casual wear, shoes and accessories for men and women. We initially approached Crew at an event that we attended and after multiple conversations we were able to identify what was important to […]
