We understand that caring for your students doesn’t just stop with their education and learning. Protecting them from fire and the dangers that it brings is a high priority for all establishments. In the 12 months leading to April 2019, there were 582 fires across Nurseries, Schools, Colleges and Universities. To make fire safety a […]
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Have You Considered Your Fire Alarm Category?
Overall in the 12 months leading to April 2019, there were 15,000 fires across commercial buildings within the United Kingdom. There are many types of Fire Alarm systems available, each suited to different building types and building applications. Subsequently, Your Fire Risk Assessment will determine which category standard your Fire Alarm system should be fitted […]
Arson Probe After Midlands Factory Fire
On Sunday 18th August 2019, a fire broke out at a former commercial unit on Saltwells Road, Dudley that affected 20% of the building. The incident occurred at 4.10 AM, with crews from Dudley, Brierley Hill, Haden Cross and Tipton attending the scene within 5 minutes. The fire ripped through the roof of the factory […]
Four-Story Block of Flats Destroyed
A fire broke out within a block of flats in south-west London on Monday 9th September, causing a number of families to lose their homes. Around 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines attended the incident in Sherbrooke Way, Worcester Park after crews were called at 1.30AM. Fire alarms were activated in the communal areas. While […]
London Fire Brigade Calls For Sprinklers to be Mandatory in Schools
The London Fire Brigade has called for Sprinklers to be mandatory in all schools and colleges. Figures revealed that no sprinklers were fitted to any school or college that suffered fire in London during 2019. Since January, there were 57 reported fires across London within schools and colleges that were attended by firefighters. None of […]
Care Home Fire Safety – Your Checklist
Sadly, fire safety can be matter of life and death especially when there are vulnerable occupants concerned – such as the residents of care homes. Far to often we hear of care homes breaching fire regulations. Already this year, we have released 3 care home articles. Aswell as an article from the London Fire brigade reporting […]
Fire Engines From Across Yorkshire Sent To Huge Manufacturing Blaze
Emergency services across Yorkshire attended a huge blaze that engulfed an industrial plant on Sunday 25th August in Bradford. The Fire Service has confirmed the fire at Omega Proteins Ltd. A meat processing plant near Denholme was started in an oven used for burning animal waste. Fairweather Green Fire Service was the first to attend […]
Watermist Suppression—The Advantages to Manufacturing Plants
In the 12 months until April 2019, there were over 2,000 Fires on Industrial premises across the UK, including industrial manufacturing. Watermist systems are becoming more popular within manufacturing plants due to the way they extinguish fires through a starving of oxygen. Assured wants to help – Here are our top advantages to installing […]
70 Firefighters Called to London Flats
On Friday 23rd August 2019, two years after Grenfell, around 70 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats in Notting Hill, London The London Fire Brigade was called 11.39AM to reports of smoke issuing out of the building. Ten fire engines attended the incident, which received 27 calls to emergency services. […]
Reported Hotel Fires of 2019, so far.
Did you know in the 12 months leading to April 2019, there were 613 fires within Hotels, B&B’s and other sleeping accommodation. As a hotel manager, we understand you want to keep your people and premises safe. Fires can affect any part of a hotel and can be started in a variety of ways, so […]
