This year, the annual Assured awards night, was held in January at the Halifax Hall Hotel. The Assured team began 2019 in high spirits! It was a night of celebration, a reward for the hard work achieved in 2018 and to strengthen the bond within the team! Assured is always keen to praise and recognize […]
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GP Surgery Destroyed by Fire.
On Monday 7th January, a devastating fire destroyed a GP surgery in Chiddingfold at around 3.30AM. The surgery, built over 19 years ago through a community charity project, currently supports 4,500 patients covering Chiddingfold and neighbouring areas. Surrey Fire and Rescue confirmed that the building is 100% damaged by the fire with the cause of […]
Top 5 tips—Reduce your risk
We understand your schedules are busy protecting your people, property and patients. We want to help! Here are our top tips to reduce the risk of a fire at your premises 1.Check that your Fire Risk Assessment is up to date Your Fire Risk Assessment should be reviewed every year and replaced every three […]
Is a Fire Suppression System Right For Your Business?
A fire Suppression system suppresses a fire through releasing an agent. Once a fire has been detected, by either the manual or automatic detection, a notification is sent to the panel which in turn releases the agent. Fire Suppression systems are being installed to protect all industries across the UK from Restaurants and Bakeries to […]
Fire rips through multiple businesses
A devastating fire occurred on Darnley Street, Old Trafford, Manchester in the early hours of Friday 8th February 2019. The fire affected a number of businesses; a carpet warehouse, garage and a car parts firm have all been destroyed. Local police advised residents to keep their windows and doors shut however a local care home […]
Fire explosion destroys car repair shop
The large blaze occurred in January 2019, affecting a car repair shop as well as a stables. Two men suffered burns due to the explosion in a Denmead workshop near Waterloovile. A full investigation is currently taking place in order to understand the cause of the fire however it has been confirmed that gas cylinders […]
Fire in Showers at Leisure Facility.
Thornton Science Park, which includes a number of university facilities alongside leisure facilities and a fitness centre, was the latest culprit of an electrical fire in one of their changing rooms. The fire started due to a faulty electric shower in the changing rooms on Wednesday 9th January at 4.20AM. Firefighters from Cheshire Fire and […]
Care home hit with a £40,000 fine for major fire safety breaches
A care home in Alsager, Cheshire was struck with a large fine after multiple fire safety breaches in early December. The serious fire safety breaches made by Lavender Home Residential House put residents and staff at huge risk. The care home, which cares for the elderly and those with dementia suffered a £40,000 fine in […]
Dinnington Fire Releases Toxic Fumes
Dinnington Fire: An industrial unit containing plastics was subject to flames, late on Tuesday evening in Dinnington, South Yorkshire. Plumes of black smoke clouds rolled across the sky from the Dinnington fire as toxic fumes filled the air. The fire broke out at a 40m by 50m industrial unit, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday 23rd […]
The Importance of Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
The maintenance of fire extinguishers and all other fire protection equipment is paramount. Why? Failure of Function. Fire extinguisher maintenance is absolutely imperative, even the smallest of components such as the safety pin! If your safety pin is corroded you may not be able to pull it out in the event of a fire. Therefore, […]
