Archive for July 2019

By law, if you employ more than 5 people then a fire risk assessment needs to be carried out. Now, we’re not guaranteeing that these items will get you through a fire safety inspection, but we are sure that they will help ensure your office is a safer place. What are the essentials? Fire Extinguishers…

Fireproof blankets are ideal for putting out fires in small burning pans, so it is recommended to keep one in the kitchen and learn fire blanket use to handle it correctly and safely. A fire retardant blanket will give peace of mind to a home or restaurant owner and a car fireproof blanket is always…

Each workplace should have an established fire safety plan which every staff member is made aware of. As part of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a number of different fire safety signs should be utilised on-site to provide the following: – Information on emergency exits and escape routes – Visual markers for where…

The government needs to “get serious about fire safety before it’s too late”, firefighters have said, following an investigation into potentially dangerous fridges. An investigation by the consumer group Which? has revealed that fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers with flammable plastic backing are still being sold, despite being banned by the government. New tests come into…