Archive for October 2020
How to keep fire safe this Halloween
Halloween is almost here, and with most families looking forward to celebrating it at home, its all the more important to know the potential fire risks and how to avoid them. Over Halloween the amount of house fires rise dramatically, but there are ways to prevent this. Consideration when buying decorations, costumes, and festive lighting…
Read MoreFirechief gets Gold!
Firechief Global is proud and excited to announce that Investors in People has awarded the company the ‘We Invest in People’ Gold accreditation. Gold accreditation is the advanced level of ‘We Invest in People’ and is recognition that everyone in the team is actively involved in supporting each other and doing their best to make…
Read MoreSentura gets Gold!
Sentura is proud and excited to announce that Investors in People has awarded the company the ‘We Invest in People’ Gold accreditation. Gold accreditation is the advanced level of ‘We Invest in People’ and is recognition that everyone in the Sentura team is actively involved in supporting each other and doing their best to make…
Read MoreNational Burn Awareness Day 2020
Today – Wednesday 14th October- is National Burn Awareness Day. As well as raising awareness of the shocking number of people burned every day, its aim is to help promote first aid should a burn or scald occur. The annual awareness day is organised by the Children’s Burn Trust (CBT), a national charity dedicated to…
Read MoreSchools at double the risk of fire compared to other buildings
According to research from insurance company, Zurich Municipal, schools in England are “nearly twice as likely” to suffer from a fire as other types of commercial buildings*. The insurer believes that this is due to a number of reasons: Sizes of the buildings (bigger and older schools were deemed to be more at risk) Malfunctioning…
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