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Are you Black Friday safe?
It’s that time of year, Black Friday sales! Ensure your safety is as important as your savings! Many people see cheap electrical goods as a bargain but if the product does turn out to be fake these goods are, at best, a waste of money. At worst, they could result in a house fire, severe…
Read MoreIs your bedtime routine fire safe?
Before you head off to bed, making some simple fire safety checks can save your life. Here is what to keep an eye out for. Simple Checks Before You Head For Bed Last year, out of the 6871 fires that the London Fire Brigade attended, 1985 were at night (between 9pm and 9am). So, before…
Read MoreRemember, remember – keep safe this 5th November!
Bonfire night can be great fun, for both children and adults alike. However, there are many risks associated with bonfires and fireworks, and it is important to pay attention to them and find out how to avoid them. With many families likely to celebrate this year’s Bonfire night at home due to organised firework displays…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreCongratulations to Emily – our new Values Champion!
Members of the Sentura team gathered for the company’s ‘One Team One Vision’ meeting on 10th September. The event took place on Zoom due to the COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions in place. The technology worked well with screen sharing of presentations and breakout rooms for team brainstorming work and guest speaker Steve Beckles-Ebusua also…
Read MoreFire Safety Advice for High-Rise Living
People who live in a high-rise tower block are at no greater risk of having a fire because of the type of building in which they live, say the West Midlands Fire Service As they explain, all high-rise buildings are designed and built to ensure that a fire is contained within the flat where it…
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