Fire Safety
Should you Have a Smoke Alarm or Heat Alarm at Home?
Should you Have a Smoke Alarm or Heat Alarm at Home? Fire safety at home is a main concern for homeowners, renters, and dwellers. And cooking can be a main cause for concern as there are lots of opportunities for accidents to happen. As detailed in our latest blog, it’s important for homes to have…
Read MoreCooking and Fire Safety at Home
Home Cooking and Fire Safety As the nights draw in, more and more of us will be cooking at home. When the nights are cold and dark it’s often preferable to stay in, save some precious pennies before Christmas, and cook for ourselves. But fire safety at home is essential, and with over half of…
Read MoreDisposing of Batteries Safely
Disposing of Batteries Safely Lithium-ion and other batteries in items such as phones, laptops, and vapes, can cause devastating fires and disposing of batteries safely can be an overlooked issue. Incorrectly disposing of batteries can and has led to an exponential rise in incidents in waste centres and lorries. You’ve probably seen them in the…
Read More4 Tips for Safely Charging Your Electric Car at Home
4 Tips for Safely Charging Your Electric Car at Home With the rise of electric cars, charging has become a talking point with people trying to get the best prices and stay safe. Following on from our last blog about Economy 7 and overnight charging, we’re sharing 4 tips to charge your electric car safely…
Read MoreEconomy 7 and Off-Peak Tariffs: Money Saver or Hidden Danger
Economy 7 and Off-Peak Tariffs: Money Saver or Hidden Danger Economy 7 tariffs are currently offered by all major energy companies and work on the premise that you will pay less to use energy during off-peak hours. But is it encouraging people to charge their devices while they are out or asleep? And are people…
Read MoreBBQ Fires: Powder Extinguishers vs Foam Extinguishers vs Fire Blankets
In an ideal world there would be no BBQ fires. We’d be able to enjoy our fair weather treat in peace without the fear of fire, however, it’s an ever-present issue that we should all consider. Also in an ideal world, we’d all have an array of safety products to protect us should the worst…
Read MoreBBQs and Wildfires: How to Stay Safe
The increasing danger of wildfires across the UK and around the globe have been widely reported. If you type the words wildfire or disposable BBQ into a search engine there will be thousands upon thousands of results, news articles, and discussion pieces. But among the noise, what is that you actually need to know? And…
Read MoreStudent Fire Safety in PBSA: What you need to know
Student fire safety week highlights both the risks and innovations in the student housing sector. For many, going to college, university, or placements will be the first time they live away from home. For others, it will mean that it’s the first time they have their own space to cook, live, and meet new friends.…
Read MoreDifferent types of BBQs and their fire risks
BBQs are a mainstay of British summertime. Even when the weather is terrible, you’d be able to find a family huddled under a gazebo enjoying a burger or two and complaining about the rain (that’s probably happened more often than we’d like to admit with the weather we’ve had this summer!). But come rain or…
Read MoreWhat workplace fire safety products do I need?
Trying to keep employees, visitors, and workers safe is both a legal and moral obligation for business owners, health and safety officers, and the dedicated ‘responsible person’. But workplace fire safety can be a confusing issue! Different regulations, options, and innovations can be hard to keep on top of. We’re here to help, with the…
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