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Three companies have been ordered to pay fines totalling £670,000 after admitting fire safety failings at a building used for student accommodation in Leeds. Judge Mairs at Leeds Crown Court heard how Trinity Halls on Woodhouse Street had only one available fire escape which was compromised due to combustible materials, putting at serious risk the…

The new 2019/20 Firechief Catalogue is now available! Featuring more than 2,000 quality, UK-approved fire protection products over 168 pages, the all-new catalogue includes Fire Depot’s exclusive and ever-growing range of Firechief branded products. The new catalogue has over 50 new and improved products for you and your customers, new products include, the Firechief Wildfire…

We are starting to plan our 2020 exhibitions and would love to invite all our followers to come down to the following shows. Fire Safety Event – April 2020 A must attend for anyone who has a focus on improving life safety, business continuity and business protection for their organisation. Birmingham, NEC – more information…

Housing associations cannot give “blanket assurances” that they will cover the cost of fire safety and cladding remediation work for leaseholders in the blocks they own, the chair of the G15 has said. Speaking to Inside Housing, Helen Evans, who is also chief executive of Network Homes, said that due to the charitable status of…

The Firechief team would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our followers, clients, customers, family & friends. We would like to dedicate a short blog post to saying thank you for all the continued support in 2019. It has been a busy and exciting year for the Firechief team, but…

Most house fires occur in the kitchen, 89% of these happened while the victims were in another room. This Christmas make sure you are aware of what is happening in the kitchen. Nearly two thirds of all domestic fires happen because of cooking. The kitchen is the single most dangerous place in your home, and…

This blog has been put together to ensure you double check your fire safety practices at work once the New Year sets in. Who’s responsible You’re responsible for fire safety in business or other non-domestic premises if you’re: – an employer – the owner – the landlord – an occupier – anyone else with control…

If you’re wondering what to get for Christmas, add a Fire Blanket onto your list! It is well-known that we all spend a lot more time in the kitchen over to festive season, therefore, it is important to remember that the risk of fires increase this time of year. Having all the necessary fire safety…