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Firechief Flamezorb is a lightweight substance which quickly absorbs flammable liquid spills, allowing you to react to accidental spillages quickly and safely. The product comes in a heat sealed bag and can easily be transferred to a standard fire bucket for use when it’s needed.

Firechief is pleased to be a sponsor of the ‘Keeping People and Property Safe: The Future of Fire Safety in Wales’ event, which is taking place at the Celtic Manor Hotel in Wales on 26 September. The event is free to attend and an opportunity to hear from and engage with key professionals from across the Fire Industry.

To find out more and to book your place, email emma.ward@lumi-plugin.com. Places are limited and booked on a first come first served basis, so don’t delay. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday 24th May 2018 saw the fifth year of the Fire Industry Golf Society’s charity golf day at Belton Woods near Grantham in Lincolnshire. As in previous years, the competition was held on ‘The Lakes’ course where water accompanies most holes!

Media reports regarding last week’s fire at London’s exclusive 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park, suggest that it started on the roof where contractors were still carrying out building work as part of the hotel’s extensive refurbishment program. According to one tradesman, the builders had been cutting materials on the roof during the day – which of course, raises the question of whether the cause of the fire was Hot Work related.

The Firechief Doorwarden wireless fire door stop legally holds open a fire door, until the fire alarm sounds.

Many people throughout the UK live in tower blocks and flats. All flats are required to have a fire risk assessment as well as ensure that the building has a fire safety equipment that complies with UK law.

Most fires that raze down blocks of flats are usually caused by those living in those flats. One main factor of fire in flats is usually tied to carelessness. If residents can be extra cautious and be careful when dealing with anything that can cause a fire, there’d be fewer cases of fires in flats. We will have an in-depth look at some of the causes of flat fires shortly.

The simple purpose of a fire door in everyday use is just the same as any other door. However, since a breakout of fire is never predictable, the fire door, unlike any other door, is then required to perform its main purpose as part of a building’s passive fire protection system, allowing all rooms to be separated off to contain a fire, protect the occupants and provide a safe, protected route of escape.

Many of us will remember Samsung’s Lithium Ion battery problems which resulted in its Galaxy Note 7 recall last year but even though it won’t generally mean a product recall, it’s not as uncommon for this type of battery to catch fire as you might think, which is why Firechief has introduced the Firechief Lith-ex, the world’s first fire extinguisher for Lithium Ion battery fires.

Firechief has launched a Hot Work Kit – the first ‘all in one’ kit developed especially for contractors and tradesmen who carry out Hot Work on site. Each Hot Work Kit contains everything needed to do Hot Work safely – all wrapped up in a handy carry to site bag.

All the latest Firechief fire safety products were on show at the Screwfix Live 2017 event in Farnborough this autumn. Particularly popular were our 600kg Powder Extinguishers which are perfect for the kitchen, garage and car, along with fire blankets and the Flamebuster aerosol fire extinguisher.