Different Types of Fire Extinguishers & Their Uses
Fire extinguishers are so commonplace throughout public spaces and buildings, most of us barely notice them anymore. However, in an emergency situation, one being in its correct place could make all the difference. There are five main different types of fire extinguishers. Each one is used to tackle a different type of fire – so, […]
From Firefighter to Fire Risk Assessor: All in the Name of Safety
Here’s a piece written by our resident Managing Fire Risk Assessor, Matt Digby – you can find the original article here. Fire safety; fire protection; fire prevention. Whatever you call or refer to it as, it’s the industry I’m lucky enough to call “home”. My background is varied but, fundamentally, my journey began working as […]
A Fast Guide to Fire Safety Signs
This country’s fire safety legislation doesn’t just apply to equipment and escape routes. It designates that, as the landlord or property owner of a workplace or multi-residential premises, you need to also ensure that people can actually find those things, amongst other safety-focused directives, via compliant fire safety signs. BS 5499 covers all aspects of […]
A Guide to New Fire Safety Bill 2019-2021
The Grenfell Tower incident of 2017 was undoubtedly one of the biggest tragedies we’ve seen in this country, and particularly harrowing for those working in the fire safety industry. It’s easy to look back and ask what could have been done differently, what should have been done better, and speculate on how many lives could […]
How to Reduce False Fire Alarms
According to gov.uk, fire rescue services in England attended no less than 231,510 false fire alarms in the year up to June 2020. Think about that for a minute. The year previous to this was 229,961 (so that’s a 6% increase), and five years ago 215,857. Not only is the number going up – it’s […]
Type 4 Fire Risk Assessments: Who, What & Why?
Fire risk assessments (FRAs) come in all shapes and sizes – much like the fires they’re built to protect your property and its inhabitants from! As a fire risk assessment business in London, our job is twofold. The first and obvious thing we do is to offer expert advice and guidance with regards to what […]
Workplace Fire Safety: Housekeeping Tips
So, what’s the latest? Are you back in the office yet or, like many of us with the advent of tier 4 here in London, getting comfy working from home once again? Regardless of where your workplace is and what tier it currently falls into, as an employer with fire responsibilities or the landlord of […]
High-Rise Fire Safety: 3 Tips for Landlords
Being the landlord of a high-rise building poses different challenges and more to think about when it comes to fire safety. A fire is unpredictable at the best of times; adding to that a longer escape route and myriad ways for it to spread plus potentially longer detection times means that high-rise fire safety carries […]
Which Fire Detection System Should You Be Using?
As fire risk assessors, it’s our responsibility to understand the hazards of the buildings we inspect. Further to this and certainly one of the most important aspects of fire fighting is about understanding which fire detection system is going to be the most useful and effective when it comes to protecting your properties and its […]
Electrical Consumer Unit Enclosures – Are Yours Up to Scratch?
Anyone whose home has ever been subject to a power cut, even for a short amount of time, has probably had the realisation of just how dependant we are on electricity in this day and age. At the heart of any home in 2020 is the electrical consumer unit enclosure – which the distribution board […]