What is the true cost when a business is forced to close due to fire?
November 21, 2022
IFSEC Global hears from Tom Roche, Secretary of the BSA, on the impact and after effects of a fire on businesses. Read More
Fuel poverty… A crisis set to spark fire hazards?
October 5, 2022
Reporting on how high energy costs are feeding through to a growth in fire hazards, and what the fire industry is doing to combat the issue. Read More
Premises under guardianship scheme in Brighton closed down without prohibition order after fire safety failings
September 1, 2022
Occupants at a former care home under a temporary guardianship scheme were evicted after the premises was found to have fire safety failings. Read More
FireAngel partners with Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service to deliver fire safety education to school children
August 8, 2022
FireAngel has partnered with Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) to produce a home fire safety jigsaw puzzle for school children. Read More
New plans for fire and rescue service reform introduced by Home Secretary
May 31, 2022
The government has announced a consultation to introduce “system-wide reform” to strengthen the fire and rescue services in England. Read More
BAFE and NAPIT publish new data highlighting growing fire safety failure rates
March 4, 2022
BAFE Fire Safety Register and NAPIT have published new research considering domestic fire safety, highlighting failure rates. Read More
Is my hotel safe from fire? A guest’s perspective on concerns over hotel fire safety standards
March 1, 2022
Alan Cox highlights the many hotel fire safety issues he’s found and explains his experiences upon liaising with owners and the relevant FRS. Read More
Major disruption caused by fires on sites lacking sprinkler systems
February 25, 2022
Ash Green Primary school in Mixenden, and a Nottingham recycling plant, both lacking sprinkler systems, have been severely damaged by serious fires. Read More
Hotel owner sentenced to eight months imprisonment after breaching several fire safety regulations
December 16, 2021
33-year-old, Chate Singh, owner of Ebers Hotel in Nottingham, has been sentenced to eight months in prison following multiple fire safety breaches. Read More
North East waste site closes after defying fire safety rules
November 4, 2021
The Environment Agency has imposed a restriction order against Shee Recycling, after it failed to comply with fire regulations. Read More
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: “‘Stay Put’ strategy should have been disregarded sooner”, says Kent FRS engineer
October 27, 2021
In a recent Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast, facilitated by BBC Sounds, the 'stay put' strategy was once again discussed. Read More
Emphasis on closer collaboration with industry in new fire and rescue standard for non-residential buildings
September 29, 2021
The Fire Standards Board has launched a new initiative to improve the fire safety standards of non-residential buildings. Read More
Using technology to improve situational awareness for fire and rescue services
June 24, 2021
How the technology such as AI, body-worn cameras and drones is being used to improve situational awareness when fighting fires. Read More
Aico selected as alarm supplier to UK Fire and Rescue Service
April 6, 2021
Aico has been selected as a supplier of smoke, heat and CO alarms for the West Midlands Fire Service Framework. Read More
Fire false alarms account for 42% of FRS incidents in 2020
November 25, 2020
Fire and rescue incident statistics: England, have been released by the Home Office for the year ending June 2020, containing statistics about incidents attended by the services (FRS). Read More
2019/20 England fire and rescue incident statistics show “lowest number of fatalities in annual series”
August 25, 2020
The Home Office has released its latest fire and rescue incident statistics, for the year ending March 2020, with some of the key results summarised here. Read More
