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‘If you put your family in that building, would you be happy with it?’ – Andy Frankum discusses the road ahead for fire safety in social housing

IFSEC Global sits down with Andy Frankum, Chair of the NSHFSG to discuss building and fire safety in 2023. Read More

Petrol station ordered to pay over £100k for fire safety risks

A company and Director in Lanner have been ordered to pay a total of £108,028 in fines and costs after failing to meet fire safety standards. Read More

Calls for building regulations to include mandatory sprinklers in hotels to improve safety

Two men who died in a hotel fire would have survived if sprinklers had been installed, an inquiry has found. Read More

RIAS calls for sprinklers to be mandatory in all public buildings after fatal hotel fire

The RIAS urges for sprinklers to be made mandatory in all public buildings, after an inquiry into the death of two men in a hotel fire. Read More

Ombudsman finds ‘cumulative failures’ in fire door safety by London housing association

A London-based housing association has been fined and sanctioned by the Housing Ombudsman after delays with supplying fire door information. Read More

Nittan launches newest version of its loop powered beam detector

Nittan Europe has launched an enhanced version of its EV-Firebeam Xtra loop powered beam detector: the EV-Firebeam Xtra SCI. Read More

Burning decks – Complexities in the rising trend of marine fires

Examining the causes of the rising trend of marine and shipping fires, and the key challenges for fire protection strategies on vessels. Read More

Fire authority fined after firefighter breaks both legs

A fire authority has been fined after a firefighter trapped underneath a car broke his legs in more than a dozen places. Read More

London Fire Brigade to take “immediate action” following damning independent review into “institutionally misogynist and racist” culture

LFB firefighters face suspension or dismissal if they are found to have bullied or been racist, misogynistic or homophobic, following the review. Read More



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