Those commissioning fire risk assessments urged to help drive competence in the sector
October 20, 2023
The IFE urged those commissioning fire risk assessments to strongly consider competency credentials at the Fire Conference 2023. Read More
Social Housing Regulator concludes Camden Council caused “serious detriment to tenants” for fire safety failings
August 16, 2023
The Regulator has found the Council to have caused “actual and potential serious detriment to Camden’s tenants” due to fire safety failings. Read More
Webinar: Fire safety compliance – an enforcer’s view
February 21, 2023
This webinar explores how organisations can ensure their people are competent and how enforcement officers will assess compliance Read More
SFPE releases second edition of fire risk assessment guide and names 2023 President
January 9, 2023
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) has announced the release of a new fire risk engineering guide. 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
FIA releases guidance on cladding and external wall systems in fire risk assessments addressing challenges involved
September 29, 2022
The FIA addresses the issues to fire risk assessors for cladding and external wall construction for multi-occupied residential premises. Read More
Professional indemnity insurance scheme launched for EWS1 assessors
September 28, 2022
A professional indemnity insurance scheme for professionals carrying out external wall assessment has been launched by the Government. Read More
HSE report reveals “evidence gaps” in composite repair system response to fire
June 23, 2022
HSE report outlines guidelines on the use of engineered composite repairs to fix defective and corroded pipework. Read More
£40k fine for Bedford office block landlord for “multiple breaches of the Fire Safety Order”
April 19, 2022
After multiple breaches of the Fire Safety Order, a landlord and responsible person for an office block in Bedford have been fined £40,000. Read More
Record-breaking fire safety fine on Bupa Care Services explained
March 29, 2022
January saw the highest ever fine imposed for fire safety breaches under the Fire Safety Order 2005. We examine the record-breaking aspects of the case. Read More
Fire Risk Assessment guide: What is it and how do you get one?
February 28, 2022
A beginner's guide to everything you need to know about a fire risk assessment, the duties of the responsible person and fire risk assessor. Read More
WEBINAR: Best practice in fire risk assessment and competency: How do you make sure you comply?
February 4, 2022
On Monday 28th February, Barbour EHS will be joined by the Fire Protection Association on their webinar, exploring best practice in fire risk assessment. Read More
“38% of businesses do not have suitable fire risk assessments in place”, according to new research
January 31, 2022
JLA, has revealed that many companies are ill-equipped to deal with the growing risk of fires at their sites. Read More
An overview to appointing Responsible Persons in the workplace for fire safety
January 27, 2022
What duties should be considered for responsible persons and understanding the role they play in mitigating fire risks in the workplace. Read More
New code of practice for external wall fire risk assessment published
January 26, 2022
A new code of practice for the fire risk appraisal of external walls and cladding of multi-occupancy residential buildings has been published by BSI. Read More
“Over a third of businesses do not have suitable fire risk assessments in place”, new survey finds
January 11, 2022
New research by fire safety specialist, JLA, has revealed that many companies are ill-equipped to deal with the growing risk of fires at their sites. Read More
