Major fire incident at Midhurst Hotel in Sussex
March 17, 2023
A major fire broke out in the early hours of the morning on Thursday 16 March 2023 at the Angel Inn Hotel in Midwich, West Sussex. Read More
Exclusive: The Cameron House Hotel Fire – What do we know & what do we still not know?
March 13, 2023
Fire Safety Consultant, Alan Cox, examines the 2017 Cameron House Hotel fire, where two guests died, asking why we still don't know all the facts. Read More
Calls for building regulations to include mandatory sprinklers in hotels to improve safety
March 1, 2023
Two men who died in a hotel fire would have survived if sprinklers had been installed, an inquiry has found. Read More
“Contingency” hotel crisis tightens focus on fire risk
February 6, 2023
Exploring the impact of "contingency" hotel plans and unpredictable scenarios resulting from them on fire risk and safety. Read More
Inadequate fire doors and concerns over compartmentation revealed by Perth hotel audit three weeks before fatal fire
January 25, 2023
The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire in January was the subject of a range of fire safety recommendations just 3 weeks prior. 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
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
Full inquiry to be held into Cameron House hotel fatal fire which led to two deaths and £500,000 fine
June 17, 2021
Cameron House Resort was fined £500,000 for breaches of fire safety legislation following a fatal fire in December 2017. Read More
Hotel fire safety: 11 tips for protecting guests and property
December 5, 2017
Markings its 25th anniversary, Vulcan Fire Training has put together the infographic below detailing 11 tips for protecting guests and property in hotels. Read More
The Fire Safety Order has failed: Fudged investigations and lessons not learned in 10 years of the landmark legislation
October 16, 2017
It's been 10 years since the “the worst British hotel fire for 50 years” and the overhaul of UK fire safety laws. Alan Cox considers the major fires since and reveals details of his undercover inspection of hotels with the BBC. Read More
