In England, on average 26,500 fires are started on grass, heathland and moorland every year. This is an average of 73 fires every day! 50,000 fires occur in refuse and rubbish containers (including wheelie bins and skips) each year. Fire Safety doesn’t stop when you leave your home.
To keep your building, staff and visitors safe, it makes sense that your business should have firefighting equipment like fire extinguishers. But even more than that, it’s also a legal requirement, as outlined in the Fire Safety Order 2005. Fire extinguishers are one of the most common ways to extinguish small fires. However, what the […]
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable and are used in many personal electronic products such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, electric toothbrushes, tools, hoverboards, scooters and vaping devices. When purchasing, using and storing an electrical product that uses a lithium-ion battery, be sure to: Remember to protect batteries against being damaged, such as being crushed, punctured or immersed […]
Plan a safe escape What to do if there is a fire What to do if your escape is blocked What to do if your clothes catch fire How to escape from a high-level building Make a bedtime check You are more at risk from a fire when asleep. So it’s a good idea to […]
Information around how to safely purchase, charge and use e-bikes and e-scooters has been published by the government today (1 February 2024) to improve consumer safety. Following extensive consultation with industry, guidance on battery safety for both e-scooters and e-bikes will raise awareness for owners on how to safely purchase an e-cycle or e-scooter, ensure it meets manufacturing requirements […]
Information about the commencement of the Fire Safety Act and how it affects Responsible Persons and others. The Fire Safety Act clarifies the scope of the Fire Safety Order to make clear it applies to the structure, external walls (including cladding and balconies) and individual flat entrance doors between domestic premises and the common parts […]
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduce new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (responsible persons). The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 implemented the majority of the recommendations made by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in its Phase 1 report which required a change in the law. The regulations seek to […]