New cladding fire risk identified and could be “tip of iceberg”
March 6, 2024
A London Council has warned that low-rise timber-frame homes retrofitted with a fire-spreading plastic cladding could be mirrored across the country. Read More
The planning, conduct and evaluation of emergency exercises in rail transport
February 8, 2024
Dr Tony Cash, an independent chartered Engineer and International President of the Rail Industry Fire Association sets out top considerations Read More
The future of foam
February 1, 2024
Aisha Farooq, Deputy Editor of Fire & Risk Management (F&RM), the journal of the Fire Protection Association, looks at the latest measures to phase out ‘forever chemicals’. Read More
Major fire at building site in Reading
November 24, 2023
The blaze broke out in Reading city centre on Thursday (23 November) morning, with the site having to be evacuated. Read More
Are you evacuation ready?
April 11, 2023
Safety Chair provide a range of evacuation chairs for both stairway ascent and descent, catering for both single and dual person operation, and includes our battery powered evacuation chair that makes it even easier to descend or ascend a stairwell. Read More
85% of UK tradespeople ‘wouldn’t know what to do’ in event of a fire
April 4, 2023
A staggering 85% of UK tradespeople would not know what to do in the event of a fire at work, new research has shown. Read More
Disabled workers’ lives at risk due to poor emergency evacuation procedures, finds report
March 1, 2023
Disabled workers’ lives are at risk due to ill informed emergency evacuation procedures, a report has found. Read More
What can be done to better fire safety in schools?
July 25, 2022
On Wednesday 29 June, the FIA held an exclusive seminar at Informa’s (the company behind Safety & Health Expo and FIREX International) Blackfriars HQ. Entitled FIA Seminar: Fire Safety in Schools, attendees heard from various speakers across the sector, as they discussed the methods in which schools can be protected in the best way possible, and also to deter false representation of fire incidents. IFSEC Global, SHP's sister title, reports on a snippet of the event. Read More
Could the ECHO intruder alarm system be coming to UK fire and rescue services?
June 15, 2022
The ECHO automated alarm signalling system could be graduating to fire and rescue services, delegates at this year’s FIREX International heard. Read More
Fire Safety in 2021 eBook – Is the industry ready to embrace systemic change in building safety?
March 22, 2022
IFSEC Global has released its Annual Fire Safety Report 2021, keeping you up to date with the biggest stories of the year, including new legislation, improving building safety culture post-Grenfell and the importance of third-party certification in fire door safety. Read More
