Tyre company director sentenced for fire safety failings
February 12, 2020
The director of a scrap tyre yard has been handed a suspended prison sentence for a series of fire safety offences after an emergency fire door was nailed shut in a building where workers were living. Read More
Contractor fined for student block fire safety failings
February 10, 2020
The main contractor was among three firms ordered to pay fines totalling £670,000 after admitting fire safety failings at a building used for student accommodation in Leeds. Read More
Why fire training is a hot topic in health and safety
February 6, 2020
Why should managers place fire safety training for their entire workforce high on their priority list? Read More
Hotel fined £45k for fire safety failings
February 5, 2020
A Stratford hotel and its owner have been ordered to pay a total of £45,000 for 'serious and systemic' fire safety failures which 'put staff and guests at risk'. Read More
Themes confirmed for Tall Buildings Fire Safety Conference 2020
February 3, 2020
The Tall Buildings Fire Safety Conference, co-located with Safety & Health Expo in September 2020, is set to focus on three major themes, High Rise Firefighting, Construction Fire Safety and Crisis Management. Read More
‘Toxic culture’ in English fire services, according to new report
January 16, 2020
Fire services in England suffer from a "toxic" culture, with some firefighters not treating colleagues with "enough humanity". Read More
Cladding manufacturer holds fire tests to prove panel safety
January 14, 2020
A cladding manufacturer has undertaken a series of ‘real life’ tests to prove that it’s cladding products do not burn. Read More
Only 15% of newly-built schools in the UK are fitted with sprinklers
January 6, 2020
iHASCO, a provider of health and safety eLearning, is urging education institutions to tackle fire hazards with the launch of its updated Fire Awareness course. Read More
Andy Roe appointed as London’s new Fire Commissioner
December 10, 2019
Former British Army officer Andy Roe will take over as the head of London Fire Brigade (LFB) on 1 January 2020. Read More
Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2019: Winners revealed
November 21, 2019
This year’s Security & Fire Excellence Awards took place at the on Park Lane last evening (Wednesday 20 November), with awards focused on a wide variety of achievements across the industry. Find out all of the night’s winners below! Read More