Survey reveals gaps in office workers’ knowledge and understanding of fire doors
September 2, 2024
Some 43% of officer workers think that cracked glass in a fire door is acceptable, according to a new survey of office workers’ attitudes to fire doors. Read More
‘Landlords and facilities managers must create a culture of fire safety reporting’, says Bureau Veritas
November 3, 2022
Fire and life safety company, Bureau Veritas, takes a closer look at the findings of new research released this week by the BWF. 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
Three-quarters of fire doors in recent years have failed inspection
September 2, 2021
Thousands of fire safety installations in the past two years have failed their inspections, according to the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS). Read More
Landlord receives £50,000 fine for fire safety breaches in converted house
August 17, 2021
A landlord has been handed a suspended prison sentence and a fine of £50,000 for fire safety breaches. Read More
‘COVID-19 controls increasing fire risks at work’, warns safety expert
December 9, 2020
Controls to limit the risks of COVID-19 transmission are having an impact on the management of workplace fire risks, according to a firefighter and safety trainer. Read More
Fire Door Safety Week 2020
September 23, 2020
Fire Door Safety Week was first launched in 2013, in response to a legacy of fire door neglect. It returns once more for its seventh year in 2020, highlighting research undertaken into the state of fire door maintenance, inspection and replacements across local authority owned and managed housing in the UK Read More
Government proposes fire door checks every quarter
February 27, 2020
The upcoming fire safety bill is set to stipulate that fire doors in all blocks of flats will need to be checked every three months. Read More
WATCH: The hard-hitting video launched for Fire Door Safety Week 2019
September 27, 2019
Imagine you live in a block of flats. film below implores responsible persons to act now and replace faulty fire doors without delay. Read More
Three quarters of tenants would not follow stay put advice during a fire
October 17, 2018
The research also found that 39% of tenants lacked confidence in their building’s ability to stop the spread of smoke and fire. Read More