Protecting the most vulnerable from fire risk
April 19, 2021
Nick Rutter, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at FireAngel takes a look at how connected technology can help improve fire safety for disabled people. Read More
Poor lighting leads to fire escape death and £80,000 fine
August 3, 2020
Aberdeen Market has been fined £80,000 after admitting to safety failures, following the death of an 80-year-old man Read More
UK Government continues to review fire safety as it opens consultation into Regulatory Reform Order
July 24, 2020
In partnership with the Draft Building Safety Bill that was published earlier this week, the UK Government is doubling its efforts to review fire safety by launching an open consultation into the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Read More
Fire Safety Bill introduced by the Home Office
March 23, 2020
The Home Office has introduced a new Fire Safety Bill, in an effort to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales Read More
Property management firm fined after fire
February 19, 2020
A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters. 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
Pensioner’s death ‘could have been avoided’
May 10, 2019
A company which ran a South London care home has been fined more than £100,000 for breaching fire safety regulations after a pensioner died in their care. Read More
Fire safety: Tenants’ lives put at ‘serious risk’ by landlord
September 7, 2018
Officers from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service found a number of serious issues when they entered the property in Reading, which was being occupied as a house of multiple occupation (HMO). Read More
£250k fine for fire safety disregard
November 21, 2017
A London guest house owner who removed the staircase from his property has been fined £250,000 and given and a six month suspended prison sentence after being successfully prosecuted by London Fire Brigade. Read More
Is it right to silence Big Ben for workers’ hearing?
August 15, 2017
How at risk are workers from the noise of the Great Bell? Read More
