Domestic Property
April 1, 2011 1:15 pm Leave your thoughtsThere is no fire safety legislation that covers existing homes and no government would attempt to legislate for the home... View Article
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Download Fire Risk Assessment Guides
February 2, 2022 12:44 pm Leave your thoughtsThe current risk assessment-based regime came into force with the passing of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Like... View Article
Fire Safety in Existing Housing
April 1, 2011 1:20 pm Leave your thoughtsDomestic Property in England and Wales is exempt from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and existing housing is... View Article
Means of Escape from Fire
February 2, 2022 12:51 pm Leave your thoughtsThe purpose of this page is to allow you to understand the basics of ‘means of escape’ and not how... View Article
A Fire Survival Guide
April 1, 2011 1:23 pm Leave your thoughtsEvery year the fire brigade is called out to around 30,000 significant fires in the home. And every year around... View Article
Protect your home from Fire
April 1, 2011 1:33 pm Leave your thoughtsIt is everybody’s responsibility to protect themselves and their families from the ever present scourge of fire. Every year nearly... View Article
Fire Safety Check List for Industry
February 9, 2022 12:56 pm Leave your thoughtsWell organised and carefully maintained premises are safer from fire. The likelihood of a fire breaking out is lessened and... View Article
Staff Fire Safety Training
February 9, 2022 12:59 pm Leave your thoughtsStaff fire safety training can be carried out by an external training provider or by employees who have been trained... View Article
How to Combat Arson in Schools
February 9, 2022 1:03 pm Leave your thoughtsEach year in the UK an estimated 1,400 – 1,800 arson attacks occur in schools, with one in eight schools... View Article
How to organise a Fire Safety Campaign
April 1, 2011 1:04 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you require advice on organising a Fire Safety Campaign the community fire safety department of your local Fire and... View Article
Wake Up Get a Smoke Alarm
April 1, 2011 1:43 pm Leave your thoughtsResearch shows that your chances of getting injured or dying in a house fire reduce when you get an early... View Article
Safe Working with Flammable Substances
April 1, 2011 1:11 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Health and Safety Executive is the principle authority on flammable substances with Fire and Local authorities taking a secondary... View Article
Fires in the Kitchen
February 9, 2022 1:51 pm Leave your thoughtsNearly two thirds of all domestic fires happen because of cooking. The kitchen is the single most dangerous place in... View Article
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals Regulations) 1996
March 28, 2011 11:18 am Leave your thoughtsThese Regulations brought into force the EC Safety Signs Directive 92/58/EEC on the provision and use of safety signs. The... View Article
How to combat Arson
June 6, 2011 9:43 am Comments Off on How to combat ArsonStop Your Business Becoming an Arson Statistic! As a business owner, there is a lot you can do to protect... View Article
Fire Risk Assessment Overview
March 28, 2011 12:58 pm Leave your thoughtsFrom 1st October 2006 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person (RP) of any non-domestic premises... View Article
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988/1989, 1993 and 2010
March 28, 2011 10:20 am Leave your thoughtsThe Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989, 1993 and 2010) set levels of fire resistance... View Article
Arson Alert
June 2, 2011 8:19 am Comments Off on Arson AlertSTOP YOUR BUILDING BECOMING AN ARSON STATISTIC If you own or manage a business or if you are responsible for... View Article
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) – Fire Signs
March 28, 2011 12:28 pm Leave your thoughtsIf persons are trapped in a burning building they are likely to be under significant psychological and even physical stress.... View Article
Dangerous Substances Legislation
March 28, 2011 10:34 am Comments Off on Dangerous Substances LegislationPetroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 The Petroleum (Consolidations) Regulations 2014 combine, update and replace several previous items of legislation ranging from... View Article
Fire Safety for Special Needs Groups
April 1, 2011 1:07 pm Leave your thoughtsPeople with Disabilities in the Home If a fire occurs in your home, your chances of survival will depend... View Article
Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Signs)
June 6, 2011 12:22 pm Comments Off on Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Signs)Introduction The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (CDG 2009) and the European agreement... View Article
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 – Chapter 21
March 28, 2011 12:44 pm Leave your thoughtsPrior to the second world war the fire service was run by local government and the responsibility delegated in most... View Article
Information about the Fire Triangle/Tetrahedron and Combustion
April 1, 2011 1:57 pm Leave your thoughtsTo understand how fire extinguishers work, you need to know about combustion. It is impossible in this short introduction to... View Article
Graphical Symbols and Abbreviations for Fire Protection Drawings
April 1, 2011 2:16 pm Leave your thoughtsArchitects have their own abbreviations, symbols and drawing conventions to enable all persons in their profession to understand drawings produced... View Article
What to expect if a Fire Safety Inspector Calls
April 1, 2011 2:24 pm Leave your thoughtsThis is a brief guide for Responsible Persons (RP) as designated under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and... View Article
How to Write a Technical Report
April 1, 2011 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsSummary 1. The Need For Guidelines 1.1. Aims 1.2. Using this Report 2. Communications 2.1. The Channel and the Message... View Article
Introduction to Fire Safety in the UK
April 1, 2011 2:34 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you are new to Fire Safety then you may find the following general information of use in giving you... View Article
The Enforcement Concordat
April 1, 2011 2:35 pm Leave your thoughtsAll enforcing authorities in the UK should abide by the Enforcement Concordat which was introduced by the government in 1998... View Article
Fire Safety Statistics for the United Kingdom
April 1, 2011 2:38 pm Leave your thoughtsFor information on the latest fire statistics go to Fire Statistics at the Department of Communities and Local Government. The... View Article