The Fire Safety Stick: A New Approach to Fire Protection
When fire strikes, every second counts. Yet despite this stark reality, many of us overlook one of the most crucial aspects of protecting our most precious assets – our homes, our families and our vehicles. Traditional fire extinguishers, with their bulky designs, 3rd party service requirement and limited effectiveness, have left many households and vehicle […]
Evacuation Alert Systems: Essential for Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings
What is an Evacuation Alert System (EAS)? An Evacuation Alert System (EAS) is not a fire alarm and it does not detect fire; rather, it is a manual system that enables the Fire Service to communicate directly with building occupants and manage evacuations. EAS are becoming an integral part of fire safety in high-rise buildings, […]
Safety Checks Before Christmas
With Christmas around the corner, you may be winding down for a festive break. However, this often means leaving your business premises vacant over a period of time, which can raise safety issues. Here’s a checklist to keep your premises safe.
Dangers of Lithium Battery Fires
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries that are found in everyday portable electrical items such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, e-bikes and vapes. Although they are safe during everyday use, they pose serious risks if they are overcharged, damaged, exposed to very high or low temperatures, or suffer water damage.
Guide to Creating a Fire Evacuation Policy
A fire evacuation policy sets out the procedures that allow for a safe evacuation of a workspace in case of a fire or emergency, to ensure all occupants and visitors get out safely.
Fire Safety in Heritage Buildings
Historic properties and heritage buildings were generally built before fire safety regulations were put into place, and paired with traditional construction materials used, this can result in an increased risk of fire.
Fire Safety Signs
It is a legal requirement of a business owner or employer to ensure that sufficient signage is provided where there is a significant risk to health and safety. Safety signs regulations standardise safety signs throughout the EU so that wherever a particular safety sign is given, it portrays the same message. This is to ensure […]
P50 Service free fire extinguishers
Huvo (formerly Discount Fire Supplies) have recently added a range of service free fire extinguishers from Britannia. The P50 service free extinguishers are built using design technology pioneered by the motor racing, defence aircraft and aerospace industries. They can be maintained by staff members using a simple two-step programme and only require discharge testing and […]
Carbon Monoxide – The Silent Killer
It has recently been confirmed that a couple found dead on Boxing Day 2013 died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a portable generator.