Fireproofing Your Fireplace

Fireplaces can be a fantastic addition to any home, providing warmth and extra aesthetic quality to your room. However, there are also safety risks that come with fireplaces, ones that can prove to be devastating or even fatal if the proper precautions are not taken. Fire Guard This simple device is very effective at preventing accidents around your fire, particularly for those inquisitive youngsters who are liable to wander too close to it. As well as preventing access to the fireplace, guards are very helpful in stopping sparks and embers escaping from the fire and causing damage. Available for purchase at…

Portable Heater Warning

Portable heaters are gadgets that are incredibly useful in the colder months, providing a great source of heat from their relatively small stature – perfect for those homes without fireplaces or that might need some extra heat outdoors on a winter night. However, as the London Fire Brigade has recently released a warning regarding the potential for fires from portable heaters, this article will detail why and how you need to be extra cautious when using them this winter. Approval When buying or using a portable heater, you must check that it is either Underwriters Listed or Factory Mutual approved for…

Most Common Causes of Factory Fires

While every home and workplace will always contain a fire risk, there are certain environments that are more susceptible to fires, especially those that use flammable materials to work with, for example. Factories are used for the assembly and creation of innumerable things, and with the wide variety of machinery and tools used for said assembly, there can be more scope for a fire to break out. Heavy Machinery No matter how sophisticated the machinery is in a factory, it can be susceptible to faults. Sometimes these faults are minor and easily fixed, but the results can also be more severe….

How Serious is Arson?

Arson is a very serious crime, carrying a maximum penalty of a whole-life prison term. While many arsonists are thought to be bored young people looking for a distraction (and potentially not thinking through the consequences of their actions), committing arson can have ramifications for the rest of the offenders’ lives. Because committing arson is such a serious crime, it remains on criminal records for life and can prevent ex-offenders from travelling abroad. In the short term, young people under the age of 18 can expect strict supervision orders for deliberately starting fires in which no-one dies, and additionally paying victims’…

What Safety Precautions do Landlords Have to Put in Place?

There are a number of responsibilities that landlords hold in relation to running their property, one of which is complying with all relevant fire safety legislation. Fire Risk Assessment All landlords must adhere to the Housing Act 2004, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005. The former applies to all residential properties, whereas the latter only applies to some. Where their property houses multiple tenants, the landlord is known as the ‘responsible person’. This means that they are tasked with ensuring that their building meets all relevant fire safety regulations. One of the key obligations that a landlord has with…

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