Is your hotel safe from fire?
After visiting several hotels across England, Alan Cox, whose career spans 50 years in the fire and safety profession, underlines his concerns that standards of fire safety are significantly lacking in this sector, putting the lives of guests and staff at risk. Here, he highlights the many issues he’s found and explains his experiences upon liaising with owners and fire and rescue services.
Disturbing failure rates and absence of domestic smoke alarms
BAFE Fire Safety Register and NAPIT publish new infographics considering domestic fire safety. In research presented by BAFE and NAPIT, data collated over the last decade (2010/2011-2020/2021) in England, Wales, and Scotland record an unsettling 424,464 dwelling fires. These fires resulted in almost 82,000 non-fatal casualties and close to 3,000 deaths. In more recent statistics made available by Fire and Rescue Services nationwide,
Fire Safety in Care Homes and CQC Inspection Requirements
Care Quality Commission, also known as CQC is an independent regulator of health and social care in England. When inspecting care homes there are 5 basic standards of CQC and these are: Are they safe? Are they effective? Are they caring? Are they responsive to people’s needs? Are they well led? Fire safety is included in those standards. We will review the topic
Fire Safety In London HMO Properties
HMOs are different from buy-to-let properties regarding fire safety. The reason they are more complicated than the other types of properties is that there are more risks involved when different people live in the same house. In this article, we will try to cover everything you need to know about fire safety in houses of multiple occupations. Domestic fires could affect any home,
Why is Electrical Installation Condition Report Important?
An EICR is a formal document given following an assessment of the electrical installation within a property. Inspections for EICR must be carried out by an experienced and NICEIC approved electrical contractor. EICR is the proof that electrical installations within the premises are safe to use and operate. We simply cannot see electricity, most of us don’t know how it works but we
How to find a reputable electrical installer in London?
Electrical wiring, circuit boxes, and fixtures can represent a severe hazard, resulting in fire or injury, even death if not properly installed. BS7671 requires that even residential electrical wiring meet local code specifications. An inspection must be performed upon completion of installation, and a certificate of inspection provided by an authorised and licensed electrician. How To Find The Right Electrician in London? When
