Every public building or place of work has one, from restaurants to office buildings and doctor's surgeries. Those familiar red metal tanks, full of water, foam and dry powder, sit in the corner of ev..

For the past three years, businesses around England and Wales have been required to carry out risk assessments on their premises. Under the Regulatory Reform Order 2005, it has become a legal requirem..

A good fire warden will have excellent organisational skills, a level of confidence and a calm head. The role requires you to keep others calm and guide them to a safe location in the event of a fire...

Never Play With Fire. Isn't that what we are taught when we are young? Of course this is a very important lesson to learn, however as we get a little older, it does at least pay to know how to handle ..

Sitting there in the corner of the room, the two red dusty tanks have simply become just part of the office furniture. While their presence is a legal requirement within the work place, they have neve..

Like attending a first aid course, fire extinguisher training is high on the list of useful practical skills to have under your belt. Understanding how to react at the scene of a fire and how to use a..

Since 2006 it has been a vital process in any business to undergo a regular fire risk assessment of the premises; the purpose of this task being the recognition of hazards and how to control these haz..

While insurance may be able to cover the costs of a fire it is not always the case that a business will be able to recover. Estimates currently reckon that around eighty percent of businesses who expe..

The world of business toady is filled with health and safety procedures that are in most cases legally defined responsibilities on the part of the employer. One of the key considerations in companies ..

The fire risk assessment is becoming an increasingly important element in business due to a heavy government focus on fire safety in the world of commerce. Fires can be disastrous for businesses invol..

Protection against arson, particularly by casual vandals and intruders, involves measures that afford a high degree of security. While it is commonly believed that fire safety and security directly co..

Any responsible person, even with limited formal instruction or experience, can do a simple fire risk assessment. More complex buildings will need to be assessed by a person with full training and exp..