News and events

Test it Tuesday is a campaign that was encouraged by the fire and rescue services, it was put in place to encourage that we all take the time to test not just our own smoke alarms, but the smoke alarms of family and friends as well.

Landlords of privately rented accommodation, have a legal obligation to ensure that their properties and tenants are kept safe. 

Being a Landlord you need to think about a lot of things, a major point you need think about is how to comply with fire safety legislations, below is a list of what ones you need to know about.

Each year the Fire and Rescue Services attend over 50,000 fire related incidents in dwellings within the UK. Recent statistics show that people living in privately rented accommodation are seven times more likely to fall victim to a fire then those who are owner occupied. Both tenants and the property owner have responsibilities in preventing fire. 

Updates on the best practice to be taken when installing and maintaining portable fire extinguishers

If a fire does break out in your home, chances are you will only have a short amount of time to get you and your family to safety. Remember, if there's a fire - get out, stay out and dial 999.

Devastated remains of a Manchester tower block where four floors were destroyed in a blaze spread by wooden balconies on Saturday afternoon 30th December

On new Years Eve a 'Ferocious' fire ripped through Liverpool Echo Arena car park. The blaze which destroyed about 1,400 cars broke out after an old Land Rover with its engine on fire. - thought by firefighters to be the source of the blaze.

In the early hours of Monday morning a devastating fire broke out in the main hotel at Cameron House in Loch Lomond. The Hotel is popular with many and is a popular wedding venue and houses the Michelin-starred Martin Wishart at Loch Lomond restaurant

 B&Q have today issues a URGENT PLUG RECALL NOTICE,  They are recalling two of there remote control on/off plug sets due to a potential fire risk.