News and events

Following the recent covid-19 announcement regarding the closure of non-essential businesses, we would like to reassure our customers that as suppliers of essential emergency equipment to the healthcare sector, we are still open for business.

While our aim is to continue to provide an uninterrupted service, we will continue to monitor the ever changing situation while taking all necessary steps to ensure the wellbeing of both our staff and customers.

The Home Office has introduced a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales.  Following the proposal  from Boris Johnson at the end of last year, yesterday’s confirmation will see some major changes to the Fire Safety Order 2005.  

Each year hundreds of electrical items and motor vehicles are recalled by manufacturers, due to safety concerns including  potential risks of fire and electric shock.

British Standard BS5839-6:2019 covers specific recommendations for fire alarm systems in all domestic premises and covers both new-build and existing properties. The standard contains details on all aspects relating to the design and installation of fire alarm systems, including the type of alarm to install and which  areas of the property to protect. 

The changes to BS 5839-6:2019 include new grades covering the different types of alarm system, with Grade C being redefined, Grade D being replaced by D1 and D2 and Grade F replaced by F1 and F2.

As a company which works with international businesses and organisations across the world to make sure they are as ‘fire safe’ as possible, we are proud to be  sponsoring the Export Business of the Year award at the 2019 Northamptonshire Business Awards.

Notre-Dame Cathedral has stood tall above Paris since the 1200s but this week a devastating fire ripped through the cathedrals roof - bringing down its famous wooden spire. Experts shed light on the difficulties fire crews faced as they fought to save such a large, historic building.

Emergency evacuation seminars focus on how to provide safe and effective means of escape and are committed to promoting safe evacuation from buildings.

Marsden Fire Safety are pleased to announce they have already booked to attend some events for 2019.

In March they will be at the TagEvac seminar and in May they will be at the NAHFO annual conference in Leeds from the 21st-22nd 

If you have already booked to attend either of these, pop along to see us, if not you still have time to get booked on. 

Freedom of Information requests sent to 123 local authorities have found that at least 25,000 doors installed in social housing are among the five types that failed testing carried out following the 2017 tragedy in west London.

Fire Door Safety week runs from 24th-30th September, the link below has  some great advice and guidance

https://www.firedoorsafetyweek.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FDSW-Media-Pack.pdf