News and events

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. 

Thousands of fire doors identical to those blamed for helping spread the blaze at Grenfell Tower are still being used in public housing across the UK.

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.

A public inquiry into the disaster stated that poorly performing Manse Mastador products contributed to the disaster that killed 72 people. Responses from local councils reveal that the vast majority of the failed doors still in use match those used at Grenfell.

The data reveals a portrait of confusion and chaos at a local level, with councils claiming they have yet to act because of a lack of alternatives – and uncertainty over how to tackle the problem.

Some councils, including Islington, Barking and Dagenham and Manchester councils say they are waiting for explicit government guidance on the issue.

Kensington and Chelsea Council, the borough that includes Grenfell, is among the authorities still using Manse Mastador doors. The local MP, Emma Dent Coad, warned that another disaster is “in the post” and that “warm words won’t save lives”.

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said his department took “swift and decisive action to investigate the fire doors industry”, and is working with local authorities to “make sure products being used meet the appropriate standard”.

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

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.