News and events

Cavius smoke alarms combines state of the art electronics with superior product design to produce the world’s smallest photoelectric smoke alarms and thermal heat alarms, with a 10year battery life.

The cost of fire safety measures which councils and housing associations plan to introduce to high-rise buildings after the Grenfell tragedy has now reached at least £600m.

 At present it is only a mandatory requirement for new schools to be fitted with them in Scotland and Wales how ever in England and Northern Ireland this is not the case, and Fire chiefs say this must change. 

Is your fridge a fire risk? I'm sure this was a question you asked when you brought it,  but WHICH have said "Standards are deficient" and that standards due by 2019 should be brought in much faster.

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that has no smell or taste. Breathing it in can make you unwell, and it can kill if you're exposed to high levels.

Every year there are around 25 deaths from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in England and Wales. After carbon monoxide is breathed in, it enters your bloodstream and mixes with haemoglobin (the part of red blood cells that carry oxygen around your body), to form carboxyhaemoglobin.

Christmas is a magical time the house is filled with lights, candles, presents and the lovely Christmas tree. But let us not forget the fire risk that can come with these and the best way to deal with a fire did one break out.

Bonfire night safety tips. Fireworks are safe if you use them properly. Figures show more children rather than adults get hurt by fireworks. Over the past few years over 350 pre-school children, some only a year old, were treated in hospital for fireworks injuries.

Candles in our homes are becoming more and more popular, but with this comes the higher risk of fire. 

In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between escaping safely from a fire or having your lives end in tragedy.

This years fire prevention weeks theme is  “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” You may have plans in place at work, but what about at home!?

We  had a fantastic day at the Emergency Services Training Centre, Birkenhead, with CTRL Visual Media, Shooting videos for our LPG Fire Training Kits