Category Archives: Fire News

Hotel owner fined after serious fire safety breaches

Hotel Fire Safety

A hotel owner has been ordered to pay £50,000 and has received custodial sentences, suspended for two years after he continued to take guests despite being issued with a prohibition notice for serious fire safety failings. London Fire Brigade inspectors visited The Bank Hotel on Ripple Road in Barking in May 2018 where they found […]

A guide to fire safety in care homes

Care Home Fire Safety

Fire safety in care homes is extremely important as these environments involve some of society’s most vulnerable people; some who may have health conditions which makes things like evacuations much more different. That’s why it’s imperative to have the right regulations in place when it comes to fire safety. Fire risks in care homes The […]

Education sector still waiting on crucial fire safety advice

School Fire Alarm

The government is being accused of “dragging its heels” over “crucial” new fire safety guidance for new school buildings. Last year, the Department for Education launched a major consultation on building design for fire safety in schools. Home Office figures show that in the 2021-22 financial year, there were more than 300 fires at schools […]