At the beginning of July Mohammed Javaid was found guilty of playing a risky game with his tenants’ lives. Of the 16 flats he owned six were considered to be uninhabitable due to the condition. Mr Javaid chose to ignore the prohibition notice and not only allowed the tenants to remain, but moved additional people [...]
Essential equipment for fire safety?
July 7, 2011 By
In my day the Fire Brigade were there to support, educate and befriend businesses and homes and help them to get fire safety right so that lives were protected. These days they seem to have a new piece of equipment – a metaphorical sledgehammer for cracking ‘nuts’. I keep coming across situations where the fire [...]
J is for journals
May 24, 2011 By
There’s a lot of talk about Continuous Professional Development (CPD), especially by the various professional institutes and associations who encourage (sometimes demand) their members to keep up-to-date. Professional journals are a great source of what’s going on and these are just a few of those in the safety arena that offer a range of information. [...]
6 tips on Fire safety
March 18, 2011 By
Fire is a killer and nobody wants to think about being in a building where a fire breaks out. However, it’s virtually impossible to eradicate fire risk, the secret is to be able to control the fire if it happens. Here are six steps to creating the best possible protection from fire risk. 1. Ensure [...]
