Jane Embury looks at recent statistics and how compartmentation is a critical issue. Statistics published by the Home Office show that there has been a 10% drop in the number of fires attended by fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England. However, to September 2019, there was a 9% increase in dwelling house fires in […]
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Arson Awareness Week
Chris Peters, chief design manager, highlights Arson Awareness Week. Arson Awareness Week takes place this year between 18th and 24th March. The campaign aims to highlight the fact that almost half (47%) of all fires attended to by the fire services are started deliberately. Sometimes this involves the loss of life, and insurance claims of […]
Keeping safe in the workplace
Jane Embury looks at the main causes of fire in the workplace. In the year ending March 2019, 576,040 incidents were attended by fire and rescue services in England. This was a two per cent increase compared with the previous year (566,433). However, it’s also a 20% decrease compared with ten years ago (717,805). Of […]
Fire and regulation
Learning from past catastrophes: improving fire safety. This year marks the 35th anniversary of one of the UK’s worst fire disasters. That’s when 56 people died at Bradford City’s football stadium. Over 250 other supporters from both Bradford City and Lincoln City were injured, many seriously. The fire was most likely caused by a dropped […]
Fires that have shaped regulation
Fires shaping safety regulations. Fires shaping safety regulations in the UK stretch back to William the Conqueror in the 11th century who required house fires to be extinguished at night. The easiest way to put out those fires, generally in the centre of the main room, was to cover it with a metal pan. This […]