We’re proud of our engineers, so we wanted to share with you an insight into the weekly workings of an Assured Fire Suppression Service Engineer. Interested in finding out what it’s like to be a fire suppression service engineer? Read on and check out our video below! Our engineers form an integral part of the […]
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Why Do We Need Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems?
According to the National Restaurant Association, over half of restaurant fires start in the kitchen so it is important to ensure that your business is following fire safety regulations to prevent harm to your customers, staff and premises. Specific kitchen fire suppression systems are being required more and more by insurance companies as they recognise […]
The Unlikely Culprits of Restaurant Fires
A Nottingham restaurant was forced to close after hot tea towels spontaneously combusted causing the premises to catch light. The blaze started at the Crimson Tree restaurant, Sherwood, on Sunday 4th February 2018 after hot tea towels from a tumble dryer were placed together in a basket. The owner of the restaurant said it was […]
Fire Brigade Union Comment on the “Worrying” Increase of Fire Fatalities
On 8th February The Fire Brigade union (FBU) reacted to the release of new figures on fires and fire related deaths by describing the rise in fires for the second year running and the rise in fatalities as ‘horrifying’. The 2017-year end statistics have shown fire incidents to have increased in England by 9%. This […]
Retail Giant ‘Amazon’ in Serious Warehouse Blaze
In the lead up to the busy festive season, an Amazon distribution warehouse in Staffordshire caught fire. A dozen firefighters tackled the major blaze at around 12.15pm on 4 November this year. The recent fire may result in Christmas delivery delays. The fire has been reported as deliberate. Exactly 12 months ago, Amazon’s warehouse was the target of […]
Top 10 Kitchen Suppression Issues
Restaurants, hotels, schools and other buildings such as care homes that house a commercial kitchen are regarded as high-hazard. Fire suppression systems are being specified more often by insurance companies as they recognise that a kitchen in a building is one of the major risks to a fire/disaster and a potential large claim. However, there […]
Back To School – Protecting Your Educational Establishment From Fire
According to local government figures on average, each year in the UK there are over 1500 fires in schools and other educational establishments and the Fire Protection Agency (FPA) reported that between 2009 and 2014, there was 119 large loss school fires, costing in excess of £150 million with an average cost of £1.3 million. Another […]
Clothing Company Confident In Their Fire Protection
We are extremely pleased to be taking over the fire protection maintenance contract for Crew Clothing, a private UK-based clothing company specialising in casual wear, shoes and accessories for men and women. We initially approached Crew at an event that we attended and after multiple conversations we were able to identify what was important to […]
