by Firechief Admin | Dec 13, 2022 | Home & Leisure
After the challenges of 2022, many people have already got into the spirit of the festive season and homes across the UK are twinkling with fairy lights and Christmas cheer. But it’s important to make sure that along with the fun, you aren’t taking dangerous risks...
by Firechief Admin | Dec 6, 2022 | News
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned people who use portable heaters, wood burners or open fires as alternative ways to heat their homes during the cost-of-living crisis, to take extra care. Last year there were 256 heating-related fires across London. Three people...
by Firechief Admin | Nov 22, 2022 | Product News
A fire can only be successfully put out if the right equipment is used on it. In this blog we focus on wet chemical fire extinguishers, which are a lesser known but vital fire safety equipment for commercial kitchens. What is a wet chemical extinguisher and where can...
by Firechief Admin | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorised
Petrol stations are surrounded by dangerous substances and therefore the risk of fire is increased. There are many regulations and codes of practices that petrol forecourts must adhere to and failure to comply to these can come with a fine and potential imprisonment....
by Firechief Admin | Oct 24, 2022 | Information
Fire extinguishers perform a vital role in the suppression of small fires. As one of the first lines of defence against fire, it is the responsibility of the responsible person (RP) of a premises to ensure that all extinguishers are serviced in accordance with BS...
by Firechief Admin | Oct 11, 2022 | Home & Leisure
Wednesday 13th October is National Burn Awareness Day. The Children’s Burns Trust works alongside the British Burn Association to raise awareness and grow the momentum of National Burn Awareness Day each year. Across the board scalds in children and adults are the...
by Firechief Admin | Sep 5, 2022 | News
Firechief is very pleased to announce that Bryland Fire Protection has become an Authorised Distributor of the Firechief Lithium Battery Safety Range (LBR). Lithium-ion batteries continue to present a more frequent fire hazard each day as the number of consumer and...
by Firechief Admin | Aug 31, 2022 | Information
Those responsible for fire safety in workplaces and other buildings to which the public have access can avoid fire incidents by adopting the right behaviours and procedures. Here we take look at five of the most important fire safety documents which should be on...
by Firechief Admin | Aug 18, 2022 | Information
The Firechief Fire Safety Logbook enables business and premises owners to record and maintain fire safety procedures and equipment required by legislation. It is a simple and effective way of ensuring faults are highlighted, equipment is tested regularly, and actions...
by Firechief Admin | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorised
Did you know that the fire brigade was called to fires at just over 27,000 dwellings last year?* Many of these were caused by electrical equipment misuses, mainly in cooking appliances. You can learn more about how to avoid electrical fires in our blog How To Avoid...
