In approximately 80% of all fire incidents, a simple portable fire extinguisher is all that is needed to put out the fire. Studies have also shown that 60% of fires go unnotified. This means that the fire is not severe and can be handled easily with a fire extinguisher.

The 28th of April 2019 introduced the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, inspired by the ILO centenary anniversary and discussions on the future of work, the world day this year attempted to take stock of a 100 years of work in improving occupational safety and health and looks to the future for continuing these efforts. In support of this day, Firechief have put together this blog explaining why fire safety at work is of vital importance.

Fire safety equipment for the home is important for ensuring your home and family are always safe and well protected. We have written this blog to help you ensure you have equipment that will alert you to a potential emergency, and also help you to combat the potential fire.

A fire risk assessment is a process involving the systematic evaluation of the factors that determine the hazard from fire, the likelihood that there will be a fire and the consequences if one were to occur. This blog will explore how much a fire risk assessment costs and why costs might differ.

We have recently been blogging and posting about checking all your fire safety equipment and ensuring you have the correct fire safety measures. However, this blog will explore how you can put an escape plan in place to keep your family safe.

Most homes differ in layout to the amount of people sharing that home, no single household is the same. Details of your escape plan will therefore depend on everyone’s individual requirements.

Building Regulations are the minimum standards set for the design, construction and alterations to buildings. Fire safety is one of the key sections within the Building Regulations, it outlines the requirements needed to provide an early warning of fire, protection of escape routes, preventing the spread of fire, and providing access to firefighting facilities for the Fire and Rescue Services.

Firechief is exhibiting at this weeks Naidex exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham.

The event takes place on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March and is the UK’s biggest and best disability and independent living event.

Domestic fires pose a significant risk to children. Every year, over 400 children under the age of eleven are injured and four lose their lives in accidental fires in the home in England. Most domestic fires are caused purely by accident. But they could also be caused by mistake, as a result of our own actions including a child’s natural curiosity to fire, electrical and heat appliances at home.

The Firechief Document Storage Cabinet is a secure and lockable cabinet which provides adequate space to store A4 ring binders containing your organisation’s important fire safety documentation.

Firechief Flame Retardant Spray is a water-based fire proofing product that will treat any water-absorbent material including natural and synthetic fabrics and is ideal for upholstery and fibres that can easily catch fire.

We can only be successful in fighting fire if we’re armed with the right extinguisher.

In this article we’ll be focusing on wet chemical fire extinguishers, lesser-known but vital fire safety equipment for all types of kitchens.