Fire Warden Training – Glasgow
Yes great insight on the procedures & legislation of the fire warden – Ranjit Saran
Was good opportunity to use fire extinguishers – Jonathan Gibb
Although facilities management will have a larger role, this will be useful & made me more aware of fire warden responsibilities – Mandy Cairns
First fire warden course and training has made me more aware of what to look out for in the workplace and checks to carry out – Angus Clark
Good use of variety of training methods – Stewart Marran
Very good and improved from last time – Donald Matheson
Very thorough – Stewart Browne
Very clear & straight to the point, relevant as very informative for my role in the company – Michael McGinley
Although covering seemingly familiar ground, always a useful eye opener and raised awareness of safety issues – Alistair Wilson
Underlined now vigilant we need to be & to take fire safety seriously – Annette Gordon
Fulham landlord fined for breach of fire safety regulations
A landlord of a Fulham property was hit by a series of fines after failing to maintain conditions for his tenants it was revealed today.
Two months ago Rizwan Ahmed had to pay back £37,000 in rent, and now he has had to pay another £20,000 for a breach of regulations and not having the necessary House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) license needed to rent out property with five tenants or more.
In addition to these findings by the Residential Property Tribunal (RPT), where Hammersmith & Fulham Council were able to reclaim a year’s worth of housing benefits, Mr Ahmed was found to have failed in his duty to maintain fire doors and fire alarms within the property.
The RPT said that had there been a fire in the building, the blaze could have spread through the property quite rapidly.
If you are a landlord, hotel owner or run your own business, t is not worth risking a breach of regulations by failing to maintain the fire safety procedures in a building. Always make sure that fire safety equipment like fire alarms are installed and in full working order. You may also be required to send a number of your employees on a suitable fire warden training course.
Recent fire news from across the UK
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in a Duns warehouse last Tuesday afternoon.
Due to the fact an acetylene cylinder was found at the Scottish Borders property by firefighters, a cordon had to be set up around the scene.
The fire was eventually extinguished before it could reach the dangerous asbestos located in the roof of the building.
In other news, fire crews from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire at a waste management facility in Bootle last Tuesday morning.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the blaze on Bankhall Lane which burned around 120 tonnes of household rubbish.
Finally, a blaze at an unused Chesham hospital in Buckinghamshire is being treated as suspicious.
Over 25 firefighters from Amersham, Beaconsfield, Chesham and High Wycombe attended the scene at Chesham Cottage Hospital last Monday evening to put out the fire.
Accidental fires, as well as arson, are becoming a widespread problem for businesses in the UK. This is why the appropriate fire safety measures are necessary for every organisation. It is imperative that selected members of staff are trained to be fire wardens. Make sure you consider sending your employees on a fire training course today.
Fire damages electrical shop in Elgin
It has been reported that the business director of an electrical store in Elgin, Scotland was counting the cost of damage following a blaze which broke out last Monday night.
Most of the stock within Geddes and Mellis has been damaged due to the fire on Commerce Street in the town centre which took place just after midnight.
Business director Ian Geddes said:
“Virtually everything in the shop is written off – every TV, every video camera, every static camera. If it’s not smoke damage then it’s water damage, and some stock has melted.”
The police have launched an investigation along with the fire service to find out the exact cause of the blaze which is being treated as suspicious.
The area has been targeted by criminals within the past week and Mr Geddes revealed that there had been an attempted break in prior to this incident.
He explained:
“All the windows have been smashed. Somebody was trying to get in the back. But all the windows have got bars on them. They tried to get in them all.
“A lot of stuff seems to have been going on.”
It was later confirmed that there were no injuries in the blaze.
Fire crews attend supermarket coffee machine explosion
Despite there being no instance of a fire, firefighters from the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a supermarket where a coffee machine had exploded on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident at Sainsbury’s in the Kingsmead Shopping Centre, Farnborough in Hampshire caused injuries to seven people with most requiring hospital treatment at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey.
A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s said the blast was due to a ruptured pipe in the machine.
He explained:
“Colleague and customer safety is our main priority.
“The store was evacuated and closed while the council’s environmental health officers undertook an inspection.
“The cafe will remain closed until we have completed a full investigation into the cause of this incident.”
The explosion occurred at around 12.20pm on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, who attended the scene, said:
“Crews from Rushmoor fire station attended the incident, where they found no fire.
“However, a number of people were in need of first aid treatment. Fire-fighters assisted with first aid and made the scene safe.”
As well as fire safety training, when you go on a reputed course run by qualified firefighters you can also find first aid training too. This can come in handy in instances such as this one.