New life saving fire technology in development
It has been revealed that scientists in Scotland have been working on fire technology that is designed to reduce the number of fire-related deaths by predicting the manner in which a blaze will spread through a building.
The technique utilises sensors which are placed in buildings on fire and data is fed into computer models set up to assist fire crews in working out how the fire is likely to progress.
This development could help by saving the critical time taken by firefighters in determining how the fire will act, with this warning serving invaluable in containing its impact and minimising the effects of the blaze.
Fire safety equipment should be an essential component within the security procedures of every business in order to ensure the welfare of employees and serve as a warning should a fire break out on the premises. As well as fire alarms to alert staff of the impending danger, there also needs to be the required fire-fighting equipment in place too, to comply with all current regulations.
Fire training courses are now available so you can make sure that your staff is trained in fire awareness, with selected competent individuals being put forward as fire wardens for the company.
Fire Awareness Training – High Wycombe
Has made me so much more aware of the real dangers of fire, will check around the house for hidden dangers – Janet Sharpe
Lots of relevant info set in an interesting sometimes shocking way, both in work and at home. Will increase my awareness of this dangerous hazard – Anna Antoni
Very well executed & presented, very thought provoking for work and home – Gail Walters
Scary but fascinating, made me more aware of practical problems not only at work but home and out and about too – Karen Button
Relevant, well presented, excellent use of videos. Definately relevant to our practice and importance for us to all know how to react to fire – Nermine Abdglsaid
Thank you very much for such a good presentation of a life saving subject, it would be nice to have this presentation at home with my family members – Rosana Wallace
Well presented – Dahlia Fonsela
All questions were answered throughly & easy to understand, definately made me think about safety at home etc – Zena Cashman
Very detailed and explained, more understanding of what to do and what equipment to use – Katie Turner
Very helpful in our clinic and to our own household, give me more information on how to deal with the situation – Marilyn Pylnikow
I enjoyed it, very well presented and very ideal for our daily life – Jacqueline Nantongo
Film’s emphasised how easily fire travels – Marilyn Howlett
The presentation was 1st class and very informative – Susan Brooks
Police evacuate residents in Worthing homes
Residents have been evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out in a nearby outbuilding
The outbuilding in Penfold Road, Worthing was thought to have contained acetylene cylinders which are highly explosive. Sussex Police asked residents to leave their homes whilst the area was made safe by firefighters.
No causalities have been reported.
Fire Safety Training – Leicester
Very practical stimulated awareness – Andrew Henson
Covered all areas of importance – Martin Horwath
Very useful and informative – Marion Flint
Very informative, well presented and clear, clarification of my fire warden role – Andrew Stojanovic
Informative and to the point – William Foster
The presentation made aware of the great hazards of fire and the speed they spread, it gave good information on how to cope efficiently, excellent training. As a fire warden I know now what to do efficiently – Terence Wilson
Fire-damaged plastic recycling plant to open again
A large plastic bottle recycling plant in Lincolnshire which suffered damage from a fire last August is now due to reopen, just over a year later.
It took around 70 firefighters to tackle the blaze when it was at its height, at the AWS Eco Plastics site in Hemswell Cliff, close to Gainsborough, back in the August of 2009.
The flames were so fierce that smoke could be seen for miles, which is why it took fire crews two days to finally extinguish the fire.
The fire was found to have been started by a faulty fan unit.
The rebuilding job has taken time but the facility is now the largest of its type in Europe, according to Jonathan Short, speaking on behalf of the company.
Mr Short is also keen to move forward rather than look back at the devastation caused to the plant by the blaze, which cost the business millions of pounds.
Nearly 100 people are employed at the recycling plant which sorts plastics, turning it into the beads from which bottles are made.
The plant is now set to open again over the next few weeks with many of the original staff to be re-employed in their old jobs.