Fire Awareness Training – Glasgow
Training was very relevant as I had not thought about risks/means of escape until now – Lisa Bell
Very good and informative – Shabir Iqual
Excellent information, will use for home aswell as office. Will talk to children & contact fire brigade for fire plans at home – Jackie Devlin
Training was very well delievered and fully informative – Liz Maclean
It has helped raise awareness for my benefit within the home and at work – Carly Maclachlan
Made a dry subject interesting – Rosie Mashari
Excellent facilitator, very useful going to office to renew procedures & practices – Kirsty McKay
Good general info – Stuart Baggott
Construction Site Fire Training – Stockport
Very clear & informative, very useful to my occupation & I will be reviewing my fire procedures as a result of this course – Simon Bunting
Very well presented, excellent tutor, good for future use – Greg Mellon
Very informative, very relevant good to use extinguishers – Bob Heaton
Elderly man has lucky escape from cigarette fire
A 91 year old man from East Grinstead has had a lucky escape after a fire broke out at his flat while he slept.
The man, who is deaf, discarded a cigarette which then set fire to a tea towel on the windowsill.
Luckily, the property is wired to a community alarm company that monitors the sheltered flat so the fire services were alerted very quickly.
The elderly gentleman was oblivious to the drama as he was not wearing his hearing aid. The fire was quickly extinguished and the gentleman was led to safety and given oxygen after suffering from smoke inhalation. He did not require any hospital treatment.
Mr Brookes from East Grinstead Fire Station said: “It does not take long for a fire to spread in the home, as there are usually many combustible materials close together.”
Fire crews returned to his flat the next day to fit a special vibrating alarm designed for residents with hearing problems.
Fire Warden Training – Kent
Brilliant and jargon free! Very appropiate made me feel confident about what to do at home & work – Steph Morris
Impacting & informative, gave clear direction & confidence – Jacqueline Blacke Russell
Enjoyed the video’s they were a very good example of dealing with a fire in the early stages the importance of – Katherine Shaw
Had the desired effect & made me re-think several safety aspects of my home & office – Vicki Phillips
Much needed reminders! Very useful thanks – Simon Morton
Excellent, well done, just right! – Richard Mustoe-Playfair
Very clear & good, very helpful and very clear – Barry Lawrence
Very good informative training – Michelle Buckley
Very informative – Mandy Quinn
Very thorough, useful to see footage of real incidents – Kathryn Jones
Good amount of video and text presentation, very good training and relevant to the workplace and at home – Amy Watson
Very good training & trainer was excellent & clear – Emma Brown
Essential for work & home brilliant training – Angela Brown
Extremely relevant from a professional and personal point of view, more aware of surroundings/exits – Carol Smythe
Instructive, well paced. Made me aware of checks required in workplace, good tips for safety at home – Neil Drysdale
Very clear explanations and demonstrations, all questions were answered – Lynne Turner
Thought provoking – Sue Price
Very thorough, increases my own confidence – Sally Wilcock
Very good clear training, good for knowing about general risks – Connor Lehan-Finn
Hotel company admits safety breaches after 3 die in fire
The owners of a Hotel in Cornwall have admitted breaching fire safety regulations after what was described as the worst fire in the UK for almost 40 years. Three people died in the blaze.
The fire which broke out on 18th August 2007 is thought to have started in a drinks store room and quickly spread through the building. More than 100 firefighters fought the blaze and 90 people were evacuated to safety. Sadly, Joan Harper, 80; Monica Hughes, 86; and her 43 year old son, Peter all died as a result of the fire.
O&C Holdsworth Ltd, who own the hotel in Newquay admitted to several breaches including failing to provide fire detection systems and failing to carry out a sufficient risk assessment.
The owners admitted to serious safety breaches but two employees, who pleaded not guilty to similar charges, were discharged by the judge at Truro Crown Court. Two senior Holdsworth employees, John McMillan and Nichola Burfitt, denied six offences. Their pleas were accepted by the prosecution.
John Hughes – brother of Peter and son of Monica said: “To lose two members of your family is beyond most people’s imagination. The best thing that could come out of this is that the tourism agencies and hotels sit up and take note. There are still premises and hotels around the country that are not complying with fire regulations.”
Cornwall Council said it welcomed the guilty plea. Judge Elwen adjourned sentencing of the company, based in West Yorkshire, until May.