Fire Warden Training – Rotherham
I thought the course was excellent – S. Humphries
The course covered all key aspects of fire safety in the workplace – R. Grayson
Everything was explained really well and well presented – B. Hall
The course really opened my eyes to the dangers of fire – P. Wilkes
The training was very informative and gave great understanding of the fire warden role – J. Walker
On-Site Fire Warden Training
Very good. I was kept engaged throughout training. I feel much more confident in my role. It was good to do the practical tasks as this helps the information stick better than just being told. Many thanks – N. Brookes
Very relevant and raised questions about my own workplace – C. Cahill
Training was clear and easy to understand. Trainer explained everything well. Thank you – T. Aslam
The video aids were useful and really brought home the short time it takes a fire to take hold. Factual and informative. The practical use of extinguishers was really useful. Extremely good tutor – J. Lawrence
Very good and very clear instructions. Practical work was excellent – T. Jones
I feel more confident in using fore extinguishers now – N. Plummer
Very good balance between scary, realistic, honest and relevant. Presented well and held everyone’s attention throughout – P. Bloor
Very well presented – A. Roberts
Elderly woman dies in Plymouth house fire
The 84 year old woman, named locally as Katherine Sanders was found by firefighters in a first floor bedroom and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 60 year old son, Peter Stacey is in a critical condition in Derriford Hospital.
Fire station manager Alan Bowers, who worked throughout the night with crews from Greenbank and Crownhill, said: “Flames were coming out of the back of the house by the time we arrived. What is apparent is the fire spread rapidly to 100 per cent of the house. Luckily we don’t have to deal with many incidents like this. It’s an absolute tragedy. This is the most ferocious domestic house fire I’ve seen in my 20-odd years of service.”
Neighbours tried to break into the property but were blown back out by the immense force of the fire.
A neighbour, Janet Coutts said: “They only got four yards in. The fire just blew them all out straight away and they were coughing and choking. The firemen said if they’d tried to do any more they could have lost their lives too.”
It is not yet known what caused the fire but it is believed to have started in the kitchen shortly after Mr Stacey returned home.
Lincolnshire explosion kills five
Five men have died in an explosion at an industrial unit in Boston, Lincolnshire.
The incident at the Broadfield Lane industrial estate was attended by 5 fire crews at around 7.00pm on Wednesday.
Firefighters rescued one man who is now in a serious condition in Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham.
Dave Ramscar from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “In total, 35 firefighters attended this incident and along with our control room staff, did an incredible job in very difficult circumstances. All the crews involved have been offered emotional support and counselling, as thankfully, most firefighters rarely experience an incident as serious as this. Our thoughts go out to the families of the men whose lives were tragically lost on Wednesday night, and to the sixth man who we understand is still in a hospital with severe burns. We are continuing to work with Lincolnshire Police to look into the cause of the incident and any further investigations that may need to take place”
Lincolnshire Police said it was not clear what had caused the blast but reports suggest that the unit was being used for distilling illegal alcohol.
Superintendent Keith Owen, from Lincolnshire Police, said: “Our main focus is to identify the unfortunate people who died last night. I don’t want to speculate on whether this was or was not a distillery at this stage. What we’re looking for at the moment are witnesses and being able to identify the persons who lost their lives last night. That’s the main focus of our investigation at the moment.”
Faulty BEKO appliance blamed for fire death
It is believed that a fire which killed a 36 year old man in Wealdstone last November was caused by a faulty fridge freezer.
Mr Santosh Benjamin-Muthiah died from a lack of oxygen to the brain after inhaling fumes in the blaze at his home in Grant Road on 11th November.
It is now believed the cause of the blaze was a model of Beko fridge freezer that has been recalled for being faulty. Beko had been informed by fire chiefs in June 2010 about the safety issue but the firm admitted that it did not inform retailers of the danger until eight months later.
Steve Turek from London Fire Brigade, said after the product recall that he was worried about fires involving this sort of fridge freezer: “They develop rapidly and produce an enormous amount of toxic smoke. Expert fire investigators have had to work for a long time to confidently establish these faulty fridge freezers as the cause of a number of serious fires. Having established this link, we have worked closely with BEKO to ensure the public is kept safe.”
A statement on the Beko website reads: “We deeply regret any incident involving any Beko product and we are working with all relevant organisations to rectify an identified problem with some of our fridge freezers. Quality, customer safety and satisfaction is paramount to Beko. All its products are independently tested before being placed on the market and meet all UK and European safety standards. The number of incidents to which these products have been potentially linked is extremely small, nevertheless, as a responsible manufacturer, we have decided to proactively contact the owners of these fridge freezers to make a free in-home modification to remove any potential risk with this component.”