On-site Basic Fire Awareness Training (BFA)
Exceptionally effective trainer. Excellent added info for home safety – P. King
It was graphic and a lot more poignant than I expected but this is a good thing. The information was succinct and clear. I think Gerry is an excellent trainer – C. Ryder
Down to earth, easily understandable. Excellent. Raised awareness – K. Pilbury
Very useful practical advice which has prompted me to change things at home – J. Creighton
Very informative and engaging. It conveyed the importance of the subject in an accessible way. Excellent, friendly presentation – N. Ruskin
Fire Warden Training – Birmingham
I found the information and the videos of what can happen in the event of a fire very useful. The practice outside was very good too as I had never used extinguishers before. It was very useful and helpful. I now feel more confident about dealing with a fire if needed. Gerry made it easy to understand – L. Connor
Well ran by a skilled ex-fireman. I found all information useful – L. Huntley
Very thought provoking and a great refresher in terms of updating knowledge and procedures. The training was very relevant – B. Storey
Fire at Manchester Food and Drink Festival
Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire which broke out at a stall during the Manchester food and Drink Festival.
Fire crews attended the Chillikoko Cuisine stall in Albert Square belonging to a Cumbrian firm at around 9pm on Monday 10th October. Three people were injured in the fire.
Andrew Nutter, who witnessed the incident said: “There was a flash, a bang and an explosion and then a man all in flames ran across Albert Square.”
It has been reported that the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak that had ignited.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire Service said: “The investigation will look at whether there was a gas leak from one of the cylinders and whether the gas was then ignited by one of the cooking ranges. This was a licensed event where all the relevant health and safety guidelines will have been adhered to.”
The Health and Safety Executive will be investigating to establish the exact cause of the fire.
£23,000 fine for Hertfordshire fire safety breach landlords
Two Landlords from Hertfordshire have been fined a total of £23,000 for breaching fire safety regulations.
Fiaz Mahmmud and Audrey Feegrado were found guilty of five breaches of the Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulations 2006. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The pair were found guilty of failing to provide an adequate means of escape or sufficient smoke alarms. They had also failed to ensure an adequate fire risk assessment had been carried out on the property.
Council chief executive Michel Saminaden said: “I’m very pleased with the result. It lays the foundation for a number of future projects that the council is working on to improve the quality of private sector housing within the borough. These severe fire safety breaches of the Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulations 2006 could have resulted in fatalities.”
Information on current HMO regulations can be found here.
Kent firefighters urge locals to test their smoke alarms
Kent firefighters have issued a safety warning after three house fires broke out in one night in homes that did not have working smoke alarms.
Fire crews attended 3 incidents at Chartham Hatch, Whitstable and Sheppey. Luckily, no-one was seriously injured in the fires.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s Risk Reduction Manager Mick Smith said: “We cannot impress upon people enough the importance of fitting smoke alarms. The benefits of these small devices are endless, especially when residents are asleep and most vulnerable. If you do have a fire, they will alert you very early on and give you vital seconds in which to leave your home and call the fire service. Take steps now to protect you and your family from fire and make sure your smoke alarms are working, maintained and tested once a week, and never, ever remove the batteries.”
At the Fire Training Academy, we encourage you to get into the habit of testing your fire alarms every Tuesday – just remember to ‘Test it Tuesday’!
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