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North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

|Date: 24 January, 2024

North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working together with fire and rescue services acro ...

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working together with fire and rescue services across the North West to improve fire safety in high-rise residential buildings. The Fire Safety En ...

24 January, 2024
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‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

|Date: 26 September, 2023

‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

According to alarming new research released to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, a lack of knowledge o ...

According to alarming new research released to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, a lack of knowledge over faulty doors is leading to under-reporting. The research reveals over half (57%) of the UK ...

26 September, 2023
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A third wouldn’t report fire door safety issues

|Date: 2 November, 2022

A third wouldn’t report fire door safety issues

A third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, with a perceived lack of ...

A third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, with a perceived lack of personal repercussions being one of the main reasons for not reporting, new research to mark F ...

2 November, 2022
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Fighting for a Gas Safe Nation this Gas Safety Week

|Date: 16 September, 2022

Fighting for a Gas Safe Nation this Gas Safety Week

Ian Ballinger, Head of Projects and Certification at FireAngel, discusses gas safety and shares his exper ...

Ian Ballinger, Head of Projects and Certification at FireAngel, discusses gas safety and shares his expert insights on achieving carbon monoxide compliance and futureproofing properties. Over the last ...

16 September, 2022
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1.7 million renters in fear of putting tenancy at risk by raising fire safety concerns

|Date: 20 September, 2021

1.7 million renters in fear of putting tenancy at risk by raising fire safety concerns

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safe ...

Millions of people privately renting or in social housing fear a revenge eviction if they raise fire safety concerns with landlords, despite issues such as inadequate fire doors and broken fire alarms ...

20 September, 2021
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More than 1,100 classrooms gutted by school blazes in five years

|Date: 11 March, 2021

More than 1,100 classrooms gutted by school blazes in five years

School fires have destroyed the equivalent of 1,100 classrooms in the last five years, new figures reveal ...

School fires have destroyed the equivalent of 1,100 classrooms in the last five years, new figures reveal. Fire crews have been called to tackle 2,300 school blazes in England, which completely gutted ...

11 March, 2021
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FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

|Date: 7 January, 2021

FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particular ...

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particularly in relation to COVID-19, it also offered significant opportunities for evaluation and improv ...

7 January, 2021
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New £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announced

|Date: 18 December, 2020

New £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announced

The Government has announced a £30m fund to help end the scandal of excessive waking watch costs, as part ...

The Government has announced a £30m fund to help end the scandal of excessive waking watch costs, as part of a further move to support thousands of residents in high-rise buildings. The new Waking Wat ...

18 December, 2020
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Home Office to introduce new Fire Safety Bill

|Date: 19 March, 2020

Home Office to introduce new Fire Safety Bill

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The p ...

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The proposed Fire Safety Bill builds on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in thei ...

19 March, 2020
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