Fire & Safety Team
Nesting Under the Bonnet
Spate of Orkney car fires sparked by nesting birds Car owners on Orkney have been warned to check under their bonnets regularly after a spate of fires caused by birds nesting in vehicle engine compartments. There have been at least three car blazes over the past few weeks which have been caused by nests. Read …
The cost of giving up smoking………….
Look: Mum and two children flee as exploding e-cigarette sets flat alight; reported in Birmingham Mail
600,000 dishwashers ‘unaccounted for’ in safety recall
An ITV News investigation has found hundreds of thousands of dishwashers remain unaccounted for despite safety recalls over fire fears. Read more
Death trap Walsall hotel owner is jailed
A businessman who ran a ‘death trap’ hotel where fire exits were blocked by mattresses and smoke detectors were missing has been jailed. Read full story…..
Coroner: Open Fire Door Resulted in Death
She added: “If the door to flat 101 had been shut the fire would have been very significantly contained until the fire brigade arrived. “And I think it would have allowed all the occupants to have made good their escape. “The fire brigade came quickly. The fire door was a good one and it would …
Buyer Beware!
A barmaid’s dress catches fire as an e-cigarette explodes. Fires are also a possible risk through cheap chargers for every day items, not to mention the dangers of leaving electrical items plugged in overnight.
Fire Sprinkler Week
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is supporting the first Fire Sprinkler Week. This is a national campaign and will be launched at the House of Commons and runs from 3-9 February. Read more
Have a Safe Christmas
With Christmas upon us, make sure that the only things burning this year are the Christmas Pudding and the candles. Christmas trees look pretty with their lights and all, but take care………….. don’t let this be you
Liverpool Landlords Fined
Two landlords who ran unlicensed and unsafe houses in Liverpool have been fined. Read more
