Three cheers for Facilities Managers on World FM Day
July 11, 2016
To celebrate World FM Day, let’s hear it for the world’s Facilities Managers, too often taken for granted as they perform their vital role in businesses across the globe! [...]
Fire Extinguishers
Simple guide to buying a fire extinguisher
June 20, 2016
The options facing anyone buying a fire extinguisher might seem bewildering, especially as lives may depend on making the right choice. This no-nonsense fire extinguisher buying guide describes the [...]
A fire fighter that never sleeps: the automatic fire extinguisher
May 19, 2015
Damage caused by fires and the smoke are minimised when the fire is fought quickly and effectively – and that’s vital in areas such as IT server rooms, spaces containing [...]
Fire extinguishers in the kitchen: Why soft soap is the right solution
April 21, 2015
The earliest fire extinguisher involved exploding gunpowder, which would have been useless on burning cooking fat. Fire and Safety Centre explains how the modern answer to kitchen fire suppression [...]
Foam fire extinguishers: why they deliver concentrated fire-fighting power
January 13, 2015
Foam fire-fighting technology is now an effective and versatile option for use for a multitude of applications in your home and workplace. We explain why. When Flight 609 failed to [...]
When a small fire extinguisher turned into a life saver
November 14, 2014
Thanks to the forward thinking of a person who just happened on the scene of an accident having a small fire extinguisher in the car, a potential disaster was [...]
University hall of residence evacuated after fire
October 9, 2013
It is that time of year again when hordes of eager new students head off for University full of hope and enthusiasm. With the cost of university education on [...]
When to choose a CO2 Fire Extinguisher
July 2, 2013
Of all the different types of fire extinguisher available when and where to use a Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher is the least well understood. A CO2 fire extinguisher discharges [...]
When to use a Foam Fire Extinguisher
June 27, 2013
When it comes to choosing a fire extinguisher you need to assess the type of fire risks present and compare these risks with the fire suppressant properties of the [...]
