Prevent chimney fires
November 3, 2014
No matter what kind of solid fuel you burn, it can have implications for your home, your health and your bank balance – and not just in the obvious [...]
Safety In The Home
How your smartphone could save your life
October 27, 2014
Modern smartphones are so smart they’re almost like a second brain, able to recall information, understand and respond to speech and even to change their clocks with the arrival [...]
Why you could have a death on your hands today
September 15, 2014
The Chicago tower block residents didn’t want to kill a stranger. They were propping the door open to make it easier for their cats to get in and out. [...]
“Flames aren’t games” – How you can start a grass fire when you’re somewhere else
August 26, 2014
At the weekend I went to inspect my beehives, undertaking the task just as I always do by gently blowing smoke into the hives before opening up and checking [...]
Tick Tock Test – How a fire-breathing dragon had a positive effect on fire safety
August 12, 2014
On the face of it, keeping a fire-breathing dragon in a wooden house wouldn’t seem to be the most sensible idea ever – but it worked very well for [...]
Why this is the right time to check your electric blanket
July 9, 2014
Up goes the thermometer, out come the summer clothes and away goes the electric blanket. But that’s exactly the wrong thing to do with it when winter’s over. What should [...]
Man’s life was saved by water mist system
July 1, 2014
An elderly man has been saved from a fire at his home thanks to Lincolnshire’s Fire and Rescue Service – and they weren’t even there. The ‘rescue’ had been set up [...]
How would your family escape your burning home?
June 30, 2014
Hundreds of thousands of people living in the UK’s high-rise flats and maisonettes are putting their lives at risk because they have not developed a fire escape safety plan. In [...]
Fire alarm designed for people with impaired hearing
May 19, 2014
The piercing sound of an activated smoke alarm is normally sufficient to awake even the heaviest sleeper – but it could very well be a different story if they happen [...]
