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  • When a small fire extinguisher turned into a life saver

    When a small fire extinguisher turned into a life saver

    [skus]EXT158P600R,EXT158P600S,EXT158ABFW[/skus] 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 di...
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  • Prevent chimney fires

    Prevent chimney fires

    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 ways. Your solid fuel heating system needs to ha...
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  • Simple shortcuts to fireproofing your car

    Simple shortcuts to fireproofing your car

    [skus]EXT158P600S, EXT158P600R, EXT002CVP1[/skus] This week, somewhere in the UK, almost 2,000 cars will catch fire or be set alight. Two people are likely to die as a result. More than 60% of all...
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  • At least six things you didn’t know about Bonfire Night

    At least six things you didn’t know about Bonfire Night

    This month we’ll be changing the clocks, and the by the end of it the darker evenings will bring with them the smell of smoke and jacket potatoes eaten outdoors, the whump and whizz of fireworks a...
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  • Why the Great Fire of London matters to you today

    Why the Great Fire of London matters to you today

    Writer Tom Bradby had a lot of ground to cover when he wrote ITV’s four-part drama about the Great Fire of London, so it’s perhaps understandable that he misses out what might reasonably be called...
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  • Why false alarms could be hitting your bottom line

    Why false alarms could be hitting your bottom line

    When is a fire not a fire? When it’s a false alarm. It’s far too easy to see a false alarm as a relief, and believe there was no harm done – but the Fire Industry Association takes an entirely diff...
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  • “Flames aren’t games” – How you can start a grass fire when you’re somewhere else

    “Flames aren’t games” – How you can start a grass fire when you’re somewhere else

    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 on the activity inside. When I’d finish...
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  • Tick Tock Test – How a fire-breathing dragon had a positive effect on fire safety

    Tick Tock Test – How a fire-breathing dragon had a positive effect on fire safety

    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 Hollywood’s DreamWorks animation studio. They wer...
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  • Fire alarm designed for people with impaired hearing

    Fire alarm designed for people with impaired hearing

    [skus]ACC116DEAF[/skus] 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 to be ...
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  • BBQ Grill Safety

    BBQ Grill Safety

    Lighter, warmer evenings, holidays coming up, and bags of charcoal appearing at supermarket entrances can mean only one thing – the barbecue season will soon be upon us. These social events are a ...
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  • Can you be sure your fire extinguishers will work?

    Can you be sure your fire extinguishers will work?

    [skus]EXT158P600R,EXT158P600S,EXT158ABFW[/skus] Having a fire extinguisher is no guarantee you’ll be able to put out a fire with it. To be ‘fit for purpose’, every fire extinguisher you own must b...
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  • Do not ignore fire extinguisher servicing and maintenance

    Do not ignore fire extinguisher servicing and maintenance

    There is no doubt that the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is making an impact in raising the fire safety standards in many businesses that may have previously given the issue a low prio...
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