WCoFF NEWS Desk
Three months on from Grenfell, new research reveals that tenants still feel left in the dark when it comes to fire safety 40% of renters say there is not a clear fire escape route displayed in their building Majority of tenants (55%) do not feel fully prepared on what to do in the event of a fire Just 17% of landlords have been in touch in person since Grenfell to discuss fire safety measur ...
Regional survey shows worryingly low awareness of fire door safety in Bedfordshire A survey of 2,000 adults in support of Fire Door Safety Week (25 September – 1 October), has shown an alarming lack of general public awareness of the essential role of fire doors, which are a legal requirement in all commercial, public and multi-occupancy buildings. The research, carried out by Ironmonger ...
Toddington Community Fire Station Open Day (23 Sept) promises fun for all the family Local Firefighters are throwing open the doors of Toddington Community Fire Station for their ‘Open Day’ on Saturday 23 September between 12pm – 3pm and are inviting everyone from their local community to come along and see their appliances and learn about fire safety. Firefighters are organis ...
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service fought a serious fire at the Ali Badar restaurant in Midland Road, Bedford, yesterday afternoon which left the building severely damaged. At 4.01pm, Sunday 17 September, Fire Control received a call about a fire in a deep fat fryer at the restaurant and take-away and despatched two fire appliances , one from Bedford and one from Kempston Community Fire Stati ...
Fire crews tested their response with other emergency services at Papworth Hospital on Tuesday 12th September evening. Firefighters and officers from Papworth, Gamlingay and St Ives were called to a practice scenario involving an explosion on the site, which also required police and ambulance support. The hospital’s Crisis Management Team was also set up and put to the test. Watch Commande ...
We are sad to announce the death of Margaret Law, peacefully at her home in London, on 27th August 2017. Margaret was born in London and graduated in physics and mathematics from the University of London (BSc). She joined the Fire Research Station in the UK in 1952, and over 20 years established herself as one of the world’s leading fire scientists, carrying out research into many aspects o ...
