Hotel Breaches Fire Safety Order -Hit with £67k Fine
Hotel Breaches Fire Safety Order -Hit with £67k Fine Hotel Fined £67k for Insufficient Fire Risk Assessment & Deficient Fire Doors. The owner of a Chester hotel has been ordered to pay a total of £67,000 for Fire Safety Order Breaches. Ashok Ummat, director of Mollington Banastre Hotel & Spa, appeared in Chester Crown Court on […]
Team Race for Breast Cancer Awareness
Team Race for Breast Cancer Awareness Last Saturday, our amazing LFS team stepped up to the challenge at the gruelling “Brain Race” – a remarkable event that’s not just about endurance but also raising awareness for Breast Cancer awareness month and a very special LFS colleague 🙌 👏 Twenty of our dedicated team members […]
Legionella Risks vs Energy Costs : The Winter Battle You Can’t Ignore
Legionella Risks vs Energy Costs : The Winter Battle You Can’t Ignore In the midst of the ongoing cost of living crisis, the surge in gas and electricity prices has left consumers keenly searching for ways to reduce their energy bills. Despite government assistance, energy costs remain significantly higher than they were just a couple […]
Experts issue fire safety warning after concerning survey results
Experts issue fire safety warning after concerning survey results A Lichfield-based environmental services firm has urged individuals and businesses to take responsibility for fire safety in homes and workplaces. The call from Legionella and Fire Safe Services comes after a study unveiled a dangerous lack of awareness regarding faulty fire doors among the UK public, […]
Prevent Vape Fires
Prevent Vape Fires -Incident confirms danger. Fire safety Experts, Legionella and Fire Safe Services highlight the danger of leaving Vapes on Charge A Bedroom was destroyed by fire after one vape was left on charge. A fire service has released pictures of the burnt-out room in Chelmsford as a warning. The Essex County Fire and […]
The Essential Legionella Compliance Checklist: 1. Ensure Your Workplace is Safe
The Essential Legionella Compliance Checklist: Ensure Your Workplace is Safe Ensuring Legionella compliance is essential for workplace safety. Use this checklist to help you maintain a safe environment and prevent Legionnaires’ disease in your workplace: The first step is to conduct a thorough Legionella risk assessment to identify any potential hazards. Next, appoint a competent […]
New Fire Safety guidelines come into force 1 October 2023
The NEW Fire Safety guidelines, which come into force on October 1, 2023, will have an impact on Local Governments and Housing Providers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qO598n08fM The one constant thing in the fire safety community since the Grenfell Tower disaster, the subsequent inquiry, and reports into it, is change. The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022, […]
Primary School closed- Legionella found
Primary School Closed – Legionella found. A school will delay welcoming pupils back from the summer break after the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ disease was found at the site. Broke Hall Primary School in Ipswich discovered traces of the legionella bug during “routine testing”. Students had been due to start term on Tuesday, but in […]
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in Rzeszow, Poland Claims 14 Lives & 144 more cases
Health authorities in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszow have reported an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, resulting in the unfortunate loss of 14 lives. The city’s water supply system is currently under investigation as a potential source of the disease. Adam Sidor, representing the regional health inspection service, confirmed that there have been 144 confirmed […]
What is fire compartmentation and why is it important?
What is fire compartmentation, and why is it important? Fire compartmentation is the sub-division of a building into smaller sections in order to withstand and limit damage from smoke and/or fire by restricting its ability to grow. Fire compartmentation is achieved with the use of fire-resisting construction often referred to as passive fire protection, such […]
