Fire escape ladders are a brilliant invention that allow you to safely exit upper floors of a building. Often in a fire, there is no way to get downstairs in order to get to safety. Having a fire escape ladder allows you to get out of an upstairs window, and descend to the floor in [...]
From the monthly archives:
July 2011
Last, but definitely not least, is Rainbow. This will always have a special place in my television-viewing heart. And am I the only one that thought George was a girl, just because he was pink??
Enjoy!
Are you going on holiday this summer? Have you spent ages planning the perfect summer getaway? Do you spend your time counting down the days, hours and minutes until you jet off into the sunset? Well, if this sounds like you, then consider what I am about to say before you seal your suitcase ready [...]
Since I started writing for this blog, I am definitely more aware of fire safety, and the various pieces of equipment that I write about. I notice extinguishers in restaurants, public buildings, petrol stations, even on lorries and trucks.
Now it never really occurred to me that one would need a fire extinguisher on a lorry. [...]
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Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety equipment by Hannah
Check out this fabulous piccie. This is a very old fire extinguisher. As you can see, time has taken its toll on the poor thing, and I’m fairly sure it would pass any of the British kitemarking standards, but it is pretty cool.
My husband, my father and my mother all work at a miniature steam [...]
Next up in my re-living of my childhood comes Bananaman.
This is a cartoon about Eric, an ordinary schoolboy, living at 29 Acacia Avenue, who, when he eats a banana transforms into Bananaman, an adult superhero.
I work in a school. Not only that, but it is a boarding school. Therefore, as staff and teachers, we are responsible for the students 24 hours a day. Which means we need to look after them in the same way as a parent would. But whereas a parent would look after maybe two or [...]
It’s the summer holidays – hurrah!!!! I am a huge fan of summer time. I definitely prefer warm to cold, and love seeing all the gorgeous flowers that are around at this time of year.
Other advantages of summer holiday times are that the roads are miraculously clear on my way to work during the holidays [...]
Now this one is my absolute favourite programme. I LOVE Thomas the Tank Engine!!
The clip I’ve found for you was the one episode that always made me cry though – be warned!!!!
Interesting article in The Guardian this week. According to a survey which questioned managers who are responsible for ensuring buildings are properly maintained, three quarters of all social housing blocks are potentially unsafe in a fire. A similar proportion of housing managers are not confident that their blocks have had a proper fire risk assessment [...]