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From the category archives:
I remember a while ago, while I was still living in the rolling wilds of Kentshire, I was driving down the lovely (well, functional) A2 near delightful (!) Dover, and as I rounded the corner, I saw smoke. Quite a lot of smoke. Big old black smoke. As I got a bit further round that [...]
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Scary news from Welsh shores today. Film fans in Swansea got a wee bit more than they bargained for during a filming of the blockbusting film ‘Avatar’. During the gunfire and explosions on screen, there was a small amount of pyrotechnics taking place off screen, as a speaker In the Vue cinema in Swansea caught [...]
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Tags: cinema, CO2 fire extinguisher, news
Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety in the news by Hannah
Now, over the past couple of months, I have provided you with an informative and (hopefully!) entertaining look at the world of fire safety equipment. One of the most common and easily recognisable products is the humble (but oh so very useful) fire extinguisher. These plucky little items are there to provide you with peace [...]
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So you’re bored of the same old yawn-inducingly identical red fire extinguishers. You want to incorporate a little elegance and sophistication in your fire safety equipment. You want the designer appeal of your fabulous office or home to be echoed in the more mundane equipment. Well, we have a treat in store for you then. [...]
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Tags: chrome fire extinguisher, stainless steel fire extinguisher
Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety equipment by Hannah
There are over 30,000 fires in the workplace each year, which are attended by the fire brigade. This can lead to loss of life, injuries, and severe damage to property. As many as 500 of these fires lead to death or injury resulting from misuse or inappropriate use of fire extinguishers. Oh yes, let me [...]
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Tags: Adam Scott, powder fire extinguisher, X Sting Wish
Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety equipment by Hannah
Here at Fire Protection Online we do our best to bring you lots of money-saving deals. Occasionally, we also throw in the odd special offer, like the one this month. As you know, we sell all manner of fire extinguishers and safety equipment, and as a special treat for November, you can purchase one of [...]
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Tags: fire blanket, Fire extinguishers, special offer
Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety equipment Special offers by Hannah
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to inspire young people about design engineering.
The winners of this year’s UK James Dyson Award were design students Yusuf [...]
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I saw an AMAZING bit of fire safety kit today. Hardware Sphere is a website that showcases ‘hot hardware and cool gadgets’, and the one I saw today is a very cool one – Fire Design extinguishers.
Tired of the normal red utilitarian fire extinguishers, this French company have decided to inject some style into the [...]
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Tags: fire design, wet chemical fire extinguisher
Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety equipment by Hannah
Send in a video or photo of your Halloween party or outfit and we’ll give a prize to the best one – hurrah! Just be careful with those jack-o-lanterns – make sure you have one of our water fire extinguishers to hand in case the going gets flammable!
Prize is an 8GB ipod nano, in a [...]
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Burning issues in Brussels: the EU building before the fire
Oh, the irony. On Saturday, a blaze broke out at the national Fire Service College at Moreton-in-Marsh, destroying eleven fire engines used at the college for fire training. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service scrambled 58 firefighters to attend the college fire, assisted by crews from [...]
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