In the news today, there’s a story about a fire at Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean home. The fire was started when lightning hit the Virgin boss’ ‘Great House’ on his private island, Necker. The island is located in the British Virgin Islands, and was hit by a tropical storm last night.
There were approximately 20 guests [...]
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Fire safety in the news
Now when you think about the fire brigade, I would imagine that your mind first jumps to a big towering inferno, lots of smoke and heat and people needing rescuing from the flames. Well, that is definitely a big part of their job, but today in not-so-sunny Dorset, where I reside, they were being called [...]
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 [...]
Fridges. Now, when one thinks of fridges, one’s mind does not normally spring immediately to the word ‘Fire’. Firstly, fridges are cold, and fires are hot. Secondly, of all the kitchen appliances, a fridge probably wouldn’t be the one most likely to cause a blazing inferno in your food preparation area. I would imagine that [...]
I was listening to the radio on my way into work this morning, in my usual way, and heard a story about an Accident and Emergency department in a hospital being closed to minor injuries. The reason for this was that they were running a reduced service as part of the department had been damaged [...]
So imagine this. You have ordered yourself a boat. Not just any boat. A Sunseeker. For those of you in the know, you’ll be well aware of how fabulously gorgeous these luxury motor yachts are. You will also know that a £7 million price tag is fairly run of the mill.
So, you’ve ordered your boat. [...]
A 43 year old woman has died on board a London Midland train, following a fire in the toilet.
Emergency services were called to Leighton Buzzard Railway Station to access the train, which had come to a halt under the Soulbury Road bridge.
Two fire crews and a water carrier from Leighton Buzzard and a multi-role vehicle [...]
Ever wondered how much a new fire station for your town might cost? Well, you’re looking a roughly £2 million, if Fleetwood’s new design is anything to go by.
The Lancashire town has unveiled the plans for it’s new state-of-the-art station, just as preparation work is getting under way at the site. The station is going [...]
Amazing news story this week. Yes, you did read the title of this blog post correctly. Pet snake causes fire. I shall repeat it, a pet snake has caused a fire.
Now, when I first saw the headline of this story, all sorts of images went through my mind. And then a lot of questions. How [...]
Do you drive a car? Chances are, the answer is ‘Yes’. I know I do. I was ecstatic on the day I turned 17 and was finally able to start driving. I love my car, and I love being able to drive – there is such a freedom in being able to jump in the [...]