Fire-Resisting Doors – what you need to Know
Fire-resisting doors must be effective – by their mere existence they must be of a necessary standard to ensure that the occupants of a building or space can evacuate to safety. They are required in any doorway within a fire-resisting structure.An effective...Fire Doors in HMO’s, Residential Flats and Apartments
You may remember the ‘Lakanal House’ fire which killed six people in a South-East London tower block back in February of 2009. At the inquest in 2013 it was found that numerous opportunities were missed to carry out fire safety checks inside the building. One of the...FIREX International 2013
As part of our ongoing commitment to keep abreast of the latest developments in fire prevention, detection and protection, some of the Acorn consultants will be attending ‘FIREX International 2013’.FIREX International is the leading event for every...A38 closed after gas cylinder fire
EMERGENCY services were called to remove a gas cylinder from a camper van which caught fire on the A38 in Somerset.Firefighters from Bridgwater were called out to a stretch of the road near the town on Sunday 3rd February.A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service...Bristol firefighters urge people to sweep their chimneys after spate of fires
HOMEOWNERS have been urged to make sure their chimneys are swept regularly after a spate of fires.Since Friday, January 18, there have been 15 chimney fires to which Avon Fire and Rescue Service have been called with incidents reported in Olveston, Bishopston,...Want to Chat?
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