People on the Isle of Man have been urged to be vigilant of fire hazards in the home during the Christmas period. A spokesman for the Isle of Man Fire Service said festive lights and decorative candles could be hazardous…
Bristol City Council has approved a further £20m spending package to improve fire safety at tower blocks in the city. The move follows two serious fires in high-rise buildings in the past few months. A report found 38 blocks comprising…
A declaration that occupational exposure as a firefighter has been classified as carcinogenic has been described as “hugely significant” by the firefighters’ trade union. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said the decision by the International Agency for Research on Cancer,…
Fire and rescue workers at a nuclear submarine base have begun an overtime ban over “major safety concerns”. Unite said members are taking action in a dispute over cuts to fire and rescue crew levels, and a lack of consultation. It…
Further investigation into the fire risks of modular buildings is needed, according to a report into a Shetland hotel destroyed by fire a year ago. The Moorfield Hotel, which was built using factory-made rooms stacked on top of each other, burned…