Do you have an issue with False Alarms in your hospital?

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In April this year it was reported by Irish News that Fire crews in Northern Ireland were called out a total of 68 times in the last year to Craigavon Area Hospital, 56 of which turned out to be false alarms. Just 12 calls turned out to be genuine calls, including...

Scottish Government releases Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Care Homes

East Midlands, Industry News, West Midlands

The Scottish government has released an updated fire safety guide for care homes. Such a plan was originally written after the blaze that took place in 2004 at Rosepark care home in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, where 14 residents lost their lives. The document...

Firefighters say budget cuts could put lives in danger

Industry News

Heavy cuts to fire-service funding will force up to 1,500 job losses – many of them firefighters – and the closure of stations around the country, shows a survey by 
The Independent. Critics warned that lives could be at risk as fire brigades felt the impact of the...

London Fire Brigade to charge firms for false alarm call-outs from 2014

Industry News, London, South

London Fire Brigade will be the first to charge firms for call-outs to false alarms, starting in the New Year.  The service is the first to roll out the initiative and will charge businesses if they attend more than 10 false alarms in a year. Firefighters were called...

The ice hotel that needs a fire alarm

Industry News

It is true!  A hotel rebuilt every winter in northern Sweden constructed almost entirely of ice requires a fire alarm! The ICEHOTEL, located in the small Arctic town of Jukkasjaervi, has announced that it would install fire alarms this year. It says it is following a...