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Cheshire Fire and Rescue Warns of the Dangers of Charging Electrical Items Whilst Out of the House

Posted on by Eli.Ingle in Fire

As you can see from the article by Cheshire fire and rescue the danger of leaving electrical appliances plugged in and charging either overnight or during the day whilst your house is unoccupied poses a real threat to life and property.

Time and again we come across similar issues and for just a little bit of thought or pre-planning this type of deadly situation can be avoided so, have a bedtime routine, a closing up routine or an I’m out of the house for a while routine, flick off the switch and stay safe.

Read the full article: https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/latest-news/five-year-old-girl-alerts-sleeping-family-of-house-fire-in-blacon?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn

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Fire Risk Assessment Reviews

Posted on by Eli.Ingle in Fire, Fire 2, Uncategorized

Once you have completed your fire risk assessment, addressed the significant findings, carried out your training and evacuation drills then logged everything in your fire logbook and put your feet up, then it’s probably gotten back round to the time for you to review your assessment.

There are no hard and fast rules for time scales in which to do this but most people would be looking to work on an annual review basis. This will vary by premises but a company with high-risk production processes or an expanding workforce and continually developing work site will be looking to review their fire risk assessment on a much more frequent basis than the small low-risk office block.

Whatever the size of your business your current Fire risk assessment should have identified an appropriate review period for you to revisit your original document and update it as necessary. So don’t delay, do it today because it will take less time than you think and it will be a lot less painful than a fire safety audit by the local fire authority.

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Notre Dame

Posted on by Eli.Ingle in Fire, Uncategorized

Planning is one of the keys to good fire safety as was demonstrated by the events in Paris a month ago with the fire that broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral. I visited last week and saw it first hand.

On the surface, the incident appears to be a disaster with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of damage but without the risk assessments and pre-planned salvage exercises and drills, it could have been far worse.

Your business provides an income and livelihood for yourself, your family and maybe a number of employees so reviewing your policies and procedures on a regular basis is not only a legal requirement it’s to protect the important things.

Retiring Fireman of 30 Years Starts Fire Safety Consultancy in Sheffield

Posted on by Eli.Ingle in Fire
Last Friday I handed in my uniform after 30 years service for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

It was a day of mixed emotions and it’s been an interesting ride to say the least. First as a Firefighter, then a Junior Officer and finally a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer. Joining South Yorkshire County Fire and Civil Authority (as it was called back then) in 1988, as a recruit fireman was a big deal. Over 2000 applicants applied for just 16 places and I was fortunate enough to get one.

Initially, I was posted to Maltby fire station near Rotherham. I was there for four years before moving to Sheffield Central. Although Maltby had its challenges, Central Fire Station was a real eye-opener – it was far busier and a great experience.
I spent the next 9 years in and around stations in Sheffield before moving into Technical Fire Safety in 2002. This new department was a huge learning curve, but thanks to the old hands in the office, it was an excellent learning environment. Fire Safety courses at the fire service college at Moreton Marsh in Gloucestershire followed, plus numerous in-house training courses and I don’t think that there’s a day gone by where I haven’t picked up some piece of information that’s helped my day to day work. I’ve really enjoyed specialising in Fire Safety for the last 17 years of my career.
The thing I will miss most are my colleagues because, come rain or shine, they were there to give help and advice if needed – offering a snippet of information to slot the jigsaw together, making light work of what could have been a problem and I hope they felt that was reciprocated. We would all sit down for a drink at break time and lunchtime, we were the only department to do this and in this day and age is something special and unique.
I’m looking forward to working with my son, Eli, and the challenges of starting and running a business. We will be striving to make a positive impact on the people we meet, the places we go, whilst all the while aiming to enjoy ourselves in the process.
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Brendan Ingle GIFireE
Fire Safety Consultant
Ingle & Ingle Fire Safety Consultancy
Mobile: 07940 95 96 99
Email: inglefiresfety@yandex.com