Manslaughter verdict on firefighter deaths. Go To:
http://ife-scotland.org.uk/news/manslaughter-verdicts-on-firefighter-deaths/

Fantastic. This girl will be a millionaire soon.

This is a fantastic idea. Go To : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6DvjKkGT6s

Whether it reduces fires caused by electrical appliances multi plugs etc ...only time will tell.

Video has commentry from the inventor.

Interesting Video using inert atmosphere for extinguishment.

Go to:http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=proinert&search_type=&aq=f

Some studies have shown that long exposure (normal working day) may cause headaches. What do you think?

Sprinkler Seminar

I attended a Sprinkler Seminar in Edinburgh on the 20th January. This was jointly run by the IFE and BAFSA. Despite the subject matter the speakers made it an interesting day. Details and copies of Ppt presentations can be retrieved at the Scottish IFE website.

9 Fire Safety breaches in Restaurant costs £3,500 each = £40,000 in fines. From Fire Risk Management Journal.

Go To: http://www.frmjournal.com/Journal+Archive/Current+issue/News/FRM+January+2010+News+in+brief.htm

House in Multiple Occupation fined £32,000

Contraventions in Fire Safety costs a House in Multiple Occupation Landlord £32,000 in fines.
Go To: http://www.frmjournal.com/Journal+Archive/Current+issue/Articles/FRM+January+2010+Penalty+points.htm

Another huge fine for Fire Safety contraventions. Go to:
http://www.frmjournal.com/Journal+Archive/Current+issue/News/FRM+January+2010+News+Largest+retailer+fine.htm

From Fire Risk Management Magazine

A forum regarding FIA’s (Fire Industry Association) Fire Risk Assessment Council – the way forward. We definately need a national Competency Register for practitioners of Fire Risk Assessments. Is this the way forward?

http://www.fia.uk.com/en/Information/Details/index.cfm/obj_id/99C9E244-E6F2-4C53-8CA335C91B3690D8

Go to this link for information regarding Tower block fire risk assessment register for England. (Taken from Fire Safety Engineering: Newsletter)
Should we have something similar in Scotland? After 6 people died in a multi storey block in Lakanal House we should be looking at our current advice re stay put policies.

Let me know what you think.
http://www.fseonline.co.uk/articles.asp?article_id=9671&viewcomment=1&OmniTest_CampName=fseeditorial-08-01-10&OmniCamp_Name=fseeditorial-08-01-10&OmniWS_Name=Fire%20Safety%20%26%20Engineering%20(FSE)%204943.62230-62&OmniWS_ID=3&OmniPR_Name=Newsletter_FSE%20Weekly%20Editorial&OmniPR_ID=3&OmniLink_Label=more&OmniDBG_URN=&OmniDBG_File_ID=&OmniSeg_Code=&OmniCC_Code=&OmniComp_Name=Fire%20isk%20Ltd&OmniJob_Title=MD&Omni_Source=

Stand by you pan. Drink & hunger don't mix

A wee reminder not to leave your frying pan unattended. A Tammy Wynette spoof. Stand by your Pan. http://www.fseonline.co.uk/articles.asp?article_id=9571&viewcomment=1

Here are a couple of links from The Institution Of Fire Engineers you may find interesting. The first is regarding jail terms and fines for the manslaughter of 2 Firefighters in a fireworks factory. You really do need a Fire Risk Assessment to make sure this does not happen to you.

Go to: http://ife-scotland.org.uk/news/manslaughter-verdicts-on-firefighter-deaths/

Another interesting link with Fire related issues:
http://www.ife.org.uk/search-results?q=International+Fire+News+Update

Remember to get in touch with any Fire Safety 'queries in Scotland.