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Lakanal House fire inquest starts

The inquest into the fire at Lakanal House, (Camberwell, London), finally began today. Three women and three children died on 3 July 2009 when a fire was started by a faulty television on ... Read more »

Stay Safe – Stick to the Spec

Building contractors always feel the pressure to bring a job in, on, or under, budget. Choosing cheaper untested products may save the client money, but if a fire breaks out it will cost far more ... Read more »

Are you passing on the right fire safety details?

Our latest web page and Fact Card tells you all you should know about Regulation 38.

The shocking truth about fire safety in hotels revealed

The shocking revelations about fire safety in hotels in Devon and Cornwall has been exposed in a BBC 'Inside Out' programme broadcast on Monday 22nd October. The programme is a follow-up ... Read more »

Hotel fire doors – yet more evidence of our safety in jeopardy

On the day that BBC One Inside Out broadcasts a shocking new exposé into the state of hotel fire doors and its impact on fire safety in the South West, the Fire Door Inspection Scheme ... Read more »

Meet us at the Fire Sector Summit – Stand 17

Representatives from the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme and Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) will be available at the Fire Sector Summit (Stand 17) – Wembley Stadium, 23rd and ... Read more »

When is a door not just a door?

Certificated fire doorsets save lives and buildings, but still ignorance remains in local government construction, warns Peter Johnson, chairman of the British Woodworking Federation-CERTIFIRE ... Read more »

The importance of fire door certification 15 years on

Third-party certification is the only way to properly guarantee a fire door is safe and will last in a fire. We explain the progress of our certification scheme since its launch 15 years ago and ... Read more »

See us at the Fire Sector Summit – 23-24 October

BWF-CERTIFIRE and FDIS will have a joint stand at the Fire Sector Summit on 23rd-24th October 2012, taking place at Wembley Stadium. Make sure you visit us!

New draft of European fire door test standard released for comment

A UAP (Unique Acceptance Procedure) draft of the European fire door test standard has been released for approval. The full name of the standard is FprEN 1634-1:2012 Fire resistance and smoke ... Read more »