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FDIS Diploma secures 50 students in just two weeks

It’s just two weeks since we announced the launch of a brand new qualification in fire doors, and already 50 people are working their way through the series of modules, which after ... Read more »

Hotel owner fined £210,000 for fire safety breaches

A hotel owner has been fined £210,000 following the outbreak of a fire, the subsequent investigation of which unveiled a string of breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order ... Read more »

The Fire Door Inspection Scheme website is now LIVE

The Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) is now live at www.fdis.co.uk The website gives full details of the scheme and the FDIS online education programme which is available to anyone who wishes ... Read more »

Luxury wedding venue fined £23,000 for fire safety offences

A 14th century ‘luxury’ wedding venue has paid more than £23,000 after pleading guilty to nine offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Haslington Hall ... Read more »

130 residents rescued in 22-storey office block fire

Eight fire engines attended a fire in a 22-storey tower block at Swiss Cottage, London on Monday night (16th Jan). The fire,on the 17th floor, was confined to just one flat and resulted in 130 ... Read more »

Fire door missing from house blaze

An investigation into a fire which severely damaged a home in Hampton, Cambs. on the 2 January has found that the tenant removed a fire door because it was blocking her view of the television. A ... Read more »

Fire doors save factory from devastating fire

"The performance of the fire doors was exceptional"

Landlord and his property firm pay £33,000 for fire safety breaches

A landlord and his property firm have been ordered to pay more than £33,000 for breaching fire safety legislation. Lee Pemberton, a director of PemCo Investments Ltd, pleaded guilty to ... Read more »

Two landlords jailed for “death trap” flats

If someone had been alerted to a fire early on, their escape route would have been blocked by refuse and discarded furniture

Jockeys fire deaths. Investigation continues

PLUS :- Bradford Central Library because of fire risk