Incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have hit the headlines in recent years – think spontaneously exploding mobile phones and laptops on planes and electric vehicle fires after an impact or crash. Adding to this volatile mix is a relatively new technology,…
Aspects of fire safety in the NHS
The combined efforts of multi-disciplined management involved in the tiered structure of fire-safety management within the NHS is unparalleled in any other world healthcare organisation. Apart from compliance with fire-safety legislation, the NHS has its own ‘Fire Code’ consisting of…
COVID-19 challenged us all, while reminding us about the importance of basic safety benchmarks
Without question, dealing with COVID-19 has been daunting for all of us – citizens, business owners, emergency managers, manufacturers – and of course the tireless men and women on the front line. Even the very mention of the front line…