If you are the responsible person for a commercial building, including shared areas in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), blocks of flats and maisonettes, you are required by law to ensure the equipment and procedures are in place to detect,…
Euralarm releases revised and expanded edition of study on False Fire Alarms in Europe
Euralarm's Task Group False Alarms has released a second edition of the study on false fire alarms in Europe. In this new edition the results and findings of the first edition have been enhanced by the analysis of the situation…
Fire safety complacency is a top concern for UK business leaders
With employees being encouraged to return to workplaces following the pandemic, new research by fire-safety specialist JLA has revealed that business leaders are most concerned about employee complacency relating to fire safety following false fire alarms in the workplace. According…
A third of UK businesses are failing to test their fire alarms as often as legally required
With employees and customers returning to workplaces and stores following the pandemic, new research by fire safety specialist JLA has revealed that many companies are ill-equipped to deal with the growing risk of fires at their sites – posing huge…
False fire alarms on the rise: Do you require a solution?
More than 3,100 false fire alarms were maliciously activated across England in 2018/19 – disrupting schools and businesses, placing unnecessary strain on our emergency services and reducing the confidence the general public have in fire alarms. The latest Home Office…