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Labour Matters (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ex-Fire Control Officer, Ann Jones AM, met with fire fighters from across Wales at the Assembly today to learn more about their efforts to reduce accidents on Welsh roads. As road traffic collisions continue to occupy the news headlines across Wales, the three Welsh Fire and Rescue Services specialise in being able to deal quickly and efficiently with serious collisions, helping to save the lives...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Consilium has received orders in China to supply fire alarm systems for a series of newly developed VHS trains (Very High Speed trains). The total order value amounts to SEK 15 million. The orders have been placed by Bombardier’s Chinese joint-venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd, and include a total of 80 newly developed...
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KHQA - Local News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Along with the holiday season comes colder weather and hazards associated with home heating. One potential hazard with the use of fossil fuels such as natural gas, propane gas, wood or kerosene is the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Fire Marshal Cole points out that four Missourians have died in two separate incidents this month due to suspected carbon monoxide exposure. Cole says, "Carbon...
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DofollowBookmarks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Every year countless numbers of people suffer from fires due to candles. Candles are a popular home decor item, but left unattended or burnt not according to directions, they become a serious problem and fire hazard. If
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Safelincs Company Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fire Brigades across the UK are offering free home fire safety checks. All you have to do to arrange a home fire safety check is call your local fire station and request a visit. During the visit the fire officer will talk with you about fire safety issues and how to reduce the risk of a [...]
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
A top High Street chain was fined a record £400,000 for fire safety breaches today after a devastating blaze turned one of their Oxford Street branches into a potential death trap.
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Safelincs Company Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The customer survey winner for October was Dr Victoria Rowe of Woking. Customers are asked to fill out a customer survey questionnaire after purchasing from our Safelincs fire safety website. Each month a winner is selected at random, the lucky participant winning £25 worth of ‘Love2Shop’ vouchers. Dr Rowe said “I was amazed to win the October Customer Survey prize [...]
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HSfB Site News - Health and Safety for Beginners (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
25 November 2009 New downloads have been added to the Downloads pages. PUWER Assessment Checklist by Safety (.doc) 289KB Training Database by Safety (Database) 185KB Minute Risk Assessment Form by William MacKintosh (.pdf) New downloads have been added to the PAUSE page by Anthony Groves. Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Poster Child Safety Child Safety Poster D.I.Y Safety D.I.Y Safety Poster Fire Safety...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
A court fines fashion chain New Look a record £400,000 for fire safety breaches after a blaze in central London.
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Evening Standard - News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
A top High Street chain was fined a record £400,000 for fire safety breaches after a devastating blaze turned one of their Oxford Street branches into a potential death trap
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
With pots boiling, ovens baking and skillets sizzling, Thanksgiving can be a hazardous day in the kitchen. So much so, in fact, that the National Fire Protection Association says that with so many more people cooking on Thanksgiving than on a typical day, Americans are twice as likely to have a home fire on this holiday than any other day of the year. Think fire safety "We want the dinner to...
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Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Originally uploaded by arion» . News that a state fire safety law coming into effect on December 1st is putting the War Room out of business has caused fears of a great club die off on Capitol Hill. But CHS has learned that those worries appear to be unfounded -- or, at least, it won't be fire laws alone that kill off clubs on Capitol Hill. Of the 69 clubs across the city identified by the Seattle...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
US authorities expanded a probe Monday into health impacts of drywall imported from China, saying an initial study found a "strong association" with indoor pollution in homes using the product. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it would be leading an investigation into the relationship between the drywall and the reported health symptoms, and electrical and fire safety issues reported...
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LandlordZONE News (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £20,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to breaches of fire safety legislation. London Fire Brigade News Release: 23 November 2009 City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court fined Mohammed Khan, £10,150 for seven breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Mr Khan has managed the property since [...]
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freedom2choose | 06/08/2009
Public health concerns are growing against the support given to ‘fire safe’ cigarettes from fire brigade chiefs, the Scottish government 1 and RIP coalition 2 . Whilst any campaign to reduce the number of fatal fires within the country is commendable, the damage to public health with the use of harmful substances, including...