Our fire safety advisers are assisting residential care home owners responding to Regulators fire safety inspections in and around the home counties, particularity Essex and Kent. Recent fire safety inspections are in part being driven by the recent HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services inspections of local Read more…
Nearly 50 councils use unregistered fire risk assessors as reported by Inside Housing Spotlight reporters. ‘While the law does not require fire risk assessors to be registered or meet any professional standards, guidance from the Fire Risk Assessment Competency Council (FRACC) advises building owners to use fire risk assessors listed Read more…
40 years ago today Tuesday 15th January Martin begain his career at the London Fire Brigade training centre, Southwark. Following basic training Martin was posted to K22 Wandsworth fire station where he cut his teeth on the Green Watch before tranfering to F22 Poplar in the east end of London Read more…
Martin continues to represent the IFPO at the IRG4 and Fire Sector Federation meetings, responding to Dame Judith Hackitt recommedations following the Grenfell fire tragedy. DJH recommedations were fully endorsed by Government in December 2018. Positive progress todate has considered the roles of Fire Managers, Fire Risk Assessors, bodies managing Read more…
MB Fire Training Re-Structure as part of MB Fire Risk (MBFT). As of 15th January 2019 Craig Todd is our Head of Training supported by our team of dedicated experienced healthcare fire trainers. Craig in particular was recently recognised for helping EPUT managers significantly increase the number of staff attendees Read more…
Hundreds of unregistered fire risk assessors operating in UK, warns the Fire Protection Association The FPA has provided training for 800 people in fire risk assessments (FRAs) in the past 12 months, Howard Passey, principle consultant at the FPA, told a Fire Safety in Tall Buildings seminar today. Mr Passey Read more…
Electrical Engineers Wall of Shame NICEIC CERTIFICATION SERVICES LIMITED are seeing an increasing number of electricians advertising themselves as being registered with NICEIC when they are NOT. Reportedly none-registered contractors are using NICEIC logos on their websites, vans and paperwork to mislead those hiring them into believing they are registered Read more…
Building Regulations are not fit for purpose A review of building regulations ordered after the Grenfell Tower fire found the system is “not fit for purpose” and open to abuse by those trying to save money. Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim report [pdf] into building safety called for an overhaul of the construction Read more…
Craig Todd was successfully awarded the Fire Stopping Inspection Diploma in September 2017. This diploma underpin Craig’s experience of undertaking fire stopping surveys and is extremely helpful when undertaking fire risk assessments. Craig is proud to be the second member of MB to achieve the fire stopping diploma and proud Read more…
Martin awarded FIFPO status: Martin was very proud to be awarded Fellow status by the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) at the 41st AGM. The meeting was held at the Mudlark conference suite, on the Southbank London. Martin was awarded the prestigious Fellow status for his continued professionalism and Read more…