Responding to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, today the Fire Sector Federation launched the new National Fire Risk Assessment Register, as recommended by Dame Judith Hackitt. You can see both Martin Bainbidge and George Vost listed on the National Fire Risk Assessment Register by following this link below to the Read more…
We have just invested in the latest fire risk assessment template. Fire risk assessment – Part 1: Premises other than housing Code of practice. This provides customers further assurance our Fire Risk Assessors are using an industry recognised standard when recording observations and any recommendations, within fire risk assessment we Read more…
After the initial full lockdown, our team continue to undertake site inspections following up-to-date Government guidance, facemask, wash hands, distance, and ventilation. Once on your site, we comply fully with any enhanced COVID-19 restrictions. Our priority remains managing risk.
Are you restricting access into your workplace to prevent COVID-19 infections? If so, we can help you manage fire safety in a 2-stage deferred process. Here’s how! Stage-1 We review your maintenance records electronically, noting regular testing of fire safety systems and advise accordingly. Update the audit part of your Read more…
Engage MB Fire Risk to undertake your fire risk assessment if your business is based anywhere in Rayleigh, and we will walk or cycle to your premises. Unless inclement weather. This will help to reduce O2 emissions, strengthen local business ties whilst helping to save our planet! Martin has been Read more…
20/05/2020 – MB Fire Risk team returned to normal working maintaining social distancing and complying with site COVID 19 management procedures. Our team have been working from home since 2011 and will continue to do so, reducing unnecessary vehicular travel minimising carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants. Please check your Read more…
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…