I usually work on the principle that an enforcement notice from Scotland or certain shire counties of England warrants a gill of the amber nectar, while a bottle only lasts for four enforcement notices from the enforcing authority of a capital city...

In response to comments made by Tom Welland in the November issue of FSE about inconsistent enforcement of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Chief Fire Officers Association has made the following statement...

In spite of disquiet from some sections of the fire safety community, the first evaluation of the effectiveness of the Fire Safety Order paints a worryingly rosy picture, says Ron Alalouff.

Graham Ellicott gets invited to a party where even the provision of some sublime live music did not prevent his thoughts from turning to the problems of fire safety legislation.

In the fire safety community, I sometimes get the impression that people are reluctant to come forward and air their views openly.

Can we assume that newly built homes passed by inspectors have been constructed to fire safety standards set out in building regulations? If a recent case is anything to go by we can't, says David Sugden.

The term ‘passive' fire protection might suggest something inactive or even optional. Not at all, says Wilf Butcher who argues that our attitude to such safety should be hard-wired.

Using fire resistant cable for detector wiring in fire alarm installations might seem like a sensible decision. In most cases, however, it may not be necessary says Don Scott.

"We do not come out and engage as early as possible in national and international debates in which fire has an important part to play"

I was amused to find that officers’ witness statements referred to the defendant as “an elderly and dishevelled man I now know to be Mr X.”

I usually work on the principle that an enforcement notice from Scotland or certain shire counties of England warrants a gill of the amber nectar, while a bottle only lasts for four enforcement notices from the enforcing authority of a capital city...

After two days' hard graft at Fire and Rescue 2010, I was looking forward to a good night's sleep in my Harrogate hotel room...

If there was to be some unmitigated global disaster on some catastrophic blockbuster-style scale tomorrow – where would you pitch up? If you've got any sense, you'll head to Harrogate International Centre says Amy Rowe

One has to ask if CLG can’t apparently comprehend its own fire legislation, then how can they expect the average commercial business to understand and discharge its duties?