With over 13,000 electrical fires in the UK each year, Wylex have launched a new, smaller Arc Fault Detection Device (AFDD) that disconnects the power supply when it detects a dangerous arc fault in a circuit. With recent research finding that a third of electricians do not install AFDDs because of they take up too much space, Wylex have developed a ‘mini-AFDD’ that is much smaller than other models on

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has unveiled its comprehensive vision to help keep Scotland’s communities safe. The SFRS Strategic Plan 2019-2022 sets out the Service’s proposed direction over the coming years, which includes delivering a world class and sustainable Service, enhancing partnership working and responding to new and emerging risks such as climate change. Chief Officer Martin Blunden said: “This is a significant milestone for the Scottish Fire

Allegion UK recently took an impressive 533,321 steps towards raising £500 in aid of Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW) and The Fire Fighters Charity. Using two treadmills, 35 employees from the Allegion UK team worked as one to take part in their corporate challenge to walk, run, jog or dance 500,000 steps in four days. During the challenge, the team joined forces with the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), who

A major drive is underway from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SRFS) to ensure every firefighter in Scotland is equipped to save the lives of family pets caught up in devastating house fires. Firefighters have always worked to resuscitate animals suffering from severe smoke inhalation – including adapting standard oxygen therapy kits used to treat people. But now – thanks to a pioneering partnership between the Scottish Fire and

Hampshire Fire and Rescue firefighters going the extra mile for charity have been rubbing shoulders with royalty. Adam Bundle and Stu Vince, watch managers at St Mary’s Fire Station, are preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean for The Fire Fighters Charity and were invited to meet HRH The Duke of Cambridge at the charity’s newly renovated Harcombe House on Emergency Service’s Day. Adam, 39, said: “He was genuinely really