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Open Training Announced – Level 2 Fire Safety Course. Signup now!
We’re delighted to announce what will be the first of several annual open training courses for individuals to attend. Our training is normally delivered at the request of companies, for their own teams of staff. However, in recent times, we’ve … Continue reading
Ofqual Regulated Qualifications now available from Code Red Fire
We are delighted to announce that a number of the training courses we offer have now been approved by none other than Qualsafe, an Awarding Organisation recognised by Ofqual. Following on from our recent membership achievement for The Institute of … Continue reading
The new Code Red Car: Doing our bit for the environment!
Have you spotted a small, bright, chequered car buzzing about Renfrewshire or Glasgow recently? Well, it might just have been us! We’ve decided to make some changes in how we get around from client to client and training session to … Continue reading
Tagged Car, clients, environmental
Code Red Fire gains Membership of Fire Safety bodies IFE and IFSM
Always striving to improve the quality of service we can deliver to our new and existing clients, we’re delighted to announce that James (founder of Code Red Fire) has been awarded membership of two of the most recognised institutes of … Continue reading
Tagged accreditation, certifications
3 Fire Safety Camping Tips to keep you safe at T in the Park
It’s time for the T in the Park party to begin once again. Last year the festival attracted around 80,000 music fans per day, with around 60,000 of those being campers. That makes it a very busy place to be, … Continue reading
Tagged camping, Fire safety tips, T in The park
Fire Risk Assessments – “What’s all the fuss about!”
Nine years ago fire law changed in the UK for ever, and now all British Businesses have a legal duty to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment on their place of work. If you are wondering whether it applies to … Continue reading
Tagged Employees, Legisltation, risk assessment, Safety
Deafgard – a Fire Safety Solution for the Hard of Hearing
Recently, I invested in a smart new gadget for my grandfather to help combat his sleeping problems. Being hard of hearing, the night times can be hard for him; he often fears that he will sleep through an alarm and … Continue reading
Tagged bedroom, deafgard, fire safety solutions, hearing
Staff Fire training – To Do or Not To Do, that is the Question!
As Hamlet proclaims; ‘To be? Or not to be?’, for the Responsible Person under the RR(FS)O it isn’t so much a question of ‘To train; or not to train’ that is the question, but to what depth and to do … Continue reading
Tagged Employees, fire training, Safety Training, staff
Role, Responsibilities and Duties of a Fire Warden or Fire Marshal
Fire wardens (or fire marshals as they are sometimes called) must have a structure or frame work to follow within the organisation to allow their role to work in preventing fires. This structure has to be regularly audited and managed … Continue reading
Tagged duties, fire warden, responsibilities
Fire Risk Assessment; A Worthless Expense, or an essential tool?
Many businesses see this as a nuisance, something they are required to have, but really don’t see a need for. In truth, yes, the law, in the shape of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, requires it of every … Continue reading