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The Case for Stay-Put Policies

| 20 August 2020

Recently in our Instagram Stories we talked about ‘Stay-Put Policies’ for apartment blocks and asked whether you thought they were safe. The overriding response was the majority think Stay-Put is unsafe. But is that correct?  Stay-put policies are designed to be safer than a normal simultaneous evacuation policy. However, more and more landlords are […]

Recently in our Instagram Stories we talked about ‘Stay-Put Policies’ for apartment blocks and asked whether you thought they were safe. The overriding response was the majority think Stay-Put is unsafe. But is that correct?  Stay-put policies are designed to be safer than a normal simultaneous evacuation policy. However, more and more landlords are […]

What Fire Plans do I need for my Building?

| 8 July 2020

It’s easy to get confused between the different types of plans, procedures, assessments and documents you need for your building to keep occupants safe. Fire Evacuation Plans, Fire Strategy Plans (Compartmentation Plans), Fire Alarm Zone Plans, Emergency Procedures – what’s the difference and do I need them all? If you are responsible for a workplace […]

It’s easy to get confused between the different types of plans, procedures, assessments and documents you need for your building to keep occupants safe. Fire Evacuation Plans, Fire Strategy Plans (Compartmentation Plans), Fire Alarm Zone Plans, Emergency Procedures – what’s the difference and do I need them all? If you are responsible for a workplace […]

Government Announces New Fire Safety Bill

| 30 March 2020

On Thursday 19th March the Government proposed a new Fire Safety Bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales, placing a legal requirement on residential building owners to inspect cladding and fire doors. The bill will amend the Fire Safety Order 2005 to clarify that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied, residential […]

On Thursday 19th March the Government proposed a new Fire Safety Bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales, placing a legal requirement on residential building owners to inspect cladding and fire doors. The bill will amend the Fire Safety Order 2005 to clarify that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied, residential […]

Fire Risk Assessor Awarded NAFRAR Accreditation

| 5 February 2020

Erik Hudson, Director for Pyro, has been accredited and approved to be entered onto the Tier 3 National Accredited Fire Risk Assessors Register (NAFRAR). NAFRAR forms part of the Tiered Fire Risk Assessors Register (TFRAR) TFRAR is a register that recognises the different levels of individual competencies at which a fire risk assessor should operate at.  […]

Erik Hudson, Director for Pyro, has been accredited and approved to be entered onto the Tier 3 National Accredited Fire Risk Assessors Register (NAFRAR). NAFRAR forms part of the Tiered Fire Risk Assessors Register (TFRAR) TFRAR is a register that recognises the different levels of individual competencies at which a fire risk assessor should operate at.  […]

Pyro Fire Services awarded BAFE SP205 certification for fire risk assessments

| 23 January 2020

THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION! Following a successful external audit, Pyro Fire Services are proud to announce we are now a BAFE SP205 Certified Organisation. This means our company and assessors are third-party verified as competent fire risk assessors with the BAFE life safety fire risk assessment competency scheme. This is massive for our company. Our clients, and […]

THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION! Following a successful external audit, Pyro Fire Services are proud to announce we are now a BAFE SP205 Certified Organisation. This means our company and assessors are third-party verified as competent fire risk assessors with the BAFE life safety fire risk assessment competency scheme. This is massive for our company. Our clients, and […]

Frustration over government’s response to Grenfell Tower

| 24 October 2018

The construction industry has seen myriad improvements to fire safety since the Grenfell Tower fire, but there is frustration that the government has responded too slowly, a new study reveals. Since the fire in June 2017, which killed 71 people, construction industry professionals have seen substantive changes in products used for cladding, insulation and fire […]

The construction industry has seen myriad improvements to fire safety since the Grenfell Tower fire, but there is frustration that the government has responded too slowly, a new study reveals. Since the fire in June 2017, which killed 71 people, construction industry professionals have seen substantive changes in products used for cladding, insulation and fire […]

Introducing our New Risk Management Software

| 8 June 2018

Technology has moved on, and we believe fire safety management should move with it. Introducing our new risk management software – this is the perfect solution for property and facilities management companies. Many of our clients are already onboard with this. Our assessors use an app on site to conduct fire risk assessments, the client […]

Technology has moved on, and we believe fire safety management should move with it. Introducing our new risk management software – this is the perfect solution for property and facilities management companies. Many of our clients are already onboard with this. Our assessors use an app on site to conduct fire risk assessments, the client […]

HMO landlord faces groundbreaking fines totalling over £180k

| 23 April 2018

Leila Amjadi, aged 33, of Sutton Coldfield, was yesterday found guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court of 35 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) offences. She was ordered to pay fines totalling £182,314.90, this is the largest ever fine handed to a landlord in Birmingham. The offences were in relation to the four properties Ms Amjadi owns across […]

Leila Amjadi, aged 33, of Sutton Coldfield, was yesterday found guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court of 35 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) offences. She was ordered to pay fines totalling £182,314.90, this is the largest ever fine handed to a landlord in Birmingham. The offences were in relation to the four properties Ms Amjadi owns across […]

Chingford fire: Resident dies in care home blaze

| 20 April 2018

A resident has died in a fire which broke out at a home for people with learning disabilities. The huge blaze started in Connington Crescent, Chingford, north-east London, at 02:14 BST and was out by 05:24. Eight residents and four carers managed to get out of the three-storey building before firefighters arrived. Iain Duncan Smith, […]

A resident has died in a fire which broke out at a home for people with learning disabilities. The huge blaze started in Connington Crescent, Chingford, north-east London, at 02:14 BST and was out by 05:24. Eight residents and four carers managed to get out of the three-storey building before firefighters arrived. Iain Duncan Smith, […]