Category Fire Safety

Fire Safety Act 2021

The Fire Safety Act 2021 is a new law that aims to improve fire safety in buildings and protect people from the risk of fire. The Act replaces outdated legislation and introduces new requirements for fire safety in buildings across…

Fire statistics in UK workplaces

Fires in the workplace are a significant concern for employers in the United Kingdom. Not only do they pose a risk to the safety and health of employees, but they can also result in property damage and financial loss for…

Water fire extinguishers

How to use a water extinguisher. First of all, you need to make sure it has still got its tag and pin in place. You need to check the gauge to make sure it is full. I also check the label,…

Fire statistics in UK workplaces

Fires in the workplace are a significant concern for employers in the United Kingdom. Not only do they pose a risk to the safety and health of employees, but they can also result in property damage and financial loss for…

road traffic collision

Keeping safe at a road traffic collision?

In this post, we asked our Paramedics, how can you keep safe when dealing with a road traffic collision? A road traffic collision is potentially a very dangerous scene. We have moving traffic, chemicals, fuels, passive bystanders, patients who are…

NEW Fire Extinguisher Training

ProTrainings Europe has launched a new Fire Extinguisher Training course that learners can complete entirely online. A lack of confidence, knowledge and experience can lead to a fire extinguisher being used incorrectly, which can be dangerous. Ensure you are able…

Fire Risk Assessments

A business has a legal duty to ensure that any risk from fire or the effects of fire are kept by to an absolute minimum. In order to find out what risks there are, you would need to do a…

Hepatitis C

The hepatitis C virus or HCV reproduces in the liver causing inflammation and possibly cirrhosis or liver cancer.  There are six main strains of the virus. In the UK, the most common strains are known as genotype 1 and genotype…