A new standard setting out the steps that fire and rescue services need to take to improve the fire safety of non-residential buildings has been launched by the Fire Standards Board.

Smoke control systems can save lives – but only if they’re functioning correctly. Allan Meek discusses why maintenance is so important and why you need to make sure a competent, suitably skilled person is carrying out the work.

Fire suppression specialist Plumis has launched a new initiative aiming to raise awareness around the most common types of fires and those at greatest risk from fire-related injury or fatality.