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Fire Training Course Dates for 2019 Announced

Published: 10th August 2018

Here at Vulcan Fire Training we offer an extensive range of fire safety training courses and have recently announced our public fire training course dates for 2019!

Research reveals that more than 70% of social housing towers have fire safety issues

Published: 1st August 2018

Last month, Inside Housing revealed the results from the largest ever survey of tower block risk assessments following analysis of 1,584 blocks in England, which equates to 40% of the UK’s social housing.

The Latest Fire Prosecutions - July 2018

Latest Prosecutions July 2018

Published: 31st July 2018

The latest council prosecutions against landlords who have failed to implement the relevant fire safety plans have resulted in hefty fines and prison sentencing.

Latest Prosecutions - June 2018

Published: 2nd July 2018

The latest prosecutions highlight a £25,000 fine for a managing agent, who put tenants at risk, and a landlord in Peterborough who was fined £5,000 after ignoring requests to make improvements to a property. These fines continue to serve as an important reminder of fire safety.

North Western IFE Branch IFE Lecturette Competition Success

Published: 29th June 2018

Winner of the North Western IFE Branch IFE Lecturette Competition was Station Manager, Nick McCormack from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service who delivered an interesting presentation on the Kings Dock car park fire.

Glasgow School of Art Fire

Published: 29th June 2018

As the Glasgow School of Art burns for a second time, the cause of the fire remains unknown.

Latest Prosecutions - May 2018

Published: 6th June 2018

Serving as a reminder of the importance and severity fire safety breaches can result in, our latest update on fire assessment-related prosecutions highlights a £20k fine for a takeaway owner who put his employees at risk and a landlord who was fined £6,500 after forcing his tenants to live in a fire trap.

Grenfell Tower update from Vulcan Fire Training

Grenfell Tower Update - blaze a result of cumulative failures

Published: 2nd May 2018

Over the last month, reports have surfaced regarding the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower and the various causes of the fire itself.

Latest Prosecutions - April 2018

Published: 2nd May 2018

Serving as a reminder of the importance and severity fire safety breaches can result in, our latest update on fire assessment-related prosecutions highlights a property agent ordered to pay £40,000 six years after a fatal fire, a hospice handed a huge £250k fine for fire safety breaches, and two cases prosecuted by Birmingham City Council, in the midst of a crackdown on landlord flouting HMO Management Regulations.