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Employ a Firechief Doorwarden to monitor fire doors

March 7, 2018

The simple purpose of a fire door in everyday use is just the same as any other door. However, since a breakout of fire is never predictable, the fire door, unlike any other door, is then required...

Introducing the HRE100 Hose Reel Box - ideal for harsh environments

February 1, 2018

Fire Depot is pleased to announce the latest addition to its product range - a wall mounted, non-corroding PE cabinet for hose reels of various sizes. The HRE100 Hose Reel Box is ideal for harsh...

World’s first extinguisher for Lithium Ion battery fires launched

January 18, 2018

Many of us will remember Samsung's Lithium Ion battery problems which resulted in its Galaxy Note 7 recall last year but even though it won’t generally mean a product recall, it’s not as uncommon...

Evacuation Chairs provide a safe emergency exit

December 8, 2017

With almost seven million people of working age in the UK having a disability, the issue of accessibility and the safe evacuation of a building’s occupants in the event of an emergency, is...

Fire Depot Academy Training Courses Launched!

November 24, 2017

Following the tragic events of the fire at Grenfell Tower in London earlier this year, fire safety and regulation and the need for qualified and professional technicians has finally had the...

A Quick Guide to Commercial Fire Alarm Systems

October 26, 2017

Commercial fire alarm systems fall broadly into two categories - conventional and addressable, and although there are still some problems with battery life and wireless coverage, increasingly...

Blanket Benefits

October 16, 2017

As most people know, a fire blanket is a sheet of flame retardant material designed to extinguish small fires as they start. Fire blankets, for use in kitchens and around the home, should be made...

Protect your fire extinguishers from the elements

September 29, 2017

With the winter weather approaching now is the time to ensure that your fire extinguishers are well protected from the elements. Firechief Extinguisher Cabinets are ideal as they are totally...

It’s Fire Door Safety Week

September 26, 2017

This week (25 September to 1 October) is Fire Door Safety Week, which aims to raise awareness of the critical role of fire doors in every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building. The...

Tools of the trade

September 11, 2017

If you are in the business of supplying fire safety equipment, then the team here at Fire Depot is right behind you! Here are our ‘must have’ tools of the trade to help you provide a...

Protect Your Assets!

September 4, 2017

For many people a fire extinguisher is probably a bit like wallpaper, it’s there but you don’t really notice it. But if you suddenly needed to use it, it’s vital that it is in good working order....

Why cheapest isn’t always best

August 30, 2017

Fire protection equipment is now readily available online as well as from catalogues and while there is no right or wrong way to source your fire protection equipment there are some useful...

Could you be a Fire Warden?

August 14, 2017

Fire Wardens play an essential role in the management of fire safety within the workplace but what exactly is expected of you should you be appointed as a Warden? And how can employers ensure that...

Be fine, not fined!

August 4, 2017

Recent events have clearly highlighted the responsibilities of a building’s ‘Responsible Person’ in terms of fire regulations and part of this responsibility includes the requirement to conduct a...

Testing, testing

July 31, 2017

A number of our recent blog posts have focused on the topic of passive fire protection such as fire doors, but in this post we turn our attention to active fire protection and the importance of...

Don’t be passive about Passive Fire Protection

July 21, 2017

In our previous blog posts on passive fire protection we covered the importance of fire doors and fire door furniture in passive fire protection and saving lives. However, passive fire safety is...

You can make some noise with a Gas Horn!

July 17, 2017

Summer is here and with it the annual school sports day - which is where Firechief Gas Horns come into their own as they are perfect for starting races! Our Gas Horns also featured very prominently...

Fire Doors – Part 2: 5 Steps to Safety

July 13, 2017

In the first part of our Passive Fire Protection blog ‘Fire Doors – Better Safe than Sorry’, we talked about the critical role that fire doors play in fire safety and saving lives. But while the...

Signs of the Times

July 3, 2017

As we all know, fires can potentially strike at any time, in any place and perhaps more than any other hazard, they create a staggering variety of problems - not least of which is getting people...

Approvals, Certifications and Accreditations - Don't Leave it to Chance!

June 29, 2017

Here at Fire Depot our mission is – and has always been – to save lives and property from fire and never has this been more important than now. But with all the current speculation and uncertainty...

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