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New Customer loyalty scheme launched!

March 22, 2021

Cheers Rewards is the new loyalty scheme exclusively for Fire Depot customers. It means customers can earn points on orders placed and redeem them later for a whole range of rewards from shopping...

Lithium-Ion battery fires now cost the UK more than £150m a year

March 3, 2021

As we all know, Lithium-Ion batteries are being used in more and more electronic devices nowadays. However, as useful as Lithium-Ion batteries are, they can quickly become unsafe and the rising...

Fire Depot welcomes Jonathan!

February 11, 2021

We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Lovell to the Fire Depot team. Jonathan joins us as Quality and Compliance Manager and is looking forward to working closely with the team and its suppliers,...

False Fire Alarms continue to cost the UK

February 5, 2021

According to the latest Home Office figures, more than 2,600 false fire alarms were maliciously activated across England in 2019/20. Such false alarms disrupt schools and businesses and place an...

INTRODUCING NEW 2021 FIRE DEPOT CATALOGUE!

January 19, 2021

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Fire Depot 2021 catalogue! There are over 20 new and improved products to be found in the 170 page catalogue, as well as many best-selling...

Fire Depot welcomes Sam!

January 8, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Sam Barnett to the Fire Depot team. Sam joins us as Regional Account Manager (South) and is looking forward to getting to know his customers, developing his skills, and...

Congratulations to Sarah – our NEW Culture Champion!

December 22, 2020

On 17th December, members of the Fire Depot team gathered remotely on Zoom for the company’s final ‘One Team One Vision’ meeting of 2020. The meeting was an opportunity to review the year and also...

Fire Depot donates to ‘Pandemic-related’ charities

December 3, 2020

Following this unusual and challenging year, Fire Depot has donated £1,000 to both Mind and The Trussell Trust to assist them in their much needed, good work in support of people who may be...

FPA launches ‘Know your building’ campaign

November 12, 2020

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has launched a campaign for change to mark its 75th Anniversary year. The ‘Know your Building’ campaign has three aims: For all businesses to have a fire...

Fire Depot gets Gold!

October 19, 2020

Fire Depot is proud and excited to announce that Investors in People has awarded the company the ‘We Invest in People’ Gold accreditation. Gold accreditation is the advanced level of ‘We Invest in...

Should firefighters be exempt from wearing face masks?

October 9, 2020

The wearing of masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 continues to be a contentious issue but should firefighters and other emergency service first responders be exempt from wearing them when...

60% of local authorities delay work on fire doors

September 24, 2020

As part of this year’s Fire Door Safety Week (21- 27 September), the organisers have shared research into the state of fire door maintenance, inspection and replacement programmes across local...

National Fire Chiefs Council urges businesses not to overlook fire safety

September 7, 2020

Businesses across the UK which have had to make changes due to COVID-19 are being advised to make sure fire safety remains a top priority. The reminder comes from the National Fire Chiefs Council...

FIA says confidence is returning to the Fire Industry

August 24, 2020

A survey conducted by the Fire Industry Association (FIA) has found signs that the uncertainty that was present in the industry throughout the lockdown period is now dissipating. And as 75% of...

COVID-19: An opportunity to improve fire safety in the workplace?

August 10, 2020

COVID-19 has created challenges for many across the world over the last few months. However, on a positive note it could also provide businesses with the opportunity to reassess and even improve...

Keep safe on site with our handy Workplace Sanitising Kit!

July 3, 2020

The Medichief handy ‘grab and go’ Workplace Sanitising Kit which is ideal for all types of contractors working on site, is now featured in a new video! The kit comes in a tough plastic bucket with...

Mitigating the fire risks of hand sanitiser products

May 27, 2020

Hand sanitiser has become a very popular – and very necessary - hand hygiene product, preventing the spread of germs and harmful bacteria. It is now widely used in many settings and lots of people...

Taking effective measures for a safe return to work

May 21, 2020

In recent days, many businesses have been busy conducting Covid-19 risk assessments and considering the measures they need to put in place before they can safely open up their premises to essential...

Insurance company calls for thermal cameras to help spot Hot Work fires

May 14, 2020

Insurance company Zurich has suggested that the use of thermal imaging cameras should be adopted by contractors as standard to help reduce the number of fires caused by ‘Hot Work’, such as welding...

Tackling wildfires – the right tools for the job

May 7, 2020

Despite the current lockdown, we are now firmly in the wildfire season as spring is the point in the year when flammability peaks, with the most dead leaf and woody matter available to burn....

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