Fire Depot

What workplace fire safety products do I need?

September 11, 2023

Trying to keep employees, visitors, and workers safe is both a legal and moral obligation for business owners, health and safety officers, and the dedicated ‘responsible person’. But workplace fire...

Startling statistic in fire safety for tradespeople study

September 7, 2023

Tradespeople, such as locksmiths, electricians, and builders, face many fire risks throughout their work but a shocking statistic from an IronmongeryDirect study looking at fire safety for...

Lithium-ion Battery Fire Suppression Granules for the Workplace

August 29, 2023

Workplaces have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their premises and staff. A rising issue for business owners, health and safety officers, and responsible people, is the threat of...

Lithium-ion Battery Fire Extinguishers for Small Devices

August 23, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries power a vast range of devices we use daily, from smartphones and laptops to power tools and electric vehicles. While these batteries offer convenience and efficiency, they...

What you need to know about Foam fire extinguishers and the environment

July 20, 2023

We have had a growing number of questions from customers who are concerned about fire-fighting foams that contain or may contain Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) or Perfluorooctanoic acid...

Celebrating 60 years of the Firechief Fire Blanket!

June 8, 2023

It’s probably a little-known fact that the first ‘Homesaver’ (later Firechief) Fire Blanket was created in a garden shed in Gloucestershire in 1963, which makes this year our 60th anniversary!...

FIRE DEPOT TEAM VOLUNTEER WITH LOCAL CHARITIES

May 31, 2023

As part of its charity initiative for 2023, members of the Fire Depot team have each been given a day of paid leave to volunteer for a charity of their choice! Earlier this month our new Finance...

Introducing our new Head of Sales

May 15, 2023

We are delighted to welcome Ian Poole to the Fire Depot team. Ian joins us as Head of Sales and will be working closely with our Sales and Customer Service teams, as well as being part of the...

Firechief Stove Guard smart fire prevention system installed in Rochdale apartments

May 11, 2023

The Riverside development in Rochdale includes two nine storey apartment blocks comprising a mix of 240 one- and two-bedroom properties for private rent. The Rochdale town centre Riverside...

Welcome to the team Paula!

April 26, 2023

We are delighted to welcome Paul Diep to the Fire Depot team. Paula joins us as Financial Assistant in our accounts team. Having worked in a home-based financial administration role before...

Why conventional extinguishers aren’t effective on Lithium-ion battery fires

April 21, 2023

With the increasing number of fires involving Lithium-ion (Li-on) batteries and the losses that often result, naturally enough, people want to be able to put them out quickly. In theory, this...

What you need to know about the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

March 21, 2023

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force on 23rd January 2023 and to a varying degree, affect all premises containing two or more dwellings. The Fire Safety duties imposed on a...

INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT ADDED TO FIRECHIEF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SAFETY RANGE

March 1, 2023

Firechief Global, the UK’s leading brand in battery safety has added a new product to its Lithium-Ion Battery Safety range. Firechief PyroFlow is a mineral-based extinguishing agent that is...

Fire Depot welcomes Euan!

February 17, 2023

We are delighted to welcome Euan Holmes to the Fire Depot team. Euan joins us as Customer Care Assistant and is looking forward to getting to know our customers through his day-to-day contact with...

Awards galore for Fire Depot team members!

January 31, 2023

Members of the Fire Depot team met at the East of England Land Rover Experience Centre in Rockingham for a ‘One Team One Vision’ session on Thursday 26th January. As well as reflecting on the...

Firechief Kitchen Stove Guard installed in London Westminster apartments

January 5, 2023

Carrick Yard in Westminster is a residential development comprising 168 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, a community space and public sports hall as well as extensive landscaped...

How to mitigate the risk of kitchen fires

December 20, 2022

A substantial number of fires each year are caused in commercial (and domestic) kitchen environments. Due to the very nature of cooking, using heat, flame, and potentially flammable materials -...

Lithium-ion battery public fire safety video launched

December 14, 2022

Firechief Global has produced a lithium-ion battery fire safety video in conjunction with Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service. Aimed at promoting awareness of the dangers of lithium-ion...

How to mitigate the risk of electrical fires

November 22, 2022

A substantial number of fires each year are caused by the use of electrical equipment and installations. It is almost impossible to eliminate the risk completely, as electrical equipment is a vital...

New Procurement & Supply Manager for Fire Depot

October 31, 2022

Fire Depot is delighted to announce that Sean Hutchinson has joined the team as Procurement and Supply Manager. Sean is the second new member of the Supply Chain team and will be working with...