Fire Door Safety Week
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Sep- 2018 -28 SeptemberNews
Research reveals 72% of flat tenants would ignore guidance to ‘stay put’ in a fire
Almost three quarters (72%) of flat tenants would ignore guidance to ‘stay put’ if there was a fire in their building, according to research released during Fire Door Safety Week (24-30th September 2018).
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27 SeptemberNews
Poll reveals 50% of tradespeople don’t feel confident advising customers on fire door safety despite Grenfell tragedy
An online poll has revealed that 50% of tradespeople don’t feel confident in advising customers on fire door safety, despite the Grenfell tower tragedy last summer.
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26 SeptemberNews
British Woodworking Federation and BRE join forces to raise awareness of importance of fire doors
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and BRE (the Building Research Establishment) have joined forces to raise awareness of the importance of fire doors and to help advance standards in their design, manufacture and installation.
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Sep- 2017 -27 September
Fire Door Safety Week research reveals lack of basic safety measures and tenants unsure of what to do in a blaze
Tenants still feel in the dark, three months on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, when it comes to fire safety, according to new research.
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22 September
Support growing for Fire Door Safety Week as fire safety tops the agenda in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy
Support for next week’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign is continuing to grow as fire safety tops the agenda for many in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Set up five years ago by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), the…
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Aug- 2017 -8 August
Fire Door Safety Week
Fire Door Safety Week aims to raise awareness of the critical role of fire doors, highlighting issues such as poor installation and maintenance; encourage people to check the operation and condition of fire doors and to educate people about the…
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Jul- 2017 -26 July
Grenfell Tower disaster sparks fresh call for register of Responsible Persons from Fire Door Safety Week campaigners
Campaigners have renewed their call for a publicly available national register of Responsible Persons for fire safety in rented accommodation, in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
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