The new ECO Range of refurbished co2 fire extinguishers from Ultrafire are the perfect solution for customers looking to protect themselves from class B fires and potential electrical fires without spending a fortune. Produced in accordance with BAFE (British Approvals for Fire Equipment) the Ultrafire ECO CO2 fire extinguishers are of the highest refurb quality. [...]
During July and August this year there have been several deaths reported due to carbon monoxide poisoning in tents. One particular tragic death was that of a 35 year old woman, who was found dead next to her children aged seven and four and her husband. The children and husband were taken to hospital where [...]
Our website www.safelincs.co.uk is now fully accessible for smart phones such as the iPhone, Android and others. We have created a dedicated mobile version of the site to stop you having to scroll left-right to see the full pages and we have arranged all content in a way that you can see the content that [...]
Now that the rioting seems to have come to an end it is worth considering how to be prepared for similar occurrences in the future. Most of the physical damage, excluding the massive damage to lives and communities, was caused by arson attacks and many people were put at risk by being trapped in their [...]
After the recent BBC investigation about London care homes not meeting fire safety regulations there has been an important court ruling that will hopefully change the behavior of care home owners and increase the safety of the residents. The issue regarding resident bedroom doors, which must be fitted with self closing fire doors, and the [...]
We recently introduced Britannia’s Fireworld extinguishers, a range of self-maintenance fire extinguishers which do not require external servicing or a refill after five years. Changing from your current extinguisher cover to the Fireworld extinguishers is easy. Just follow these 2 simple steps: If you currently have powder extinguishers and foam extinguishers, choose the Fireworld powder [...]
For several years Safelincs has been offering Ei Electronics’ radio-interlinked smoke alarm ranges. Occasionally, we receive requests for a more detailed overview about how the radio-linked smoke alarms are grouped, as there are quite a few different models. Here a brief overview of the different products available: Radio-interlinked smoke alarms (Ei calls them RadioLINK smoke [...]
After moving into her new home, Welsh singer Charlotte Church began to suffer from frequent headaches. She could not find an explanation for this and it was her grandfather who suggested that the possible cause could be a carbon monoxide leak. Charlotte Church’s grandfather then installed a carbon monoxide alarm in the home of the [...]
Dorgards are fire door holders that allow doors fitted with door closers to be held open but allowing them to close in the event of the fire alarm sounding. The Dorgard is activated when the fire alarm sounds and then releases the door allowing it to close and function as a fire door. Holding doors [...]
A warning was issued by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service after several incidents of fires occurring from the use of essential oils. When washing fabric soaked with essential oils the oil is not broken down properly at low washing machine temperatures, leaving a residue on towels and linen. The residues can ignite either through the [...]
