Firewatch - Fire & Safety Podcast
Join us on Firewatch, where we chat to industry experts to explore the latest in fire safety, sustainability, compliance and cost-saving strategies.
Listen to real stories, challenges, and success strategies from those at the forefront of fire safety. Discover tips, tricks, and innovations that make a real impact. Each episode is a deep dive into current topics designed to give you actionable takeaways you can apply in your organisation.
Our mission is to lead the conversation on fire safety innovation, challenge outdated approaches
Building Safety: Have Fire Safety Standards Improved Since Grenfell Tower?
4th June 2026Today we are sitting down with Arnold Tarling FRICS, chartered surveyor, building safety expert and commentator on fire risk assessments and regulatory effectiveness. We go beyond compliance checklists and explore the gulf between written fire safety requirements and what actually keeps people safe in an emergency.
Awaab's Law and Evacuation Challenges: Are Social Housing Providers Taking Responsibility? 1st May 2026
In this episode, we're joined by Elspeth Grant, fire safety strategist and specialist in evacuation planning, as we dive into one of the most disruptive regulatory changes facing the UK social housing sector: Awaab’s Law.
Special Guest
Elspeth Grant
The True Cost of Harm: Crystal Danbury on Why Safety Should be Top of Everyones Agenda 9th February 2026
Crystal Danbury, CFIOSH — Safety Director and safety strategy innovator. Crystal has spent decades moving safety out of the compliance box and into the heart of business decision-making.
Special Guest
Crystal Danbury
Passive Fire Pioneer: Raising Fire Stopping Standards & Shaping the Industry for 45 Years 18th September 2025
Alan Oliver is a leading expert in passive fire protection with over 45 years in the industry. In this episode, we explore his journey from handing out leaflets on building sites to working on major projects like the Millennium Dome.
Special Guest
Alan Oliver
Global Accessibility Expert: Why Being Accessible is Good For Business! 28th April 2025
Drawing on his extensive experience leading one of the world’s top accessibility consultancies, Steven Join us to share the real barriers people with a disability face - and how to break them down.
Special Guest
Steven Mifsud
Leading Fire Safety Innovator: Challenging Outdated Standards & Defying an Industry Set in Its Ways 31st March 2025
Andy Spence is the face of innovative, P50 Service-free Fire Extinguishers. In this episode, we uncover the challenges of innovation in the industry, the inevitable ban on AFFF foam, and the future of British manufacturing.
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