Fire Extinguishers, door wedges or fire-fighting appliances??

Fire Extinguishers, door wedges or fire-fighting appliances??

Over the years even I have thought that Fire Extinguishers seem to be no more than fancy door wedges, however I have just read an article (as you all know I’m not a big fan of H&S publications, but sort of tripped over this one). Anyway, the main point of the...
Get ready the cold remedies

Get ready the cold remedies

On the cusp of a lovely Summer Cold and dosing myself up nicely with a mixture of Lemsip (other brands are available), Cold & Flu Capsules, Beef Monster Munch and some TV Catch-up…. I happened to read the little leaflet thingy which gave a warning about drowsiness...
Assemble here

Assemble here

Most of us have put in place Fire Evacuation Procedures which we practice at least annually, but do we really give a great deal of thought to the Assembly Point? It’s usually ‘by the fence’ or ‘in the car park’; but is that an appropriate meeting place? Remember that...
The Purple Guide to Event Safety

The Purple Guide to Event Safety

The Purple Guide to Event Safety Those of you that know me will know that this firstly caught my eye because its purple and I love, love, love all things purple and secondly because I arrange events within my role as GirlGuding UK Guide Leader – so nothing to do with...