HSE RSS feeds » Fire and rescue services http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates about health and safety from the Health and Safety Executive Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Updating COMAH – 18th HSE/EA/SIESO Workshop 30 April 2012, Manchester http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:15:30 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm With its 18th Implementing COMAH event, SIESO aims to update delegates with the latest information on Seveso III, flooding & pipeline risks, what’s your legal position? and what impact do social media have on COMAH?
Manchester Conference Centre 30 april 2012.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm/feed/ Clocks go back this weekend – Householders check your smoke alarms as well http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/dclgcampaign.htm?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:45:35 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/dclgcampaign.htm Government campaign asks householders to check smoke alarms when you put the clocks back. Encouraging people to test their household smoke alarm at the same time they change their clocks at the end of British Summer time is the aim of the new ‘Fire Kills campaign’.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/dclgcampaign.htm/feed/ HSE responds to The Telegraph article – “Sir Paul Stephenson: let us risk our lives” http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/telegraph100511.htm?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Tue, 10 May 2011 14:30:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/telegraph100511.htm HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s response

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/telegraph100511.htm/feed/ Heroism in the fire and rescue service http://www.hse.gov.uk/services/fire/heroism.htm?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:30:13 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/services/fire/heroism.htm HSE fully endorses the recommendation in Common Sense, Common Safety that individual firefighters should not be at risk of investigation or prosecution, under health and safety law, if they have put themselves at risk as a result of a heroic act.  This guidance outlines how HSE defines heroism and explains how HSE will deal with such matters.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/services/fire/heroism.htm/feed/ SIESO: Updating COMAH Workshop – May 2011 http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:00:18 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm SIESO – Updating COMAH workshop aims to update delegates on: Seveso III proposals, COMAH Competent Authority strategy, revised Fire Service operations, Cabinet Office view on warning informing the public, and the cyber-terrorism threat to industrial sites. The Conference Centre, Manchester , 16 May 2011.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm/feed/ HSE responds to Daily Mail article on firefighter safety http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/mail020311.htm?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:30:32 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/mail020311.htm Paul Stollard, HSE’s Director for Scotland responds to Daily Mail article “We’re held back by health and safety, says fire chief”

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/mail020311.htm/feed/ HSE publishes new guidance on fire safety in construction http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/10/06/hse-publishes-new-guidance-on-fire-safety-in-construction/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:41:30 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/10/06/hse-publishes-new-guidance-on-fire-safety-in-construction/ HSE has today published revised guidance on “Fire Safety in Construction”.

Each year there are thousands of fires on construction sites, potentially putting the lives of workers and members of the public at risk. The new guidance, freely available on HSE’s website, is about preventing fires from starting and ensuring people’s safety if they do.

View press release ‘HSE publishes new guidance on fire safety in construction’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/10/06/hse-publishes-new-guidance-on-fire-safety-in-construction/feed/ Fire safety in construction http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/10/06/fire-safety-in-construction/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:47:59 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/10/06/fire-safety-in-construction/ This is the second edition of Fire safety in construction, first published in 1997.

Although the construction industry’s performance has improved over the past decade, the rates of death, serious injury and ill health for construction site workers are still too high. This book is designed to help those involved in construction identify the main causes of accidents and ill health and explain how to eliminate the hazards and control the risks. It will also support those with legal responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 while assisting site managers in the day-to-day management of fire risks on site.

Fire safety in construction – HSG168

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/10/06/fire-safety-in-construction/feed/ Fire leaders back plan to strike the right balance on health and safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/fire-leaders-back-plan-to-strike-the-right-balance-on-health-and-safety/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:36:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/fire-leaders-back-plan-to-strike-the-right-balance-on-health-and-safety/ Leading fire and rescue figures are backing efforts to strike the right balance between protecting fire-fighters and ensuring they can properly respond to emergencies.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has agreed a new policy statement with the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the government’s Office of the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (OCFRA).

View press release ‘Fire leaders back plan to strike the right balance on health and safety’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/fire-leaders-back-plan-to-strike-the-right-balance-on-health-and-safety/feed/ Striking the balance between operational and health and safety duties in the Fire and Rescue Service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/striking-the-balance-between-operational-and-health-and-safety-duties-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:20:52 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/striking-the-balance-between-operational-and-health-and-safety-duties-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/ This statement is intended to clarify how the Fire and Rescue Service should comply with health and safety at work duties within their operational work.

The statement and subsequent guidance should assist Fire and Rescue Authorities in balancing risks, particularly in their wider role to protect the public and property, while meeting their health and safety at work duties to protect their staff and others.

View joint HSE and Fire and Rescue Services statement ‘Striking the balance between operational and health and safety duties in the Fire and Rescue Service’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/striking-the-balance-between-operational-and-health-and-safety-duties-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/feed/ Crown Prosecution Service Statement on Martin and Nathan Winter and Alpha Fireworks Ltd. http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/12/16/crown-prosecution-service-statement-on-martin-and-nathan-winter-and-alpha-fireworks-ltd/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:00:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/12/16/crown-prosecution-service-statement-on-martin-and-nathan-winter-and-alpha-fireworks-ltd/ Sarah Jane Gallagher, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Sussex after the sentencing of Martin and Nathan Winter at Lewes Crown Court said: “This is a tragic case where two fire crew died in what was described as a mass explosion, while doing their duty putting out a fire that started at the Alpha Fireworks factory in Sussex and spread to surrounding buildings.”

View Crown Prosecution Service Statement on Martin and Nathan Winter and Alpha Fireworks Ltd.

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/12/16/crown-prosecution-service-statement-on-martin-and-nathan-winter-and-alpha-fireworks-ltd/feed/ Catamaran surf style rescue boats and similar non-conventional rescue craft http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/12/04/catamaran-surf-style-rescue-boats-and-similar-non-conventional-rescue-craft/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:15:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/12/04/catamaran-surf-style-rescue-boats-and-similar-non-conventional-rescue-craft/ Issue: Using non-conventional or catamaran type craft as safety boats can be problematic. Staff using them may not be fully aware of the potential problems associated with their use and the solutions.

View full AALS Inspector Guidance Note – Catamaran surf style rescue boats and similar non-conventional rescue craft

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/12/04/catamaran-surf-style-rescue-boats-and-similar-non-conventional-rescue-craft/feed/ Scotland events http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/scotland-events-2/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:50:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/scotland-events-2/ Details of three additional events have been added to the Scotland events page these are: Scottish Fire and Forensic Conference 19 November 2008, Health and Safety in Care Homes (Lanarkshire) 4 February 2009 and health and Safety in Care Homes (Edinburgh) 5 February 2009.

View further information on these events

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/scotland-events-2/feed/ Myth of the month – October 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/myth-of-the-month-october-2008/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:06:46 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/myth-of-the-month-october-2008/ Despite the story of a rugby club showing a film of a bonfire instead of lighting a real one, health and safety legislation doesn’t ban them.

Find out the truth behind this myth

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/myth-of-the-month-october-2008/feed/ Proposed guidance on blood-borne viruses in the workplace http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/proposed-guidance-on-blood-borne-viruses-in-the-workplace/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:21:05 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/proposed-guidance-on-blood-borne-viruses-in-the-workplace/ Have your say on proposed changes to guidance document: “Protection against blood-borne infections in the workplace: HIV and hepatitis” – last published in 1996.

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/proposed-guidance-on-blood-borne-viruses-in-the-workplace/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/ Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

Sign up for public consultation alerts

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Dodgy ladders shatter lives http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/27/dodgy-ladders-shatter-lives/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:18:59 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/27/dodgy-ladders-shatter-lives/ Exchange your dodgy ladder now. Ladder Exchange 2008 aims to highlight the risks associated with using a dodgy ladder, providing employers with the opportunity to exchange their substandard ladder for a new one at a discounted price.

Find out how to exchange your ladder

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/27/dodgy-ladders-shatter-lives/feed/ Attendance management in the Fire and Rescue Service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/attendance-management-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:39:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/attendance-management-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/ This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of policies and practices in the management of sickness absence in the Fire & Rescue Service in England.

Read research report RR632

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/attendance-management-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/feed/ Myth of the month: July 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/08/myth-of-the-month-july-2008/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:45:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/08/myth-of-the-month-july-2008/ Dispelling the health and safety myth: Poles are banned in fire stations. It was widely reported that a fire station was built without the traditional pole for ‘health and safety’ reasons. Poles are not banned and firefighters around the country continue to use them.

View the July myth

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/08/myth-of-the-month-july-2008/feed/ Cylinders in Fire – National Stakeholder Group http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/15/cylinders-in-fire-national-stakeholder-group/?eban=rss-fire-and-rescue-services Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:49:54 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/15/cylinders-in-fire-national-stakeholder-group/ The Cylinders In Fire National Stakeholder Group (CIF-NSG) was formed in November 2006 to collectively understand and resolve the issues surrounding cylinders involved in a fire and in particular with Dissolved Acetylene (DA) cylinders.

Further information

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