Lockdown measures are easing, the sun is shining and some of us are heading back to work. With temperatures hitting the high notes across the country, it can be tempting to fling open your office doors and windows while kicking…
The smoke detector is arguably the most important mitigator in fire risk assessment. They are, of course, crucial for giving occupants early warning indication of a fire and are used to mitigate extended travel distances and risks associated with inner…
Over the last year I, along with most other fire risk assessors, fire safety consultants and fire engineers, have added another string to our fire strategy bow: the Type 2 Fire Risk Assessment or, as they are more commonly known,…
The voice evacuation system is, in my opinion, a vastly underused and underappreciated piece of the fire safety arsenal. Everyone knows the monotonous tone of a fire alarm bell and the high pitched screech of a siren, but not many…
At Synergy, we live and breathe fire safety and we care passionately about ensuring the businesses we work with never suffer the devastating affects of a blaze at work. Armed with our advice, business owners are becoming more safety savvy and serious…
March signals the end of the financial year and a new start for many business owners looking to make positive changes. Spring-time is the perfect opportunity to spruce-up your fire safety training as well as your books. After all, Spring…
We spend most of our lives at work and although the genre of our jobs may vary widely, the common themes for any workplace are health and safety. Whether you manage a traditional office, a school, hospital, warehouse, museum, pub or…
As Big Ben chimed in the New Year, many people will have committed to traditional resolutions to help them focus on eating and drinking less and learning and doing more. But at Synergy Fire Engineering we always encourage our clients…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! As the second-hand Christmas trees, traditional foil decorations and recycled lights are unpacked for another year, so should your fire awareness training. At Synergy Fire Engineering we know of so many fires caused by…
October marked the change to Autumnal weather as well as the clocks going back one hour. The daylight-saving time swap may have been a regular part of our calendars for more than 100 years, but it's still one we easily forget…