As the days get longer and the weather finally starts to turn, many businesses across Northern Ireland are planning their annual spring clean. While most people think of this as a time to tidy desks and wash windows, it is actually the perfect opportunity to address the hidden fire risks that have built up over the winter months.

For many business owners in Northern Ireland, a Fire Risk Assessment is often seen as a piece of paperwork that gets filed away and forgotten. However, under the Fire Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, this document is actually a legal requirement that must be kept up to date.

Happy New Year from all of us at Fire Safety Training NI. As we head into January, many business owners in Northern Ireland are busy setting goals and reviewing their operations for the year ahead. While growth and sales are usually at the top of the list, the start of a new year is also the best time to ensure your workplace safety and compliance are up to date.

The festive season is officially here. While businesses across Northern Ireland are busy with the Christmas rush, it is easy for fire safety to slip down the priority list. Between the extra stock in the storeroom and the festive decorations in the office, the risks in your workplace change significantly during December.

At Fire Safety Training NI, we take real pride in supporting the organisations that provide vital services to our community. Recently, our lead consultant, David Gillespie, spent the day at the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI) airbase.