Tower Street Chambers in Hartlepool. Image credit: Google Street View A Hartlepool property management company along with their fire risk assessment providers have pleaded guilty to a number of offences relating to the provision of fire safety arrangements. Asset Property Management North East Ltd has been prosecuted following a fire within a flat at Tower Chambers, Tower Street Hartlepool.  The fire occurred in the early … Read more Property Management Company and Risk Assessors found guilty of breaching fire safety laws following Hartlepool flat fire »

Cleveland Fire Brigade is urging Tees businesses to be aware of important changes to fire safety legislation before they come into force on October 1st 2023. The call comes as the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) launch their annual Business Safety Week which runs from 11th-17th September and aims to make businesses aware of their legal fire safety responsibilities. Throughout the week the Brigade’s Fire … Read more Is Your Business in The Firing Line? »

Students are being reminded to put safety on the syllabus when they start or return to university or college for the new academic year. Robin Turnbull, Area Manager, Protection, Prevention and Engagement said: “This is an exciting time for many young people. Some may be moving away from home for the first time and living in halls of residence and others will be sharing rented … Read more Putting Safety on the Syllabus »

On National Charity Day (05/09/2023) crews from Cleveland Fire Brigade, alongside midwives from University Hospital of North Tees will embark on the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for the Hospital’s Child Bereavement Unit. Midwives, Firefighters, and staff from across the Brigade will be walking an incredible 79 miles between each of their 14 fire stations across Cleveland to raise money for the refurbishment … Read more Going the extra mile for charity »

Caravanners and campers should also be pitching fire safety when they set-up on site this summer. Robin Turnbull, Area Manager, Prevention, Protection and Engagement, Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “It is tempting to switch to holiday mode and relax the rules when you are getting ready to take out the tent or get the caravan back on the road. “A change of activity can bring its … Read more Camping and Caravanning in Safety »