SPONSORED: Firefighter warns of blaze danger in the home
AS he finished his final shift as a full-time firefighter after 31 years of service, John Young acknowledged, “I’ve seen things people really shouldn’t see.”
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Fire safety ‘will be improved by new laws’ in wake of Grenfell Tower disaster
The Scottish Government has pledged to introduce new legislation to bring forward a series of measures to improve fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
SPONSORED: When a death occurs we always ask what could have been done
Fire can devastate lives on so many levels - from the damage and destruction to properties, to the sometimes incalculable human costs.
Which? calls for plastic-backed fridges to be ‘urgently’ removed from sale
After Grenfell: Ministers want alarms in every Scottish home
MINISTERS want every home in Scotland to have fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in a bid to prevent a Grenfell-style tragedy north of the Border.
In pics: Pride of lions put through fire safety test at Blair Drummond Safari Park
A pride of lions have been put through a fire safety test in a rare exercise at their safari park.
Nicola Sturgeon on Cameron House fire: Any lessons from investigation will be learned
SCOTLAND'S First Minister has said any lessons from the investigation into a fatal fire at a luxury hotel will be learned.
Which? warns fire safety tests on fridges and freezers are ‘inadequate’
Warning over cheap fireworks
CONSUMERS should not buy cheap fireworks at the last minute from unlicensed outlets or via social media, councils and emergency services have warned.
‘They’re the difference between life and death’: Flaws in fire prevention at dozens of PFI schools
DOZENS of Scotland’s schools have been built without proper fire safety measures, we can reveal.
Glasgow City Council confirm 19 tower blocks contain cladding similar to Grenfell