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Hi HAMMER 1,

I work for Hackney Homes (looking after Hackney Councils housing stock) Im just local if your mate needs anything drop me an email. I was in Homerton Hospital today hope hes doing ok.

Sounds like a really good idea i am at the begining of the NVQ. Been finding it really hard to fit every thing in need a bit of motivation.

thank you all for your feedback. Macca i did read the lower levels of CDG stating that the vehicle needs a 2kg fire extinguisher and the driver needs suitable level of training. I was curious to find out if there was a lower limit on this. If we manage this correctly we can seriuosly reduce the amou...

Hello All, After carrying out a recent inspection i found that our gardening department at its busiest times are collecting upto 160 litres of petrol and diesel from the local petrol station to store on site for refilling equipment and vehicles. They are using citreon tippers to transport 8 x20 litr...

Hello All, I attended a confined space training course recently and the question arose regarding operatives working in a water tank in a communual area of a block. The questions asked were as this is a place of work it is covered by the RRO and should be included in the FRA. Therefore when the opera...

Hello All, Just wondered if any one could recommend a good practical fire extinguisher trainer for the London area. What i am looking for is just the Practical session as they have already had Fire Marshal training. Ideally it would be using props ( chip pan, computer, waste papaer bin etc). Thanks ...

Hello sssikuk I started mine in January and have not really started to put the hours in until now (Just started the first module) . I have had no contact from my tutor. I get a feeling having spoken to other people who have taken and passed the course that you are just left to get on with it. I woul...

Hello All A question came up that i would like to answer with a little more detail. Whilst disucssing PEEPS as part of fire marshal training in our corporate building i was asked a question Do Housing associations /councils have a responsibilty to consider or provide PEEPS for tenants who need assis...

Thanks for all of your replies. Keith. I think being a fire marshal is sometimes a thankless task. I have now become the fire trainer and aim to change the old approach which was to provide generic training you get a pat on the head and a high vis vest for your trouble. If they are lucky they may be...

Thanks for the reply i am not based at the offices but i am involved with managing Fire throughout the organisation which includes the conducting marshal training. No finanacial incentive im afraid but i have had a request for practical training accepted ,which is a selling point, But this is provin...

Hello Everyone, Just curious to see of anyone else has experainced this and if so what was their approach. We have a building that has around 50 staff, there has been alot of relocation recently that has left us with zero fire marshals. Managers have been requested to speak with their staff to ident...

Red Dwarf / Messy You are the dream team. This is exactly what i thought. I have been provided both thoeries you do/you dont. I just needed re assurance. I am creating fire points by relocating certain extinguishers. Each extingusher will be either fixed or provided with a base and has old signage i...