The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)organise Fire Prevention Week in the US & Canada to promote safe fire prevention practices. The NFPA aims to promote awareness of fire safety during the event held in October every year.
To help out our friends across the pond, Blake's have compiled 9 fire-safety tips for home and business owners alike.
A new board has been set up to tackle crime against businesses in Essex. Business owners and the police have joined forces to fight back against theft, criminal damage and arson that cost local firms £17mlast year...
Police are relieved to have put an end to a spate of home invasions in the South East. Thieves managed to take over 1million pounds worth ofluxury items from hundreds of residents in SW London and Surrey.
Thelist of items included handbags, jewellery, and designer clothes. Luckily, the authorities were able to track the suspects through their vehicles and many have been arrested and convicted while some are being detained by other forces.
So you've finally got round to updating your school's fire risk assessment, you can breathe a huge sigh of relief. Thank goodness that's over! But... your responsibility and work don't stop there. You have to share the findings. If you don't share the updated assessment in the required manner, you may as well have not bothered!
Your business is your baby, but how far do you need to go to make sure it is safe at night? Do you need to give up the warmth of your bed and set up a burglar night watch in your premises?
One business owner did...
If you want your home security system to safeguard your family for years to come - and to avoid issues like false alarms - you know you need to pick an accredited installer. But the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) offers a two tier approach to their approval system - NSI Gold & Silver. So what's […]
Blake's will be exhibiting at the Discovering Business in Essex event run by Essex Chambers of Commerce next Wednesday, 6th June.
The county's biggest B2B exhibition is running from 10am - 3pm at Chelmsford City Racecourse.
Come along and say hello, we'll be on stands 94+95!Click here to see the floor plan.
We go through life being told "it's never too late".
It's never too late to learn how to draw, pick up a new language or buy that caravan you've always secretly wanted for family holidays.
But there is one thing that can be left too late and, if it is, the consequences can be devastating. That is home security!Sadly, all too often, families only take action to safeguard their home AFTER they have been burgled - when the damage has been done.We hope the findings in this year's Burglary Hotspot Report will open your eyes and stop you from being included in next year's statistics!