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Hotel owner fined in landmark fire safety case

Here is a really interesting case of how the fire reform order is beginning to be enforced. A hotel owner has been fined £210,000 following the outbreak of a fire, the subsequent investigation of which unveiled a string of breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. link to original article…  

Safety and Health Expo 2011

COme and see us at the Safety and Health Expo 2011 – Hall2 Q10 Safety and Health Expo 2011

Our CD 7 Evac Trac evacuation chair comes with a 15 year warranty

Our CD 7 Evac Trac evacuation chair comes with a 15 year warranty – offering superior peace of mind. No other Evacuation chair comes close! Find out more about the CD7 Evac Trac fire evacuation chair

Goods Mate wins at Innovation & Sustainability Awards

The Goods Mate wins “Best Innovation” at Innovation & Sustainability Awards 2010

Goods Mate product launch

Swallow Evacuation and Mobility Products Limited are pleased to announce the launch of the first Mobile Goods/Cargo handling product that can also evacuate a wheelchair user in their own wheelchair.

Trade Shows

Upcoming shows and reports from shows past...

Goods Mate wins at Innovation & Sustainability Awards

The Goods Mate wins “Best Innovation” at Innovation & Sustainability Awards 2010

Total Workplace Management Show – Olympia 6 & 7 October 2010

Grand Hall, Stand D20.

Fire & evacuation articles

Useful articles from SwallowEMP.com and other sources

Hotel owner fined in landmark fire safety case

Here is a really interesting case of how the fire reform order is beginning to be enforced. A hotel owner has been fined £210,000 following the outbreak of a fire, the subsequent investigation of which unveiled a string of breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. link to original article…  

Princes Trust Awards – Power Trac

Swallow Evacuation Mobility Products recently supplied one of its Power Tracs Units for a recipient at the Princes Trust “Celebrate Success Awards” at the Odeon Cinema Leicester Square. The RBS winner Mark Livsey had developed muscular Dystrophy at the age of 18. The problem that Mark faced was when he had to receive his award, [...]

Case Study – Goods Mate

At SwallowEMP we believe that anything is possible. Mark Williams, Health and Safety officer of the Arcadia group identified that two problems needed addressing . The first was evacuating a person in their own wheelchair from mezzanine to first floors in stores. Secondly the fact that DDA platform lifts were being used for stock movement. [...]

Safety & Health Practitioner: The heat is on

Almost four years after major changes to fire safety law came into force under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO), London Fire Brigade is warning that many businesses still don’t have sufficient understanding of how the law affects their business or premises.

Facilities Manager: Evacuation Chairs: Understanding the needs of people

SwallowEMP.com features in a recent edition of Facilities Manager magazine: Original Article The article includes two case studies regarding a univesiry campus and the arcadia group.

leftfootforward.org: Lack of access will hit disabled fans’ enjoyment of Paralympics

The Paralympic Games start in just over two years’ time. However, many London Tube stations are still not accessible to wheelchair users. As any disabled person who has ever tried to get a lift installed anywhere knows, lifts cost money. A lot of money. So it is a shame, but not a surprise, to disabled people that six step free access schemes were deferred last year, saving £50 million.

BBC News: Disabled 2012 Paralympic Games fans ‘can boost trade’

Companies could boost business by improving disabled access ahead of the London 2012 Paralympics, a government report has said.

Reducing the impact of an out of action lift

What happens when a lift breaks down and how long is the lift out of action?

Things to consider when purchasing skid chairs

There are about 4 major skid chair brands. The oldest style and market leader of skid chairs are, in general, the most expensive in the long term

MP highlights increased fire fighter lifting of obese people

Fire fighters are being called on average once a day by the NHS to lift
and carry obese people, according to figures released under the Freedom
of Information Act