Lew Sainsbury and Sons Fire Protection Services Ltd.

28/08/2026

Erm..not quite right!

26/08/2026

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Recently, we attended a house fire caused by an overloaded electrical socket. Thankfully, the occupiers got out safely and were checked over by paramedics for minor smoke inhalation. But it could have been much worse.

Overloaded sockets, damaged cables and faulty plugs can all increase the risk of a fire starting in your home. Here’s our top tips:

✅ Avoid plugging too many appliances into one socket or extension lead as this can cause overheating.
✅ Never plug one extension lead or adapter into another
✅ Check plugs, sockets and extension leads for scorch marks and damage such as fraying and replace immediately.
✅ Test your smoke alarms regularly and make sure they beep when tested. Also have them on every floor of your home.
✅ If there’s a fire, get out, stay out and call 999. Never use water on an electrical fire.

Taking a few minutes to check your plugs, sockets and extension leads, and making sure your smoke alarms are working, can help prevent a fire and save lives if one starts.

When did you last test your smoke alarms?

02/08/2026

Due to continued rapid growth we are looking to recruit a freelance Fire Risk Assessor to assist with our workload undertaking assessments on our behalf.

Minimum requirements would be:

IFSM Registered at Tier 2
At least 2 years field experience
Hold sufficient Professional Indemnity insurance

We would also consider more junior assessors and can provide mentoring and career development opportunities. You should be registered with the IFSM at Tier 1 as a minimum and can demonstrate ongoing CPD and a PDP.

Based in Hull or the surrounding areas but willing to cover as far north as Newcastle and as far south as Boston and as far west as Manchester. We do cover nationwide (including Ireland) which is optional.

A broad experience of different commercial properties and some residential is desirable but not essential.

If you are interested, please contact us via Facebook or [email protected]

30/07/2026

We offer a huge range of normal and advanced fire safety courses. These include:

Fire Marshalling for Care Homes, Factories and Schools
General Fire Marshalling
Advanced Fire Marshalling
Train the Trainer

Fire Awareness and Fire Extinguisher Training with practical use

Ammonia Awareness

Fire Alarm Management

Fire Safety and Risk Management

DSEAR Awareness

Bulk discounts are available for block bookings and courses can be ran 24/7 to suit shift patterns.

Nationwide cover including Northern Ireland.

Our courses are fun, easy to follow and receive consistently good feedback.

24/07/2026

Here's a blast from the past!

22/07/2026

Err...ok.

21/07/2026

We recently undertook a Fire Risk Assessment for a grade 1 listed premises which serves as a Museum, Wedding Venue and Hotel. Buildings such as this require intrinsic knowledge of historic buildings and the fire safety challenges they pose. A beautiful, historic building with priceless artifacts inside.

Carried out over 4 days resulting in a comprehensive report and action plan and ongoing support for the Estates Team.

14/06/2026

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Today marks the 9th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, where 72 lives were lost and many more were affected.

We stand alongside our emergency service colleagues and everyone affected.
We remember 💚

07/06/2026

We have recently supplied 7 site Fire Points for our biggest client to support fire safety during their new CDM project.

We are also consulting on construction fire safety with ongoing risk assessment and training provided.

29/05/2026

Replacement fire alarm panel for a vets after the original failed following a lightning strike nearby causing a power surge. Their panel was obsolete and with no running fire alarm the staff were unable to safely occupy the building.

Advanced Electronics MxGo+ installed at short notice and system recommissioned.

We are trained by Advanced on their products ensuring we offer the best product support and technical knowledge to our clients.