Stephen Mackenzie #FireSafety4All

Petition: Introduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles We've a knife crime epidemic with too many people carrying knives in public; As a serving police officer I tackled many offenders carrying a knife & once almost lost my life when stabbed in chest arre...

We support @NormanBrennan & the petition below for minimum sentencing to combat knife crime

Second to kill = life time regret

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⚠️ #HongKongFire #Majorincident

Full segment with @ZainAsher @cnnbrk

On scene reporters and eye witnesses accounts filtering through the grim details of this fire which should never have been

Entire Hong Kong Emergency Services & Civil Contingency apparatus is mobilising

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⚠️ Update #HongKong high-rise fire

Following early footage, I’m stunned that the fire has spread to 7/8 blocks with at-least 13 confirmed fatalities

Post #Grenfell this should not happen - continued use of Bamboo scaffold in Asia has now cumulated in lethal effect

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Huge blaze erupts and explosions heard as thick smoke fills sky over UK town The blaze erupted at the Groundwell Trading Estate in Swindon this evening - where emergency crews are understood to have carried out an evacuation with a large cordon in place

Swindon fire: Huge blaze erupts and explosions heard as thick smoke fills sky
The blaze erupted at the Groundwell Trading Estate in Swindon this evening - where emergency crews are understood to have carried out an evacuation with a large cordon in place

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Why is Mackintosh's only church flammable and unprotected? Worrying parallels between Queen's Cross and Glasgow School of Art over ignored calls for a fire suppression system

Very busy time but pleasure to work with @CalumG_FPC

Tackling the Mackintosh Society reluctance to install water mist in the CRM Queens Cross Church

Following the Glasgow School of Art Fires - how can they not protect this rare example?

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Fire safety laws in Wales due 10 years after Grenfell People in flats will know who is accountable for keeping them safe from fire, under the plans.

Yes it takes time to review & carefully craft Law, regulations, standards & guidance

When did it become so complicated & protracted in process

More importantly how many will be injured or killed

Fire safety laws in Wales due 10 years after Grenfell

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BDP launches legal action over Kingspan insulation guidance BDP has launched legal action against insulation manufacturer Kingspan, saying it may be liable for the cost of recladding a building in Lancashire due to its ‘dishonest’ statements about its K15 Insu...

We are going to see an avalanche of claims post #Grenfell #BuildingSafetyCrisis but how many will make it to the public domain

⁦‪@mhclg‬⁩ time for new laws on public safety disclosures

BDP launches legal action over Kingspan insulation guidance 

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Three men found guilty of Wagner Group-linked arson attack in London Around £1m worth of damage was caused in the arson attack on an industrial unit in Leyton, east London, last year.

#WeaponisingArson

Three men have been found guilty of an arson attack on a London warehouse linked to Ukraine on behalf of Russian mercenary group Wagner - which the UK government has proscribed as a terrorist group.

Press DMs open

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YouTube video by The Scottish Parliament Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 17 January 2019

15 June 2018 saw the second and more destructive Glasgow School of Art Fire

View my my testimony to @ScotParl
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@SP_CEEAC final report
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#HospitalFire #MedicanaHospitsl Turkey various press reports and footage

fire broke out Sunday in a plastic storage facility adjacent to private Medicana Hospital in Konak district of Izmir, Türkiye, prompting the evacuation of patients and a large-scale emergency response.

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Catch the full interview with #MatthewWright @LBC on #Grenfell + #BuildingSafetyCrisis & failings of the wider sector leadership

June 2017, one week after 72 lost their lives to #Grenfell - one sector group stated “We’ve said all there is to say on grenfell ”

Twitter link:

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Thanks too #MatthewWright @LBC for having my most explosive interview to-date on #Grenfell & wider #BuildingSafetyCrisis

Its beyond apathy in the fire & built environment sector

2018 one sector leader stated “why rock the boat, business is better than ever”

Audio Link 2/3

Thanks too #MatthewWright @lbc.co.uk for having my most explosive interview to-date on #Grenfell & wider #BuildingSafetyCrisis

Its beyond apathy in the fire & built environment sector

2018 one sector leader stated “why rock the boat, business is better than ever”

Audio Link pt1/3

Arson increase in London prompts inquiry by fire committee On 3 June 2025, the London Assembly Fire Committee held a public meeting to examine the recent rise in arson offences across the capital.

Thanks to #IainHoey International Fire and Safety Journal (IFSJ) for a most excellent article on the recent @LondonAssembly - Fire Committee inquiry into #Arson

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​​Fire Engineers Advisory Panel ​ ​​The Fire Engineers Advisory Panel is an expert advisory panel established in April 2025 to provide advice to government on the fire engineering profession.

​​⁦‪@mhclg‬⁩ fire engineers advisory panel - usual suspects: academics, ex gov bods & one fire engineer

How many have operational experience of complex environments or high-rise buildings management

Fire Engineers Advisory Panel

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SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT CONFIRMS DEVELOPERS CAN PURSUE HISTORIC REMEDIATION COSTS

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Scottish Building Safety Levy: consultation analysis report Analysis of responses to the public consultation on the Scottish Building Safety Levy which ran from 23 September to 18 November 2024.

@BBCScotlandNews so terribly sorry to have missed your call this morning & missed opportunity to comment on The Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill 2024

Introduced to @ScotParl on 5 June 2025, and the Levy is intended to come into effect on 1 April 2027

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Vote of thanks to @ZackPolanski @LondonAssembly for having me on the pannel today alongside @LondonFire

Lively discussion on all things #Arson & beyond - catch-up link below 👇

Will do a long thread on #WeaponisingArson threats & recovery resilience.

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Tinderbox: The Bell launches a new map of Glasgow's many fires The propensity for so many buildings to catch fire has stoked conspiracy theories galore. Is there anything to them?

Thanks to @CalumG_FPC #TheBell for opportunity to interview over the weekend.

The mysterious cases of #Glasgows historic building burn-downs

Is it #Arson or something more sinister?

Tinderbox: The Bell launches a new map of Glasgow's many fires
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Big day today off to London City Hall for the fire committee session this morning.

#Arson is the topic of todays expert panel, appearing along side @LondonFire + @metpoliceuk representives.

View the session on @youtube @
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Hundreds face imminent eviction as Merseyside tower blocks condemned by firefighters Residents of Beech Rise and Willow Rise in Kirkby, Merseyside have been told they need to find somewhere else to live "immediately" after the fire service condemned their buildings due to issues like ...

Absolute travesty hundreds of more families face an uncertain future due to the #BuildingSafetyCrisis

Where are the new @UKLabour gov ministers recovery plans?

Hundreds face imminent eviction as Merseyside tower blocks condemned by firefighters

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Bradford mother and baby died after being found on fire Maryam Riaz and her son both died after a deliberate act in her garden, coroner rules.

#Arson cases - involving self-immolation are tragic but incomprehensible when involving unborn little-ones.

Ive managed security for NHS forensic mother & baby units - the hardest cases of all to comprehend.

RIP littleone 💕

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Man sets himself on fire during botched arson attempt at restaurant A man accidentally set himself on fire while attempting to carry out an arson attack at a restaurant in Australia. The unidentified suspect was caught on CCTV entering the Al Marjan restaurant in Camp...

Man sets himself on fire during botched #arson attempt at restaurant

A man set himself on fire while attempting to carry out an arson attack at a restaurant in Australia.

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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report This page sets out the government’s progress on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 recommendations and updates on Phase 1 recommendations.

@govuk update in ⁦‪@grenfellinquiry‬⁩ progress

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report - GOV.UK

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⚠️ #Update - #Bristol #Hospital #Fire

Bristol fire: Blaze breaks out at city centre (maternity) hospital - public urged to avoid area

No reported injuries- fire service investigating cause.

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Second fire engineer accuses TriFire of using his signature without his knowledge A second fire engineer has accused fire risk assessment firm Tri Fire of using his signature for assessments of a building he had not seen.

This is very messy for the sector & its professional bodies.

#EWS1 was a car crash from point to point & now we will all feel the pain.

Inside Housing - Home - Second fire engineer accuses TriFire of using his signature without his knowledge

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Firefighters and member of public die in fire at Bicester Motion Two further firefighters suffer serious injuries after the blaze at Bicester Motion.

Oh my - thoughts with families & friends of those who didn’t make it or were injured.

Firefighters and member of public die in fire at Bicester Motion - BBC News

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Police investigate fires at two properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer Counter-terror police are investigating after two properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer were damaged in suspected arson attacks.

#WeaponisingArson - police investigation into suspected arson attacks @Keir_Starmer ex home

You do not target anyones home & under no circumstance risk life of the occupants & responding #emergencyservices

Find em, nick em & ensure full jail terms!

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Fire at Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London investigated by police The entrance to Sir Keir Starmer's house was damaged in the fire. Nobody was hurt and a police cordon remains in place.

Hmmmm lets see the investigation outcome

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Retirement village blaze trial collapses with not guilty verdicts returned Four firms had faced charges over Crewe fire in 2023

This is a travesty on a number of levels - the building burned to the ground

The next one - the costs may be now counted in lives lost.

Retirement village blaze trial collapses with not guilty verdicts returned | News | Building

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