Stephen Mackenzie #FireSafety4All
@stevemackenzie.bsky.social
International fire, security & resilience consultant, innovator & news commentator
#GlobalFireSafetyInfluencer 2024/2022
@IFSJournal2020 + 2021 @IFSEC
#DyslexicThinker
Linked-in http://linkedin.com/in/stephen-mackenzie-a2926aa0
Twitter @SteveMcFireRisk
#GlobalFireSafetyInfluencer 2024/2022
@IFSJournal2020 + 2021 @IFSEC
#DyslexicThinker
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Twitter @SteveMcFireRisk
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"We must reassess our strategies to address the evolving threats posed by arson as sabotage," writes 2024 IFSJ Influencer @SteveMcfirerisk
Read his article here: internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/we-must-reas...
#Arson #CriticalInfrastructure #StephenMackenzie #FireSafety #IFSJInfluencer
Read his article here: internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/we-must-reas...
#Arson #CriticalInfrastructure #StephenMackenzie #FireSafety #IFSJInfluencer
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
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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
www.mirror.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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?
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/charles-renn...
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?
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/charles-renn...
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
www.glasgowbell.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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?
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/charles-renn...
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?
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/charles-renn...
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/bdp-lau...
@mhclg time for new laws on public safety disclosures
BDP launches legal action over Kingspan insulation guidance
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/bdp-lau...
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...
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/bdp-lau...
@mhclg time for new laws on public safety disclosures
BDP launches legal action over Kingspan insulation guidance
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/bdp-lau...
#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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
15 June 2018 saw the second and more destructive Glasgow School of Art Fire
View my my testimony to @ScotParl
youtu.be/CyNny-Bi6LU?...
@SP_CEEAC final report
digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/R...
View my my testimony to @ScotParl
youtu.be/CyNny-Bi6LU?...
@SP_CEEAC final report
digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/R...
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 17 January 2019
YouTube video by The Scottish Parliament
youtu.be
June 16, 2025 at 6:31 AM
15 June 2018 saw the second and more destructive Glasgow School of Art Fire
View my my testimony to @ScotParl
youtu.be/CyNny-Bi6LU?...
@SP_CEEAC final report
digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/R...
View my my testimony to @ScotParl
youtu.be/CyNny-Bi6LU?...
@SP_CEEAC final report
digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/R...
#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.
x.com/volcaholic1/...
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.
x.com/volcaholic1/...
Search - Türkiye Today
https://turkiyetoday.com/nation/massive…
June 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#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.
x.com/volcaholic1/...
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.
x.com/volcaholic1/...
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
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
June 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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
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
Thanks to #IainHoey International Fire and Safety Journal (IFSJ) for a most excellent article on the recent @LondonAssembly - Fire Committee inquiry into #Arson
internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/arson-increa...
internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/arson-increa...
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.
internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Thanks to #IainHoey International Fire and Safety Journal (IFSJ) for a most excellent article on the recent @LondonAssembly - Fire Committee inquiry into #Arson
internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/arson-increa...
internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/arson-increa...
@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
www.gov.uk/government/g...
How many have operational experience of complex environments or high-rise buildings management
Fire Engineers Advisory Panel
www.gov.uk/government/g...
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.
www.gov.uk
June 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
@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
www.gov.uk/government/g...
How many have operational experience of complex environments or high-rise buildings management
Fire Engineers Advisory Panel
www.gov.uk/government/g...
SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT CONFIRMS DEVELOPERS CAN PURSUE HISTORIC REMEDIATION COSTS
www.thefpa.co.uk/news/supreme...
www.thefpa.co.uk/news/supreme...
Supreme Court judgment confirms developers can pursue historic remediation costs | Fire Protection Association
Click to view this page on www.thefpa.co.uk
www.thefpa.co.uk
June 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT CONFIRMS DEVELOPERS CAN PURSUE HISTORIC REMEDIATION COSTS
www.thefpa.co.uk/news/supreme...
www.thefpa.co.uk/news/supreme...
@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
www.gov.scot/publications...
Introduced to @ScotParl on 5 June 2025, and the Levy is intended to come into effect on 1 April 2027
www.gov.scot/publications...
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.
www.gov.scot
June 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
@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
www.gov.scot/publications...
Introduced to @ScotParl on 5 June 2025, and the Levy is intended to come into effect on 1 April 2027
www.gov.scot/publications...
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.
webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly/Eve...
Lively discussion on all things #Arson & beyond - catch-up link below 👇
Will do a long thread on #WeaponisingArson threats & recovery resilience.
webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly/Eve...
Fire Committee | London City Hall
webcasts.london.gov.uk
June 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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.
webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly/Eve...
Lively discussion on all things #Arson & beyond - catch-up link below 👇
Will do a long thread on #WeaponisingArson threats & recovery resilience.
webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly/Eve...
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
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/tinderbox-th...
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
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/tinderbox-th...
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?
www.glasgowbell.co.uk
June 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/tinderbox-th...
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
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/tinderbox-th...
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 @
youtube.com/@londonassem...
#Arson is the topic of todays expert panel, appearing along side @LondonFire + @metpoliceuk representives.
View the session on @youtube @
youtube.com/@londonassem...
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June 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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 @
youtube.com/@londonassem...
#Arson is the topic of todays expert panel, appearing along side @LondonFire + @metpoliceuk representives.
View the session on @youtube @
youtube.com/@londonassem...
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
news.sky.com/story/hundre...
Where are the new @UKLabour gov ministers recovery plans?
Hundreds face imminent eviction as Merseyside tower blocks condemned by firefighters
news.sky.com/story/hundre...
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 ...
news.sky.com
May 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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
news.sky.com/story/hundre...
Where are the new @UKLabour gov ministers recovery plans?
Hundreds face imminent eviction as Merseyside tower blocks condemned by firefighters
news.sky.com/story/hundre...
#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 💕
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ive managed security for NHS forensic mother & baby units - the hardest cases of all to comprehend.
RIP littleone 💕
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#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 💕
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ive managed security for NHS forensic mother & baby units - the hardest cases of all to comprehend.
RIP littleone 💕
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/fire...
A man set himself on fire while attempting to carry out an arson attack at a restaurant in Australia.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/fire...
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...
www.independent.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/fire...
A man set himself on fire while attempting to carry out an arson attack at a restaurant in Australia.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/fire...
@govuk update in @grenfellinquiry progress
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report - GOV.UK
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report - GOV.UK
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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.
www.gov.uk
May 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
@govuk update in @grenfellinquiry progress
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report - GOV.UK
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report - GOV.UK
www.gov.uk/government/p...
⚠️ #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.
www.itv.com/news/article
Bristol fire: Blaze breaks out at city centre (maternity) hospital - public urged to avoid area
No reported injuries- fire service investigating cause.
www.itv.com/news/article
www.itv.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
⚠️ #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.
www.itv.com/news/article
Bristol fire: Blaze breaks out at city centre (maternity) hospital - public urged to avoid area
No reported injuries- fire service investigating cause.
www.itv.com/news/article
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
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/se...
#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
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/se...
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.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/se...
#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
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/se...
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Firefighters and member of public die in fire at Bicester Motion - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Firefighters and member of public die in fire at Bicester Motion
Two further firefighters suffer serious injuries after the blaze at Bicester Motion.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Firefighters and member of public die in fire at Bicester Motion - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#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!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You do not target anyones home & under no circumstance risk life of the occupants & responding #emergencyservices
Find em, nick em & ensure full jail terms!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#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!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You do not target anyones home & under no circumstance risk life of the occupants & responding #emergencyservices
Find em, nick em & ensure full jail terms!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
www.building.co.uk/news/retirem...
The next one - the costs may be now counted in lives lost.
Retirement village blaze trial collapses with not guilty verdicts returned | News | Building
www.building.co.uk/news/retirem...
Retirement village blaze trial collapses with not guilty verdicts returned
Four firms had faced charges over Crewe fire in 2023
www.building.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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
www.building.co.uk/news/retirem...
The next one - the costs may be now counted in lives lost.
Retirement village blaze trial collapses with not guilty verdicts returned | News | Building
www.building.co.uk/news/retirem...