Considering the issues that have arisen since the introduction of the Fire Safety Order
As we approach the 13th anniversary of the introduction of the Fire Safety Order it is worth a minute to consider the issues that have come from it.
Poor fire protection in two thirds of english schools
A report from insurer Zurich Municipal – which insures ‘about half’ of all UK schools and universities – noted that two thirds of schools ‘are not properly prepared’ for a fire.
Wakefield Grammar School found guilty of fire offences
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) brought a prosecution against Wakefield Grammar School Foundation and its former fire risk assessor Doctor James Gibson.
How do you know you have a suitable Fire Risk Assessment?
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Should all hotels be fitted with sprinklers following the Holiday Inn fire?
Is our reliance on fire compartmentation to halt the spread of fire is based on outdated thinking and could sprinklers could play a bigger role?
Mitigating the environmental risks of toxic fallout of fire
How toxic substances can cause environmental risks and health problems during and following fires.
The future of fire risk assessment and management post-Hackitt
Principal consultant at the FPA, Howard Passey explored the implications, particularly for fire risk assessors, of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety at FIREX 2019.
When a fire broke out at the Hull factory of offsite specialist Walker Modular, more than 400 staff were evacuated in less than three minutes!
Five fire engines were called to the scene after the alarm was raised at the bathroom pod manufacturer Walker Modular.
Beechmere incident commander ‘saved lives’
Residents of the Beechmere residential apartments would have died in a blaze at a retirement complex without a fire chief’s “swift and decisive actions”.
Retirement home complex partially collapses after blaze forces evacuation of 150 residents
Emergency services have been at the Beechmere supported living development in Crewe since around 4.30pm on Thursday, with more than 70 firefighters tackling the blaze throughout the night.