ARTICLE – Doors Gaps
Keeping on-top of the ongoing issues within a buildings structural requirements is a key part of keeping the FRA accurate and up-to-date
Sounder issues for elderly residents – considerations
In buildings with elderly occupants, it is important to consider, especially with a growing number of care/support environments, that there is the potential for the frequency drop-off for older persons especially those with hearing impairments, and as such a possible 15% drop in “DB levels” might need to be considered. Thus, a sounder/acoustic test might…
Evacuation systems – month 13 and continuance
If your building has been fitted with a fully compliant 8629/BAFE SP207 evacuation system what are you to do come month 13 post commissioning, clearly the standard requires a mandatory service provision which should be done by the installer/commissioning incumbent – IF you choose to change the incumbent then this really should only be to…
The golden thread of connectivity – now the Gateway process to compliance and how to retain control of the delivery
In the period since the publication of the Hackitt report our industry strived for a method of joining the dots together to ensure the end client actually gets what was asked for and needed, actually this is more difficult than it appears as there are those in the industry that are outside of the SP207…
ARTICLE – Thoughts on Risk Assessments for Electric Car Charging Ports
As the appetite for electric cars/vehicles grows and that for solar panels continues to expand it is right that we take a moment to consider the consequences of such work within the confines of the fire safety order 2006, risk assessment and fire alarm provision.
When the Sound of Fire is Silence
With over 11 million deaf or hard of hearing people living in the UK, the need for fire systems to provide a means of alerting the deaf other than by conventional sounders is paramount and recognised in the law (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010). Read the full article by Scope Communications…
Owner of Malik’s Restaurant in Cookham handed £85,000 fine for serious fire safety breaches
A successful prosecution against the owner of a restaurant in Maidenhead for fire safety breaches has resulted in an £85,000 fine.
Emergency Escape & Anti-Panic lighting used alongside directional signage and photoluminescence
From the perspective of a certified fire risk assessor the provision of (or lack of) correctly designed and appointed escape lighting is always a challenge as it never seems to get the same appreciation as is given to the provision of a fire alarm, and further compounded is the almost total disregard for the use…
UK Fire Consulting Ltd prosecuted by Fire and Rescue Service over insufficient fire risk assessment
UK Fire Consulting Ltd – the company providing the fire risk assessment for Cranleigh House was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £19,952.
London tower block blaze leaves two men in hospital
More than 120 firefighters spent about three hours tackling the blaze at the New Providence Wharf estate tower blocks.