Permission to build a 51-storey skyscraper with a single fire escape for more than 400 flats is expected to be granted on Thursday, in a move safety campaigners described as “scary”. Read the full article on The Guardian website >
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
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
A successful prosecution against the owner of a restaurant in Maidenhead for fire safety breaches has resulted in an £85,000 fine.
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 – the company providing the fire risk assessment for Cranleigh House was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £19,952.