Businesses urged to make fire safety a priority after Newton-le-Willows fire
It is vital that business owners continue to prioritise the fire safety of the business, the safety of the people working there and/or those visiting the business
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Covid19 Lockdown doesn’t mean normal fire related maintenance & servicing should be suspended!
As we start to come out of quarantine it is essential that the normal housekeeping issues that applied prior to lockdown is reinstated if it has been suspended. Remember that the fire alarm will need its weekly test, is the person responsible for this at work or have they been furloughed and if yes then…
DetailsManager fined after care home fire death
A care home manager has been fined £500 following a blaze in which an elderly woman died.
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Government recognises need for clear and consistent approach on fire risk assessments
The Fire Safety Bill has had a successful Second Reading in the House of Commons during which James Brokenshire (the Minister of State at the Home Office) focused on the tragic Grenfell Tower fire and stressed that “the Government is resolute in its commitment to ensure that events of this kind are never repeated.”
DetailsThe biggest change in building safety for a generation
The Government is proposing to apply the new safety regime initially to all multi-occupied residential buildings of at least 18 metres, or more than six storeys (buildings “in scope”), but this can be extended to other premises.
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Considerations for fire risk assessments and appreciations of the consequences
When considering the implications of your fire risk assessment you as the client need to be aware of the potential of the consequences, and that changing your assessor just because of the comments within your assessment is not a really sensible way forwards either.
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False alarm management – issues for the RP
When considering the implications and consequences of potential and prolonged false alarms within your fire alarm system there are a number of key areas that require understanding. The installer/incumbent service partner has a responsibility to use the correct product that fulfils the design responsibility requirements within BS5839 Part 1 2017. Systems that fail the due…
DetailsConsiderations for emergency escape and anti-panic lighting in your building
When considering the emergency processes and procedures within your building it is wise to make some appreciations of what you will need to do if the lights go out. Whilst there are minimum requirements within BS 5266, these are the base line for your review and the overall planning should take some account of the…
DetailsThe Types of Premises Subject to Prosecution
As the Fire Safety Order was never intended to apply to domestic premises, it is perhaps surprising that over a quarter of all prosecutions brought under the Order since 2009 involve an element of domestic living accommodation.
DetailsResponsibilities to the RP from the incumbent contractor
In the current climate of site support for multiple system types and multiple disciplines it is vitally important that the client come end user is fully aware of the responsibilities of their incumbent contractor(s) who service and support the life safety systems within their building. The cost of this support must not be the principal…
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