These university students in Edinburgh have been setting of fire alarms and fire extinguishers maliciously during the lockdown which could mean unnecessary disruption to the Fire Service and fire safety systems being tampered with that could be required in a real fire situation.
I have said before that there will be consequences of lengthy lockdowns and fire safety is not immune from this. When you impose massive restrictions on peoples freedoms you are creating other problems either immediately or further down the road.
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This report suggests the vast majority of fire doors failed the safety tests last year. The testing and maintenance requirements are likely to change with the imminent Fire Safety Bill which will have major implications for building owners.
I think the best approach to the suitability of fire doors is a risk based approach. The fire doors need to be viewed and assessed on a case by case basis such as type of premises, number of floors, number of escape routes, location of any vulnerable persons, hazards in the building, travel distances, sleeping conditions, life safety implications etc etc.
That list is not exhaustive but for too long we have seen fire door companies scare the client into believing their existing fire doors are not sufficient, sometimes purely when they don't have a label or certificate, when a competent fire risk assessor can tell you replacing them would be a waste of money and not make the building any safer.
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Covid 19 has led to Halloween and Bonfire night being cancelled in Plymouth. There are thousands and thousands of examples of these kinds of cancellations. Lets hope these all get back on track next year.
From a fire safety perspective, I would urge people to stay safe and always follow the safety guidance for fireworks and other Halloween type events. Lets hope that by cancelling these events we have not pushed the problem from A to B. Stay safe.
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This article regarding homeowners woes regarding cladding and EWS1 forms asks how much of this is the Governments responsibility. Its a good question. We know for certain it is not the residents fault in any sense. I think its a case by case basis but ultimately what needs to be looked at is did the contractors follow the plans exactly as they should have and were those Building Control approved plans right in the first place. Its gone wrong somewhere and I'm betting there are massive similarities in where the fault lies building to building.
Ironic then, that those that are suffering are the very people whose fault we know it is not - namely the residents. What a crazy world.
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This fire in a block of flats in Bath started in a shower unit. That's not a typical seat of fire but just goes to show that electrical fires can start almost anywhere and the importance of electrical safety.
It only takes one faulty electrical unit to potentially lead to a flat fire which could effect the communal areas in a larger block of flats so all elements of fire safety are crucial and connect together.
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Its a terrible situation for residents. Not only are they concerned for their safety with potentially dangerous cladding on the external walls of their blocks of flats, but they say the cost of removing this is ripping their lives apart.
They bought the flats in good faith, have done nothing wrong, and are currently being told their flats are worthless on top of the issues I have just mentioned.
Who is to blame for this is on a building by building basis but I tell you who should step up and take some responsibility, its the banks that were happy to value the very same buildings for a small fortune and are now still asking for mortgage payments whilst they also say the flats are worthless.
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London firefighters had to deal with this boat fire in Teddington which involved a large explosion at one point. Boat fires can cause all sorts of hazards for firefighters including making sure there are no occupants trapped, the risk of the fire spreading to other boats and potential cylinders or other hazardous materials onboard.
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Fire crews had to deal with this flat fire recently near Marble Arch in London.
Let’s hope the Responsible Person had carried out a fire risk assessment of the communal areas and all occupants were protected.
This includes making sure the fire doors are in good condition and there is an appropriate fire detection system in place.
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