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This is a really interesting article as is discusses how fire risk assessors should be safely communicating with residents during this pandemic and how by doing so it can increase the safety of the building and for the occupants themselves.

Makes sense and where buildings have waking watches in place as they wait cladding to be removed, it is an ideal time to be communicating with residents, finding out who is vulnerable and where the risk in a building really is.

Normally the jurisdiction means we don’t go past the front flat entrance doors but this is an opportunity to speak with those vulnerable residents and where safe to do so check their flats and give fire safety advice as appropriate.

Fires in blocks of flats normally start in the flats themselves and it’s often the case that a little bit of education beforehand could have made all the difference. Let’s use this opportunity and time wisely.


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Fortunately nobody was hurt in this severe flat fire in a high rise block of flats in Kennington.

Great work by the fire brigade and in reality this purpose built block of flats doing what it should do in a fire situation. Staying within the flat itself and not spreading to others parts of the building.

It’s easy to report fire safety failings but it’s more important to look at the positives and what a good job London Fire Brigade (LFB) have done and what a purpose built of flats should do when a fire starts.

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Fortunately this fire in a hotel in Brighton ended up as someone having to receive treatment for smoke inhalation rather than a fatal fire which the brigade believed they were being called to.

That’s always a relief and the fire was extinguished and under control in a short period of time. Let’s hope the responsible person for the hotel had a suitable and fire risk assessment in place and by working through the recommendations the hotel was safe before the fire took place.


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“Stuck between a rock and a hard place” that’s the words of a resident who bought a flat in London with all her savings and is now in a desperate place with her flat valued as worthless.

As we await the arrival of the New Fire Safety Bill it’s a good time to reflect on where we are in this country and to spare a thought for the poor residents who are trapped in this terrible predicament. They bought properties through the correct procedure. Can you even imagine the stress for these people?

As we work hard to rectify fire safety issues which often results in no easy answer for the buildings residents, we need to make sure we are working together and everybody involved is taking their responsibilities. We will await more developments from the Grenfell enquiry.

But whether it’s architects, building control, contractors, fire safety consultants or building management teams, whatever has gone wrong in these buildings needs to be put right. It may be the fault of a whole range of organisations. But one thing is for sure, it was and is no fault of the buildings residents.

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This former bar in Newcastle appears to be the scene of emergency after emergency. Fire crews were recently called to a second fire in a space of days following a whole series of incidents since the bar closed in 2010.

Often derelict buildings are more dangerous as they can be more of a target for arsonists. This can make life difficult for fire crews. This is because there could possibly be squatters in the building and other unknown risks.

Perhaps it would have been safer and certainly much more useful to the community if it had stayed open as a bar. How many more pubs and bars could close with all these local lockdowns. Maybe those responsible should start to think of some of the other serious consequences.


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Fire crews recently had to deal with a serious flat fire in the Nottingham area. The fire was quickly extinguished but the incident is still being investigated by the police and fire service.

Let’s hope the responsible person had a fire risk assessment in place and this contributed to the occupants safety.


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Between £30,000 and £60,000 per flat - this is what it is estimated is the cost to put right fire safety failings that the New Fire Safety Bill will identify when it is released shortly.

Will this fall to the residents? These are mind boggling figures and the next few months is going to be a really interesting time in the fire safety world as we await the final version of the Bill and work together to find solutions.


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This house fire near Bath was caused my candles being left unattended. This is the cause of a large number of fires each year throughout the UK which is why we recommend using battery operated tea light candles instead.

This article lists good advice for the safe use of candles including:


Making sure candles are secured in a proper holder, on a stable surface, and always away from materials that may catch fire - such as curtains

Children and pets should never be left alone with lit candles at any time

Never leave a lit candle unattended under any circumstances

You should put candles out whenever you leave the room, and make sure they’re put out completely at night


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