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Hundreds of students being moved out of this accommodation block in Nottingham due to passive fire safety issues which need to be addressed. This is causing massive logistical inconvenience for the students and massive cost implications as you can probably imagine.

This sort of thing seems to be happening up and down the country. Let’s hope the work can be put right as soon as possible so normal life can resume for the students.


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This fire in a school in Derbyshire was started deliberately. Arson in schools can be a serious issue and with the current local lockdown situation around the country, this is something that should be taken very seriously.

The Responsible Persons for any school building must ensure they are vigilant against the possibility of an arson attack.

Any recent history of fires should be taken into account during a fire risk assessment and checks made to see what control measures are in place to prevent arson from occurring. This can include security fencing around the school, security systems to prevent unauthorised persons entering the school grounds, CCTV, keeping the perimeter of the building clear etc.


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This fire in a block of flats in London nearly cost residents their lives and is under the 18 metre threshold by which curtains regulations are mandatory.

As we await the arrival of the new fire safety bill, we need to make sure each building is looked at with a risk assessment approach and not purely following guidelines which can mean big issues can be missed if you are purely following a guide.

As a fire risk assessor I think it’s vital that every building is assessed by its own merit and you look at the actual risk and chances of a fire stating regardless of the height or what the guidance tells you.

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Very interesting article where a Housing Association slams the Government for a lack of guidance which has ended up costing millions of pounds for fire safety works at a building which was then deemed to be safe in the first place.

We need to end the uncertainty which surrounds the entire fire safety industry. We await the arrival of the Fire Safety Bill but what I would say is that there needs to be more clarity fundamentally between Government and mortgage lenders.

Residents are paying a heavy price for this confusion and uncertainty.


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This building fire in Hampstead Heath in London was dealt with by two appliances from London Fire Brigade.

The incident impacted traffic due to the smoke from the building affecting visibility on the roads. As I have said before, the consequences of a fire can be much further reaching than people would ever anticipate. They can cause the evacuation of nearby residents, effect road users and potentially cause a Road Traffic Collision amongst many more.

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There appears to be huge concern about fire exits being locked in Student Accommodation blocks in Universities across the UK which has led to Fire Officials writing to every University in the Country.

Whether this is down to the recent lockdowns, where perhaps blocks have been empty for a while, or for whatever reason, it is never acceptable under any circumstances to use cables ties or any other device to intentionally lock a fire exit door which is relied upon for escape purposes.

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It took 35 firefighters to control this fire in a block of flats in Battersea in London.

It appears to have been controlled without spreading to other flats and hopefully the fire safety systems in the building did their job protecting the buildings other occupants and flats.


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This Care Home in Bexhill has been issued with an Enforcement Notice following a visit by the Fire Service.

Its vital to have a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment in place for your premises and ensure you are following the recommendations that have been set. If you do this, you massively reduce the chances of this happening following a visit from your local Fire Service.

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