Taking a back seat
This article stresses that fire safety must not be overlooked during this coronavirus outbreak.
The focus at the moment is solely on the virus and many businesses and sectors have had to take a back seat but fire safety should not be one of them.
In these hot and dry conditions it is imperative that fire safety is taken seriously and your fire risk assessment is up to date
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Communal Areas Fire Risk Assessments
f you are selling your flat and need a fire risk assessment for the communal areas in your building please let us know.
Whether you are the tenant, landlord, managing agent or otherwise responsible person we can carry out the fire risk assessment to ensure compliance for your building under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
We access every building on its merit and use our mixture of experience and the appropriate guidance to ensure you can realistically put the right control measures into place over a reasonable period of time.
We cover all commercial and residential buildings throughout the whole of the UK.
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Birmingham Building Control
How can leaseholders be responsible for this residential building in Birmingham?
They have been quoted over £5000 a week for a walking watch after fire engineers found the external walls to have 100% fire safety deficiencies.
Did these leaseholders agree the building materials and give Building Control approval?
You have to ask how on Earth has that been allowed to happen and go through all of the rigorous stages of Building Control regulation and approval.
Residents have been told there flats are currently worthless and their insurance premiums have gone up. As if dealing with lockdown wasn’t enough.
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Coventry Kitchen Fire
A man was rescued from this kitchen fire at a property in Coventry.
Kitchen fire safety tips
* You should never leave cooking unattended.
* You should switch off the oven or hob when you have finished cooking and take any pans off the heat.
* You should keep electrical leads, tea towels and clothing away from the oven and hob.
* Please remember to clean your grill, hob and oven on a regular basis. A build up of grease and fat can catch fire whilst cooking.
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LFB Advice Heritage Sites
Good advice from London Fire Brigade for the responsible persons at heritage sites.
Making sure during the lockdown period that you reduce the risk of fires as much as is practically possible.
This can be achieved by:
Making sure you switch off any unnecessary electrical appliances
Ensuring you reduce the amount of unnecessary combustible materials on site
Keeping combustible materials away from any potential ignition sources and the external perimeter of your building clear
Increasing any security and surveillance measures (eg extra lighting, fencing, CCTV, burglar alarms)
Keeping internal doors closed when the building is unoccupied to limit the spread of any fire
Carrying out the recommendations in your fire risk assessment when safe to do so
Making a salvage plan
This list is not exhaustive but it all helps.
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Preston Bonfire
What started as a bonfire at this property near Preston ended up setting fences alight in as many as 20 gardens.
Bonfires should be avoided where possible but if you do have one it should be in a safe location with a hose nearby and never left unattended.
You should never overload it or have it close to properties, fencing or trees.
Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
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