Very good article which looks at cost effective options for high rise blocks of flats that have failed external wall fire safety tests. The article compares the costs and benefits of waking watch and fire alarm systems. Whatever the solution, lets make sure we put the residents first this year and get the ball rolling for them.
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I don't think these will be the last residents to feel they have been misled over fire safety! This time the issue relates to fire doors but I'm sure over recent years this will include a whole range of issues.
Between Building Control, Architects, Designers, Construction Workers, Fire Safety Consultants, Fire Service Officers to name a few, I'm sure residents have not always felt reassured and probably sometimes confused with some of the inconsistent advice they have been given.
Lets hope 2021 is the year we put the residents first. Better, honest and more frequent communication between some of the various bodies mentioned above would be a start.
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This recent fire in Porthleven appears to have started within garages and fortunately there were no properties close enough to have become involved in the fire itself.
Residents nearby were asked to keep the windows and doors shut to avoid any smoke damage, either to themselves or their properties.
Considering any nearby, attached or adjacent properties is a major consideration both when risk assessing or extinguishing a fire and the two of course are closely connected.
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Fortunately nobody was seriously hurt in this fire at a block of flats in Southwark, London. Around 60 firefighters tackled the blaze which broke out in one of the flats.
Hopefully the communal areas were well protected which would have limited the smoke and fire damage in these areas and enabled other occupants to escape if necessary.
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment should be in place for the block of flats as a whole to ensure that if an accidental fire does break out in a flat, all occupants can safely escape.
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Another block of flats, this time in Brighton, have failed fire safety inspections and will need to implement a waking watch.
The issue here is that residents are having to potentially spend a fortune on putting the work right to the external facade of their building and on top of that have to spend huge sums of money on a waking watch while that is happening.
Of course the safety of the residents is paramount and must never be compromised.
At Whale Fire, we look at every option available for the residents to help save you money whilst keeping you safe because we feel that both are vitally important and mental health and safety from a fire can work hand in hand.
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Firefighters from Manchester have been dealing with a large incident in Heywood which has been attended by 8 pumps.
Nearby residents have been advised to keep doors and windows shut to avoid any potential smoke inhalation.
If this is a commercial premises or block of flats then I hope a suitable fire risk assessment was in place.
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The stress the residents of Thamesmead’s Royal Artillery Quays in South East London face is extreme. They are potentially facing huge bills to pay for the removal of the dangerous cladding having already spent a small fortune on a waking watch. This building has been issued with a Section 20 notice and the residents are potentially facing bankruptcy.
I hope, for their sake, this can all be completed as soon as possible for their mental health as much as anything.
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