“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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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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