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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This flat fire in Hammersmith last year also spread to a garage at the rear of the property and witnesses reported seeing smoke billowing across the road.
Crews would have had to consider the danger to occupants nearby including road users with the danger of smoke affecting the visibility for drivers.
One flat fire can lead to other issues such as these which is why we must try and reduce as many fires as we possibly can. Having a fire risk assessment carried out for the communal areas of flats which also includes tenant fire safety advice can be a big part of this process.
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Whale Fire can now provide a full waking watch service with fully trained serving and retired fire brigade personnel.
We can also provide temporary fire alarm installations in buildings which have problems with cladding or other external/internal fire safety issues.
You may need to put these measures into place whilst these fire safety issues are rectified. Our costs are competitive but our service is first class using the best in the industry.
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