Another block of flats, another cladding issue with a walking watch in place.
This building will have to be reclad. Residents having to deal with the inconvenience of fire wardens walking around their buildings 24/7. There are better, safer and much more convenient ways of speeding up an evacuation.
This is one of many many buildings in the UK facing this issue.
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This is the fourth fire at this block of flats in Brighton. It appears to have been an arson attempt around the bin room.
Residents calling for CCTV and others moving out. If you do have a fire or false alarm, it’s important to use that information to try and avoid it happening again.
These fires keep occurring and responsive control measures should be implemented.
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Firefighters in West Sussex have recently been putting out this large industrial fire near Brighton which has caused the evacuation of nearby premises.
Large explosions were heard and scrap metal is involved. Residents nearby are being asked to keep windows closed for their own safety.
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Firefighting crews have been fighting a large vehicle and waste fire near Newcastle.
It’s important for all premises to ensure they have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment in place to reduce the chances of a fire starting by as much as is practically possible.
This assessment should consider access and the potential impact for firefighting crews and also access to water supplies.
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This article details how an insurance company is advising residents to take extra care with fire safety measures during this lockdown episode.
It’s worth a read but what I think needs highlighting is the cause and effect of decisions and the knock on effect.
As the many side effects of the Coronavirus virus now begin to appear, this is proving to be one of them. You deal with one problem, you get another.
Grenfell highlighted a massive deficiency in the safety of cladding materials on high rise blocks of flats. This has led to Compartmentation issues beyond belief. One problem leads to another.
People locking down equals massive damage to the economy. One problem becomes another.
There’s no getting round it we just need to be aware.
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These industrial fires in Merseyside just confirm how important it is to have carried out a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment.
When returning to work after lockdown you must ensure you have an up to date fire risk assessment in place and are completing the requirements in the action plan.
Often accidental fires can be avoided or their impact lessened by just taking simple measures including:
Turning off any unnecessary electrical appliances
Competing PAT testing and your five year fixed circuit and electrical installation test
Removing as many combustible materials as possible from your building
Maintaining your fire safety systems
Not smoking within close proximity to your building
Not wedding open fire doors
Having security measures in place and not easily allowing unauthorised persons in your building
Never blocking your fire exit doors
Making regular checks of all of the above
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