Bob Docherty takes issue with the Chief Fire Officers Association that inconsistency of enforcement by fire and rescue services is more perceived than real.
The principle of fire compartmentation is easy enough to understand, so why are there still so many examples of deficiencies in this area? Bill Parlor takes up the cudgels on behalf of better built-in protection.
Mindful of the need to avoid a consultants charter, has the ‘light touch' regulatory ethos of the Fire Safety Order resulted in some responsible persons being out of their depth?
In response to comments made by Tom Welland in the November issue of FSE about inconsistent enforcement of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Chief Fire Officers Association has made the following statement...
In the light of recent high profile fires and the relentless increase in fire losses, you can be forgiven for wondering whether fire safety in the UK is going backwards rather than forwards. Mike Wood examines our risk based approach and considers whether it is fit for purpose.
There are inherent risks in assessing and upgrading fire doors without fully understanding the way they work. Peter Barker offers practical advice on some of the issues arising and sets out the options available when dealing with fire doors following a fire risk assessment.
Hotels and leisure buildings present some particularly demanding fire safety challenges and, if a fire breaks out, they have the potential to deliver some devastating casualty statistics. Graham Lowe explains.
In spite of disquiet from some sections of the fire safety community, the first evaluation of the effectiveness of the Fire Safety Order paints a worryingly rosy picture, says Ron Alalouff.
Graham Ellicott gets invited to a party where even the provision of some sublime live music did not prevent his thoughts from turning to the problems of fire safety legislation.
