Knowing what fire safety signs to install in your building isn't quite as straightforward as you think. So how do you get it right? There are various fire safety signage regulations, which vary from building to building, and it depends on the layout, means of escape and the type of fire precautions and policies you have in your building. The easiest way to identify fire safety signage requirements in your...
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As a landlord, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of your tenants and the protection of your premises. A fire in your property can cause devastating damage within minutes and result in costly and time-consuming repairs. Furthermore, it can also pose significant, and potentially fatal risks to your tenants. According to Firemark, the fire risk for people who are living in a rental or shared accommodation is seven...
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The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force on 23rd January 2023 for all multi-occupied residential buildings (with two or more sets of domestic premises). The regulations are intended to improve fire safety in these buildings and to reduce the risk of fire and injury to occupants. Are you affected? The new regulations affect most residential buildings in England, introducing new legal requirements which can be enforced if not complied with....
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BSI launch BS 8644-1:2022 - Digital management of fire safety information – Design, construction, handover, asset management and emergency response BS 8644-1:2022 will help to ensure that all fire safety data is captured and stored accurately, consistently and in a timely manner. Digital technologies are increasingly being used to capture, store and share information about fire safety in buildings. In many cases, this is to improve the quality, accuracy and consistency of...
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Funding targeted for residents living in high-rise structures can now access financial support to make their buildings safer. The Waking Watch Relief Fund is available across England with £22 million targeted at cities with most high-rise buildings that currently have unsafe cladding including Sheffield, Greater Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Greater London, Bristol and Newcastle. Aimed at protecting leaseholders from the high costs of Waking Watches by providing financial support for...
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South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue have announced their new project to inspect all high-rise residential buildings across South Yorkshire, over 18 metres or with six or more storeys, by the end of next year. This comes as part of a Government-driven ‘Building Risk Review’. The program involves commissioning research to develop an evidence base on fire safety risk in buildings, in order to assist building owners in the prioritisation of...
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Recently in our Instagram Stories we talked about ‘Stay-Put Policies’ for apartment blocks and asked whether you thought they were safe. The overriding response was the majority think Stay-Put is unsafe. But is that correct? Stay-put policies are designed to be safer than a normal simultaneous evacuation policy. However, more and more landlords are opting to go for simultaneous (one out, all out) in light of the events at...
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It’s easy to get confused between the different types of plans, procedures, assessments and documents you need for your building to keep occupants safe. Fire Evacuation Plans, Fire Strategy Plans, Fire Alarm Zone Plans, Emergency Procedures – what’s the difference and do I need them all? If you are responsible for a workplace or a building, you are responsible for adopting the right procedures and behaviours when it comes to...
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The construction industry has seen myriad improvements to fire safety since the Grenfell Tower fire, but there is frustration that the government has responded too slowly, a new study reveals. Since the fire in June 2017, which killed 71 people, construction industry professionals have seen substantive changes in products used for cladding, insulation and fire doors, as well as greater demands for more fire testing of products. A survey of...
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Technology has moved on, and we believe fire safety management should move with it. Introducing our new risk management software – this is the perfect solution for property and facilities management companies. Many of our clients are already onboard with this. Our assessors use an app on site to conduct fire risk assessments, the client then gets access to an online portal where they can view all of their properties,...
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