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www.fstcltd.co.ukFire Safety Training Consultancy Ltd

Fire SafetyUpdate

Concerns &

Solutions

Clive RaybouldM.I.Fire.E.




Clive Raybould

30 Years fire service

experience with West

Midlands Fire Service.

Operational Officer

Fire Safety Inspector

Commercial Training

Manager Fire Safety Consultant




Fire Safety Regulations Update

No major changes to law!

BS 9999 used more in design and

build. Hardened attitude.

Reduced advice ± we will come &

enforce! Post fire investigations more

prevalent!




Right - Wrong

Arson attack burns

down your building! As a result, you get

fined £400,000 (+ £136,052 costs)




New LookOxford Street London April 2007

150 people escaped from store

300 evacuated from neighbours No deaths

No injuries

Fire started 2nd

floor store room ±Suspected arson not proved.




Some people fell over whilstescaping.

Public evacuated from basement

whilst windows shattering on 2nd

floor.

Public ducking falling glass as

they escaped.




The Legal Case

No previous legal enforcement since2000 when an enforcement notice wasissued and resolved.

Fire safety inspection only took place asa result of the fire.

13 charges for breeches of FSO takeninto account.

£250,000 fine for FRA -Not suitable andsufficient- (article 9)

£150,000 fine for lack of µgeneral fireprecautions¶ ± (article 8)

£136,052 costs




Right - Wrong

Arson attack burns

down your building! As a result, you get

fined £400,000 (+ £136,052 costs)




Fire Fighting Operation

Process stopped immediately by staff. Fire Service called.

FB disconnected pipe work and flooded silo.

FB wanted information re drains in yard (info

provided by company)

FB concerned re water pollution via drains (drain

covers supplied by company)

Following week ± Post Fire- Fire Safety Audit byFire Service Inspector.

Inspector checked management records & FRA,had quick look around factory and left ± ³I seeyou have this in hand´.

Post fire FRA review of process to preventrepeat




Fire Service attend a fire!

Failed your duty to reduce risk of fire?

Failed your duty to prevent spread of fire?

Automatic fire safety audit after any serious

fire?

Automatic assumption of legal contravention?

Employee injury - civil liability claim?

Burden of proof on responsible person? Audit trails become vital?

How secure from fire are your records?




RRFSO Enforcement

Management Model




Audit Process

Conduct a paper audit with an appropriate

person.

Initial enforcement expectation level isbenchmarked.

Conduct part or full inspection of premises.

Adjust enforcement level accordingly.




Enforcement Actions

Prohibition Notice

Deficiencies so serious as to pose aserious risk to persons in case of fire.

Follow up audit in all cases

Enforcement Notice

Premises risk rated as medium -veryhigh.

Serious deficiencies may requirestructural alterations.

Poor management with numerousserious contraventions of fire safety

law. Disregard for fire safety, bad

housekeeping, no risk assessment or records.

Following a fire where greater emphasisrequired to address deficiencies.

History of previous enforcement or informal actions.

Numerous less serious deficiencies,possibly with history.

Poor management, no confidence inbeing addressed.

Follow up audit in all cases.

Notification of Fire SafetyDeficiencies

Premises risk rated as low.

Several less serious deficiencies.

No previous history of enforcement or informal actions.

Confidence that matters will beaddressed

Follow up not required.

+ Consider

Prosecution?

Alterations Notice

Prosecutions rose by 43%

in private sector in2008/2009




False Alarms

Nationally, 54% of fire alarm calls were

found to be false alarms with 66% of these

being due to the detection and alarm

equipment itself.

West Midlands Fire Service 88% false

alarms due to the detection and alarm

equipment itself.

WMFS Call Challenge System!




Call Challenge Responses

Level One Response

± Standard response

Level Two Response

± No blues/twos ± standard speeds

Level Three Response

± Nil response unless fire confirmed




760,000 fire calls Total cost of fire damage in 2007 - £1.3 billion.

411,000 false alarms Cost of false alarms to tax payer £1 billion+.

Number of fires reduced by 8% last year.

Cost fire damage increased by 16% last year!

Fire Statistics




Defensive Fire Fighting

Delayed attendance due to call challenge. Reduction in front line fire appliances.

Reduction in number of fires attended /

experience.

H&S implications of fire fighting in modern

buildings ± backdraught & building collapse!

Fire fighter deaths/injuries & legal challenges!

No life risks ± property loss only ± external firefighting ± protect from fire spread.

Could your business survive?




West Midlands 09/10

8% increase in accidental fires,

16% increase in arson.

Non-Domestic Buildings

80% SME¶s do not recover from a major fire!




D.D.A. Conflicts!




Security Conflicts!




Responsible Person

Fire Safety Order:-

± Total responsibility for fire safety

management and implementation of suitable

and sufficient fire safety measures belongs to

the Responsible Person!

± Employer

± Person in control of premises (Manager) ± Owner




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Responsible Person

Fire Safety Order:-

± Total responsibility for fire safety

management and implementation of suitable

and sufficient fire safety measures belongs to

the Responsible Person!

± Employer

± Person in control of premises (Manager) ± Owner




Responsible Person

Ensure suitable FRA carried out

Appoint competent persons to assist

(trained)

Detailed fire policy & procedures

Evidence to demonstrate test/maintenance

Evidence to demonstrate staff training




FRA - General Fire Precautions

Measures to:- ± Reduce risk of fire on premises.

± Reduce risk of fire spread on premises.

± Ensure means of escape (MOE).

± Ensure MOE can be safely & effectively used.

± Fight fire.

± Fire detection and warning.

± Fire actions / instruction & training.

± Mitigate the effects of a fire.




FRA Documentation

Significant Findings ± Fire hazards identified

± Persons at risk

± Actions taken (or will take) to prevent fire

± Actions taken (or will take) to reduce fire/smokespread.

± Fire action plan

± Information, instruction, & training needed and how it

will be given. ± Actions taken (or will take) to protect people in event

of a fire.




Evidence Documentation

FRA Document

Fire safety audits / checks

± Fire marshal / management

Test / maintenance records

± Fire alarm / detection

± Emergency lighting

± Fire fighting equipment

± Fire safety measures ± doors, closers

± Electrical testing ± fixed / portable




Evidence Documentation

Training records

± Who / what / duration / signed?

± Fire drills

Policies / procedures ± Roles / responsibilities

± Fire procedures

± Explosion / bomb procedures?




Call Challenges

Assume you will be challenged! Amend fire procedures to reflect this.

Evacuation & Response team investigate

± Knowledge of fire alarm system ± Competent to decide if fire / no fire!

± Speed of action = delay in FB attendance

± 999 ± µWe have a fire in progress¶ Call centre / assembly point

Out of hours / lone workers




False Alarm Reduction

Analyse cause & effect.

Remove cause of alarm.

Reposition, change, amend detectors. Service detector heads.

Time switched detectors.

Consider business losses due to falsealarms!




D.D.A. Conflicts!




D.D.A. Conflicts

Ensure all persons you allow in can get

out!

Look at access equipment and assess

obstructions caused. Ascertain disabilities present (public

building assume!)

PEEPS & GEEPS Management system in place to assess

and evacuate when necessary.




Security Conflicts!




Security Conflicts

Removal of night time securityRedlum Bolts

Maintenance of bolt

Door opening

Staff training / drillsElectronic locking

Fail to open

SignageTraining

Testing




Fire Losses Good fire risk assessment and fire safety

management will help reduce potential

losses.

Assess level of investment into fire safety

measures and verify acceptable level of business risk.

Ensure good business protection plans in

place with important data / materialsbacked up off site.

Don¶t assume it will not happen!!



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