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Fire Protection Measures
Introduction
According to annual statistics gathered by the Home Office for the period up to March 2024 fire incidents in non-domestic premises across England totaled more than 13,000 cases, and of these approximately 69% were determined to have accidental causes while the remaining 31% were caused deliberately.
These incidents resulted in 18 fatalities, 857 other casualties, untold levels of damage to property and disruption to business as usual.
Because many fire safety controls are so visible within workplaces, many of us may perceive fire safety to be a risk that is taken very seriously by most organisations who invest significantly in a range of strategies to keep us safe.
We know that there are building regulations that must consider the structural features of new or adapted buildings and design in appropriate fire safety measures. We also know fire safety legislation requires those in control of non-domestic premises to have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment carried out and implement effective arrangements for fire prevention and protection.
However, the earlier statistics seem to indicate that not all of the precautionary mechanisms employed within our buildings for fire safety are working effectively.
So, it is important to recognise that while we may have an array of fire protection measures and systems established within our premises, we need to make sure they remain in good order and work as intended when required. This means monitoring and maintaining procedural systems and physical features such as fire doors, fire extinguishers, detection and alarm systems, etc. to ensure they are correctly designed, installed and effectively managed.
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