Post on 27-Apr-2020
‘Fire Safety Management’ The Clients Perspective
By
Aidan O’Connor
HSE Estate Manager
Fire Safety
Our Aim
We want to create a place of safety
that is fit for purpose for its Patients
/ Service Users and meets the needs
of our Staff to deliver such a service.
The Clients Perspective
Fire Safety Register
National Maintenance
Contracts
– Fire Detection / Emergency
Lighting Systems
Fire Safety Risk
Assessments
Third Party Audit Passive /
Active Systems
Educational Program
– Estates / Maintenance Staff
Set Fire Safety Training
Syllabus.
Standard Specifications
– Fire Alarm Systems
– Emergency Lighting
National Frameworks
– Large FDAS / EML
Code of Practice
Development
Fire Safety Risk Assessors
Presentation Objectives
Where are we Going Wrong
Why are we making the Same Mistakes
What should we have Been Achieving
What will we Achieve into the Future
Are we Embracing New Technology
Current Project Emergency Lighting
The Way Forward
Patient arrives in hospital, then requests the use of a
commode, she lights a cigarette when on oxygen.
Where are we Going Wrong
Practical Completion delayed on key projects
ranging from 6 weeks to 9 months.
Passive Systems
– Damper details, sleeves and collars, letter box details, fire
door tolerances, test certificates, lack of coordination of
services,
Active Systems
– Fire Alarm Design, Installation & Commissioning
– Emergency Lighting Design, selection, Installation &
Commissioning.
Making the Same Mistakes ???
Specifications / Design Brief
– Cut & Paste
Scope of Services required
– Through each Stage of Project
Competencies
– Designers / Installers / Contractors
– Evaluation criteria
Post evaluation of performance
– All parties
To Low
Height of
Display
1.8m
1.4m
1.6m
1m
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What Should we have been Achieving in the Past
Compliance with the Relevant Standards
Design Certification – With Variations
Cause & Effect Matrix
Zone Drawings / As Installed Drawings
Fully Commissioned Systems
Certified &Tested Passive Systems
Competent & Coordinated Service
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The Present / The Future
BCAR
Compliance with the Relevant Standards
Design Certification – With Variations
Cause & Effect Matrix
Zone Drawings / As Installed Drawings
Fully Commissioned Systems
Certified &Tested Passive Systems
Competent & Coordinated Service
Fire Safety Certificate
Fire Alarm System Category Defined
Fire Safety Cert Drawings
Fire Compartments Layout
Fire Safety Strategy
Detection Zones/Alarm Zones identification
System Specification
Tender/Tender Evaluation
Fire Safety Risk Assessment
Purpose Group
Fire Alarm System Category Defined
YES NO Fire Safety Certificate
Fire Alarm System Category Defined
Fire Safety Cert Drawings
Fire Compartments Layout
Fire Safety Strategy
Detection Zones/Alarm Zones identification
System Specification
Tender/Tender Evaluation
Fire Safety Risk Assessment
Purpose Group
Fire Alarm System Category Defined
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Annual Device Record
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Detector required 1.5 m
From lift shaft
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Detector never addressed.
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Embracing New Technology
Active Systems
– FDAS / Graphics /
Passive Systems
– Tested Certified Systems
Emergency Lighting Systems
– LED Addressable / Intelligent
Fire Training Techniques
– E Learning
Evaluation Criteria
Installation techniques
– Infection Control
– Alu Pod
Fault Tolerant Networks
Wiring
AluPod
Emergency Lighting
WHY??????
Problems Identified
Non Compliance with Fire Services Act
20 – 50% Coverage in Areas.
Non compliance with relevant standards
IS3217
Systems are aged and at end of life
Converted fittings
Various types of systems in the one location
Common Faults on Emergency Lighting Systems:
Central Test Units (CTU) not installed
One lighting circuit used for complete
Emergency Lighting installation.
Local Circuit Monitoring not carried out.
Constant failure of converted fittings
EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING
Escape Route Lighting
Escape route signage
Open Area Lighting (anti panic)
High Risk Task Lighting – Kitchens, plant rooms
High Risk Clinical Area Lighting – Theatres, high dependency areas
– Covered more by HTM’s / CIBSE
Defined Escape Routes
I LUX Generally
5 LUX
– Refuge areas
– MCP, Fire Points, Fire Alarm Panels, Reception
Areas, Nurses Stations, Panic Bars/Security on
Escape Doors and Areas outside escape doors.
When all is considered on escape routes we
achieve 5 LUX by default
Anti Panic & High Task
Open Areas
– .5 LUX
High risk Task Lighting
– 10% of the required maintained luminance but not
less than 15 LUX.
– Kitchens, some Treatment areas
– Achieved by additional luminaries
Business Case Conventional Vs LED Addressable
Consumption Costs
Tube Change
Battery Change
Fitting Failure Rate @ 4%
Maintenance Costs
Energy Costs
Statutory Compliance End User
Business Case
We evaluated a Residential Health Care
Premises.
With a Conventional Emergency Lighting
System with
50 Maintained fittings and 200 Non
Maintained fittings.
We looked at a Ten Year spend
Consumption Costs
Conventional
– Annual KWH 12963 @ .14 = €1814.99
– 10 Year Cost €18149.00
LED
– Annual KWH 1183 @ .14 = €165.72
– 10 Year Cost €1657.00
Tube Replacement
Conventional
– Maintained (50)@2per year
– Non Maintained (200)every 2 years
– Labour 10 min per tube
€15750.00
LED
– LED have 100,000 hours life = 11.5 years
€Zero Cost
Battery Replacement
Conventional
– Maintained (50) every 4 years
– Non Maintained (200)ever 4 Years
– Labour 15 min per set
€17212.00
LED
– Battery change every5 years
€8122.00
Fitting Failure Rate
Conventional @ 4%
– Maintained (50)@2 per year
– Non Maintained (200)@9 per year
– Labour
€13810.00
LED @ 2%
– LED (250) @ 6 per Year
€4200.00
Maintenance Costs
Conventional
– 250 Units @ €2 per fitting by
4 times per Year by 10 Years
€21600.00
LED
– 250 Units @ €1 per fitting by
4 times per Year by 10 Years
€10800.00
Business Case Summary
Conv. LED
Consumption Costs €18149 €1657
Tube Change €15750 €0
Battery Change €17212 €8122
Fitting Failure Rate €13810 €4200
Maintenance Costs €21600 €10800
Total €86521 €24779
Cost Benefit €61,742.00
End User Responsibility
To demonstrate Statutory Compliance as set out in
IS 3217 2013
Daily – Weekly – Monthly
It requires one WTE one day per week to demonstrate
compliance on a conventional system
8h x €30 x 52weeks x 10 Years = €124,800.00
LED Addressable
1h x €30 x 52weeks x 10 Years = €15,600.00
Final Summary
Conv. LED
System Cost €86,521 €24,779
End User Res. €124,800 €15,600
Total €211,321 €40,379
Total Cost Benefit €170,942
Installation Costs
Conventional System
– 50 Maintained
– 200 Non Maintained
– Install
– Commissioning
Total Cost €47,975.00
LED Addressable
– 50 Maintained
– 200 Non Maintained
– Install
– Commissioning
Total Cost €62,809.00
Our Approach to Emergency Lighting
Risk Assessment approach identifying the required levels for High Risk Task area.
Dual containment Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Systems
Combined Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting System.
Team approach with single point of contact
Maintenance costs to include all associated spare parts for 5 years.
The Way Forward
Detailed Design Drawing of all systems submitted prior to construction stage.
Challenging Design Approach.
Design Certification
Education of all Parties – Clark of Works, PM, Designers, Contractors
Embrace New Technology
Ensure Competency
The Future Dual Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting System
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“Singe Panel, Single Cable System with Dual Graphics”
FACT or FICTION
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Thank You
For Your Attention