Clive Challenges Solutions
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Fire SafetyUpdate
Concerns &
Solutions
Clive RaybouldM.I.Fire.E.
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Clive Raybould
30 Years fire service
experience with West
Midlands Fire Service.
Operational Officer
Fire Safety Inspector
Commercial Training
Manager Fire Safety Consultant
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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!
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Right - Wrong
Arson attack burns
down your building! As a result, you get
fined £400,000 (+ £136,052 costs)
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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.
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Some people fell over whilstescaping.
Public evacuated from basement
whilst windows shattering on 2nd
floor.
Public ducking falling glass as
they escaped.
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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
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Right - Wrong
Arson attack burns
down your building! As a result, you get
fined £400,000 (+ £136,052 costs)
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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
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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?
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RRFSO Enforcement
Management Model
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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.
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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
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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!
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Call Challenge Responses
Level One Response
± Standard response
Level Two Response
± No blues/twos ± standard speeds
Level Three Response
± Nil response unless fire confirmed
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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
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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?
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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!
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D.D.A. Conflicts!
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Security Conflicts!
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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
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Break
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Evidence Documentation
Training records
± Who / what / duration / signed?
± Fire drills
Policies / procedures ± Roles / responsibilities
± Fire procedures
± Explosion / bomb procedures?
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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
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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!
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D.D.A. Conflicts!
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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.
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Security Conflicts!
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Security Conflicts
Removal of night time securityRedlum Bolts
Maintenance of bolt
Door opening
Staff training / drillsElectronic locking
Fail to open
SignageTraining
Testing
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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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