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Cladding warning issued over 13 West Yorkshire blocks

10 Dec 2019

WEST YORKSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) has warned building owners and residents of 13 blocks across the county that flammable cladding on their buildings needs to be removed.

New LFB commissioner appointed

10 Dec 2019

ANDY ROE has been appointed commissioner of London Fire Brigade (LFB) after Dany Cotton resigned her post earlier than expected ‘after stinging criticism’.

New Scottish high rise fire guidance published

10 Dec 2019

THE SCOTTISH government and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have produced leaflets for high rise residents and building owners detailing fire prevention and actions in the event of fire.

BAFE launches riser competency scheme

10 Dec 2019

THE ORGANISATION stated that the ‘new first of its kind’ competency scheme establishes ‘robust’ criteria to ‘assess and determine’ competency for dry and wet risers and falling installations.

Remedial works begin after fire risk assessment

10 Dec 2019

WORK HAS begun on Grainger House in Chichester after a fire risk assessment (FRA) in November found ‘concerns’ relating to fire safety.

Company fined after Salford fire

10 Dec 2019

PHILLIP ROGERS was fined for the ‘huge blaze’ at Rogers Pallets in Irlam in June 2018, which ‘resulted in substantial damage’.

Protection board takes ‘responsibility’ for ACM buildings

04 Dec 2019

THE BOARD, chaired by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), has now ‘taken responsibility for the safety’ of all 318 UK high rises that still have aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.

Grenfell survivors warn safety delays ‘will cost lives’

04 Dec 2019

GRENFELL UNITED and campaigners have warned the leaders of the political parties that ‘more will die’ unless combustible cladding is ‘urgently’ removed from high rise residential buildings’.

‘Serious issues’ at Sunderland flats result in large fines

04 Dec 2019

TYNE AND Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) prosecuted three men over two houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in the city, which presented a ‘serious risk to life’ through fire safety failures.

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