Law and order
With the UK Government due to consult on a long-awaited overhaul of UK fire safety law over the summer, key players have been giving a flavour of the planned changes. Rupert Gilbey reports.
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Health concerns
Hospital fire officers from across the UK met recently to exchange views on managing fire safety at their sites. Rupert Gilbey was there.
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Clinical advice
Risk assessment is a vital tool in managing fire risks in healthcare facilities such as hospitals and dental surgeries –and a process that employers are legally required to follow. Ian Jerome reports
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Alarming issues
Colin Newman explains why false alarms are a problem on healthcare sites and describes the measures being taken to prevent them.
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Safety behind bars
Gordon Shepherd and John Logie explain the issues that must be considered when implementing a risk assessment approach to fire safety in secure premises.
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Window of opportunity
Bob Pulford provides an overview of the legal powers open to local authorities under UK housing legislation to improve fire safety precautions in houses in multiple occupation.
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Cost of living
Lyndon Loweth examines whether the use of sprinklers in houses in multiple occupation is a cost- effective method of reducing deaths and injuries caused by fire.
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A defining moment
The British Standard Draft for Development for residential and domestic sprinklers, DD251:2000 is due for review in autumn 2002.Sir George Pigot argues that any revision must include a clear definition of what constitutes a domestic and residential property.
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Different standards
A host of standards have been developed to ensure that sprinkler systems are installed, tested and maintained correctly. John Moore describes some of the differences between the standards for systems in commercial, domestic and residential premises.
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Multiple choice
Richard Crook explains how a sprinkler project in Bedfordshire has turned a high-risk house of multiple occupation into a property that is well-protected from fire.
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Getting the right fit
If specifiers are to be assured that a sprinkler system provides adequate protection, they require a method of assessing the technical competency of installers in both design and installation. Angela Richards reports.
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Water works
Water-based extinguishing systems have been growing in popularity over recent years. Ray Ackland explains why.
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