Fire-fighters in Grimsby are starting home safety checks

Fire-fighters are starting a campaign of safety checks at homes in an area of Grimsby. The aim of the work, which will begin on February 3, aims to bring a reduction in incidents by helping householders identify potential risks and take steps to reduce the danger. Read more here:

http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/safety-check-campaign-launching-East-Marsh-area/story-20506370-detail/story.html

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If you already supply your staff with specific boots and clothing you will be aware of the importance of making sure that the equipments fits the individual person. Respirators are not a product that can adhere to this slack attitude. As every face is different and so shoul;d be treated so. Statistics suggest that 12000 people die each year as a result of exposure to respiratory hazards in the workplace.  Don’t let your business contribute to these figures, visit our website for more information - http://www.firesafeinternational.co.uk/page/face_fit_testing

Lakanal House Fire: 'No fire risk assessment' done of tower

No valid fire risk assessment was in place when a fire broke out in a south-east London tower block claiming six lives in 2009, an inquest has heard.

New rules from 2006 meant all councils were required to carry out fire risk assessments on their properties.

Chartered surveyor David Walker, an expert witness, said Southwark Council "should have prioritised" Lakanal House in Camberwell, as it was "high-risk".

Six people, including three children, were killed in the fire in July 2009.

Catherine Hickman, 31, Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her children, six-year-old Thais, and Felipe, three, were killed in the fire.

Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter Michelle also died.

'High-risk building'

Lakanal House was a "high-risk building", Mr Walker said, but no valid fire risk assessment was in place when the fire broke out.

Giving evidence he said when the new regulations came into effect in 2006 few local authorities prepared for their new responsibilities.

Refurbishments took place at Lakanal House in 2006, but no risk assessment was done at the time.

Mr Walker said: "In my opinion London borough of Southwark should have carried out a fire risk assessment of Lakanal House.

"It was a high-risk building which should have been prioritised in any risk assessment programme."

As a result of no assessment being done serious fire hazards were probably overlooked, he added.

The suspended ceiling was high-risk and needed immediate attention before the fatal fire as it breached safety designs around compartmentation, Mr Walker told the inquest.

The fatal tower block fire triggered a dramatic increase in completion of fire risk assessments, but questions have been raised about how credible those assessments were, the coroner heard.

Mr Walker said: "Fire risk assessments are still of variable quality... a complex building needs a fire risk assessor with comprehensive training and experience to do credible assessments."

The inquest continues.

Source Ref: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21691858

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Face fit testing is a test in which to see how well a respirator fits a person’s face. In any work place if you issue clothes you have to issue the right size. However, respirators were commonly believed to be one size fits all but that’s not the case as more people have died from respiratory hazards in the work place. For more information on face fit testing visit our site at: http://www.firesafeinternational.co.uk/page/face_fit_testing

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There are two commonly used methods of confirming mask fit:

Qualitative - This is perhaps the most common face fit tesing method and is best understood as assessing the "Quality" of the fit. A strong tasting substance is used as a test agent and the basic principal is that if the person wearing the mask is unable to taste the agent, then the mask fits.

Quantitative - This face fit testing technique involves measuring the fit of a mask and "Quantifying" the result. It involves the use of computerised test equipment which measures mask leakage. There are a few types of test equipment available but by far the most common used is the TSI Portacount machine. This is able to measure small naturally occurring particles (pollen, sand, smoke, fly ash, etc).

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In order to ensure compliance with the regulatory reform (fire safety) order, or to ensure your own peace of mind, any property should have a documented fire risk assessment. In certain circumstances, usually where 5 or more persons are employed on the premises or if they are open to the public, this may be a legal requirement. Sometimes, this may be a very simple process and some occupiers may even wish to carry out this risk assessment themselves.

However, where a property is listed, or if there is any complication or query, often the assistance of an expert may be very beneficial, not least in accepting liability! Find out more about our fire risk assessment by visiting our website. 

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