Wednesday 17 August 2011

Blaze in Glasgow Fire Station

Firefighters working for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service have had to battle a blaze in their own station this week.
It is believed that the fire at Polmadie Community Fire Station, in Glasgow, began because the electronics in the establishment are faulty, according to Scottish news provider STV.
Dougie Boyd, station commander at Polmadie, said that the blaze shows that anyone can be hit by a blaze and praised the working fire safety measures in place.
"This unfortunate incident shows just how important it is to have a working smoke alarm in place," he said.
"It is clear that without the early warning of our fire alarms, the damage and risk of injury could have been a great deal worse."
Under the Fire Scotland Act 2005, a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment, which aims to find and negate fire hazards, must be conducted on all commercial properties.
If the fire risk assessment is carried out to an insufficient extent, the Duty Holder can face a prison spell of up to two years, or an unlimited fine.

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