Another HMO. Another large fine.

When will Landlords accept their responsibilities?

Hotel totaly destroyed by fire.

Where was the compartmentation? Sounds like wedged open doors? At least the Emergency Fire Action Plan seemed to work. Everyone out safely. I wonder if that would be the case if the fire was during the night when guests were sleeping?

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Fire in Scottish Borders Factory

We have to wait on the investigation for the cause.

More on Rosepark Inquirey

See my comments on the Rosepark tragedy on previous Blog in Archives below.

Holiday

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I am off for a week, hopefully in the sun. Adios para una semena.

New Minister for Fire Related matters. Roseanna Cunningham.

Firstly I would like to thank Fergus Ewing for his time and efforts whilst Minister responsible for Fire.

Secondly, I would like to welcome Roseanna Cunningham to the post. I hope Roseanna will find time to look at the Enforcing Authorities attitude and blind observance to The Practical Guidance notes and using the Technical Annexes as minimum standards rather than for Guidance and comparison.
I also hope she can send copies of Dictionaries to all Local Authority Fire safety Officers, so they can understand the following terms:

Reasonable and practical
Where the benifits outweigh the costs
See Edwards V's NCB (1949) 1 All ER 743

If clarification is required, Roseanna, give me a call.

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Former restaurant owner fined over £8,000 for Regulatory Reform Order breaches

Fire service criticised after changing response to automatic fire alarms

Mega-fires may be contributing to climate change, UN report finds

Some Fire Services not to respond to Automatic Detection before 9pm. What do you think?

Do you care about a £7million yacht catching fire? See video.

Another Industry that needs a Fire Safety lesson.

Safer European Hotels after UK Fire?

Suspended Prison Sentence + £10,000 fine for Landlord.

When will they ever learn? We have discussed this on many occasions but they still don't get the message.

Irvine Leisure Club badly damaged by fire.

Irvine leisure club badly damaged by fire.

3rd part accreditation requirement. About time.

BAFE's proposal for 3rd part acreditation Certification is out for consultation. About time there was an agreement between all interested parties re the assurance of competency based skills in the Fire Safety Consultancy field. The onus is on the Organization rather than the individual carrying out the Assessment. Not sure if this is wholly satisfactory.
The Fire Risk Assessments will be signed off by the "Duty Holder" of The Organization working for the "Duty Holder" as described in the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Confused?

I will be raising this issue and others in my response to the Consultation.

Company pays £142,000 after Penhallow Hotel fatal fire

Do you think there should have been a culpable homicide charge for this Company?
Discuss? Good exam question.

Rain to give respite to Scottish Firefighters?

Hopefully the rain forecast for the next few days will help hard pressed firefighters in their battle against wild fires in the Country.