The Fire Safety Act was introduced in March 2020 and officially became law in England and Wales in April 2021. It’s aimed to close any loopholes in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and ensure residents and all other occupants feel safer in their homes.
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The Latest Fire Door Legislation 2024
In January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect with new requirements for fire doors in multi-occupied residential buildings. The purpose of this blog is to provide an...
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What Should Be Included in a Building Safety Case Report?
Managers of buildings with seven storeys or more must now submit a Safety Case Report to the Building Safety Regulator. A Principal Accountable Person will be responsible for ensuring the Safety Case...
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Fire doors are an integral part of a building’s passive fire system. They’re designed to compartmentalise a building to prevent smoke and fire to stop it from spreading at speed.
Fire extinguishers are life-saving devices. They’re primarily used to assist people when they’re escaping from a building that’s on fire. They can also tackle initial small fires to prevent...
A fire door is an internal door built to slow down the spread of fire or smoke throughout a building, allowing more time for evacuation should a fire incident occur on a premises.
Fire doors are an essential aspect of fire safety for any property. They’re designed to stop the spread of fire and smoke in a building for long periods. This ensures escape routes are...
Fire stopping is a critical element of fire protection for any building type. Its purpose is to prevent or slow down the spread of fire and smoke by keeping it within zones and compartments,...
The ‘Accountable Person’ in any business must ensure a fire risk assessment of the premises is regularly carried out and reviewed. This will help identify what’s needed to prevent a fire and...