It's the National Fire Chiefs Council's Business Safety Week 2019. From the 9th-15th September they are offering advice and information to Responsible Persons for business premises and public buildings.
It's the National Fire Chiefs Council's Business Safety Week 2019. From the 9th-15th September they are offering advice and information to Responsible Persons for business premises and public buildings.
Fire Doors are life-savers, but often taken for granted and misused. Fire Door Safety Weekaims to engage and educate building owners around how to use them properly. And Blake’s are supporting the campaign again this year.
In 2004, multiple fire safety failings led to the devastating fire in Rosepark Care Home, resulting in 34 casualties and 14 fatalities - 10 of whom were dead at the scene. One of those failings was a lack of Fire Alarm Zone Plans.
A small fire that broke out in a storage cupboard quickly spread. It ripped through the entire building taking the lives of 14 residents.
Since the fatal accident at the South Lanarkshire care home, the legislation was updatedto reflect lessons learned - resulting in an increased awareness of zone plansamong business owners.
However, there may still be business owners and Responsible Personsthat don't have them in place - leaving their business at greater riskthan it should be.
By law, every business must name a Responsible Person (RP) to carry out a fire risk assessment. In theory business owners could do the assessment and regular inspections themselves. But how do you know where to start on such an important task? Do you know what you need to keep safe and compliant? What happens if you get it wrong?
Blake's personnel spend a lot of time educating schools and businesses about fire safety. But what about when the worst happens and you have to send for the Fire Brigade?
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Blake's are proud to have safeguarded over 200 schools in the South East. We are passionate about keeping young people safe! That's why we were thrilled when a local Southend-on-Sea high school contacted us again to address their fire safety concerns after a new block of classrooms was built...
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