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When is a disabled refuge system required? The safe and efficient emergency evacuation of any structure, be it a large shopping centre, a cinema, office, school or care center has always been a challenge to the building management and emergency services. The safety of disabled users who are unable to self-evacuate has always been of paramoun...

IS YOUR ELECTRIC INSTALLATION UP TO STANDART AND COMPLIANT?

The fires in which loss of life occurred, especially the Grenfell fire in 2017, in which 72 people lost their lives, led to the need for new regulations on fire safety. The fact that almost half of the fires in the UK are caused by electricity also brought innovations in the national standards called BS7671, which ensure that the standards in electrical installations are regulated in accordance with safety criteria.

These BS7671 standards aim to increase the safety and effectiveness of all electrical installations.

In BS7671 18th Edition 2nd Amendment, Arc Fault Detection Devices, known as AFDD, which automatically disconnect the circuit when faults due to electrical sparks are detected in electrical installations, have become mandatory.

These devices can detect the most common hazards triggered by damage to electrical installations, thus minimizing the risk of fire. Causes of electrical spark faults include damaged plumbing, pinched wires, wire breaks, damage caused by UV radiation and rodents, loose contacts and connections, improper installation or broken plugs and cables.

WHICH BUSINESSES HAVE AFDD OBLIGATION?

According to the standards, in order to comply with the law, the use of AFDD is obligatory in high-risk residences, HMOs, student dormitories, care homes, as well as thatched roof houses, risky public spaces such as cinemas, schools, hospitals or health facilities, buildings that can be qualified as cultural heritage. Residential buildings higher than 18 meters or over 6 floors are considered high risk.

Testing the problems and faulty installations that may cause malfunctions in the electrical installation and obtaining an Electrical Installation Condition Report as a result of this test is a procedure that all property owners are obliged to do at certain periods and at each tenant change.

Working in the field of fire and electrical safety in London since 2006, BAFE and NICEIC approved, FIA member EFE Fire & Electrical Ltd is fully authorized to issue landlord certificates.

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Why Do Kids Set Fires? How Can You Tell That Your Child Has A Fire-Setting Behaviour and What Can You Do About It?

Why Do Kids Set Fires And What You Can Do About It. According to London Fire Brigade, it's estimated that 1 in every 4 fires in London is started by a child or a young person. In the USA, more than 49,000 fires reported to fire departments in the United States each year are caused by children playing with fire — with 43 percent of house

Fire Industry Association launched a new guidance note regarding considerations about fire alarms for people with sensory sensitivities.

FIA Board Member and Managing Director James Jones unveiled the guidance note at FIREX 2002 at London yesterday.

This is all thanks to 16-year old Sonny White, who has contacted FIA in 2021 about the fire alarm warnings in special schools. Sonny believed that this special suitability issue had not been addressed in the Code of Practice for fire detection and alarm systems – BS 589-1.

BS 5839-1 addresses those who are hearing impaired and with photosensitive epilepsy but it doesn’t address the others who may have hard time during evacuation due to their sensory sensitivities such as emotional reaction to sudden loud sirens or bright flashing lights. These warnings could triggers such emotional reactions like screaming, crying, running, freezing or hiding which could make evacuation in case of emergency harder if not impossible.

This new guidance note intends to provide recommendations for design and installation of fire alarm systems in premises where occupants have those types of sensitivities.

Some of the alternative solutions may include voice alarms, Visual Beacon alarms or vibrating paging systems.

New Guidance Note From FIA For People with Sensory Sensitivities Fire Industry Association launched a new guidance note regarding considerations about fire alarms for people with sensory sensitivities. FIA Board Member and Managing Director James Jones unveiled the guidance note at FIREX 2002 at London yesterday. This is all thanks to 16-year old Sonny White, who...

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