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the fire and rescue services in England. It comes shortly after, and is complementary to, the reintroduction of a formal inspection regime under Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services. The National Fire Chiefs Council is


surveying fire and rescue services in order to assess how they are all looking at risk in their communities through their integrated risk management plans. In all, there are 52 fire and rescue services in the UK and potentially 52 different ways of assessing risk, so establishing a standard appears timely and in the right direction of travel. Allied with a massive investment to update


and maintain national operational guidance for fire and rescue services across the UK, the emphasis on consistent approaches and a commitment to improve firefighter safety and public safety is considerable. All of this creates a fertile environment for making sure standards underpin all aspects of fire safety throughout a building’s life. When looking at the construction phase, BS EN 54: Fire detection and alarm systems applies. No longer do alarm systems need to rely on fixed, hard wiring, as WiFi technology has allowed firms working in this space to create more flexible solutions. An example of innovation is the wireless mesh alarm system provided by Biosite


Systems, in which the alarms look for ‘paths’ to create a network across a construction site that may be working on multiple levels. Coupled with an integrity check unique to Biosite Systems, those in charge of fire safety on site have the reassurance that any dropped connections are immediately identified via a base station. While risk changes as the building develops


through its construction phases, the need for managing fire safety remains a constant. Knowing that fire safety products in use on a changing construction site are standards compliant provides considerable assurance in the management of that risk. The Glasgow School of Art’s most recent


fire is a sobering reminder of the importance of investing in high quality, standards based fire precautions on construction sites in particular. If any doubt remains, watch the Scottish Parliament committee hearing online. Right now, fire safety has never been so topical and that is unlikely to change for some considerable time


Catherine Levin is a freelance communications consultant specialising in fire and the emergency services. For more information, view page 5


See also our Fire Sector Summit 2018 report ‘Impact of city fires’, F&RM December 2018/ January 2019, p35.


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