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Martin successfully re-registered Fire Risk Assessor

by chris sheppard

During the summer of 2022 Martin successfully re-registered and remains on the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers Fire Risk Assessment Register. https://ifpo.org.uk/fire-risk-assessor-register/martin-bainbridge/ Martin also remains on the Fire Sector Federation Register of Fire Risk Assessors https://www.firesectorfederation.co.uk/fire-risk-assessment/fire-risk-assesment-directory/ Both can be checked… Read More »Martin successfully re-registered Fire Risk Assessor

Emergency alerts to mobile phones

by chris sheppard

Emergency Alerts is a new service from the UK government. It’s expected to launch in summer 2022. Emergency alerts will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, your phone or tablet will receive an alert… Read More »Emergency alerts to mobile phones

Residential care home with a “Delayed” fire evacuation strategy

by chris sheppard

During June/July 2022 MB Fire Risk carried-out a fire risk assessment of a residential care home unusually operating a “delayed” fire evacuation strategy, rather than utilising a Progressive Evacuation Strategy. Progressive Horizontal Evacuation (PHE) past 2-sets of fire doors then… Read More »Residential care home with a “Delayed” fire evacuation strategy

MB Fire Risk Work experience day

by chris sheppard

Millie joined Martin and Chloe to undertake a fire risk assessment at a Canvey Island school today and was a great help with gathering information for the FRA report. Millie experienced walking around the school with the Headteacher, noting positive… Read More »MB Fire Risk Work experience day

Panel feedback to Fire Risk Assessor

by chris sheppard

“I know that I speak for Nigel when I say that the standard and content of the FRA documents submitted for scrutiny was excellent and indicative of an assessor who is highly conscientious and fully committed to ensuring the customer… Read More »Panel feedback to Fire Risk Assessor

National Fire Chiefs Council explain the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

by chris sheppard

Who should read this… Anyone owning, managing, maintaining or living in domestic residential apartment flats in England. The NFCC says: What does the Fire Safety Act do? The Act clarifies that where a building contains two or more sets of… Read More »National Fire Chiefs Council explain the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

by chris sheppard

Who should read this…. Anyone owning, managing, maintaining or living in domestic residential apartment flats being two or more sets of domestic premises, multi-occupied residential buildings over 11-metres and in particular over 18-metres high in England. The Fire Safety (England)… Read More »The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

Customer feedback from another Fire Professional

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The National Fire Risk Assessment Register launched

by chris sheppard

Responding to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, today the Fire Sector Federation launched the new National Fire Risk Assessment Register, as recommended by Dame Judith Hackitt. You can see both Martin Bainbidge and George Vost listed on the National Fire… Read More »The National Fire Risk Assessment Register launched

Revised fire risk assessment template

by chris sheppard

We have just invested in the latest fire risk assessment template. Fire risk assessment – Part 1: Premises other than housing Code of practice. This provides customers further assurance our Fire Risk Assessors are using an industry recognised standard when… Read More »Revised fire risk assessment template