The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire early on 2 January was the subject of a range of fire safety recommendations, following a fire safety audit carried out by Scottish Fire and Rescue just three weeks before the fatal fire.
False alarms have both financial and behavioural implications; they can lead to lost time in production, fines from local fire brigades, and worst of all, peoples’ complacency when alarms activate. Hochiki Europe provides details on some of the considerations, building owners, responsible persons, and facilities management teams should think about when it comes to false alarms and how compliant installation and maintenance of your fire detection system and devices can help prevent them.
New Fire Safety (England) Regulations came into force on 23 January 2023. The fire safety team at law firm, Addleshaw Goddard, explain the background, what fire safety professionals need to be aware of and the challenges ahead.
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