The Fire Sector Federation has appointed Michael Harper as its Chair following an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 19 September. The appointment is part of a wider restructuring of the Federation which involves senior level changes to help the organisation meet increasing future demands. Changes to the Federation’s structure include the appointment of a …
Listening to Members In this first Newsletter the outcomes of the 19 September 2018 EGM, when the Federation met for the first time with a reformed “FSF Board” under new chairman Michael Harper, are outlined. Commentary is also made that the Federation responded to a formal request for documents from the Grenfell Inquiry by submitting …
Following a successful trade mission to Sao Paulo Fire Service the Joint International Fire Board, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) Defence and Security Organisation (DSO) are welcoming an inward delegation from Brazil to this year’s Emergency Services Show. In October the FIA Export Council is leading a mission to South …
The FSF submitted a response to the Hackitt review consultation in which it stated its agreement in principle to the report and its recommendations. The response noted that it was heartening that the recommendations from the Final Report were accord with the FSF Principles that were agreed in 2017. The FSF reiterated its position that resilience to fire should enter into …
The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) welcomes the completion of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and its recommendations for a much needed change in the culture and regulatory environment relating to construction. However, the FSF is concerned that the recommendations offer no solutions in the short term or any clear method for implementation. The FSF welcomes …
The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) broadly endorses the key findings and recommendations detailed by Dame Judith Hackitt in her interim report for the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Having found that the current regulatory system for ensuring fire safety in high rise and complex buildings is not fit for purpose, the report …
Only 5% of fire and construction professionals agree that Approved Document Part B, which provides guidance to meeting the fire safety requirements of the Building Regulations, is fully fit for purpose. According to the findings of an online survey conducted by the Fire Sector Federation (FSF) and independent research body NBS, some 96% of those surveyed …
The FSF has submitted evidence and recommendations to the Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt. The FSF response outlines 13 key recommendations as well as a discussion of the Federation’s main concerns. Click to view the FSF reponse to the Regulatory Review Call for evidence. The FSF’s key recommendations are listed below: 1. Introduce a …
The Fire Sector Federation has written to Dame Judith Hackitt to outline its concerns and recommendations for the Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety. The Federation stated that it believes there has been a systemic failure in the current system of fire safety control, regulation and enforcement regime across the built environment …
The Fire Sector Federation has submitted its recommendations for the Terms of Reference for the Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire. The FSF believes that the terms of reference for the Inquiry should be wide ranging and considers that, as well as the immediate cause of the fire and its spread, the Inquiry should investigate whether …