The Government has presented amemdments to the Building Safety Bill has it progresses through the Lords to its Report Stage prior to the Third Reading. The most notable of changes is the removal of clauses 82 to 86 relating to the appointment of a Building Safety Manager who had a significant role to manage the …
The Fire Sector Federation has published a checklist aimed at Fire Risk Assessors to help them evaluate the safe escape of individuals from a building fire. The Personal Emergency Evacuation Residential Premises guide recognises that evacuation procedures with associated provision of safe routes of escape to a place of safety must be inherent in every building safety …
The Environment Agency has issued the guidance below on compliance advice for PFOA Class B Firefighting Foams: We are the Environment Agency. We monitor and enforce controls on certain chemicals – to protect the environment and human health through exposure to the environment. We are one of the enforcing authorities for the UK POPs Regulation, …
Following another successful conference last November which saw over 400 delegates in attendance, FIRE 2022 is set to return later this year. Traditionally organised collaboratively between the Fire Protection Association (FPA), Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), the Fire 2022 team have now welcomed the Fire Sector Federation (FSF) as …
The government has announced what it describes as “tough new measures” that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from high costs. Under the proposals, the government will be able to block planning permission and building control sign off for those who are seen as not doing the right thing. The …
The challenges in securing professional indemnity insurance for fire risk assessors continues and appears to be diluting the already stretched capacity of the sector making it harder for responsible persons to find competent people to assess the fire safety of buildings. Many fire risk assessors have said they are facing a combination of a reduction …
Following the tragic loss of Sir David Amess MP, the Fire Sector Federation Federation, with support from the Fire Protection Association, has opened a book of condolence so that people can pay their respects and share their memories. The book can be accesses at this link: www.tolbc.com/SirDavidAmess
It is with profound regret that the Chairman announces the sudden and tragic loss of Sir David Amess MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fire Safety and Rescue. Sir David fell victim of a fatal knife attack in his constituency at Southend West in Essex. Many members will recall from our Parliamentary …
The Building Safety Bill, published today (5 July 2021), aims to create set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained. The Building Safety Regulator will oversee the new regime and will be responsible for ensuring that any building safety risks in new and existing high rise …
This code of practice has been prepared jointly by the Fire Industry Association (FIA) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) with the assistance from other organisations including the Fire Sector Federation and is intended to support new legislation and guidance proposed to be introduced by the Government in response to the recommendations in the …