The Fire Sector Federation was deeply saddened to learn that Paul Fuller our former chairman passed away peacefully on Monday 7 June 2021 after a short illness. Paul assisted in the foundation of the Federation and served as Deputy Chairman from the inauguration in 2013 until he became Chairman in 2017. Through his insightful leadership …
The Government has launched on 8 June 2021 a new consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (“PEEPs”) in high-rise residential buildings which seeks views on implementing the relevant Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations. The consultation will be open for a period of six weeks, from 8th June to 19th July 2021. They would like to encourage …
The Fire Sector Federation is developing a strategy to help predict the key evolving fire safety risks over the next 20 years and link them to action needed now to best mitigate future impacts. Developed in partnership with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), the initiative is part of the Federation’s future planning workstream. It …
The government has summarised the responses it received in last year’s consultation, which closed on 12 October 2020, and has outlined the next steps tit will take to improve fire safety including: A Building Safety Bill Changing the Fire Safety Order Responsing to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations; and Improve engagement between Building …
Yesterday the Government Department responsible for housing reminded building control bodies that the Building Research Establishment has retracted three test reports by Kingspan Insulation Ltd. In a statement MHCLG said “ The retraction of three test reports by Kingspan Insulation Ltd means that fire safety professionals and buildings control bodies should review their records to …
A blog from FSF Chairman, Michael Harper. At the Fire Sector Federation, our mission is to give voice and exert influence in shaping future policy and strategy in the UK Fire Sector. At its simplest, that means bringing fire safety to the fore of thinking across society. The heightened awareness of fire safety since the …
The Fire Sector Federation calls upon the UK government to help release leaseholders from living in danger. The Official Opposition debate on 1st February 2021 highlighted the plight of the sleepless nights of the many leaseholders caught in a dreadful limbo of living in unsafe homes unable to meet the costs of making their homes …
The Passive Fire Protection Forum, which is supported by the Fire Sector Federation, has recently published a Guide to Undertaking Technical Assessments of Fire Performance of Construction Products Based on Fire Test Evidence. The Guide promotes solutions within the context of effective fire safety design to ensure the reliability and quality of passive fire protection …
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The Fire Sector Federation has welcomed the government’s announcement of a new national construction products regulator to ensure that building materials are made safely. The move follows the recent testimony to the Grenfell Inquiry that shone a light on the dishonest practice by some manufacturers of construction products, including deliberate attempts to game the system …