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  1. Tom Sutton
    I would suggest you the LACORS guide Housing – Fire Safety: Guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing housing http://www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/upload/19175.pdf and use the definition that fits your premises the closest. The guidance indicates the type of fire alarm to be installed for each category. The information on child minders would be useful and relevant to small children's homes http://www.firesafe....care-providers/.
  2. Tom Sutton
    You would need to give more information is it a a child minder with overnight facilities, is it a domestic property, how many floors and the size or is it a commercial property. Under which legislation are you operating?
  3. Tom Sutton
    To my knowledge upholstered furniture is the only furniture subject to fire regulation I cannot imagine trying to ignite a substantial piece of hardwood with a small ignition source like a cigarette end or match. Therefore if you import upholstered items you will need to conform to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989 and 1993). For more information go to http://www.fira.co.uk/ and http://www.firesafe.org.uk/furniture-and-furnishings-fire-safety-regulations-19881989-and-1993/
  4. Tom Sutton
    The thickness of the glass is incidental the whole doorsets has to be tested to BS 476 or BS EN 1634 and have achieved integrity of the required fire resisting standard. The test certificate is the proof of the fire resisting rating and the accompanying literature how the door should be installed with other relevant information.
  5. Tom Sutton
    It all depends on the layout of the salon, if it is an access room situation and the travel distance from the furthest point to the front door. Check out the DCLG guidance for Offices and shops which should help.
  6. Tom Sutton
    There is no is no set requirement for the number of competent persons (fire wardens) The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 says the responsible person must appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the preventive and protective measures. If you consider your self competent using the equipment, the definition of competent is in the order, then that's fine and you could train everybody else who should receive regular training on the use of the equipment and the evacuation plan. Has the RP carried out a fire risk assessment? Go to http://www.firesafe.org.uk/ for more information.
  7. Tom Sutton
    Check out http://www.oilstorageregs.co.uk/ for guidance and if you require the approved documents especially " J " go to http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/
  8. Tom Sutton
    You are subject to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 which requires you to conduct a fire risk assessment and the guidance can be found in the DCLG document Offices and shops. There is guidance in http://www.firesafe.org.uk/fire-risk-assessment/ for small premises and all matters regarding fire safety which can be found in http://www.firesafe.org.uk/ including what I need in place, in the ways of fire equipment and action plan.
  9. Tom Sutton
    Further to the above posting you should also check out Small and medium placesof assembly or Large places of assembly depending on the size of the premises. Where it refers to BS 5588 pt 6 this has been superceded by BS 9999.
  10. Tom Sutton
    The guidance you need is contained in BS 9999:2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings and to be able to answer that enquiry I would need more information for instance Maximum number of seats in a row, is there a Gangway on one side or on two sides, Type of seating (fixed or temporary seating), and many other conditions also apply.
  11. Tom Sutton
    Check out http://www.tumbledryerreviews.co.uk/troubleshooting/fire-hazards-tumble-dryers/ for more information
  12. Tom Sutton
    To add to what Harry has said, the person responsible for the implementation of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is the person designated the Responsible Person and can be the employer, owner or the person who has control of the premises and the local Fire and Rescue Service is the enforcing authority. The DCLG provides guides for the RP and in your case the main guide would be the Residential care premises which helps the RP to for fill his/her duties. Check out http://www.firesafe....ety-order-2005/ for more information.
  13. Tom Sutton
    The above posting is not what I sent it must have been corrupted it should have read; The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person to conduct a Fire Risk Assessment and part of that FRA is, " in the event of danger, it must be possible for persons to evacuate the premises as quickly and as safely as possible." (Article 14b) Also Article 18 requires the RP to appoint competent persons to assist. (Fire marshals) The RP can get advice from the appropriate DCLG guidance document, under emergency plans, checkout http://www.firesafe....ety-order-2005/ It is the RP who decides what that policy will be and only the enforcing authority (fire and rescue service) can challenge the policy. I would be interested to know, at the last evacuation drill was there any short coming found.
  14. Tom Sutton
    The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person to conduct a Fire Risk Assessment and part of that FRA is in the event of danger, it must be possible for persons to evacuate the premises as quickly and as safely as possible. (Article 14b) Also Article 18 requires the RP to appoint competent persons to assist. (fire marshals) The RP can get advice from the appropriate DCLG guidance document under emergency plans, checkout http://www.firesafe.org.uk/regulatory-reform-fire-safety-order-2005/ It is the RP who decides what that policy will be and only the enforcing authority (fire and rescue service) can challenge the policy. I would be interested to know, at the last evacuation drill was any short coming found.
  15. Tom Sutton
    Fire alarms need to be tested weekly, monthly in house, and minimum of six monthly, twelve monthly by a competent person. Check out http://www.firesafe.org.uk/fire-alarms/. Emergency lighting should be checked daily, monthly and annually. Check out http://www.firesafe.org.uk/emergency-lighting/.
  16. Tom Sutton
    Many man made fabrics are inherently fire retardant and those fabrics that aren't can be treated but for the best advice go to FIRA although experts in upholstered furniture they are experts in fire retardant fabrics used to cover furniture and I am sure they would be able to help. Check out http://www.fira.co.uk/
  17. Tom Sutton
    Certainly a legal requirement check out article 14 (h) of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  18. Tom Sutton
    The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is all about risk assessment and it can be argued that providing the available door capacity is capable of ensuring the safe evacuation of all the occupants required to use it then the other could be secured. However I cannot see any reason for securing one door and leaving the other available it would have to be a very strong argument to convince me.
  19. Tom Sutton
    I cannot find in Approved Document B Fire Safety Vol 1 any reference to width of escape routes but in Vol 2 it states for up to 60 persons the minimum width of escape route is 750mm. Check out http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partb/bcapproveddocumentsb/ for more information.
  20. Tom Sutton
    Check out http://www.firesafe.org.uk/fire-doors/ there is a section on upgrading fire doors but it all depends if the building control officer will accept them.
  21. Tom Sutton
    I doubt it has ever been tested but It will not give you a half hour fire resisting standard. However 12mm plasterboard will.
  22. Tom Sutton
    Fire doors should be installed as fire door sets which means the door and frame which are tested as a unit. A fire door blank fitted in a standard frame will not give a guaranteed standard and would be considered a nominal fire door which may not be accepted by the enforcers. (Fire and Rescue Service)
  23. Tom Sutton
    Fire door leaves are generally not required to provide a specific surface spread-of-flame barrier, and may therefore be decorated as desired. There is no evidence to suggest that over painting of intumescent seals has any detrimental effect on the ability of the seals to perform efficiently. There are some benefits in over painting the seals as they are less likely to absorb atmospheric moisture. However, there are limits on how much paint can be applied without there being a risk of the seal being rendered inoperative. It is recommended that over painting be limited to a maximum of five coats of conventional oil-bound paint or varnish. When preparing a frame for redecorating, the use of heat or chemical strippers should be avoided if intumescent seals are incorporated. If seals are damaged by either of these processes, they should be replaced. If glazing beads have been painted with intumescent paint, it is essential that they be repainted with a similar paint.
  24. Tom Sutton
    I am not aware of any software to record a Fire Risk Assessment most risk assessors use a template. An example can be found on http://www.firesafe....isk-assessment/ ( Download FRA Template ) and then modify it to your liking which you may find useful. If you search the web with " Fire Risk Assessment template " you will find other examples for a comparison.
  25. Tom Sutton
    It all depends on the risk assessment some buildings may require emergency lighting others not. When a fire risk assessment is conducted in the common areas of blocks of flats the need for emergency lighting will be identified in the documentation, assuming you are not conducting the FRA yourself. Check out the DCLG Sleeping Accommodation guide, Section 5 for more information. A link to the guide can be found in http://www.firesafe.org.uk/regulatory-reform-fire-safety-order-2005/ plus other relevant information.
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