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Fire Safety in Warehouses:
A Free Seminar for the Responsible Person
Wednesday 8th July
West Midlands Fire & Rescue Training Centre, Birmingham
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) and the Fire Industry Association (FIA) are pleased to be hosting another seminar in Responsible Person series in 2009, this time focusing on fire safety in warehouses.
THIS SEMINAR IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
About the Seminar
The aim of this seminar is to alert all Responsible Persons & duty holders; warehouse owners & operators; facilities managers; health & safety managers; building designers & consultants; and also those who use third party warehouses about the importance and benefits of incorporating fire safety management protection measures into their buildings and to help them provide a safe, worry free environment for employers, owners, insurers and staff alike.
Fires in Warehouses: A Problem and an Answer
A recent piece of research work has shown that warehouse fires accounted for the third highest losses in value in the UK behind those in the manufacturing and retail sectors. For example, a fire in a third party managed warehouse in Leicestershire in 2005 reportedly resulted in damage and consequential loss in excess of £130 million. The warehouse research project showed that nearly two thirds of the fires occurred in buildings which were classified as being of 'modern' construction. In many cases these lighter weight building techniques will lead to defensive firefighting in the event of a fire. Indeed there is more and more evidence to suggest that, where no life risk is present, exterior firefighting is now the 'norm'.
One of the key issues involved in warehouse design is the removal of a degree of compartmentation and this will have a direct bearing on the extent of direct loss. Thus early detection of the fire and the installation of suppression systems become ever more important especially as unoccupied buildings on the edges of conurbations may attract a slower response from the fire and rescue services.
The agenda includes:
- The Extent of the Problem: Fires in Warehouses
- Your Legal Obligations:
- Building Regulations/Approved Document B; Fire Safety Order; Local Acts
- Fire Risk Assessments
- Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
- Uses and Benefits of Sprinklers:
- Design flexibility & compliance with statutory duties/BS 9999
- First Aid Fire Fighting
- Means of Escape, Emergency Lighting and Signs
- Passive Fire Protection
- Planning for Emergencies
Thermatech Fire Consultants in partnership with Icarus Fire Safety will be exhibiting at this event. Come and discuss any fire safety issues with us.
