London Fire Brigade reported on their
incident page, that a neighbour’s dog saved the life of an elderly couple after
alerting its owner to a fire in a neighbouring flat, which had no working smoke
alarms.
A flat
on the second floor and the roof of the building were completely damaged
by fire, and another flat on the second floor was left un-inhabitable.
A
downstairs neighbour raised the alarm after being woken by her pet Chihuahua,
who would not stop barking!
The Station manager who was at the scene,
said: “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued an elderly man and
woman from the flat and they were both taken to hospital by London Ambulance
Service crews. Around 50 residents from the block were evacuated as a
precaution.” The flat, where the fire started is not believed to have been
fitted with a working smoke alarm. To read more click here.
London Fire Risk
Assessments advice to clients:
Every purpose built block of flats must have a FireRisk Assessment for the communal areas – it’s the law! (RegulatoryReform (Fire Safety Order) 2005). The Fire Safety Risk Assessment includes
a Fire Safety Protection Inspection Service, once this is carried out it will
identify any deficiencies within the common parts of the property and should
identify what is needed to stop a fire spreading from one area of the premise
to another. Ask your Managing agent or Landlord if you haven’t seen the Fire
Risk Assessment for your London Block of Flats!
However, it is the Residents responsibility to
install Smoke Detection in their
Flats. There are many companies offering Fire Protection Services in London who
can help you. Just make sure they are qualified to do the job especially if you
are sub letting!!! The London Fire Brigade’s website will help you identify
where you need to install your Smoke Detectors in your flat - clickhere for more information.
The best
place to go to find a qualified London Fire
Risk Assessor is the Institution of Fire Engineers – they have
a register of Assessors in your area. They are all qualified and your will be
in safe hands!
London Fire Risk Assessments is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and are completely independent of any Fire Safety Equipment supplier we are happy to give you unbiased advice on all Fire Safety Protection Services - Call us now on 01689 890879 we have a team of friendly advisors who will assist you with your enquiry.
