800 People were evacuated from a Cinema in
Wood Green, London after smoke was seen coming from a sign on the Cinema roof.
London Fire Brigade reported, on their incident
page that Six Fire engines and around 40 Fire fighters were called to a Cinema
on High Road in Wood Green. Part of the roof was damaged by the blaze which was
thought to be caused by an electrical fault in a lighting unit on the roof.
It is unusual for the London Fire Brigade to
report an incident at a Cinema, the most common Fires are mainly in Residential
Flats. This does however prove that a Fire can occur anywhere!
With so many members of the public in a premise
such as this Fire Safety is paramount equally so is the Fire Safety Training of
the Staff!
All Cinema’s and any premise offering
Entertainment for members of the public must have a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire
Risk Assessment. The Assessor carrying out the Fire Safety Inspection/Audit
must witness the premise service records which should included a 5 Year Electrical
and Lighting Periodical Test Certificate. The Staff Fire
Safety Training must be up to date and records of this must be given to the
Assessor to include in the Fire Safety Risk Assessment.
If you are the identified ‘Responsible Person’
for an Entertainment venue, then check that your Fire Safety Risk Assessment is
up to date and that your Staff are fully trained in Fire Safety.
If you need help, then contact London Fire Risk Assessments
– they are a Fire Safety Consultancy based in London and are completely
independent. They are not affiliated to any Fire Safety Services Company, so
their advice is totally unbiased. All their Fire Safety Assessors are retired
London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers and they are all qualified with the Institution of Fire Engineers. Call now on 0781
8888626 and chat to one of their friendly team alternatively click here.
