Fire Prevention

I am an Architect working at a London Studio. We are designing a public plaza, with several stacked levels, all of which are open (without walls or enclosed staircases). Is there any guidance or advice you can offer us on this scenario.

My neighbour is storing in excess of 400litres of flammable liquids in is garage, is this safe /legal

Hi, I was wondering if you could help with a query I have had but can't find a satisfactory answer. At our company we use rags to wipe up spills of oil, kerosene and other flammable solvents. When used, these are disposed of in a metal bin with a self closing lid. I'm trying to find out whether there is an 'official' specification for fire safety/resistance of these bins. I can't find a British Standard (or equivalent) for an approved spec. Some bins available online claim to comply with BS476 Part 7 but the abstract of this standard doesn't seem particularly relevant to bin construction. Is this just something that needs to be 'risk assessed' and a subjective determinat…

Please can you help me to find out who to contact for the securing of a grant for Fire pevention equipment.I am a leader in the New Life Church in Grantham Lincolnshire and we have recently acquired an old church building, which we are renovating.We ugently need to have the right equipment installed and wondered if there could be help by way of a grant to enable us to do this.It is urgent as we have a congregation of 90-120 each week and soon will be using the church throughout the week for meetings etc.Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

I have been advised that I should install smoke detectors 1.5m from lift doors. Is this a mandatory requirement ? I already have them installed just over 2m from the lift openings so it seems a bit of excessive code hugging to BS5839. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Hello My name is Miriam, and I'm establishing hot food and drinks kiosk take away sale business soon, in London. May I ask you for advice, because I'm planning to rent the small premisses inside of the hospital building, just to rent some small space to put my selling kiosk and I'm not sure if I will need some fire training certificate or what I need at all. Will the hospital provide it to me, or can I just read it somewhere,? could you please provide me information what kind of fire training should I do for take away indoor kiosk sale?Or Should I just contact local fire brigade to get this information? And what exactly is online fire training needed for. thank you. …

Hi I work at an aerosol factory we are due to have a test on our 4 tonne lpg gas tanks. part of this process is to flare off the gas inside the tank, I have doubts if it safe to be on site whilst this procedure is being carried out. can you advise at all?

I have two areas within a Grade II listed school boarding house which have oak panelling on the walls. One room is a dormitory and the other is a sitting room which forms part of a circulation space. My fire risk assessment has identified that the oak panels need to be treated with intumescent varnish to achieve Class 1 surface spread of flame. The estate manager has tried a number of contractors who used water based substances but all have been unsuccessful because the oak panels have been treated for years with waxes and oils and the intumescents will not adhere. The contractors have tried to remove the oil/wax with solvents but the wood is too impregnat…

My chimney sweep has told me that for insurance purposes I need a safety certificate if I have an open fire in my flat. Is this so, and what is involved?

To which official body do I make a complaint regarding a possible/pending property fire hazard? To which I see a danger to life. Thank you,

PAT test labels on all appliances (kettles, heaters, hairdriers) in all rooms in hotel I stayed in March 2012 state 'tested June 2010 next test due June 2011' All paper work show due June 2011. Manager says done every 2 years & 'that's what trip switches are for'. Who do I contact to ensure safety of other guests? Thank you

I have opened a garage car repair shop doing brakes exhauts etc, what fire precautions do I need in place ?

I am investigating causes of fires in domestic appliances(washing machines, tumble dryers and dish washers) and means of early detection. Any data on the topic is of interest to me, such as the number, the causes and the consequences.

I'm doing a teaching assistant course and one of my assessments is to show actions to be taken, illustrations, instructions, diagrams, leaflets, posters within a school and i would appreciate any advice on this. Thankyou

is a strong salt solution enough to fire proof curtains? Or do you need to pay for flame retardant chemicals?