We welcome the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, which is another significant milestone on the journey to create the best possible standards of fire safety in our society. We continue to bear a heavy responsibility to…
Federation launches national blueprint for fire safety
Working with industry leaders, the Fire Sector Federation has launched an initiative calling for wider discussion to create a national fire-safety strategy, which goes beyond current legislative proposals, to comprehensively address measures to mitigate fire risk in the UK. The…
John Spencer appointed Chair of the Fire Sector Federation
The Fire Sector Federation is pleased to announce John Spencer is its new Chair, taking over from Michael Harper. John, who has been Vice Chair since joining the Board in May this year, assumes responsibility as part of a planned…
New legislation will create a perfect storm for fire risk assessment
Fire Risk Assessors, together with the building owners and safety managers who employ them, face additional challenges in satisfying new legal requirements to meet fire-safety competency standards that have come into force with commencement of the Fire Safety Act 2021,…
Fire Sector Federation publishes checklist for emergency evacuation
The Fire Sector Federation has published a checklist aimed at Fire Risk Assessors to help them evaluate the safe escape of individuals from a building fire. The Personal Emergency Evacuation Residential Premises guide recognises that evacuation procedures with associated provision…
FIRE Conference returns for its third year
Following another successful conference last November which saw over 400 delegates in attendance, FIRE 2022 is set to return later this year. Traditionally organised collaboratively between the Fire Protection Association (FPA), Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the National Fire…
PI insurance crisis risks building safety
The challenges in securing professional indemnity insurance for fire-risk assessors continues and appears to be diluting the already stretched capacity of the sector, making it harder for responsible persons to find competent people to assess the fire safety of buildings.…
Federation to develop strategy to tackle tomorrow’s risks today
The Fire Sector Federation is developing a strategy to help predict the key evolving fire-safety risks over the next 20 years and link them to action needed now to best mitigate future impacts. Developed in partnership with the National Fire…
New regulator to ensure building safety: Fire Sector Federation welcomes plan to tackle ‘dishonest practice’
The Fire Sector Federation has welcomed the government’s announcement of a new national construction products regulator to ensure that building materials are made safely. The move follows the recent testimony to the Grenfell Inquiry that shone a light on the…
Leaseholders deserve better
The Fire Sector Federation calls upon the UK government to help release leaseholders from living in danger. The Official Opposition debate on 1 February 2021 highlighted the plight of the sleepless nights of the many leaseholders caught in a dreadful…