A recent Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) has found that a Scottish hotel had a number of defects regarding fire safety. Whilst sadly two men died in the fire, the inquiry found that the installation of sprinklers would have resulted in…
Effective Evacuation and Swift Firefighting Actions Avert Major Fire at Newquay Hotel
An iconic hotel on the cliffs of Newquay in Cornwall was the scene of a fire that provides testimony to the value of the Fire and Rescue Service phrase ‘Prevention, Protection, Response’. The benefits of each of the three elements…
Fire Leaves Two Dead and Causes Extensive Damage to Historic Hotel in Scotland
A serious fire at the Cameron Hotel next to Loch Lomond in Scotland has left two people dead and others needing hospital treatment for smoke inhalation. The alarm was raised at approximately 0640 on Monday 18 December and over 200…