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Similar to the Scottish policy announced last summer, the London Fire Brigade have released a change in their policy to Automatic fire alarms in commercial buildings. Starting from October, the London Fire Brigade are reducing the amount of time and resources spent going to unwanted fire signals. Unless they receive a call reporting a confirmed fire, the fire service will stop automatically attending call outs between 7am and 8:30pm in buildings such as office blocks and industrial estates. https://buff.ly/3WY88Ur #firesafety #fireprotection #fireprevention #firesuppression #fireincident #firedevastation #fireawareness #firesafetyprotocols #firemanagement #fireplanning #firepreparedness #firecosts #fireimpact #firenews #firedetectors

Thanks to The Institution of Fire Engineers for sharing Phase 2 report, where it addresses the fire investigation 360 degrees in a complete details with excellent scope along with a complete process.

We welcome the publication of the final report into the Grenfell Tower Fire, as shared by The Institution of Fire Engineers The release of the report provides a poignant reminder of the importance of effective passive fire protection and the critical role it has to play. We hope the report recommendations will lead to improved fire safety measures and practices across the board. #grenfell #passivefire #firesafety #passivefireprotection #kulexarconsulting

Fire Service Network, here is a great read from Daniel Haight at Darkhorse Emergency on how fire service leaders ought to be putting resources (time, money, effort) toward impacting the demand side through strategic risk reduction. #CRR #Analytics #LowerDemand #WFCA

Water on a grease fire... how to teach the public not to do this? Take a look at the public education the Coram Fire Department performed in this video. Very effective! We don't have the heat, but we love that we can give a similar impact in our fire extinguisher module with a Traeger smoker on fire! https://lnkd.in/dN7b2wdm

From 29th October 2024, London Fire Brigade is changing its policy on automatic fire alarms in commercial buildings, resulting in them no longer responding to automatic calls between 7am and 8.30pm without verbal verification from the premises. This change in policy will apply to most non-residential premises such as office blocks and industrial estates during daytime hours, unless a call is also made reporting a fire. Not all building types will be affected. Read on for the official line from London Fire Brigade, including which premises are exempt, the new duties for Responsible Persons, how to update your Fire Risk Assessment, and how the new policy will work in practice. https://ow.ly/nefv50TiuWz #LondonFireBrigade #FireSafety #LFB #AutomaticFireAlarms

From today, 29th October 2024, the London Fire Brigade introduces a major change in how it responds to automatic fire alarms in commercial buildings, in an attempt to reduce the resources allocated to false alarms. From 8am on the 29th, LFB will no longer attend automatic fire alarms in most non-residential buildings between 7:00am to 8:30pm seven days per week, unless a fire is also confirmed through a 999 call. The change will affect most non-residential premises, although there are certain exemptions. Here’s everything you need to know, and why it’s vital to update your Fire Risk Assessment. https://ow.ly/pcwn50TSb9B #LondonFireBrigade #LFB #AutomaticFireAlarms

Firefighters are using less Class A Foam in recent years, despite its advantages in suppressing fires. Craig McDonnell, VP Fire Suppression Americas & P&P Retardant, explains those benefits and why every fire department should use Class A #foam in this article for the Western Fire Chiefs' Association: https://loom.ly/v9oKhjA

From 1st October 2024, London Fire Brigade is changing its policy on automatic fire alarms in commercial buildings, resulting in them no longer responding to automatic calls between 7am and 8.30pm without verbal verification from the premises. This change in policy will apply to most non-residential premises such as office blocks and industrial estates during daytime hours, unless a call is also made reporting a fire. Not all building types will be affected. Read on for the official line from London Fire Brigade, including which premises are exempt, the new duties for Responsible Persons, how to update your Fire Risk Assessment, and how the new policy will work in practice. https://ow.ly/m2LL50TiuWB #LondonFireBrigade #FireSafety #LFB #AutomaticFireAlarms

My thoughts on the current FortMcMurray fire.