Vehicle Fire Investigation & Alternative Fuelled Vehicle Incident Response and Training.
As the UK continues to lower standards in almost every area, fire safety is one area that just should not be dumbed down, but it has been. 2005 saw the big mistake of changing legislation for costs sake. Fire safety is so important and needs good legislation and effective enforcement, both are missing. The push for carbon neutral is destroyed when fires like this occur and all because the UK sees the bottom line more important. I despair.
I Lecturer I Fire Consultant I Director - Institute for Applied Fire Safety Research (IFAB) I President - International Water Mist Association (IWMA) I
Today's biggest fire? Reported at a parcel centre in Staffordshire, which a friend of mine hinted at. I'm curious if the building had a fire suppression system. The smoke plume is huge, and fire services are ready/need to stay on-site for days. Thumbs up for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service for their ongoing efforts 💪 #fireservices #firesafety #fireengineering #majorfire
Mitch Downey
6mo
This is why we are developing our firefighting drone. To suppress dangerous and difficult fires like this. Departments become overwhelmed in situations like this.
Paul Saunders
6mo
The height of the flames indicates there is some serious energy in the fires and that will have overcome any fire suppression system in short time if it was actually active. As someone has already commented, the volume and colour of the smoke would suggest large quantities of plastics are involved. I would guess a large proportion of the contents of the parcel premises are combustible packaging materials and the storage bins/totes will also be plastic. If these latter were non‑perforated and open topped (for the convenience of the operation) they would have stored any sprinkler water and immediately defeated the fire suppression at source. Just remember, all the fire safety regulations and building codes only refer to people safety. Let us hope no-one has been injured in this incident. The investigation that will now follow will hopefully determine the extent to which minimum standards of the legislation have been complied with and thereafter whether the clauses of the insurance policies have been met. I hope the Fire Risk Assessment and all the evidence of compliance with the regulations were not kept on the premises.
David G.
6mo
And I would imagine the foams being applied will be running into all the nearby waterways, let’s wait and see the environmental impact they have ? Having stated the above the manufacturers will probably pay for the reports to be confidential as they have on two major incidents in Australia over the past 2 years. The truth will eventually emerge about these toxic products but until then, stay safe all the first responders out there and thanks for your unwavering efforts 👍
Les Bekesi
6mo
That’s some serious smoke and flames hope all workers are safe and accounted for
Raymond Smith
6mo
Correct designed sprinkler systems and overhead smoke beam detection would have gone a long way to fast alarm/brigade response/fire control.
Providing best practise risk assessment for the installation of EV charging infrastructure and the management of public, fire and environmental safety.
6moLet's hope fire water pollution prevention was part of the building design so we do not have horrific air and water pollution.