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English Heritage. Working with the Fire Service to protect our Cultural Heritage. Steve Emery Fire Safety Adviser for English Heritage. National Regulations. English Heritage. Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.

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English Heritage

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  1. English Heritage Working with the Fire Service to protect our Cultural Heritage Steve Emery Fire Safety Adviser for English Heritage

  2. National Regulations English Heritage Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 An Act to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and their functions; to make provision about employment by, and powers of employees of, fire and rescue authorities; to make provision about education and training and pension schemes; to make provision about the supply of water; to make provision about false alarms of fire; to provide for the funding of advisory bodies; and for connected purposes. [22nd July 2004]

  3. National Regulations English Heritage Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 • Section 7  Fire Fighting • (1) A fire and rescue authority must make provision for the purpose of- • extinguishing fires in its area, and • (b) protecting life and property in the event of fires in its area

  4. National Regulations English Heritage Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (2) In making provision under subsection (1) a fire and rescue authority must in particular- (d) make arrangements for obtaining information needed for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1); (e) make arrangements for ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to prevent or limit damage to property resulting from action taken for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).

  5. National Regulations English Heritage Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 • Section 6 Fire Safety • (b) the giving of advice, on request, about – • how to prevent fires and restrict their spread in buildings and other property; • (ii) the means of escape from buildings and other property in case of fire.

  6. National Regulations English Heritage Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 • 12 Other services • A fire and rescue authority may provide the services of any persons employed by it or any equipment maintained by it to any person for any purpose that appears to the authority to be appropriate. • (2) A fire and rescue authority may provide services under this section outside as well as within the authority’s area.

  7. National Regulations English Heritage Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 • WATER SUPPLY • 38 Duty to secure water supply etc • A fire and rescue authority must take all reasonable measures for securing that an adequate supply of water will be available for the authority’s use in the event of fire. • (2) A fire and rescue authority may use any suitable supply of water for the purposes of extinguishing a fire or protecting life or property in the event of a fire (but must pay reasonable compensation for the water).

  8. National Guidance English Heritage Integrated Risk Management Plans IRMPs

  9. National Guidance English Heritage HeritageApril 2008 IRMP Steering Group Integrated Risk Management Planning Policy Guidance Protection of Heritage Buildings and Structures

  10. National Guidance English Heritage False Alarms CFOA policy on responding to automatic signals from fire alarm systems Registration of fire detection systems Changes from authority to authority Worst case no response without 999 call

  11. English Heritage Legislation • Rebuilding Act 1667 • Factories Act 1937, 1961 • Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 • Fire Precautions Act 1971 • Safety and Fire Safety at Places of Sport Act 1988 • Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regs 1997/9 • Fire safety Order 2005

  12. Fire Service Activity • Fire Prevention • Fire Protection • Fire Safety • Fire Performance of Building • Fire Risk Assessment • Community Fire Safety • Audit

  13. Fire Safety Challenges with Heritage Buildings Aims: • Improve the Fire Performance of the building • Ensure Historic Fabric and the Character is not affected by the Improvements

  14. Works should be Sympathetic and Reversible

  15. National Guidance English Heritage FSEC Fire Services Emergency Cover

  16. National Guidance English Heritage Emergency Strategy • Description of Property • Flood Risks • Access for Fire engines • Water Supplies • Fire Compartments • Detection • Emergency lighting • Procedures • Training

  17. DCMS Training Group

  18. DCMS Training Group

  19. DCMS Training Group

  20. Write /Adjust Plan Full Scale Exercise Paper Exercise Adjust Plan

  21. Any Questions? steve.emery@english-heritage.org.uk

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