The lessons of history
In the first of a two part report Professor Rosemarie Everton takes a detailed look back at the recent history of fire prevention legislation
Fires past, fires future…
As FIRE approaches its 100th anniversary issue, fire safety expert Mike Wood takes stock of fire safety and assesses contemporary challenges
Cometh the hour, cometh the legislation
David Wright asks if fire safety law has finally ‘come of age’
Firefighters’ version of ‘Long Way Down’
Stephanie Mounsey reports on Avon firefighters’ long and arduous trek across Africa to deliver aid to The Gambia
Hazmat conference causes a stir
Bill Atkinson gives an account of the Chemical Response and Environment Protection Conference
Comments on ‘Missed Opportunities’
CFO Brian Tregunna and CFOA Vice President Charlie Hendry (pg 60) reply to Jagtar Singh’s criticism of Fire Service performance in equality and diversity
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“To put the law so far as it is possible into one place, to rationalise, to reduce fragmentation and so to overcome confusion; all these notions inspired those who created the current Order”
Professor Rosemarie Everton on fire safety legislation
“Raising awareness will be essential, not so much among the Fire and Rescue Service and fire industry, but more widely among designers, building contractors, insurers, enforces and owners”
MikeWood on next steps for fire safety in buildings
“According to some fire consultants currently assisting responsible persons complying with their responsibilities, the government overestimated the degree of compliance with previous legislation and that the burden on business is much greater than expected, although largely as a result of their own lack of effort”
DavidWright on flaws in fire safety legislation
“The reaction among some parts of the Fire Service has been to wonder what role integrating technology platforms can possibly play in putting fires out in the ‘real world’. However, fire and rescue services do have a role to play in delivering shared services”
Richard Barlow on the implications of shared services
“It is also important that more Service leaders ‘stand up to be counted’ and achieve a level of visible leadership that confirms our personal commitment to service improvement”
CFO Brian Tregunna on grasping diversity opportunitiesIn the first part of a two part report Professor Rosemarie Everton takes a detailed look back at the recent history of fire prevention legislation, claiming that there are several lessons from the past that we would do well to take note of.
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