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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: The Colonel on December 04, 2007, 08:43:13 PM
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Ladies and Gents
I am looking for some help in locating fire safety policies for housing associations and trusts that colud cover sheltered housing, general housing and a general fire safety policy for the assoc, tried googling but not a lot of joy.
If anyone has any info or links I would be very grateful
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Hiya Namesake
As far as a corporate Policy is concerned I usually start from scratch because each organisation is different. The key elements are 1- statement of intent 2- organisational details- who is responsible for what, to whom they report and how often, how the organisation communicates with all stakeholders. 3- arrangements- the practical details of how the policy is implemented- format for reports, reporting hazards, testing, training, maintenance, records. I used the guidance on the HSE website for general H&S policies because that contains th e key elements.
Secondly there is practical info in BS5588 part 1- the final chapter - on management of housing issues.
Finally many of the universities have copies of their policies for fire and student accommodation on the web and these can be found with a google search. Some are very wordy but all the essentials are there. Try London, edinburgh, leeds.
Email me if you need any more specific help.
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Thanks for the info I will follow it up. I dont want to get into the realms of writing policy etc for some clients but need to know where it should be comming from so that when trying to explian there failings I can point them in the correct direction and not just say they need one go and get it.
Recently undertook assessments on over 20 sheltered housing schemes for a trust that took over housing from a council 3 years ago only to find no policy or management of fire safety. I had a surprise and thiers was even bigger but at least the door we are pushing against is now open.
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On the subject of sheltered housing particularly when warden controlled, who is now responsible now that many of the live- in wardens have gone for the management of the fire alarm system? Particularly who resets & how are they contacted? Apologies if I should have started another thread.
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And don't forget in England & Wales ramifications of the HHSRS legislation
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