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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: Fire Monkey on July 20, 2015, 10:18:04 AM

Title: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: Fire Monkey on July 20, 2015, 10:18:04 AM

Hello,

Does any one have any useful informaton or links for fire saftey at Gypsie and Travellers sites, or any interesting informatin on risks or causes of fire at such locations. ANy information that would assit a FRA would be most grateful.

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: Mike Buckley on July 20, 2015, 12:21:53 PM

I should start with the guidance for parks with mobile homes.

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: Dinnertime Dave on July 20, 2015, 04:20:06 PM

Does the FSO apply?

Check the front of the aforementioned document. Havent got one near to hand will look tomorrow.

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: Tom Sutton on July 20, 2015, 04:53:31 PM

Quote from: Dinnertime Dave on July 20, 2015, 04:20:06 PM

Does the FSO apply?

Check out http://www.thebuildinginspector.org/apps/blog/show/8173797-guest-blog-caravan-fire-safety as Ian says the common areas check para 9.

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: Dinnertime Dave on July 20, 2015, 07:29:20 PM

Quote from: Tom Sutton on July 20, 2015, 04:53:31 PM

Quote from: Dinnertime Dave on July 20, 2015, 04:20:06 PM

Does the FSO apply?

Check out http://www.thebuildinginspector.org/apps/blog/show/8173797-guest-blog-caravan-fire-safety as Ian says the common areas check para 9.

Yes the order applies as mentioned in the article, we have debated this before. Model standards don't apply -

http://www.fylde.gov.uk/assets/files/4693/Model-Standards-Residential-2008.pdf (http://www.fylde.gov.uk/assets/files/4693/Model-Standards-Residential-
2008.pdf) section 2
Did some research order applies to common areas see here -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11439/designinggypsysites.pdf (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11439/designinggypsysites.pdf)

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: colin todd on July 20, 2015, 10:35:15 PM

Didnt that awfully nice Markie from the DCLG (who used to use different pseudonyms on this bulletin board until the webmaster found out) go off to deal with the gypsies?  I often look for a civil servant with a shotgun wedged in his rear end as I pass travellers' sites but have not seen him so far.

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: wee brian on July 21, 2015, 10:50:25 AM

Last seen working in the "Democracy" team. No, I don't know what they do...

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: Messy on July 21, 2015, 06:21:31 PM

Oh go on. Give us a clue! Who was it??

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: colin todd on July 21, 2015, 10:19:59 PM

I don't suppose for a minute they know what they do either, Wee B, otherwise they would not be civil servants.  Nothing like shotguns and iron bars for creating a democratic society though.

Title: Re: FRAs at Gypsie and Travellers sites
Post by: colin todd on July 21, 2015, 10:23:27 PM

Dave, which word of wee markie from the DCLG was not clear.