Fires

[murdock]

I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THESE PLACES LIKE OLD AGE FRAIL CARE HOMES AND PLACES OF SAFETY DONT HAVE SMOKE DETECTORS INSTALLED BY LAW....AND THEY SHOULD BE TESTED DAILY BY LAW.

THE OWNER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND CHARGED FOR MURDER IF PEOPLE DIE FROM A FIRE ON THE PREMISES...IF THEY DONT HAVE A PROPER FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IN PLACE AND ENOUGH STAFF TO MOVE PEOPLE TO SAFETY WHEN A FIRE BREAKS OUT....OUTHERWISE EACH ROOM SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF FIRE BARRIER BETWEEN THE ROOMS SO THE FIRE CANNOT SPREAD...I SUPPOSE I CAN DREAM..

I SHOULD BE SENT IN TO TEST EVERY SINGLE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN THE OLD AGE AND FRAIL CARE HOMES...IT DOESNT HELP REPORTING THEM BECAUSE NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT IT...OR THE RESPONSE YOU GET IS WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT...DEAD PEOPLE...THATS WHAT THE FUSS IS ABOUT.

[AndyD]

Earth leakage units? I've kept electricians company more than a few times where it was working fine for the first few trips, and then.... total failure needing replacement of the unit.

If your failure rate is more than 1 : 500 when new, it's time to review your component brand.

I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THESE PLACES LIKE OLD AGE FRAIL CARE HOMES AND PLACES OF SAFETY DONT HAVE SMOKE DETECTORS INSTALLED BY LAW....AND THEY SHOULD BE TESTED DAILY BY LAW.

THE OWNER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND CHARGED FOR MURDER IF PEOPLE DIE FROM A FIRE ON THE PREMISES...IF THEY DONT HAVE A PROPER FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IN PLACE AND ENOUGH STAFF TO MOVE PEOPLE TO SAFETY WHEN A FIRE BREAKS OUT....OUTHERWISE EACH ROOM SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF FIRE BARRIER BETWEEN THE ROOMS SO THE FIRE CANNOT SPREAD...I SUPPOSE I CAN DREAM..

I SHOULD BE SENT IN TO TEST EVERY SINGLE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN THE OLD AGE AND FRAIL CARE HOMES...IT DOESNT HELP REPORTING THEM BECAUSE NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT IT...OR THE RESPONSE YOU GET IS WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT...DEAD PEOPLE...THATS WHAT THE FUSS IS ABOUT.

I don't know what the legislation is off the top of my head but in a commercial building usually zone pressurisation is used for containment in conjunction with a BMS. Smoke alarms would be an integral part of the fire detection system and would be test cycled at regular intervals automatically.

Old age homes and hospitals invariably suffer a higher death toll with a fire due to the immobility of the occupants. They reported that over eighty people were successfully evacuated so there's a good chance that their fire systems were fully functional and correct procedures were followed. Their may be no case of negligence for the owner to answer.

[Sparks]

Don't start this fire. I have just given a quote to install a few dedicated and a few standard socket outlets in the infirmary of an old age centre that for years has been making use of an extension cord running through the ceiling to an outlet in the diningroom. Last week the nightshift staff pulled the plug out to plug in a heater. I doubt this was the first time.I will be doing the installation tomorrow.