Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60With the ongoing requirement to keep premises fresh and appealing in today’s tough trading environment the licensee or building owner must be aware of the dangers of altering any aspect of the building without giving due consideration to the passive fire protection measures that have been installed. Inadequate fire safety in your premises could have your occupancies restricted by 20%. (Fire and Rescue Service) Annual UK fire loss statistics, estimated cost of fire - £7 billion Direct property loss of £1,490 million, loss of business £35 million, death or injury £1,260 million, fire service cost £1,700 million, fire prevention £2,160 million and administration claims £560 million. Source: Home Office statistics and Association of British Insurers. In 2013/14 there were 2,200 fires in restaurants, cafes, pubs and wine bars - 10% of all fires. 25% of those fires were due to faulty electrical equipment and 5% were started deliberately. 47% of survivors caught in a fire could not see more than 12 feet (3.6 m), 75% of all fire deaths are caused by smoke inhalation and 57% of people killed in fires are not in the room of the fire’s origin. (UK Gov.) It will take less than 4 minutes for smoke to fill a room to a thickness such that you cannot see your hands 18 inches in front of you. Smoke travels 120-420 feet per minute (36 – 128 m/min), under fire conditions. The regulatory Fire Reform Order states that the chosen responsible person as named on the licence must take charge of the following elements: fire safety policy, fire risk assessments, fire procedures, regular fire drills, upkeep and maintenance of alarms and extinguishers, emergency lighting, means of escape, fire doors and signs, notices and evacuations. Ensuring your premises are compliant is your responsibility. Incorrectly installed fire protection measures will lead to compartmentation failure. Any penetration through a fire compartment wall or floor during refurbishment or the installation of BevEx python lines must be suitably sealed with an approved and tested system and must reinstate the penetration to the required fire rating, according to the Advisory Notice, Fire Safety in Small and Medium Places of Assembly (20-300 people). The passing of services such as heating pipes, electrical cables and beverage pythons through fire-resisting partitions leaves gaps through which fire and smoke may spread. This should be rectified by suitable fire stopping. Passive fire protection is a vital component of any fire safety strategy. It is built into the structure of a building to safeguard people’s lives and limit the financial impact of damage to buildings and their contents. It does this by protecting escape routes for essential means of escape, protecting the building structure thereby ensuring its sustainability and limiting the spread of fire and smoke by containing it in a single compartment. Andrew Whiteside Case study: A Paignton hotel was so dangerous it could have led to tragedy. The hotel was described as being “deficient in every aspect of fire safety”. When investigated, fire officers immediately issued a prohibition notice, shutting it down until improvements were made. The owner was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 2 years. The offences related to failures of the fire safety standards, including: • Not having an adequate working fire alarm system • A large number of the fire doors in the premises not meeting the required standard • Large amounts of flammable materials stored throughout the hotel • Breaks in the fire separation between areas in the premises 50 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Passive fire protection of premises The environmental impact of fires in pubs, clubs and venues Andrew Whiteside has been with K-Flex Bevex for nearly 6 months during which time the company has launched its K-Fire range of passive fire protection products in the UK and Europe. Andrew has been involved in passive fire protection for the last 12 years predominately in a business development role.Before joining K-Flex Bevex he was with Warrington Certification as a passive fire protection site inspector for the FIRAS 3rd Party Accreditation Scheme for installers of passive fire protection products. K-Flex K-Fire provides designers, installers and business owners with a complete range of solutions for fire protection, capable of ensuring compliance to the most stringent regulatory requirements. Contact: L'Isolante K-FLEX (UK) Ltd / BevEx Ltd. • sales@bevex.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1530 834888 The K-Fire range of passive fire protection products has been launched into the UK and Europe. Hygiene, Health & Safety 50_Layout 1 28/07/2016 13:48 Page 1