Inspections carried out at 1,000 schools and universities over the past two years showed 67% of schools across England have poor fire protection, with only 5% being recorded as having excellent protection. The inspections were carried out by Zurich Municipal, who insures around half of all schools and universities across the UK. Inspectors looked for […]
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London Fire Brigade Calls For Sprinklers to be Mandatory in Schools
The London Fire Brigade has called for Sprinklers to be mandatory in all schools and colleges. Figures revealed that no sprinklers were fitted to any school or college that suffered fire in London during 2019. Since January, there were 57 reported fires across London within schools and colleges that were attended by firefighters. None of […]
School Sprinklers to be made Compulsory
Disputes are being made into the building regulations of school sprinklers. Disagreements have advanced regarding the proposed opposition to fire sprinkler suppression systems being required in new and refurbished schools. A proposed guidance for new and refurbed school buildings to have sprinkler systems was suggested in the draft as no longer ‘expected’. The requested change […]