Jan. 29 2024
Source Page: Defence Fire Safety Regulations (DSA02) Defence Structural Fire Fighting RegulationsFound: Defence Fire Safety Regulations (DSA02) Defence Structural Fire Fighting Regulations
Laid - 8 Feb 2024 In Force 21 Mar 2024
These Regulations are made under section 234B of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52). For the purposes of enabling work notices to be given under section 234C of that Act, these Regulations specify:
Found: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Fire and Rescue Services) (England) Regulations 2024
Mar. 19 2024
Source Page: Meetings with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Fire Brigades Union: FOI releaseFound: Meetings with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Fire Brigades Union: FOI release
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol (Scottish Labour - Lothian)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what decontamination procedures were carried out by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel (a) during and (b) after the Breadalbane Street fire in Edinburgh on 14 March 2024.
Answered by Brown, Siobhian - Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Decontamination both during and after any incident is an entirely operational matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
The safety and wellbeing of firefighters is a priority for both the Scottish Government and for the fire service.
Sep. 23 2011
Source Page: Dear Colleague letter dated 21/09/2011 from Baroness Hanham regarding the Localism Bill: Report Day 3. 4 p.Found: Community Fire Safety Our amendment to the Bill (5A and 5B) se ts out that fire and rescue authorities
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to help the London Fire Brigade tackle electrical vehicle fires.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
To help reduce the fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries in personal light electric vehicles (PLEVs), such as e-bikes and e-scooters, the Home Office has convened a working group of Government departments, the National fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and London Fire Brigade. As part of this group, the Home Office working to raise awareness of safe use, storage and charging of PLEVs within residential buildings. With London Fire Brigade’s permission and cooperation, we have adapted the #ChargeSafe campaign materials for national use and made these available to fire and rescue services to support local engagement activity.
In addition, the Home Office is collaborating with the NFCC, on behalf of all fire and rescue services, to undertake electric vehicle fire safety research to gather scientific evidence on electric vehicle battery fires and associated firefighting tactics.
Feb. 12 2024
Source Page: I. Minimum service levels for fire and rescue services. Government response. 55p. II. Impact assessment. 36p. III. Equality impact assessment. 26p.Found: Minimum service levels for fire and rescue services. Government response. 55p. II.
Mar. 26 2024
Source Page: Whole of Government Accounts, 2021-22Found: Combined Fire and Rescue AuthorityCleveland Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief ConstableColchester
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Aberdeenshire West)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25840 by Siobhian Brown on 5 March 2024, how many Scottish Fire and Rescue Service officers in the North East Scotland region have received training for operational competence on lithium-ion batteries and battery storage unit sites.
Answered by Brown, Siobhian - Minister for Victims and Community Safety
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) training procedures are an operational matter for the service to consider. SFRS consults both internal and external subject matter experts to ensure that all latest technologies, developments, lessons learned, and health and safety events are captured to ensure firefighter and public safety.
Asked by: Derek Thomas (Conservative - St Ives)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) compliance with fire regulations by providers of small paying guest accommodation and (b) the numbers of fire assessors to ensure that compliance.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) is the main piece of fire safety legislation that applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales. The FSO places a legal duty on Responsible Persons (RPs) to undertake a fire risk assessment and put in place a suitable set of fire safety precautions to ensure the safety of those who use the premises.
Fire and Rescue Authorities are the main enforcement body for the FSO. Each FRA is required to deliver an independent annual risk-based inspection programme to check the compliance of premises in their area.