Fire safety in buildings : : questions and answers / Pat Perry (Perry Scott Nash/Pat Perry Associates, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Pat, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fire protection engineering.

Fire prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2023]

Summary:

Fire Safety in Buildings: Questions and Answers is a concise practical handbook on fire safety legislation, duties and requirements, providing answers to common questions relating to a range of fire prevention, protection and management issues. For each topic area the book explains a range of key terms, gives answers frequently asked questions, and presents key legislative requirements and practical guidance for ensuring compliance. Chapters also include references to further sources of information, including relevant standards and guidance documents. Coverage in the book includes: * a summary of fire safety legislation and enforcement, including changes introduced in the Fire Safety Act and Building Safety Act * concise practical guidance on fire safety duties, including roles of CDM dutyholders * key steps in fire risk assessment * fire safety protection and management for a range of different types of building * a practical approach to compliance with checklists, template forms, case studies and top tips. Fire Safety in Buildings: Questions and Answers is an essential practical reference suitable for a broad range of professionals who require a concise guide to fire safety legislation, including engineers, architects, project managers, site managers, company directors, and health and safety professionals. Author biography: Pat Perry qualified as an environmental health officer in 1978, and spent the early years of her career in local government in the UK enforcing environmental health regulations, particularly health and safety law, which became her passion. She has extensive knowledge of the sector and has served on various working parties on both health and safety and food safety issues. Pat regularly contributes to professional journals and frequently appears as a speaker at related conferences and seminars. Her previous publications include CDM 2015: Questions and Answers, Health and Safety: Questions and Answers and Risk Assessments: Questions and Answers.

Contents:

Contents and Preliminary Pages

Introduction to the principles of fire

Fire safety legislation

The Building Safety Act

Fire risk assessments

Fire safety in building design: key principles

Fire precautions and fire prevention

Means of escape in commercial and retail premises

Fire safety management in workplaces

Hazardous and flammable substances

Fire safety in high-rise residential buildings

Fire safety on construction sites

Fire safety in special and other premises

Fire safety training

Fire safety for people with disabilities

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Perry, Pat Fire Safety in Buildings: Questions and Answers

ISBN:

9780727766489