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\"school-fire\"Almost half of new school buildings do not have fire safety sprinkler systems in place, according to new findings. 43% of schools built or refurbished in the governments Building Schools for the future programme are without the sprinklers. These figures are in spite of government guidance issued 2 years ago that almost all new schools should be fitted with sprinkler systems.<\/p>\n

The worry regarding this comes from another surprising statistic. Every week 20 schools are destroyed or damaged by fire.<\/p>\n

The Chief Fire Officers Association says local authorities who choose not to fit sprinklers<\/strong> are putting the safety of pupils and staff at risk.
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It is clearly imperative that these concerns for health and safety are taken seriously and there is a risk that in not following government guidance on this matter, schools and local education authorities may be found to be negligent should any injuries arise as a result of a fire.<\/p>\n

However, although sprinkler systems are an important tool in protecting health and safety, they are not compulsory and the requirement to conduct a risk assessment to take in to account the possibility of a fire means that there may be alternative measures in place to minimise the risk of:<\/p>\n

a) An accident occurring; or<\/p>\n

b) The spread of a fire throughout the building(s)<\/p>\n

This can be achieved by the provision of equipment such as fire extinguishers and also making sure that fire drills are conducted on a regular basis. However, although building regulations do not require this, the Chief Fire Officers Association is lobbying for sprinklers to be made mandatory in new schools<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

A spokesman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families stated that “Ultimately what’s most important is making sure children are aware of fire safety rules and how to evacuate a building quickly and calmly in the event of a fire.” that certainly shouldn\u2019t be an excuse to ignore guidance which is primarily designed to preserve safety and protect from injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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