Fire safety in buildings : : questions and answers

• Main Author: Perry, Pat (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
• Subjects: Fire protection engineering.; Fire prevention.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780727766489
• DOI: 10.1680/fsbqa.66472
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (428 pages)
• Item Description: Includes index.

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.