BAFSA’s chief executive, Ali Perry, welcomed the news, highlighting the importance of fire safety in historic hotels. The group will assess whether sprinkler systems in historic buildings should become mandatory in hotel conversions. This decision has renewed the focus on fire safety in Scotland.
The Scottish Government announced this step after the Cameron House Hotel fire in Loch Lomond in December 2017. The incident killed two men. During the Fatal Accident Inquiry, experts explained that sprinkler systems slow the spread of flames. They also noted that sprinklers increase the available time to escape.
The Inquiry also stated that Mr. Midgley and Mr. Dyson might have escaped safely if sprinklers had reduced the spread of fire and smoke.
After the Inquiry, the Scottish Government created a short-life working group to examine its recommendations. It has now confirmed plans to establish a new expert group to review the mandating of automatic fire suppression systems in historic buildings converted into hotels.
Ali Perry says: “BAFSA has been engaging with Scottish Building Standards on this issue and we hope to be involved in further discussions going forward.”
BAFSA’s Stewart Kidd has written an in-depth case study titled The Cameron House Hotel Fire – Lessons Learnt. It will appear in the next issue of BAFSA Focus next month. He will also present the findings to BAFSA members at the BAFSA AGM afternoon seminar on Thursday 9th November at The Liverpool Marriott City Centre Hotel.
Article Source: https://www.bafsa.org.uk/scotland-sets-up-expert-working-group-on-sprinklers-in-historic-buildings/
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