IHEEM and NAHFO (the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers) recently jointly held seminars in London and Bristol looking at key fire safety issues relevant to healthcare estates personnel. The Institute’s events and marketing manager, Craig Willcock, reports.
The first of the two seminars, in London, was held at the new headquarters of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on Euston Road, and was attended by delegates and speakers from across the healthcare sector – including fire safety managers, compliance and technical managers, fire consultants, and health and safety managers.
Clive Webster FIFireE, a senior fire consultant at specialist consulting engineers, BB7, chaired the seminar, which covered a broad spectrum of subjects, and saw healthy participation from the delegates throughout.
range of key themes relevant to the sector. Healthcare Partnerships officer and Hospital team manager, Phil Gibbs, of the London Fire Brigade, began the proceedings with his presentation on ‘Healthcare Fire Safety Regulation in London’. He provided an overview of the Fire Safety Order, what it means, and the implications for NHS Trusts and contractors. He then outlined the structure of the hospital team of specialist officers within the London Fire Brigade, which was established to help further develop partnership working between the Fire Service and NHS Trusts.
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