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IS FIRE SAFETY IN NHS PREMISES WORKING?

held on

FRIDAY, 9TH JULY 2010

at

THE CONFERENCE CENTRE,
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust,
Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, near Wigan

During 2008/2009 the NHS saw five major fires within hospitals. Do you comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order & Firecode?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (FSO) 2005 became law on 1st October 2006. This legislation replaced many other pieces of legislation; it instantly rendered void any fire certificate issued under the Fire Precautions Act 1971. This now totally removes the responsibility from the Fire Service and their systems we are familiar with; ‘fire certificates and plans’ which become invalid, replacing them with risk-assessments, originally introduced by the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. The responsibility is now placed firmly with ‘the responsible person’ of the Trust. It is now recommended all Trusts have a ‘Board Level Director Fire’ a Fire Safety Manager, Fire Safety Advisor and an Authorising Engineer Fire along with associated deputies.

There has recently been five fires within healthcare premises namely: The Royal Marsden, University College, Great Ormond Street, North London Forensic and Chase Farm & Northwick Park Hospitals with such serious fires occurring within the NHS -  is this legislation working?

This conference will explore the findings from the above fires and explain the impact this legislation and Firecode, the NHS suite of fire safety guidance documents, is having on fire safety within the healthcare environment.  The conference is an opportunity to listen to acknowledged experts in the field of fire safety and an opportunity to ask questions and debate the above legislation and guidance.
 

The cost of attending the conference is £100.00 per person.  This includes attendance at the conference, a certificate of attendance, course handouts, mid morning coffee/tea, two-course buffet lunch and afternoon tea/coffee.

Please Note - Although every attempt will be made to adhere to the published programme, the TAG reserves the right to make changes to the speakers or programme should this be necessary.

Programme

8.45 am  Registration. Coffee/Tea/Bacon Roll

9.15 am   WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Chairman – Harry Evans
(Chairman of the Estates TAG)
Head of Operational Estates, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

9.30 am   REGULATORY REFORM ORDER AND FIRE SAFETY ORDER – REFURBISHMENTS AND BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION (PFI)

Presenter – Michael Kelly
Fire Officer, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

10.15 am  FIRE SAFETY ORDER FROM A TRUST FIRE OFFICER’S PERSPECTIVE

Presenter – Peter Aldridge
General Secretary of NAHFO and Fire Safety Manager, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

11.00 am   Mid Morning Coffee and Tea

11.15 am   THE APPLICATION OF FIRE ENGINEERING TO EXISTING HEALTHCARE PREMISES

Presenter – Prof David Charters
Director of Fire Engineering, BRE (Building Research Establishment)

12.00 noon QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

12.15 pm   BUFFET LUNCH

1.15 pm   FIRE – ARE YOU READY?

Presenter – Philip Gibbs
Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, London Fire Brigade

2.00 pm    FIRE FROM THE TRUST’S PERSPECTIVE

Presenter – Phil Smith
Strategic Estates Advisor, NHS London

2.45 pm    REVIEW OF THE FIVE LONDON HOSPITAL FIRES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Presenter – Andy Wapling
Head of Emergency Preparedness, NHS London

3.30 pm   QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

4.00 pm   CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

Afternoon Tea and Coffee

SAFE JOURNEY HOME

Further Information

VENUE:

THE CONFERENCE CENTRE,
THE LECTURE THEATRE,
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST,
WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL, HALL LANE,
APPLEY BRIDGE, NEAR WIGAN, WN6 9EP

Wrightington Hospital is located ½ mile from Junction 27 of the M6 on the A5209 towards Parbold.