The guides (as GIP 'benchmarks') are probably fine for the more simple buildings, but for the more complex I'd argue that you'd need to refer to something else as a 'benchmark' for the assessment - 5588 et al being the obvious candidates. The equivalence principle is important again, without a reasonable working knowledge of GIP it is hard to see how you could assess equivalence to it. What this doesn't mean is that if a premises doesn't comply with 5588 then you necessarily have to make it comply - if it's not reasonably practicable for it to comply then risk assessment leaves you the option of demonstrating an equivalent level of safety by other means. In these circumstances a working knowledge of 5588 is pretty important, for the more complex buildings. So, if a premises complies with all relevant parts of BS5588 (including management) then I'd not feel the need to reinvent the wheel! Similarly, if a building has been built to BS 5588, ADB etc then what's been provided (in fire protection terms) MUST be maintained - you cannot use risk assessment to get rid of it unless you can demonstrate that it has zero risk reduction benefit, or you introduce other measures to maintain risk at least as low as it was before. Nothing wrong with using BS5588 as the basis of a risk assessment in fact, one of the basic principles of risk assessment is that if compliance with good industry practice (GIP) is reasonably practicable that is the route that should be taken.
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I would be interested in a straw poll of what documents FRS staff and FA people use and how they explain all that in eiother thier notices or FRA to ensure that one or the other can make a decision on suitable and suficient.Īndy, what was the professional review was it an inhouse one or the panel interview for the IFE assessor role? Please note: You may experience issues viewing this site in Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11. This part of BS 5588 gives recommendations for the management of fire safety over the lifetime of a building. I have to say the information on a creche in clause 8 of 5588 part 11 is much more concise than that in the educational guide. BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Also, they are premises specific not a one size fits all document. That said in the hands of a competent individual who risk assesses the travel distance into travel time and door widths into logic and is able to explain that process in and as part of the FRA are usable and the logic used is more sound that that found in ADB. They are, whilst being recommendations, reasonably prescriptive in the recommendations used and therefore may not be suitable for a risk assessed premises.
Some of the clauses ie, clause 10 of part 11 are incorrectly used as people do not understand what it means and struggle with the concept of Travel Distance and direct travel distance. There is no risk assessment methodology in them and no risk analysis. However, 5588 is a design guide for fire safety premises and there is a range of them. Ok, I have no particular axe to grind here, mine was taken away in the 70's anyway.
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