Revisiting The Horror Of Grenfell Towers

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It is a day that is marked in the history of the UK, the day of the Grenfell Tower fire. It is a day that didn’t only end the lives of many and changed the lives of far more, but also a day when the fire protection systems in the UK moved into the spotlight. Suddenly questions were asked about fire safety which never seemed to be a matter of importance. Across the nation, multi-tenant property owners became concerned with the fire protection systems on their properties. They became concerned with what can happen if something goes wrong. This was a day filled with darkness but also a day from which the darkness enlightened the passive fire protection systems across the entire country.

Many would refer to this day as the 911 in the fire safety industry. Those who were already committed to the fire safety industry could only stand and see how this horror unfolded right in front of their eyes. There has been awareness about the fact that many of the older buildings in the city don’t comply to fire safety regulations. While this was a fact that many knew about it was something only a few would acknowledge, but now it ...
... became a matter that could no longer be avoided. Many property owners and managers felt the pressure of their tenants to answer to the true state are of the fire sprinklers in the building. They wanted to know whether the fire doors in the building carried the necessary certification and whether the fire door installation was according to regulations.

As all of this pressure was building it was evident that certain changes had to take place. These changes would include far greater fire door safety awareness across the nation.

When it comes to fire door installation and other aspects in the field influencing the level of safety such a system would offer, the team at AJM Fire and Safety applaud any efforts to improve the current state in the UK. Therefore, they offer courses to qualify more people to become professionals in the field.

Some of the changes that resulted from the Grenfell Towers fire are that there was a great increase in the number of requests for fire door inspections. More people were now concerned about improving the state of the passive fire prevention systems in their buildings and fire safety systems moved into the limelight.

Regulators also changed their approach to the concern. It was the Dame Judith Hackitt report that caused ripples in the industry as it revealed how little professionals in the field had the necessary qualifications. The information that the report contained is what caused a complete shake-up in the industry.

However, it was not only installers of these doors that the event placed under the magnifying glass but also the manufacturers of these items. While some manufacturers improved the quality of their doors, many others opted to retract themselves from the market as they were not willing to make the required changes at their costs.

While it meant that the options were now less when you wanted to purchase fire doors, it also cleaned up the industry to ensure that it offered the safety one would expect from the trade. Greater safety requirements, stricter enforcement of regulations and awareness about the concerns regarding these doors brought the fire door industry to a new level of compliancy. While there is still a lot to do, it is good to see that the future of passive fire safety solutions is enjoying the attention it deserves. Many people lost their lives in Grenfell Tower, but through their deaths they saved the lives of many others by ensuring properly certified fire safety doors in buildings across the nation.

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