PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Buildings: Insulation (16 May 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what documentation must be issued by the Fire Brigade when instituting a waking watch at an impacted cladding building.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
The decision to institute a Waking Watch is made by the Responsible Person for the building. The Fire and Rescue Service enforces as necessary against the requirements of the Fire Safety Order.
Sector-led guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Association, termed the Simultaneous Evacuation Guidance (SEG), is available to assist Responsible Persons, at: Simultaneous_Evacuation_Guidance_october_2020.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)
Answered by:
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
23 May 2022
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