Nearly two years on from the Grenfell disaster and not enough has been done

It is nearly two years since the Grenfell tragedy in which 72 people lost their lives. Concerns have been raised that the government has not done enough to adequately prepare fire and rescue services for a similar incident. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) calls on the government to end the postcode lottery of public safety by implementing:

• A national review to understand the scale of failed compartmentation in residential buildings
• National standards for the pre-determined attendance – the number of firefighters and fire engines that would initially be sent – for fires in high-rise blocks

This is the main theme of a very recent article in Fire Safety Matters.

Recent events in India show that Fire Safety is always a subject of concern with the capacity to shock us.

It is not just the Government, and buildings in overseas countries, Employers have a significant role to play.