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Should the humble EICR be improved?

Sergio Fernandez


Should the humble EICR be improved to include a tick box for a valid/in date FRA (Fire Risk Assessment) for blocks of flats for the communal area? This would be in line with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,

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THE NATIONAL Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has published a position statement urging the Government to introduce more robust regulations




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  • An EICR includes a tick box for the provision of fire barriers, sealing etc. Should the information on the buildings fire strategy be ambiguous or absent, I advise on the EICR it is recommended that a fire safety report be obtained to complete the evaluation of all relevant fire safety requirements, as per Section 527. 

  • in reply to AMK

    Sage advice. 

    Fire Safety Report may be better than FRA (Fire Risk Assessment)

  • in reply to AMK

    Surely fire barriers and sealing on an EICR is a limitation. We have no idea what is hidden.

    Gary

  • in reply to aligarjon

    Referring to situations where a known fire barrier situated above a ceiling for example appears to have been compromised with no subsequent resealing. So prior to this, it is essential to ascertain the division of the buildings fire compartments, if such divisions exist. The inspection will be documented as a representative example on the certificate.

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  • in reply to aligarjon

    Referring to situations where a known fire barrier situated above a ceiling for example appears to have been compromised with no subsequent resealing. So prior to this, it is essential to ascertain the division of the buildings fire compartments, if such divisions exist. The inspection will be documented as a representative example on the certificate.

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