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Fire minister Mark Francois MP said:
“Fire doors offer vital
protection and can make
a real difference to the
impact of a fire. I commend
the BWF and supporting
organisations for this excellent industry-led Fire Door
Safety Week and encourage
everyone to use this timely
reminder to check their fire
doors, keep them closed
and report any substandard
ones to the owners of the
building.”
A similar message came
from the SNP via Hannah
Bardell MP, who said:
“Fire doors help prevent
the loss of property, serious
injury and indeed lives in
fires, but all too often we
see reports of fines linked
to inadequate specification,
installation or maintenance
and a lack of knowledge,
skills or care leaving people
exposed.
“The Scottish Government and the SNP are fully
behind Fire Door Safety
Week. This important industry led initiative not only
helps raises awareness, but
through it the BWF and the
host of industry supporters
are providing practical tools
and advice to ensure we
all know how to check that
the buildings in which we
live, work, and play are safe.
The message is simple,
check your fire doors.”
Mike Penning, MP for
Hemel Hempstead and Minister of State at the Home
Office, was another politician to add his voice to the
campaign. He said:
“As a former fireman, I am
all too aware of the importance of fire doors and the
devastating consequences
of propping them open and
letting them fall into disrepair. A fire door is so much
more than a door; at times
it can be the difference between life and death. We all
need to step up and ensure
we can recognise and report
common problems. I urge
everyone to have a look at
‘On average there are 25 people
seriously injured or killed in building
fires every day in Great Britain. Our
friends, our loved ones, our work
colleagues, our tenants, our fire
officers. This cannot continue’
the Five Step Check – it may
just save a life.”
Industry engagement with
the campaign was also
much greater than in previous years. Many companies
in the fire door industry
ran their own events and
marketing campaigns during
the week, including the Association for Specialist Fire
Protection, Midland Building Products, Arnold Laver,
Lorient Polyproducts, Vetrotech Saint Gobain, Ironmongery Direct, Yeoman Shield,
Premdor, BM TRADA and
Intastop.
Iain McIlwee, chief executive of the BWF, said he was
delighted with the campaign
again this year but was
increasing concerned about
the growing dossier of fire
safety failures which were
close to creating a “national
crisis”.
He said:
“The BWF and all the Fire
Door Safety Week campaigners have taken a big
bite out of the problem
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