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Minister Backs UK’s First Fire Door Safety Week

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16/09/2013

Fire and Rescue Minister Brandon Lewis MP is the latest in a long list of high profile supporters backing Fire Door Safety Week which starts today.

Minister Backs UK’s First Fire Door Safety Week

Fire Door Safety Week is all about raising awareness of this critical element of fire safety in every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building.

The brainchild of the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme, the initiative aims to raise awareness of the critical role of fire doors, drawing attention to specific issues such as poor installation and maintenance, and encouraging building owners and users to check the operation and condition of their fire doors and to report those that aren’t satisfactory.

In the process, the campaign hopes to engage and educate people, helping the whole building industry and every property owner to understand the correct specification, supply, installation, operation, inspection and maintenance of fire doors.

Fire Door Safety Week supporters include the Government’s Fire Kills campaign, the Association for Specialist Fire Protection, the Passive Fire Protection Association, the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers, and major property and construction groups such as the National Landlords Association, the Federation of Private Residents’ Associations, the Federation of Master Builders, Construction Products Association, Builders Merchants Federation, the National Fire Group for Social Housing Providers and UK Contractors Group.

Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, says:

“I am pleased that the BWF is proactively working to raise awareness of an important area of fire safety through non-regulatory routes. We welcome all positive interventions that promote particular fire safety messages with relevant audiences to help reduce the devastating impact that fire can cause.”

Press Releases.

Minister backs UK's first Fire Door Safety Week

Are your fire doors working properly?

Social Housing Sector takes a lead in UK's first Fire Door Safety Week

Other links

Fire Door Safety Week – link to BWF-Certifire page

Fire Door Safety Week – link to main website

Are my fire doors are safe?

The Fire Door Installer Scheme

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