Following on from my article 2 weeks back on the dangers of "cheap and cheerful" fire strategies, I thought I would detail what I believe are the key ingredients of a proper fire strategy. But first, I want to make it clear that a fire strategy is not the same as a fire risk assessment. A fire risk assessment is somewhat based upon a relative subjective inspection of a building over the duration of that inspection. A fire strategy is a detailed document specifying the various

Those who know me , also know that I am a bit of a geek when it comes to the subject of fire strategies. From the time I wrote the first fire strategy standard for London Underground back in the 1990s to today, I remain passionate in the development of quality fire strategy standards. One of my roles is to assist other organizations. This often involves the peer review of fire strategies prepared by others. In many cases these are well formulated and thought out documents. H