The Fire Industry Association has published a code of practice for the commissioning and maintenance of fire blankets manufactured to BS EN 1869 standard.
The document has been produced to give guidance on the regular inspection of a fire blanket and is aimed at both commercial and domestic buildings.
Relevant to the owner or person responsible for fire safety in all premises, it details the recommended life of a fire blanket and explains when to render a fire blanket unserviceable, the FIA said.
“Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person in all non-domestic properties must take steps to reduce the risk from fire, consider how to contain a fire should one break out and then also make sure people can safely escape if there is a fire. Their duties also include keeping records on risk assessments, the current fire safety policy, procedures, training and drills,” the association said.
According to the guidance, the responsible person should also carry out monthly inspection of fire blankets as well as organise a yearly service by an experienced service provider.
To obtain your copy, go to www.fia.uk.com in the Resources area, under Technical Information and then click on Guides and Codes.
