1. Dealing With Serious and Imminent Dangerous Fire Safety Conditions
Prohibition
Mark Hobbs

2. Aims & Objectives
To ensure a common understanding & recognition of what constitutes “Serious and Imminent Danger” from fire and when to report it

3. Potential Outcomes Get it Right Get it wrong
Secure the safety of relevant persons
Improve fire safety conditions
Improve knowledge and understanding of responsibilities
Send an important message.
Fail to recognise danger and ignore – people injured or killed
Issue incorrectly – appeal and potentially large costs
Either way very bad publicity and probably not a good career move!
(Are you all listening now!)

4. Inadequate Early Warning
Prohibition Notice Conditions
Identifying serious & imminent danger
Combination of factors;
Relevant
People
Available
Fuel & Ignition Source
Inadequate
Means of Escape
‘Prohibition notice’ is a general term given to any notice issued to prohibit or restrict the use of any premises because the standard of general fire precautions provided has fallen so far below the expected standards that relevant persons are placed at risk of death or serious injury, and consequently the use must be prohibited or restricted in order to assure the safety of relevant persons.
Inadequate Early Warning

5. Typical Operational Scenario
03:00 hrs. Sunday morning
Fire above a Takeaway Restaurant
Persons rescued from 1st floor window
Minor damage and occupants about to re occupy
Is it all over?

6. Premises front

7. Premises overview – interior looking to rear

8. Premises overview – cooking area

9. Door from 1st floor flat discharging directly into shop

10. Staircase from upper storey - leading into shop

11. Escape route from upper floor to final exit

16. General Points
Prohibition Notices can apply to whole premises or any part of
Can take immediate effect
Right of appeal
Should be restricted to essential measures required to ensure safety.

17. Any Questions?