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Oxfordshire nursing home evacuated after blaze

28 Jun 2011

Residents were evacuated from a nursing home in a village in Oxfordshire on Saturday (June 25th), after a fire broke out in the establishment.

Old Prebendal House care home, located in Shipton-under-Wychwood, went up in flames shortly before 5am, when Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene, reports the Oxford Mail.

The firefighters had to use breathing equipment to battle the blaze - apparently caused by a broken extractor fan - in the smoke-logged rooms.

Steve Holland, the incident commander and watch manager, praised the work of the firefighters.

"Fire crews acted swiftly and were able to prevent the fire developing, with damage being restricted to a bathroom and lounge," he said.

"This incident again highlights the dangers of fire and the importance of having working smoke alarms."

A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment must be conducted on all sleeping accommodation in England and Wales, under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

If the fire risk assessment is not carried out to a suitable extent, the Responsible Person can face two years in prison or an unlimited fine

Fire certificates have been abolished and no longer have legal status. You must now have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment.

Posted by Intime at 12:00, October 11th 2011.

Many fires can be avoided by taking fire precautions. If a fire does break out, the effects can be minimised by having effective controls and procedures in place.

Each year people die or are seriously injured as a result of fires at work. Besides loss of life, fire costs UK business millions of pounds, from damage to property, loss of business, fines, compensation claims and insurance premiums.

Fire kills! - In 2004 Fire and Rescue services attended over 33,400 fires in workplaces. These fires killed 38 people and injured over 1,300.

Fire costs money; the costs of a serious fire can be high and afterwards many businesses do not re-open.

In 2004 the costs as a consequence of fire, including property damage, human casualties and lost business were estimated at £2.5billion.