Fire Alarms, Fire Drills & Evacuation in Residential Care Centres - Insights from a Tragedy
Essential Information for the Care Sector

In 2004, a fire at Rosepark Care Home in Lanarkshire, Scotland led to the deaths of 14 residents. Arising from this tragedy many insights have been gained around fire safety, fire drills and evacuation within the nursing home sector.

On 16th April Northridge House together with the Fire Service will host a day conference, led by fire officials from Scotland who had direct involvement in the aftermath of the Rosepark fire and other experts in the areas of fire alarm systems, fire drills and evacuation.

Speakers will Include:

Colin Todd MSc (Fire Consultant) who investigated the Rosepark Fire

Colin Hird MRICS Head of Fire & Structures Division (Scottish Goverment)

Speaker from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Service

John McCarthy G.I.Fire.E APEX Fire

Speaker on Fire Alarm Systems in Residential Care Centers

Richard McCann M.Tech Fire Safety Engineer

Speaker on Fire Drills and Evacuation in Residential Care Centers

Under the Fire Services Act (1981-2003, section 1892):

The responsibilities of owners are:

(a) take all reasonable measures to guard against the outbreak of fire on such premises,

(b) provide reasonable fire safety measures for such premises and prepare and provide appropriate fire safety procedures for ensuring the safety of persons on such premises,

(c) ensure that the fire safety measures and procedures referred to in paragraph (b) are applied at all times, and

(d) ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of persons on the premises in the event of an outbreak of fire whether such outbreak has occurred or not.’’,