Reducing Fire Risk with External Storage

This free in person or online CPD seminar will help you understand how external storage can be used effectively to reduce the fire risk arising from refuse, mobility scooters and bikes within housing environments.

Agenda Overview

• Increase awareness of the fire risks arising from inadequate storage provision:
  • Waste – Insufficient capacity, poor location and design,
    unsecured bins and internal stores and chutes
  • Mobility scooters/Cycles – Fire load, source of ignition
    and obstruction of escape routes
• Identify the opportunities and benefits of using modular external storage as opposed to traditional methods of construction
• Understand the current Regulations and Guidance that relate to the provision of such storage in terms of location and design
• Learn a simple 10-step process to ensure that each structure is fit for purpose – cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, durable and requiring low-maintenance
• Get inspiration for your next project with a broad range of inspiring case studies