We have heard several reports of waking watch (fire wardens) being put in place or retained for the supposed benefit of specific disabled residents’ or to guard against perceived leaseholder liability. This is troubling on many counts. The Government’s third, and most recent, consultation on disabled people and fire safety emphasises a degree of unreasonablenessContinue reading “Inappropriateness of using Waking Watch for evacuation plans”
Tag Archives: waking watch
Waking watch: disabled residents
Everyone must have the right to evacuate a building if their life is in danger. But insisting on waking watch provision is not the answer…