Evaccess Discusses The Towering Challenge of Combustible Cladding

Emergency-Ready Buildings: Evaccess Delivers Essential Emergency Evacuation Solutions.

The trajectory towards the Grenfell Tower tragedy began long before the flames ignited in 2017, rooted in a combination of unchecked industry practices, regulatory inadequacies, and governmental neglect.

This “perfect storm” was decades in the making, with the seeds sown by a deregulatory ethos championed since the late 20th century.

Twenty-five years have passed since the UK instituted the Disability Discrimination Act in 1999

Twenty-five years have passed since the UK instituted the Disability Discrimination Act in 1999, a law designed to protect disabled individuals from discriminatory practices.

The legislative landscape evolved further with the introduction of the Equality Act and the Public Sector Equality Duty thirteen years later, reinforcing these protections.

Remembering The Grenfell Tragedy and The Urgent Need for Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-Rises.

In the aftermath of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire on June 14, 2017, which claimed 72 lives and highlighted significant systemic failings in fire safety, the importance of robust Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) in high-rise residential buildings has become more evident than ever.

This tragedy underscored the catastrophic consequences of inadequate emergency preparedness and evacuation facilities, particularly for residents with mobility issues.

Evaccess Delivers Essential Emergency Fire Evacuation Solutions.

The tragedy of Grenfell Tower, which occurred on June 14, 2017, remains one of the most harrowing incidents in recent British history. The inferno claimed 72 lives and left an indelible scar on the community, highlighting significant failings in fire safety measures, emergency response protocols, and the socio-economic disparities that often dictate the safety standards of living environments.

In the quiet town of Crewe, a devastating fire ravaged the Beechmere retirement village on August 8, 2019.

This catastrophic event, one of the largest ever tackled by the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of fire safety in housing facilities.

This article explores the repercussions of neglecting fire safety measures and the urgent need for compliance and proactive action.

The UK government may fail to meet its 2035 deadline to remove unsafe cladding from buildings unless progress accelerates, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

In its latest report, the spending watchdog revealed that 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding remain unidentified, raising doubts about achieving the target timeline.

Creating an inclusive environment is fundamental for universities striving to accommodate students, staff, and visitors of all abilities.

An accessibility audit is a vital first step toward identifying barriers and implementing improvements. Let’s look at some of the key steps involved in conducting accessibility audits and fostering inclusivity in higher education.

When coming up with our fire evacuation plans, we all hope that we will never really need to use them to escape a serious emergency. For persons who are able-bodied, an evacuation is usually just a calm walk down the stairs and a short wait in the car park, but for persons of reduced mobility, things are not always as simple.

Disabled people, especially those with more advanced needs, are at an increased risk of being injured or have an existing condition aggravated if the evacuation is not suitable and well-practiced. There are a few pointers that we see a lot of our customers feeding back on, recalling that they feel in pain, unsafe or undignified and at Evaccess we feel that we have a duty of care to pass this feedback onto the people who may be building PEEPs that may be unaware of some of these factors to consider.