Federal officials have accepted Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's petition to
correct fire safety issues at the Indian Point nuclear plant in Westchester County.
DiNapoli's auditors found rodent and vermin infestation at 16 shelters statewide,
fire safety issues at 18 facilities, mold growing in resident rooms at eight, and worn and soiled mattresses.
Now is a good time for schools to
consider fire safety issues more broadly and to revisit fire risk assessments in the light of what happened at Grenfell Tower.
There are likely to be many contributory factors as to why school buildings are susceptible to fire, ranging from the level of fire safety provision and management
of fire safety issues to the construction techniques employed within the building and their vulnerability to malicious attack.
The present - day needs of the building can be clearly laid out in order to rationalise and clarify exactly where the critical elements of fire compartmentation are required in addition to addressing
other fire safety issues.
Safeguarding failures were identified at a number of the schools, including Purneck View School, a residential school for autistic children, and Salisbury Cathedral School,
while fire safety issues were raised about both Tarbiyyah Primary School and Redstone Educational Academy.
«The FPA believes this is necessary because holes needed for screws and nails can
cause fire safety issues, and the materials used to make windows can assist a fire to spread or enter the inside of a building,» the report says.
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced the naming of four Oneida County Assistant Fire Coordinators to help serve as liaisons between the Oneida County Department of Emergency Services and local volunteer fire departments, as well as to work with the volunteers on critical fire protection and
fire safety issues.
In addition, the FIA recommends that businesses contact their Fire Detection and Alarm maintenance company to review their system and reminds businesses that they are legally responsible for
all fire safety issues within their premises.