Fire Awarness Training with Extinguishers – Reading
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Fire Awareness Training with Extinguishers
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Taunton Town Football Club seriously damaged in blaze
A fire has seriously damaged newly renovated Taunton Town Football Club.
10 fire engines from Taunton, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe, Tiverton, Burnham and Wellington attended the fire at Taunton Town Football Club which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The fire severely damaged the members bar and the roof of the building also suffered substantial damage.
Kevin Sturmey from the club said: “So many people have worked so hard so this is upsetting for everyone involved. But when this kind of thing happens the important thing is that no one was in there and there are no injuries.”
It is not known what caused the fire but it is not being treated as suspicious.
Prison sentence and fines for hotel manager and fire risk assessor
The manager of two hotels in Mansfield has been found guilty of serious fire breaches.
David Liu who is the manager of The Dial Hotel and The Market Inn pleaded guilty to 15 fire safety offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
John O’Rourke, an independent fire risk assessor who was responsible for carrying out the fire risk assessments at the hotels also pleaded guilty to 2 offences.
Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service discovered the breaches whilst on a routine inspection. It was found that the hotels did not have smoke alarms in bedrooms, no adequate means of escape, no emergency lighting and insufficient firefighting equipment.
A prohibition order was issued to the owners stating that the hotel should not be used until the fire safety standards complied with current required standards.
Mr O’Rourke and Mr Liu were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday 8th July. Mr O’Rourke was ordered to pay £5,860 and Mr Liu £15,000 in costs. Each will serve 8 months in prison.
Fire at Taunton Town Football Club
A fire at Taunton Town Football Club that broke out at around 12.30am on Tuesday is not being treated as suspicious.
Ten fire engines from Taunton, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe, Tiverton, Burnham and Wellington attended the fire which severely damaged the members bar and the roof.
The club had recently undergone costly renovations.
Kevin Sturmey, club chairman and chief executive said: “So many people have worked so hard so this is upsetting for everyone involved. But when this kind of thing happens the important thing is that no one was in there and there are no injuries. When I got here flames were coming through the roof.”
The building has suffered around 30% damage from the fire and 80% of the structure has been affected by smoke.
The exact cause of the fire is currently unknown but an investigation is now being carried out to determine how the fire started.