Somerset care home damaged by electrical fault fire
A care home for the elderly in Somerset has been damaged by a fire that broke out on 6th February.
Two fire engines attended the incident which started in a bedroom at the Sunnymeade Care Home at around 3.00pm.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Smoke detectors were fitted and activated which alerted the Careline service who in turn contacted us.”
It is thought that the fire was caused by an electrical fault. No injuries were reported.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you:
‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’
This means that all companies as a first point in their Fire Safety must complete a Fire Risk Assessment. This must be carried out by a competent person, who is trained to perform risk assessments.
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