Construction site goes up in flames
A fire broke out at a Salford construction site at around 1.30am on 4th August.
50 firefighters from the Greater Manchester area attended the scene on Ordsall’s Phoebe Street and used water jets, ground monitors and hydraulic platform vehicles to tackle the fire.
Over 30 neighbouring properties were evacuated.
The site was being used to build 79 new apartments and a Morrisons supermarket. It is thought that only the apartment side of the site was damaged in the fire.
It is not known what caused the fire but an investigation will now be carried out.
Footage of the blaze can be seen here.
Construction sites are dangerous places for numerous reasons. There are many portable electrical tools, oxy acetylene cylinders, combustible materials and numerous other types of equipment.
The fire risks associated with construction sites pose a significantly higher risk than normal office premises. In view of this, the Fire Training Academy has developed a course which specifically designed for Construction Sites.
The course is designed for relevant personnel to manage fire safety on construction sites in line with the ‘Joint Code of Practice’ Fire Prevention on Construction Sites.
The course includes the following:
- Application and scope of Fire Safety Legislation
- Fire Prevention on Construction Sites
- General Fire Precautions
- Human Behaviour in Fire and Smoke
- Fire Safety Duties
- Management of Fire Safety
- Site Fire Safety Co-ordinator
- Fire Safety Plan
- Emergency Procedures
- Managing Life Safety Systems
- Fire Hazards on Construction Sites
- Practical Exercises
- Practical Fire Extinguisher Training
Get in touch if you would like further information on this course.