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NEW Code of Practice: Fire Risk Minimisation Guidance for the Food Industry

The Insurers’ Fire Research Strategy Scheme (‘InFiReS’), in association with the Association of Insurers and Risk Managers (‘AIRMIC’) and the Food Industry Panels Group (‘FIPG’) has issued a revised code of practice for the Food Industry.

Designed to provide advice across all the various sectors of the food industry, the guidance:

?        aims to establish a generic property loss control standard that companies can aspire to in the expectation that damage caused by fire will be kept to a minimum;

?        provides a Code a Practice that has the support of the UK insurance industry

The main author and coordinator was Derek Mason of Uniq plc, chair of the AIRMIC Food industry group. “When the first edition came out in 2003 it was always our intention to work with the insurance industry to produce a second edition. I’m now delighted it’s come to pass,” he said.

Fire has been and continues to be one of the major issues facing the food processing and storage and distribution industries in the UK.  Fire risk exposures in the industry can be created by the presence of high hazard processes and the widespread use of combustible construction materials.  Typically, premises are not sprinkler protected and are located in remote areas with limited cover by the local fire brigade.

This new edition of the Code of Practice updates the approach that individual companies must take to ensure that they are fully compliant with legislative requirements and provides guidance on fire risk minimisation in both new and existing structures.

Fire Risk Minimisation Guidance for the Food Industry is now available to order priced at only £15.00 or £12.00 for FPA members or for free download from the AIRMIC and FIPG websites. 

Contents: Introduction and objectives; Compliance with legislation and management of fire risks; The minimisation of fire risk – core requirements; Minimisation of fire risk – specific processes, equipment and materials; Fire protection and detection equipment; Emergency response and contingency planning; Appendices; Further reading and information.

Notes for editors

Contacts:  Dominic Louks, (‘InFiReS’) 01608 812513, DLouks@thefpa.co.uk.

                Mark Baylis (AIRMIC) 07775 693994, markbaylis@aol.com 

A front cover image can be provided on request.  

InFiReS is a scheme operated by a group of insurance companies supporting a series of expert working groups and consultants who are researching and promulgating best practice for the protection of property and business from loss due to fire and other risks.
 

The Fire Protection Association is the UK’s national fire safety organisation.  It works to identify and draw attention to the dangers of fire and the means by which their potential for loss is kept to a minimum.

AIRMIC represents risk managers in the UK. It has nearly 1,000 members, including 75% of the FTSE 100.