A matter of principle

摘要

The Fire Sector Federation (FSF) was pleased to provide evidence to the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt and broadly endorsed the key findings and recommendations of the Interim Report and the outlined direction of travel.However, the Federation has some concerns about how the recommendations will be implemented and is calling for a clear path for legislative change and transparent arrangements for developing a regulatory system and appropriate guidance. This will end industry fragmentation and result in improved levels of competence and responsibility.Despite having been originally formed to represent the views of the entire fire sector in response to the Fire Futures review, launched in July 2010 by the then Fire Minister, Bob Neill MP, the FSF was not invited to take part directly in any of the working groups established to take the work forward. Since our membership includes a number of small but important specialist organisations, we feel that the Federation's wide-ranging expertise is not being utilised and that the views of the smaller organisations that make up this key industry sector may not be heard.