HHSRS VERSION 2

FIRE

Vulnerable group:

Persons aged 60 years or over

Related hazards:

Closer view of main windows

Dwelling:

Yes

Yes

No

No

Multiple locations

Secondary hazards

Front elevation

1938, two storey detached house

A)

Means of escape: During the 1950's, the timber framed casement windows to all elevations were replaced with

aluminum framed, double glazed units with fixed lights and small top hung opening casements. The main form

of heating is open coal fire with back boiler serving radiators to the ground floor only, but this is supplemented by

portable electric radiant fires and a paraffin heater. There is an electric cooker. There are no smoke/heat

detectors or alarms.

LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS

LIKELIHOOD

A

OUTCOMES

A

3

3

-

1

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

a

Smoke/heat detectors

b

Means of escape

c

Combustible furnishings

d

Fire fighting equipment

e

Lighting protection system

HHSRS VERSION 2 SEPTEMBER 2004

# Secondary hazards

None

-

Key

3

Seriously defective

2

Defective

1

Not satisfactory

-

Satisfactory/NA

a

Heater/cooker position

b

Space heating

c

Defects to heating

d

Clothes drying facilities

e

Number/siting of sockets

f

Electrical installation

g

Non-fire resistant fabric

h

Smoke permeable fabric

I

Fire stops to cavities

j

Disrepair to fabric

k

Internal doors

l

Self-closers

m

Smoke/heat detectors

n

Fire fighting equipment

o

Lightning protection system

HHSRS VERSION 2 SEPTEMBER 2004

HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES

1920-45 House

LIKELIHOOD

Average: 6248

4200 2400 1300 750

1 in

320

Example

320

420 240 130

75

42

24

13

7.5

4

2.5

1.5

Justification

OUTCOMES

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Justification

RATING

The use of open coal fires and, particularly, the supplementary use of portable electric

radiant and paraffin heaters which is a direct consequence of the inadequate fixed

heating, significantly increases the risk of fire over and above that average for this age

of dwelling.

%

21.5

10.0

31.6

36.9

Average: 10.2 Example

21.5

0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38

Av: 5.1

10.0

0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38

Av: 15.6

31.6

0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38

0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38

Average likelihood, outcomes and HHSRS score for risk of fire for persons aged 60 years

or more in 1920-45 houses, 1997-99.

100

100

100

Av: 69.1

The lack of fire detectors and the limited means of escape resulting from the use of

fixed glazing in all windows, substantially increases the risk of fatal, severe and serious

outcomes occuring as a result of a fire.

Average: 18

G H

I

J

Example

A B C

E F

D

Score:

733

RATING SCORES AFTER IMPROVEMENT

IMPROVE

Justification

NEW RATING

Av: Nos

Likelihood to

1 in 3,200

Outcomes to

10.0 4.6 21.5 63.9 %

The installation of central heating and the provision of smoke detectors/alarms and

openable casements to the windows, particularly those on the first floor, would reduce

both the likelihood of a fire, and the spread of outcomes to closer to the average for this

age of dwelling.

Improved Av: 18

A B C D E F G H

I

J

Score:

34