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The Association of British Insurers has called for the government to make sprinklers mandatory in buildings such as care homes and schools\u2026<\/h2>\n

The director of general insurance at the Association of British Insurers<\/a> (ABI) has called for the government to take action to improve fire safety in buildings with at risk individuals. This includes schools and care homes.<\/p>\n

James Dalton made the call during the Worshipful Company of Firefighters Fire Lecture in London, stating that he feared the only way the law would be changed would be after a tragedy.<\/p>\n

Speaking about care homes, he said: \u201cIt is scandalous that there is no regulatory requirement for the use of sprinklers in newly-built buildings that house the most vulnerable in our society \u2013 those in care homes and schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe building regulations and British Standards offer guidance and encourage the use of fire-protection measures \u2013 but that is simply not good enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Scotland and Wales, the occupants of new and refurbished care homes must be protected by fire suppression systems \u2013 why not in England as well?\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that \u201cresponsible care home owners install sprinklers on a voluntary basis to protect their residents\u201d and said people should consider fire safety measures when choosing accommodation for vulnerable loved ones.<\/p>\n

Sprinklers can play a key role in reducing fire risk. Dalton pointed to two examples: one was a kitchen fire that was extinguished by sprinklers before the fire service arrived, the other was caused by a lit cigarette but was also under control by the time the fire department got on scene.<\/p>\n

Dalton said: \u201cThe sad reality in the case of both care homes and schools is that it will take a tragic loss of life\u201d before anything is changed. He added, \u201cBut the real tragedy is that this loss of life is as inevitable as it is predictable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Building regulations laid down in Approved Document B<\/a> recommend sprinklers are installed in warehouses larger than 20,000 sq m. However, it is just a recommendation. Dalton said the document needs to be reviewed, \u201cespecially in light of demands of modern building owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is certainly demand for a review, with nine in 10 members of the Fire Sector Federation (FSF) also stating in a survey last year the document should be analysed.<\/p>\n

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