Daphne Holloway and Ivy Spriggs
10 Feb 2022 · Coroner Geoffrey Sullivan · Hertfordshire
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of mandatory sprinkler systems in care homes for limited mobility residents
“That sprinkler systems are not a mandatory requirement for care homes whose occupants have either limited or no independent mobility and are therefore at higher risk from fire.”
2. inadequate classification of higher risk buildings based on height or storeys
“That care homes whose occupants have either limited or no independent mobility, and are therefore at higher risk from fire, are not deemed to be 'Higher Risk Buildings' unless they are at least 18m in height or at least 7 storeys high.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“That sprinkler systems are not a mandatory requirement for care homes whose occupants have either limited or no independent mobility and are therefore at higher risk from fire.”
Later report
“lack of compulsory provision for sprinklers or other fire safety measures to protect those who live at home (outside of care homes) but are being provided with extra care facilities or those in retirement type provision.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.