英國Blackburn hostel 因房客吸煙發生火災,致該房客(Mr. Barker)死亡
追究責任為消防警報作動時未能啟動防火管理疏散作業,致房客死亡
檢查官Joe表示,若能啟動疏散引導,說不定Mr. Barker就不會死了
Joe Hart, prosecuting, said: "It is impossible to say, if the evacuation had been speedier, whether Mr Barker would have survived.
英國法官依檢查官的判定,飯店老闆未有效的進行風險管理,因火災致房客死亡,故處以3300英磅的罰款
[原文]Blackburn hostel owner pays out £4,500 after fatal fire
A hostel owner has been found guilty of fire safety breaches after a fatal fire at his premises.
Sajed Hussain, 33, was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £1,500 in costs at Preston Crown Court on Monday (14 March.)
The fire at the Devonshire Hotel, in Bridge Street, Blackburn, 2008, led to the death of Paul Barker. Mr Barker had been smoking in his room at the time, according to local press.
While the prosecution found no causal link between the failures and the fatality, the fire highlighted an inappropriate evacuation procedure, among other offences.
Joe Hart, prosecuting, said: "It is impossible to say, if the evacuation had been speedier, whether Mr Barker would have survived.
“Accordingly, the Crown cannot say there is a causal link between the failure admitted and his death.”
Mr Hussain pleaded guilty to a failure to comply to make a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and to have a sufficient number of competent persons to implement an evacuation procedure for the premises. He had also failed to maintain the fire alarm in efficient working order and test fire safety equipment.
There was no roll call taken, no assembly point and no immediate evacuation of the premises, which serves as a hostel for men over the age of 25. There was also no immediate call to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, the Lancashire Telegraph reported.
A fire alarm had been heard and an evacuation had taken place, with Mr Hussain attempting to save Mr Barker from his room, according to the paper.
The building has since been fitted with a new alarm system and CCTV, the court heard.
Watch manager Chris Caton, based at Blackburn Fire Station, on hearing that the owner of the property had pleaded guilty to the charges brought, said:
“This case shows how vital it is to have a proper evacuation procedure in place, in the absence of which meant that the victim of the fire, Mr Paul Barker, didn’t get the best chance he could have had to survive.
“Though seconds count to escape safely when there’s a fire, an indication of the inadequacy of the fire protection measures in place in the property meant that a full 16 minutes elapsed between the fire alarm sounding and the 999 call being dialled, which is completely unacceptable.”
18 March 2011
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