Fire Safety Campaign Hailed a Success
Laverne 
January 12, 2009AÂ recent fire safety campaign targeting shops and nightclubs in Southend town centre has been heralded a success.
The operation “back passage” is ran by the Southend fire station every Christmas because of the increased chances of a fire starting during the festive season.
The station commander sent letters to shop, pubs and nightclubs warning them to expect a surprise visit and what standards they were expected to meet.
For nightclubs and pubs, fire crews visited in the evening when they were full and checked the fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting as well as the fire escapes to see that they were clear from obstructions and well lit.
For shops the dangers of a fire were exacerbated due to the increased volumes of stock, storage and rubbish combined with limited bin collections.
Small contraventions of fire safety were dealt with on the spot, but for the more serious cases fire safety offices were involved until the problems were rectified.
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