Fire prevention in historic buildings – approaches for safe practice

There is a continual loss of irreplaceable built heritage as result fire and statistics indicate that the numbers are significant sustained. Fire prevention suggests itself best solution to problem: if there no outbreak in first instance, consequent losses. Taking starting point recent statistics, which provide insight causes fires historic buildings, this article examines associated key measures can be adopted prevent fire. The initiator for all such risk-based approach tailored individual buildings including, beyond standard life safety concerns, an additional focus on aspects. Constant vigilance awareness day-to-day activities within building, with good housekeeping practices, essential; particular attention required towards any construction activity special events. Risk assessment however only components what needs holistic protect from fire, should also include improvement protection where possible establishing or refining emergency planning possibility that, despite efforts, it may not cases