The Scottish government has announced the move in the wake of the fatal Cameron House Hotel fire.
An expert group is to be set up to consider if sprinkler systems should be made compulsory when historic buildings are converted into hotels - with the Scottish government announcing the move in the wake of the fatal Cameron House Hotel fire.A fatal accident inquiry into their deaths heard that sprinkler systems could"significantly slow the spread of flame and would extend the margin of safety for available escape time".
It has now confirmed it will set up an expert working group"to review the mandating of automatic fire suppression systems where historic buildings are being converted into hotels". The report added:"This report and the changes being made are a consequence of the families' work to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again."In the report, Historic Environment Scotland noted that"fire safety measures support the long-term survival of historic buildings and therefore protects their cultural significance for future generations".
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