Schools three times more likely to be a high fire risk, study finds

By Tom Lowe2020-09-09T05:00:00

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Insurer Zurich calls for sprinklers to be made mandatory in England

Schools are nearly three times more likely to be classed as a serious fire risk than non-residential buildings, a study has found.

Research by insurance firm Zurich found that 58% of nearly 27,000 schools it analysed fell into its ‘high’ fire risk category, compared to 20% of non-residential buildings.

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