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A number of defects in the systems of working at a luxury hotel contributed to a fire which claimed the lives of two guests, an inquiry has found.<\/p>\nA number of defects in the systems of working at a luxury hotel contributed to a fire which claimed the lives of two guests, an inquiry has found.<\/p>\n
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BBC News writes:<\/p>\n
[Guests] died in the blaze at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond in December 2017\u2026 A fatal accident inquiry was held last year to establish if lessons could be learned from the tragedy.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Thomas McCartney has made a series of recommendations\u2026..<\/p>\n
In his 122-page findings, Sheriff McCartney said there were precautions which could realistically have avoided the fire breaking out at the five-star hotel near Balloch…<\/p>\n
\u2026 Sheriff McCartney also said there were \u201ca number of defects in systems of working which contributed to the accident resulting in the deaths\u201d.<\/p>\n
These included:<\/p>\n
The sheriff made six recommendations in his report, which included the need for hotels to have up-to-date procedures in place to ensure that ash from open fires is removed and disposed of safely.<\/p>\n
He said the Scottish government should consider introducing a requirement for sprinkler systems to be installed when historic buildings are converted to hotels.<\/p>\n
And he said there should be \u201crobust arrangements\u201d to ensure that everyone is accounted for in the event of evacuation, and that all staff have experience of evacuation drills\u2026<\/p>\n