Sweeping and fire protection control

THE LAW OF PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS

The law and regulation on protection against accidents entered into force on 1 January 2004. The law states that for fire prevention purposes the municipality is responsible for carrying out sweeping and fire safety checks. Previously, the concept of sweeping meant that both cleaning and a simpler fire protection check were done at the same time. The sweeping operation is now divided into two separate tasks - sweeping and fire protection control.

Sweeping has occurred in Sweden almost as long as we have used fireplaces for heating and cooking. A large proportion of all residential fires are related to fireplaces and chimneys. When sweeping, flammable coatings are removed to reduce the risk of fire. Sweeping is an important part of the work to prevent fires in homes.

The fire safety inspection aims to detect errors and deficiencies in the facility to avoid damage as a result of fire. The inspection involves an examination that the function and characteristics of the individual facility from a fire protection point of view essentially comply with the requirements that applied when the facility was put into use.

The inspection must mainly be carried out visually, but in case of suspicion of inaccuracies that cannot be determined in that way, the inspection may need to be extended with some form of testing or measurement. You can say that it is a return to older legislation when the inspection (fire inspection) was carried out by the chimney sweep master.

Sotningsfrister har fastställts av Södra Dalarnas Räddningstjänstförbunds direktion. Direktionen beslutade då att Statens Räddningsverks föreskrifter och allmänna råd om rengöring (sotning) och brandskyddskontroll (MSBFS 2014:6) skall utgöra fristerna för sotning och brandskyddskontroll i förbundets samtliga medlemskommuner. Årsmedeltemperaturen bedöms vara 5° C inom hela förbundsområdet.

WHY FIRE PROTECTION CHECK OF FIREPLACES AND SMOKE DUCTS?

Fire protection control is a control to prevent fires

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF FIRE PROTECTION CONTROL? 

The purpose is to detect at an early stage any errors and deficiencies in the facility that may pose risks of fire. All for your safety.

WHO PERFORMS FIRE PROTECTION CHECKS?

The fire safety inspection may only be carried out by the person appointed by the municipality and who is authorized to carry out fire safety inspection. In Hedemora municipality, Skrået Skorstensfejeri Dalarna AB is responsible for the assignment. During the fire safety inspection, the fireplace and the space where the fireplace is located, the chimney through all floors including attic spaces and above the outer roof and protective devices on the roof are checked. All spaces around the chimney where the flue passes must be accessible.

HOW OFTEN DO FIRE PROTECTION CHECKS TAKE PLACE? 

Brandskyddskontrollen sker med de intervall som Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB), bestämt. Beroende på vilken anläggning du har och hur den används är intervallen 2, 3 och 6 år. Mer information om brandskyddskontroll hittar ni på MSB. Kommunfullmäktige har antagit en taxa för brandskyddskontroll som reglerar den avgift du som fastighetsägare skall betala för arbetet. Tilläggsersättningar kan förekomma för till exempel temperaturmätning, tryckmätning, rörtrycksprovning eller läckagemätning.

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW AND PREPARE BEFORE THE FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR COMES TO VISIT? 

A ladder to the roof and any attic must be available. In winter, the road to the ladder must be shoveled. Leave space around the fireplace and chimney. All spaces around the chimney where the flue passes must be accessible for inspection. During the visit, the fire safety inspector will inform about fire extinguishers and smoke detectors