The Fire Safety Order 2005 came in to effect in October 2006. The order applies to all buildings excluding private residential dwellings. All businesses and landlords need to produce one. The FRA will seek to reduce the risk of fire – it will assess what equipment is there to fight a fire and make recommendations on improvements. It’s all about reducing the risk. All businesses need to produce one. Firms of more than 4 staff need a written FRA. Whilst smaller firms do not need a written FRA, it is recommended that one is produced in order to prove an FRA has been conducted.

So what exactly is a Fire Risk Assessment?

The national standard for Fire Risk Assessments – PAS79 – making it user friendly

When the Fire Safety Order was passed it was decided by the fire industry to give guidance on how best to achieve a suitable and sufficient FRA. This was done using a Publicly Available Specification – a document that standardizes a process. PAS79 was written for this purpose by the British Standards Institute. The result is a 5–step process – endorsed by the Fire and Rescue Service itself.

The 5 steps of fire risk assessment:

•Identify the hazards

•Identify the people at risk

•Evaluate, remove, reduce and protect from risk

•Record, plan, instruct, inform and train

•Review

Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, if you are in control of any part of commercial premises, you are under an obligation to carry out a detailed fire risk assessment to identify risks and hazards in the premises. You are under similiar obligation if you manage or own residential dwellings that have communal areas.

Under the Housing Act 2004 those that own or manage a house in multiple occupation (HMO) or rented flats will also need to produce a fire risk assessment.

A fire risk assessment is essential in keeping your premises safe for everyone. You must keep a written record of your fire risk assessment if your business has five or more people. We recommend all business have one – no matter how small.

Courses on fire safety training are very important. Our training courses enable and empower delegates to:

•Have a clear understanding of fire evacuation procedures

•Understand the importance of fire safety training

•Assist with fire safety and fire prevention within your organisation and raise the awareness to others

•Promote the correct choice and use of fire extinguishers

•Describe the emergency evacuation procedures in the event of a fire or other emergency

After completing our courses, all delegates will be issued with a certificate confirming that they have successfully completed a Fire Marshal Training course. The certificate is valid for 3 years.

All of our training courses are run by fire safety professionals, with years of experience in the fire brigade.

We can deliver fire marshal training on-site at your location.