A commonly asked question by property owners,building owners and those accountable for managing fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?
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In this blog post,we’re going to discuss why it is conceivable– but may not actually be the proper choice to make. Who are we? -
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The short answer is ‘Of course – you can perform your own fire risk analysis’,there is nothing at all stopping you from Googling an online template for a fire risk assessment and filling out the fields to define your building,what you do,and any risks you can identify from the limited expertise you have. If in doubt get in touch -
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You could possibly even do your own analysis,perhaps even attend a fire safety training course. This may have been satisfactory prior to 2005,as the fire service used to check out your property and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. But,since then,the demands and law for fire safety became much more strict and things changed significantly.
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The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,which was effectively introduced in 2006– was created to reform fire safety in England & Wales,to bring in the requirement for a suitable and adequate fire risk analysis to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.
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The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law,were definitely brought under examination,but the interpretation has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment can only be carried out by a competent man or woman.
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‘Competent’ can be defined as someone with sufficient training,credentials,experience and attitude. A competent person must have received specific training in relation to fire risk assessments,they must have some form of certification to back that up,experience in assessing your type of building,and the right attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the findings effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk assessment by using external inspectors.
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