A generally asked query by hotelkeepers, building owners and those responsible for handling fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?
In this short article, we’re going to discuss why it is conceivable– but may not actually be the proper conclusion to make. Who are we? Pyro Fire
The short answer is ‘Without a doubt – you can conduct your own fire risk analysis’, there is nothing at all stopping you from Googling an online template for a fire risk analysis and filling out the areas to describe your structure, what you do, and any risks you can identify from the limited expertise you have. If in doubt get in touch Find Out More
You could possibly even do your own research, perhaps even go to a fire safety course. This may have been satisfactory prior to 2005, as the fire service used to visit your property and carry out an audit to provide you with a fire certificate. But, since then, the demands and law for fire safety became much more strict and things changed noticeably.
The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was in fact introduced in 2006– was created to change fire safety in England & Wales, to introduce the requirement for a suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.
The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law, were certainly brought under scrutiny, but the meaning has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis can only be carried out by a competent person.
‘Competent’ can be defined as someone with adequate training, qualifications, experience and attitude. A competent person must have received specific training in relation to fire risk analyses, they must have some form of qualification to back that up, experience in assessing your type of property, and the correct attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the results effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk analysis by using outside inspectors.
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