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Establishing compliance with Fire Safety Law - Determining your business fire survival factor

You have a legal duty of care to maintain a safe working environment that would clearly be breached if attention to basic fire prevention were grossly inadequate and the necessary fire precautions were not in place. Fire also costs money, so a proper and thorough fire risk assessment is also an essential factor determining the future of your business activities.

The guidelines state that more complex premises will probably need to be assessed by a person who has the necessary comprehensive training and experience in FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT.

That is where the associates of FIREWISE score over many other providers. Our work is carried out by former very senior fire officers with considerable experience in fire safety management/training.

We don’t just “do” fire risk assessments to comply with the law, we also provide guidance on how to improve the survivability of your building(s) in a fire situation. We believe that a thorough inspection process and well trained people are your best defence against the threat of fire to your business continuity and the threat of arson.

As part of our “site specific” package we normally suggest that a nominated member of your staff accompanies our assessor in order to gain valuable information to assist with any future in-house risk assessment, and to comply with the wider scope of the new Fire Safety Order.

We will stand by you and discuss with the local fire safety officer any issues they might have regarding your premises. We will offer you ongoing support if they question any aspect of our risk assessment and associated significant findings.

Managing Fire Safety

We aim to help you meet the wider scope of the new Order in respect of assessing and recording the risks in your workplace. We will:

Carry out a thorough risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place.
Help prioritise your fire safety management issues.
Ensure that your fire safety practices are being carried out effectively on a day to day basis.
Set realistic action plan targets for completing the work required to reduce to a minimum the effects of any fire on the running of your business.

Alternatively, you can take time off from the running of your profitable business to read whichever of the 11 guides in the series that apply to your building occupancy. They all run to about 142 pages and are required “bedside reading” for those employers, occupiers and owners who want to understand the “mystique” of conducting a fire risk assessment. If you are interested in the Guide for Offices and Shops the ISBN number is 978 1 85112 815 0 go on, it’s a dream! You can also download the guide that applies to your premises at the address www.firesafetylaw.communities.gov.uk

If you wish to obtain further information about the service that Firewise can offer you and your business, please go to our Online Enquiry service to get in touch or email richard@firewise.biz for further information.