Identify the Responsible Person
Depending on the premises, this may be an employer, owner, landlord, occupier, managing agent or another person with control. Shared premises can have more than one Responsible Person.
Fire Safety Information
Clear information helps turn Fire Safety duties into action.
A practical starting point for Responsible Persons, building owners, landlords, facilities managers and anyone with control of non-domestic premises.
The essentials
Know who is responsible, what must be managed and what to keep.
Assess and manage the risk
Fire hazards, people at risk and existing precautions should be considered together, with actions prioritised and the assessment kept under review.
Maintain the precautions
Fire warning, escape, emergency lighting, Fire Doors, equipment, procedures and training need suitable management, maintenance and records.
Fire Risk Assessments
The assessment is the starting point, not the finish line.
A suitable assessment looks at how a Fire could start, who may be harmed, whether existing precautions are adequate and what further action is needed. The findings should lead to an achievable action plan, named responsibilities and evidence that work has been completed.
View Fire Risk Assessment Support- Identify Fire hazards and sources of ignition.
- Consider employees, visitors and others at risk.
- Evaluate existing precautions and reduce the risk.
- Record significant findings, actions and arrangements.
- Review the assessment and update it when needed.
Connected protection
Fire Safety depends on systems, people and records working together.
The right measures depend on the building and its Fire Risk Assessment. These are common areas that need coordinated attention.
Warning
Fire Alarms
Detection, audibility, interfaces, testing and fault response.
EscapeEmergency Lighting
Escape routes remain visible if normal lighting fails.
EquipmentFire Extinguishers
Correct selection, siting, condition and servicing.
ContainmentFire Doors
Doors, seals, closers and records that support compartmentation.
Smoke controlAOV & Life Safety Systems
Planned testing of systems that support evacuation and response.
EvidenceRecords & Remedials
Clear actions, completion evidence and information for handover.
Keep it current
Review Fire Safety arrangements when the building or risk changes.
- Alterations, refurbishment or changes to escape routes
- New equipment, processes or materials
- Changes in occupancy or people who may need assistance
- A Fire, false alarm pattern, near miss or system failure
- New information, identified defects or overdue remedial work
- A planned periodic review of the assessment and records
Official Guidance
Start with current government information.
These external resources explain the legal framework and help Responsible Persons find guidance suited to their premises.
Need a practical next step?
Send us the assessment, report or outline of the issue.
We’ll review the information and help you define an appropriate survey, remedial package or maintenance plan.