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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 regulations came
into effect on Sunday 1 October 2006.
The new law :
- Emphasises prevention of fires and risk
reduction.
- Makes it your responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone
who uses your premises and in the immediate vicinity.
- Does away with the need for fire certificates.
A set of guidance books are now available .
The guides:
- Tell you what you have to do to comply with fire safety
law.
- Help you to carry out a fire safety risk assessment and
identify the general fire precautions you need to have in
place.
People with special needs.
People with special needs must be identified and suitable
arrangements made for their evacuation in case of fire. As required
by the Disabilities
Discrimination Act.
There is also a
supplementary guide available, which will assist you in the
undertaking of a fire risk assessment.
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres
(DSEAR) Regulations.
You will need to take account of where you use and store
flammable substances and determine the necessary precautions to
minimise the chance of them being involved in a fire.
For more information on Dangerous Substances and Explosive
Atmospheres Regulations click here.
The guides are designed so that a responsible person, with
limited formal training or experience, should be able to carry out
a fire risk assessment. If you read the guide and decide you
are unable to apply the guidance then you should seek expert
advice.
More complex premises will probably need to be assessed by a
person who has comprehensive training or experience in fire risk
assessment.
However, these guides are appropriate for more
complex, multi-occupied buildings, enabling
you to address fire safety issues in individual
occupancies.
Click on any of the guide titles below to link you to
the guide.
Entry Level Guide - A short guide to making your premises safe
from fire
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