Fire Safety and Risk Assessment

Fire safety are precautions taken to prevent and reduce the occurrence of a fire, to alert others in the same building, enable those in danger by the fire to survive and reduce damage caused by a fire event.

A good fire safety and risk assessment plan consists of identifying fire hazards. Fire hazards are situations that can increase the occurrence of a fire or obstruct the escape in case of a fire.

Here is a list of common fire hazards normally found in a building:

- Blocked cooling vent

- Overloaded electrical system

- Fuel store areas with high oxygen concentration or insufficient protection

- Materials that produce toxic fumes when heated

- Objects that block fire exits

- Clothes resting under a gas dryer

Fire safety is one the most, if not the most important part of a building's safety plan. All buildings should be built in accordance with the local building code in effect at the time of building permit application.

In the UK the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 that came into effect in October 2006 states that you must carry out a fire risk assessment and maintain a fire management plan, if you are any of the following:

- responsible for business premises

- an employer or self-employed with business premises

- responsible for a part of a dwelling where that part is solely used for business purpose

- a charity or voluntary organisation

- a contractor with a degree of control over any premises

You will need to carry out a fire risk assessment and have a fire management plan.

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