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What Do Fire Risk Assessors Need to Know

If you have duties under Fire Safety law, you are not expected to be an expert in all areas, however, you do retain responsibility for ensuring that the assessment fulfils the requirements of the law. This can mean making sure you find someone who can handle this task for you, or learning the requirements yourself so you can carry the assessment sufficiently.<br>

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What Do Fire Risk Assessors Need to Know

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  1. WhatDoFireRiskAssessorsNeedtoKnow?

  2. IfyouhavedutiesunderFireSafetylaw,youarenotexpectedtobe an expert in all areas, however, you do retain responsibility for ensuring that the assessment fulfils the requirements of the law. Thiscanmeanmakingsureyoufindsomeonewhocanhandlethis task for you, or learning the requirements yourself so you can carrytheassessmentsufficiently. Whetheryou arethinking ofbecoming a firesafetyassessor yourself or are just searching for someone who can help you with yourregularassessments,belowisabreakdownofwhatassessors needtoknowtomeetthecriteriasetoutbycurrentUKlegislation.

  3. GeneralFireSafetyKnowledgeCriteria Those responsible for conducting fire risk assessments should have a good overall knowledgeofissuesrelatingtofiresafetyrisksandhealthandsafety management.Importantareasofknowledgeinclude: Thepurposeandimportanceofthefireriskassessment Potentialcausesoffireinapremises Ageneralawarenessofthecurrentlawsrelatingtofiresafety FamiliaritywithUKguidanceonfiresafety Anunderstandingofhowfirecouldbehaveinsideapremises(e.g.travelpaths) Theeffectsoffireandsmokeonpeople Methodsofsuppressionandescapeduringoutbreaksoffire Methodsoffireprevention

  4. ApplicationtoFireSafetyManagement Fire risk assessors and independent agencies often collaborate with health andsafetyofficersor buildingmanagerstohelpthemcreatea comprehensivefiresafetymanagementstrategy. Equally,thepersonperformingafirerisksafetyassessmentmayalsobethe same person who will draw up the guidance for internal employees and assist in knowledge sharing and training when it comes to preventing fires andputtinginplaceinitiativestomitigaterisk.Theymayalsoberesponsible forthefollowingareas

  5. IssuesRelatingtoPeopleandNearbyStructures assessorshouldhavea knowledge of issues relating to people and sound nearby Aqualifiedfirerisk structures.Itisespeciallyimportant thatindividuals know who is most at risk (e.g. disabled, elderly, children) whenfiresbreak out, aswellashowfirescouldspreadto otherbuildingsandareas,suchasneighbouringofficesor even residential buildings where people may be sleeping andunawareofthefiresafetyalarmordetectionsystems inplace.

  6. contactus TheStableoffice,YoungOak WaterLane Oxton Notts Tel:01158963814 https://www.uk-fireriskassessments.co.uk/

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