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1. Pr oper As s es s ment of Your Company c an Lower Chances of Di s as t er Ever y s i ngl e bui l di ng i s at r i s k of an emer genc y at t r ul y any gi ven t i me. Though we c an never l ower t hes e c hanc es ent i r el y, we c an do our bes t t o make t hem as mi nut e as pos s i bl e. A di s as t er t hat unf or t unat el y af f ec t s t hous ands of c ompani es or homes eac h year i s a f i r e. Dr oppi ng t hes e c hanc es at your bus i nes s i s c r uc i al and c an be done t hr ough a s i mpl e as s es s ment . Ther e ar e s ome bas i c c ommon- s ens e t hi ngs you c an do t o l ower your c hanc es of f l ames at your bus i nes s . However , exper t s i n t he ar ea of f i r e s af et y c an f i nd even s mal l er i s s ues t hat c an be eas i l y c hanged or addr es s ed t hat l es s en t hes e c hanc es . For many t hi s i s a s i mpl e l ook t hr oughout your bus i nes s t o s ee whi c h ar eas you c an c hange and what you ar e doi ng c or r ec t l y. Thes e mi nor c hanges c annot onl y s ave your bus i nes s but c oul d es s ent i al l y s ave l i ves . I f your c ompany has not had a r i s k as s es s ment c ompl et ed, not onl y ar e your r ai s i ng your c hanc es of an emer genc y, but you ar e al s o br eaki ng t he l aw. The Regul at or y Ref or m ( Fi r e Saf et y) Or der 2005, has been i n af f ec t f or s ome t i me now when i t c omes t o UK bus i nes s es . Thi s r ef or m c ombi ned and s i mpl i f i ed many of t he i ndi vi dual s af et y ac t s t hat wer e pr evi ous l y i n pl ac e. Thi s ac t appl i es t o al l of t he

2. non- r es i dent i al pr emi s es i n Engl and and W al es , al ong wi t h many s har ed l i vi ng ar eas l i ke f l at s or mul t i f ami l y hous es . I f you ar e uns ur e i f your bui l di ng f ol l ows under t hi s umbr el l a of t hos e t hat s houl d be f ol l owi ng t hi s r ef or m, i t i s your dut y t o r ead i t mor e t hor oughl y or t o c ons ul t an exper t . I t i s t he s ol e r es pons i bi l i t y of t he i ndi vi dual who i s i n c har ge of t he pr oper t y t o guar ant ee t hat t hey ar e meet i ng t hes e l aws . I n t he pas t , i t was t he r es pons i bi l i t y of t he l oc al Fi r e Aut hor i t y t o c onduc t any s er vi c i ng. However , wi t h t he pas s i ng of t he newer ac t , t hi s r es pons i bi l i t y has been s hi f t ed. I n t he wor l d we l i ve i n t oday, t her e i s no s uc h t hi ng as a l ow r i s k i ndus t r y when i t c omes t o f i r e s af et y. I t i s a c ompl et e l egal r equi r ement f or your bui l di ng t o be as s es s ed eac h year and f or you t o do your bes t t o make t he c hanges t hat ar e needed. I f you ar e not havi ng t hes e s er vi c es c ompl et ed eac h year , you ar e c ommi t t i ng an of f enc e and c hanc i ng your bus i nes s . Thes e s er vi c es c an be c ompl et ed by you or c an be done by a t r ai ned pr of es s i onal , whi c h i s of t en t he muc h eas i er pr oc es s f or s omeone who i s as bus y as you. Ther e ar e s ever al s t ages t o a f i r e r i s k as s es s ment , whi c h t akes s ome t i me but i s s o i mpor t ant t o your c ompany. Fi r s t , you want t o i dent i f y any hazar ds t hat may be pr es ent . You s houl d l ook at i t ems t hat c oul d pot ent i al c aus e a f l ame, i t ems t hat c oul d eas i l y bur n, f uel s , s ol vent s , s moki ng ar eas , and muc h mor e. Of c our s e, l ooki ng at ar eas wher e t her e i s paper s t ac ked up and r andom pac kagi ng i t ems c an al l f uel a f l ame. Onc e you have i dent i f i ed t hes e s pec i f i c hazar ds , you s houl d c r eat e a pl an on how t o l ower t hem. A bi g i s s ue i s i f you ar e s t or i ng s ol vent s next t o paper i t ems , whi c h c an l ead t o not onl y f l ames but c an c aus e t hem t o s pr ead muc h mor e qui c kl y. A

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