A frequently asked question by hotelkeepers, building owners and those accountable for dealing with fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?
In this short article, we’re going to reveal why it is feasible– but may not necessarily be the appropriate conclusion to make. Who are we? Fire Risk Assessment
The short answer is ‘Certainly – you can execute your own fire risk analysis’, there is nothing at all stopping you from Googling an online design template for a fire risk analysis and filling out the areas to define your building, what you do, and any risks you can identify from the limited knowledge you have. If in doubt get in touch Pyro Fire
You could possibly even do your own research, perhaps even enroll in a fire safety training course. This may have been satisfactory prior to 2005, as the fire service used to check out your building and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. But, since then, the criteria and law for fire safety became much more strict and things changed noticeably.
The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was actually introduced in 2006– was created to change fire safety in England & Wales, to bring in the requirement for a suitable and adequate fire risk analysis to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.
The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law, were undoubtedly brought under scrutiny, but the definition has since been made very clear:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis can only be carried out by a competent expert.
‘Competent’ can be defined as somebody with sufficient training, certifications, experience and attitude. A competent person needs to have obtained specific training in relation to fire risk analyses, they must have some form of certification to back that up, experience in assessing your type of building, and the proper approach to ensure they’re able to communicate the findings effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk analysis by using outside assessors.
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