Could you handle your own fire risk evaluation?

A frequently asked question by property managers, building owners and those accountable for managing fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?

In this post, we’re going to discuss why it is feasible– but may not actually be the right decision to make. Who are we?  Pyro Fire

The short answer is ‘Yes – you can perform your own fire risk analysis’, there is nothing at all stopping you from Googling an online template for a fire risk analysis and filling out the areas to describe your structure, what you do, and any risks you can identify from the limited understanding you have. If in doubt get in touch  Fire Risk Assessment

You could even do your own research, perhaps even go to a fire safety training course. This may have been appropriate prior to 2005, as the fire service used to visit your property and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. Having said that, since then, the requirements and law for fire safety became much more stringent and things changed substantially.

The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was in fact introduced in 2006– was created to reform 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 definitely brought under scrutiny, but the interpretation has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis can only be carried out by a competent man or woman.

‘Competent’ can be defined as someone with enough training, certifications, experience and attitude. A competent person must have obtained specific training in relation to fire risk analyses, they must have some form of qualification to back that up, experience in assessing your type of property, and the right attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the results effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk analysis by using outside assessors.

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