Can you undertake your own fire risk assessment?

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

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In this short article,we’re going to discuss why it is possible– but may not always be the right decision to make. Who are we?  Pyro Fire

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The short answer is ‘Of course – you can execute your own fire risk analysis’,there is absolutely nothing stopping you from Googling an online template for a fire risk assessment and filling out the areas to describe your property,what you do,and any risks you can identify from the limited knowledge you have. If in doubt get in touch  Fire Risk Assessment

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You could even do your own research,perhaps even go to a fire safety course. This may have been appropriate prior to 2005,as the fire service used to visit your building and carry out an audit to provide you with a fire certificate. But,since then,the demands and law for fire safety became much more strict and things changed noticeably.

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The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,which was effectively introduced in 2006– was designed to reform fire safety in England & Wales,to bring in the requirement for a suitable and sufficient fire risk evaluation to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.

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The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law,were undoubtedly brought under examination,but the interpretation has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk evaluation can only be carried out by a competent person.

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

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Find out More about our Fire risk assessments  Fire Risk Assessment

Could you complete your own fire risk assessment?

A commonly asked query by property managers,building owners and those liable for handling fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk evaluation?

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In this short article,we’re going to illustrate why it is conceivable– but may not necessarily be the correct conclusion to make. Who are we? Fire Risk Assessment

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

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You could even do your own research,perhaps even attend a fire safety training course. This may have been reasonable prior to 2005,as the fire service used to visit your property and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. However,since then,the criteria and law for fire safety became much more rigorous and things changed considerably.

,

The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,which was effectively introduced in 2006– was designed to reform fire safety in England & Wales,to bring in the need for a suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.

,

The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law,were certainly brought under scrutiny,but the definition has since been made very clear:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment can only be carried out by a competent individual.

,

‘Competent’ can be defined as somebody with adequate training,credentials,experience and attitude. A competent person must have acquired 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 building,and the right approach to ensure they’re able to communicate the findings effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk assessment by using outside assessors.

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Find out More about our Fire risk assessments Pyro Fire

Can you undertake your own fire risk analysis?

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

,

In this blog post,we’re going to explain why it is feasible– but may not normally be the correct conclusion to make. Who are we? Fire Risk Assessment

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The short answer is ‘Yes – you can carry out your own fire risk analysis’,there is absolutely nothing stopping you from Googling an online template for a fire risk assessment and filling out the areas to define your property,what you do,and any risks you can identify from the limited understanding you have. If in doubt get in touch Find Out More

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You could possibly even do your own analysis,perhaps even enroll in a fire safety training course. This may have been satisfactory prior to 2005,as the fire service used to visit 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 stringent and things changed substantially.

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The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,which was actually introduced in 2006– was created to remodel fire safety in England & Wales,to introduce the need 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 certainly brought under examination,but the interpretation has since been made very clear:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment can only be carried out by a competent individual.

,

‘Competent’ can be defined as somebody with enough training,qualifications,experience and attitude. A competent person needs to have obtained specific training in relation to fire risk assessments,they must have some form of qualification to back that up,experience in assessing your type of building,and the right approach to ensure they’re able to communicate the results effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk evaluation by using external assessors.

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Find out More about our Fire risk assessments Pyro Fire