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?
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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.
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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.
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‘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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