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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