Frequently Asked Questions

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General Questions

What Are the Benefits to My Business?Ray2025-02-08T02:58:02+00:00

What Are the Benefits to My Business?

A fire risk assessment offers several key benefits, including:

Reducing the likelihood and impact of a fire
Making your workplace safer for employees, residents, and visitors
Ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations, which helps improve your business’s reputation and reduce legal liabilities

What Documents Do I Need?Ray2025-02-08T02:57:48+00:00

What Documents Do I Need?

You may need to provide documents like Fire Safety Policies, evacuation procedures, staff training records, fire logbooks, and maintenance records e.g. gas certificate and EICR electrical certificate. If not, the assessor will advise on what’s needed.

Why Do I Need a Fire Risk Assessment?Ray2025-02-08T02:57:37+00:00

Why Do I Need a Fire Risk Assessment?

It’s a legal requirement under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It helps prevent fires, limit damage, protect lives, and stop fire spread to neighbouring properties.

What is a Fire Risk Assessment?Ray2025-02-08T02:57:25+00:00

What is a Fire Risk Assessment?

A Fire Risk Assessment identifies fire hazards and assesses safety measures in a premises, considering its layout, use, and occupants. It also recommends actions to reduce risks and improve fire safety.

After the Assessment

Are Fire Risk Assessments Required Annually?Ray2025-02-08T03:00:17+00:00

Are Fire Risk Assessments Required Annually?

Not necessarily. However, you must ensure that the assessment remains valid and keep it under review. If any internal changes are made to the premises, the assessment must be updated. We offer an annual reminder to our clients to help determine if an updated assessment is required.

Will I Be Fully Compliant After the Fire Risk Assessment?Ray2025-02-08T03:00:04+00:00

Will I Be Fully Compliant After the Fire Risk Assessment?

The assessment is the first step. Full compliance requires ongoing action and management beyond the assessment.

How Long Before I Receive the Report?Ray2025-02-08T02:59:53+00:00

How Long Before I Receive the Report?

Once payment is received, your report will be emailed within 48-72 hours, depending on the assessment timing.

How Quickly Can I Get a Risk Assessment Done?Ray2025-02-08T02:59:43+00:00

How Quickly Can I Get a Risk Assessment Done?

Assessments are scheduled at your convenience, and we can often arrange them at short notice. Contact us to book your assessment.

What Do I Receive After the Fire Risk Assessment?Ray2025-02-08T02:58:18+00:00

What Do I Receive After the Fire Risk Assessment?

After the assessment, you’ll get a detailed report including:

A summary of the findings
An executive summary of urgent concerns
An action plan for recommended measures
A risk score, meeting regulatory requirements will be provided

Fire-safety management

What Fire Safety Training Should Be Provided for Staff?Ray2025-02-08T03:02:14+00:00

What Fire Safety Training Should Be Provided for Staff?

Employers must ensure staff are trained in fire safety from induction onwards. Key topics include:

Responding to a fire
Raising the alarm
Actions when the fire alarm sounds
Location of assembly points
Contacting emergency services
Firefighting procedures
Knowing when it’s safe to re-enter

Authorities

Are You Covered by Insurance?Ray2025-02-08T03:02:58+00:00

Are You Covered by Insurance?

Yes, our assessors are fully insured. Documents are available on request.

What Are the Consequences of Not Complying with Fire Safety Regulations?Ray2025-02-08T03:02:46+00:00

What Are the Consequences of Not Complying with Fire Safety Regulations?

Non-compliance can lead to:

Fines up to £5,000 per offence (Magistrates Court)
Fines up to £400,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both (Crown Court)
Serious violations may result in hefty fines or prison sentences

Will the Fire and Rescue Service Visit My Premises?Ray2025-02-08T03:02:34+00:00

Will the Fire and Rescue Service Visit My Premises?

The Fire and Rescue Service may inspect based on risk assessments. Inspections are typically scheduled with notice, but we can liaise with them for you.

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