A typically asked question by property managers, building owners and those accountable 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 possible– but may not actually be the appropriate choice to make. Who are we?  Fire Risk Assessment

The short answer is ‘Certainly – you can perform your own fire risk analysis’, there is nothing stopping you from Googling an online design template for a fire risk analysis 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

You might even do your own research, perhaps even enroll in a fire safety training course. This may have been reasonable prior to 2005, as the fire service used to check out your building and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. However, since then, the demands and law for fire safety became much more strict and things changed noticeably.

The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was effectively introduced in 2006– was created to change 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 scrutiny, but the definition has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis 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 proper approach to ensure they’re able to communicate the results effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk analysis by using external inspectors.

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