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  Ask yourself these questions:
- How safe is your business from Fire?
- Have you got an effective Fire Emergency Plan?
- Do your staff know what to do in the event of Fire?
- Have you made a Fire contingency plan?
- Have you carried out a Fire Risk Assessment?
On October 1st 2006 the new RegulatoryReform (Fire Safety order) 2005 became Law and the owner / occupier /responsible person has a legal duty to comply by carrying out a FireRisk Assessment to reduce the risk from Fire and make sure that people can safely escape if there is a Fire. If you are the responsible person, you must make sure that this is carried out.
Emergency Planning Solutions can assist by carrying out your Fire Risk Assessment and ensuring that you comply with Fire Legislation by:-
• Assessing the fire risks in the workplace
• Identifying who may be at risk from Fire
• Evaluating if existing control measures are adequate or if additional measures are necessary
• Determining whether means of escape from Fire are adequate.
• Checking that a fire can be detected and the people alerted in a reasonable time.
• Checking that people who may be in the building can get out safely.
• Checking you have reasonable and appropriate firefighting equipment.
• Checking that those in the building know what to do if there is a fire. .
• Identifying any possible fire risk that may adversely affect your Business continuity
• Helping your fire safety management issues with a series of recommendations
It is important to remember that Fire Risk Assessment is a continuous process and as such must be monitored and audited. New and existing control measures should be maintained to ensure that they are still working effectively. However, if you introduce changes into your workplace, your original risk assessment may not address any new hazards or risks arising from them. For this reason it is also important to review and revise your assessment regularly.
Tel – 01244 550253 e-mail davidashford@epstraining.co.uk
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