Guidance Documents

On this page you can access guidance from HM Government on fire safety risk assessment for those seeking advice on how to comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Order - usually employers or owners/occupiers of commercial premises and other non-domestic premises. There are also blank 'Fire safety Risk Assessment' forms and 'Log Book' proformas to aid your record-keeping (prepared by CDDFRS).

Under the Fire Safety Order, the responsible person must carry out a fire safety risk assessment, implement and maintain general fire precautions and have a fire management plan. More detailed advice and guidance on carrying out a fire safety risk assessment for specific types of premises can be found below.

If, having read the relevant guide, you decide you are unable to apply the guidance then you should seek expert advice. The fire safety section can help by calling 0345 223 4221. However, they will not be able to carry out the risk assessment out for you.

Offices and Shops	Factories and Warehouses
Sleeping Accommodation	Residential Care Premises
Educational Premises	Small and Medium Places of Assembly
Large Places of Assembly	Theatre, Cinemas and Similar Places
Open Air events and Venues	Healthcare Premises
Transport Premises and Facilities	Animal Premises and Stables
Means of Escape for Disabled People (read in conjunction with the other relevant guidance documents)	Fire prevention in permitted sites, the Environment Agency (this guidance covers storage of combustible waste at permitted sites.)
Making your premises  safe - Short Guide	Image A guide to making your small paying-guest-accommodation safe from fire
Image File log_book_v4 2020(1)_0.pdf1_.pdf	Image File FireSafetyRiskAssessmentV7 2020 (1)_0.pdf
Image File Fire Safety simple premisesfsra_v4_02020(2).pdf	Image Fire Safety in Schools
File Lacors Fire Safety Guide.pdf	Image File choosing-a-competent-fire-risk-assessor.pdf

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