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At Lightning Training Solutions, one of many questions our team is asked is “who is responsible for completing a fire risk assessment?”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a valid question because here in the UK fire safety legislation specifies that fire risk assessments must be carried out by a \u2018responsible or competent person\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be an employee of the organisation, such as a fire safety manager, or an external fire safety consultant. In most cases, the responsible person will be someone with the knowledge and understanding of fire safety and fire risk assessment<\/a>, to ensure the fire safety of premises is maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The responsible person\u2019s role is not to put out fires, but to make sure fire risk assessments are regularly reviewed, and that staff and guests\/visitors follow fire safety legislation and fire safety procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a Fire Risk Assessment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A fire risk assessment is a process where potential fire hazards are identified and steps are taken to mitigate those risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This might include things like installing smoke detectors, improving fire evacuation procedures, or creating a plan for dealing with a potential fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping people safe is an important part of fire risk assessment, so it is essential to involve staff and visitors to ensure those fire safety procedures are properly understood and observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FRA Legal Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fire Risk Assessments also known as FRAs are a legal requirement of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005<\/a> (also known as the RRO), which came into force in 2006<\/strong> and requires every property, excluding a single private dwelling, to have a \u201cSuitable and Sufficient\u201d FRA completed by a Competent Person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RRO effectively moved the responsibility for proactive fire safety to building owners, managers and occupiers also known as the Responsible Person<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fire Safety Act 2021<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Fire Safety Act 2021 <\/strong><\/a>ensures residents of multi-occupied residential buildings are provided with the highest level of protection<\/strong> by clarifying what is covered under the Fire Safety Order – from structure and external walls to individual flat entrance doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landlords in particular are required to ensure that there are Fire Risk Assessments carried out and kept up-to-date in order to identify any potential risks of fire and to reduce those risks as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire safety and prevention measures need to be regularly reviewed, tested, and maintained by landlords.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the purpose of a Fire Risk Assessment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An FRA provides an assessment of the risk to life from fire in the premises and, where appropriate, makes recommendations to reduce those risks to life.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acting on the recommendations can help reduce the chances of a fire occurring and should a fire occur reduce the impact on relevant persons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to note that as stated in the Fire Safety Act 2021<\/a> (from 29th April 2021), Responsible Persons are accountable for failing to comply with risk-based guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These recommendations matter to you and your business; fire safety is an essential part of a healthy workplace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Lightning Training Solutions<\/a>, we have fire safety experts on hand who can provide fire risk assessments and fire safety advice to your organisation. We can help you ensure compliance with fire safety legislation, protect employees and visitors<\/strong> and help you to develop fire safety strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get in touch<\/a> with us today to find out how we can help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n