Fire Industry Association Best Practice Guide to Fire Safety
Contents Introduction Premises Affected The Responsible Person
So who does fi re safety legislation apply to?
What are the duties of the Responsible Person?
The Fire Risk Assessment
The Five Steps to Completing a Fire Risk Assessment
Step 1: Identify the fi re hazards Step 2: Identify the people at risk
Step 3: Evaluate, remove, reduce and protect against fi re risk
Step 4: Record, plan, instruct, inform and train
Deliver training to employees, particularly those with specifi c duties (fi re marshals) See the section
Step 5: Regularly review the fi re risk assessment
Protective Measures
Structural and Passive Fire Protection Fire Detection and Alarm Systems Means of Escape Emergency Lighting
Signs and Notices Escape Signs
Safety Signs and Notices
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Fire Fighting Equipment and Facilities 17 Portable Fire Extinguishers Hose Reels
Sprinkler and Other Water-Based Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems
Gaseous Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems
Other Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems 2 | BEST PRACTICE GUIDE TO FIRE SAFETY
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Maintenance
Recording, Planning, Informing, Instructing and Training
Fire Safety Records Emergency Plans Inform and Instruct Fire Safety Training
Enforcement Enforcing Authority
Powers of Inspectors or Enforcement Offi cers Alteration Notices Enforcement Notices Prohibition Notices
Offences and Penalties Appeal
Further Guidance Reference
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