top of page
Financial Report

Fire Risk Assessments

Responsibilities

​

You are the Responsible Person for fire safety if you are deemed to have control of the premises?

​

As the owner, landlord, or individual with ultimate control over a business premises, you are legally obligated to adhere to fire safety regulations.

​

There are many factors the Responsible Person must consider in this role, to ensure compliance with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

​

First First are here to help.

Filling Out a Medical Form

Principles

  • Identify the fire hazards.

  • Identify people at risk.

  • Evaluate, remove or reduce the risks.

  • Record your findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide training.

  • Review and update the fire risk assessment regularly.

Who's Responsible 

  • You’re responsible for fire safety in business or other non-domestic premises if you’re:

  • an employer

  • the owner

  • the landlord

  • an occupier

  • anyone else with control of the premises, for example a facilities manager, building manager, managing agent or risk assessor

  • You’re known as the ‘responsible person’. If there’s more than one responsible person, you have to work together to meet your responsibilities.

  • The Fire Safety Order also applies if you have paying guests, for example if you run a bed and breakfast, guesthouse or let a self-catering property.

The responsible person you must

 

 

  • Carry out a fire risk assessment of the premises and review it regularly

  • Tell staff or their representatives about the risks you’ve identified

  • Plan for an emergency

  • Put in place, and maintain, appropriate fire safety measures

  • Provide staff information, fire safety instruction and training

bottom of page