Fire Risk Assessment

By law all business owners, landlords of HMOs and occupiers of any shared premises must carry out a fire risk assessment.

If you want to comply with the fire safety regulations cheaply and easily, then this Fire Risk Assessment eKit is for you.

This "Download Now" Fire Safety Risk Assessment eKit contains all the risk assessment template forms and background information that you need to make a fire safety risk assessment, without the expense of a solicitor. 

Occupants of virtually every type of business premises must make sure they carry out a fire risk assessment and protect their staff or visitors from fire. This fire safety risk assessment has been specially drafted for use by all occupiers of premises who require a fire risk assessment, including:

• Offices and shops
• Landlords of HMOs (shared areas of properties that several households live in)
• Premises that provide care, including care homes and hospitals
• Community halls, places of worship and other community premises
• Pubs, clubs and restaurants
• Schools and sports centres
• Tents and marquees
• Hotels and hostels
• Factories and warehouses

This fire safety risk assessment is made up of the three essential fire risk assessment forms that you must produce if an inspecting officer from the local fire authority visits your premises. 

This Fire Risk Assessment eKit includes all the risk assessment template forms you need with simple-to-follow guidance on how to complete them.

These fire risk assessment templates are:

1. Fire Risk Assessment – the risk assessment form itself
2. Emergency Action Plan - a risk assessment template detailing the actions to be taken should a fire start
3. Fire Log Book – a risk assessment form for recording information regarding fire safety

This Fire Risk Assessment eKit can be used throughout the UK and complies with current fire safety legislation:

• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales
• The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 in Scotland
• The Fire Safety (N.I.) Regulations 2006 in Northern Ireland

This Fire Safety Risk Assessment eKit has been compiled by Rick Lawton, TIFireE, TIFSM, of First + Safety Services, specialist fire safety and first aid training consultant.

Fire Risk Assessment Note: 

Fire safety risk assessments do not apply to people’s private homes, including individual flats in a block or house.

Fire Risk Assessment Contents:

Fire Risk Assessment Manual Contents:

1. The legislation 
2. The five steps to producing a fire risk assessment
3. Completing your fire risk assessment 

Fire Risk Assessment Completed Examples:

• Management overview
• Authorised signatories
• Section A - Building construction
• Section B - Occupancy of building
• Section C - Person's at risk (life risk)
• Section D - Fire safety check
• Section E - Ignition sources 
• Section F - Hazardous materials/chemicals
• Section G - Fire detection systems 
• Section H - Fire suppression systems 
• Section I - Means of escape 
• Section J - Emergency lighting
• Section K - Fire service operational facilities 
• Section L - Staff training 
• Section M - Corrective actions (recommendations) 
• Summary

Fire Risk Assessment Template Forms:

• Emergency Action Plan
• Fire Risk Assessment
• Fire Safety Log Book