Could you undertake your own fire risk evaluation?
A generally asked query by property managers,building owners and those accountable for managing fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?
In this post,we’re going to clarify why it is feasible– but may not necessarily be the proper decision to make. Who are we? Pyro Fire
The short answer is ‘Without a doubt – you can execute your own fire risk analysis’,there is absolutely nothing stopping you from Googling an online design template for a fire risk analysis and filling out the areas to describe your property,what you do,and any risks you can identify from the limited understanding you have. If in doubt get in touch Pyro Fire
You might even do your own analysis,perhaps even go to a fire safety program. This may have been satisfactory prior to 2005,as the fire service used to check out your building and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. However,since then,the criteria and law for fire safety became much more strict and things changed noticeably.
The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,which was in fact introduced in 2006– was designed to change fire safety in England & Wales,to bring in the need for a suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.
The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law,were definitely brought under examination,but the definition has since been made very clear:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk analysis can only be carried out by a competent man or woman.
Competent’ can be defined as someone with enough training,qualifications,experience and attitude. A competent person needs to have acquired specific training in relation to fire risk evaluations,they must have some form of certification to back that up,experience in assessing your type of building,and the correct attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the findings effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk analysis by using external inspectors.
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