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Fire Risk Assessment Requirements

Here are just a few of the questions that must be considered by the appointed ‘competent person’ and or business owner carrying out the Fire risk Assessment

1. Are there sufficient exits for the number of people present?
2. What constitutes as being ‘sufficient’ and to calculate the occupancy rate and limit of number present.
3. Are all escape routes adequately lit?
4. What is ‘adequate’ illumination for an escape route?
5. Does the office furniture cause could it pose an attributable fire risk?
6. What is acceptable?
7. Is there sufficient fire fighting equipment of the correct type in the correct location?
8. What is "sufficient" and what is the "appropriate" type?
9. Are the fire extinguishers regularly checked by an approved company and problems recorded?
10. Where is the record and who constitutes an approved company?
11. Are all the vents and service ducts correctly protected where necessary to prevent the spread of fire, heat or smoke?
12. What constitutes correctly protected measures?
13. Have all staff received adequate fire training from a competent person?
14. What constitutes adequate fire training and who is a competent person to deliver it?
15. etc etc

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