FAQs

Fire safety is a set of practices that are intended to reduce the destruction to lives and buildings caused by fire. Practices can include strategies to prevent a fire from starting and to reduce the spread if a fire were to take place.

Both the Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) and local council Private Sector Housing Teams are responsible for enforcing the fire safety legislation, on the majority of premises.

There are no rules set out for fire risk assessments but it is advised that they are to be reviewed ‘regularly’.

A qualified/responsible person should carry out a fire risk assessment. It is then up to the property owner or occupant to implement any measures deemed necessary to make a properly safe.

A fire risk assessment usually involves a regular undertaking to review the risks to prevent fire and protect occupants in the event of a fire.

Preventing fires from spreading in the workplace can be straight forward if good housekeeping is implemented. Great examples of good housekeeping can be enforcing the correct and relevant training, abiding by the fire safety rules, keeping good electrical safety, creating a safe smoking area and up to date security.

Under fire safety regulations in England & Wales, fire doors are only required in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) if they are likely to be used as an escape route in the event of a fire.

There are many simple steps to protect a home from a fire. Good housekeeping is will always help prevent a fire from starting, like never overloading sockets or keeping electrics safe throughout a property. There are also things we can purchase to help prevent a fire from spreading. A working smoke alarm to alert you the moment smoke is detected. A fire blanket for when you are cooking.

It is a legal requirement to have flats undergo a full fire risk assessment. This includes purpose built flats and houses that have been converted in to flats or shared accommodation.

If you are just starting up or you area running a business then yes, you will definitely need to look into your fire safety certificate.

There is no law stating that fire resistant curtains are needed in a property. However, it is advisable, to reduce the risk of a fire spreading throughout a property.

A product or system that provides protection to the building and occupants without further change or requirement for activation or motion, for example fire resistant dry-lining.

Active fire protection, on the other hand, focuses on some sort of action to stop a fire. Some of these systems are automatic, such as a sprinkler system, and others may be manual, like a fire extinguisher. Fire alarms, smoke detectors, and even firefighters are all considered active fire protection systems.

P1 protects the whole building, P2 is installed in defined parts of the building only.