What is a Fire Risk Assessment?
Detailed inspections designed to identify fire hazards and ignition sources whilst reviewing your escape route and fire protection measures effectiveness to help support compliance and safety.
Required in most non-domestic premises and communal areas under UK fire safety legislation, they also assess the people at risk in your property in the event of a fire.
They’re crucial in preventing damage and destruction of your property as well as serious injury or death of the people using your building.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, your “Responsible Person” must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is in place.
They should be carried out by a competent fire risk assessor, like our BAFE SP205 - Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment experts.
On-Site Fire Risk Assessments
We conduct comprehensive assessments of your property, providing a detailed photographic report that identifies fire hazards, ignition sources, and assesses which of your people are at risk.
Fire Systems Review
All passive and active fire systems, like escape routes and fire protection measures like compartmentation, fire detection, and evacuation systems are all rigorously reviewed.
Prioritised Action Plan
Our professional report categorises prevention and remedial works required, grading them from necessary to advised. Giving you a clear picture how to proceed with your property’s fire safety.
BAFE SP205 – Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment
Our fire assessors are British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE) approved, a third-party certification scheme verifying organisational competence with fire risk assessments under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Fire Safety Regulations 2022.
What is a Responsible Person?
A “Responsible Person” is the person or party with a legal duty for fire safety in non-domestic premises and communal areas of residential buildings.
They’re typically the landlord, business owner, or managing agent.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Fire Safety Act 2021, they must ensure a suitable and up‑to‑date fire risk assessment is carried out, maintain effective fire safety measures, inform and train relevant people, plan and document emergency procedures, and regularly review fire safety whenever the building’s use or occupancy changes.
People and Property Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessments deliver clear guidance in making your building fire safe through preventative or remedial works, helping protect property from potential fire damage and people from serious injury or death.
Documented Fire Risk Assessment Report
After successful completion of your property’s assessment you’ll receive a documented fire risk assessment report, which is your formal document verifying fire hazards evaluations have been performed.
Legal Compliance
UK Law requires fire risk assessments for most non-domestic premises and communal areas under UK fire safety legislation.
Business Protection
An accurate assessment identifies all major and minor fire risks, meaning you can act on them and prevent a small hazard leading to a business ending blaze.
The 9 Steps of a PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessment
What is PAS 79?
PAS 79 stands for Publicly Available Specification 79 and is a British Standard code of best practice for carrying out fire risk assessments.
It’s not a legal requirement, rather a proven, structured framework helping us as fire assessors consistently perform fire risk assessments in a clear, compliant, and quality assured way.
PAS 79-1:2020 provides guidance for non-housing premises whereas PAS 79-2:2020 assists in housing premises.
Step 1
Building Information Gathering
We obtain relevant information about your premises and its occupants.
Step 2
Fire Hazard Identification
Your fire hazards and existing measures for their elimination or control are identified and understood.
Step 3
Fire Likelihood Assessment
We subjectively assess the chances of a fire from information gathered in steps 1 and 2.
Step 4
Fire Protection Assessment
All your premise’s fire protection systems are rigorously reviewed.
Step 5
Fire Safety Management
We obtain relevant information about your building’s fire safety measures.
Step 6
People at Risk
Your categories of people at risk, like staff, visitors, residents, and vulnerable people that could be on your premises, are identified and recorded.
Step 7
Understanding Fire Risk
We determine your premise’s fire risk and its tolerance to that fire risk.
Step 8
Prioritised Action Plan
We formulate and document an action plan where recommended actions are prioritised for you.
Step 9
Fire Risk Assessment Review
We schedule a date in the future to review the findings of your fire risk assessment.
Our Three Point Fireproof Process
Taking ownership of every part of your fire risk assessment, our 3-point process ensures every fire risk is identified with the necessary work advised. Protecting your property, your people, and your business.
Proofread
We rigorously identify all fire hazards, ignition sources, your people at risk, escape routes, fire protection measures and detail them in a prioritised, risk-based action plan.
Validation
Photographic evidence ensures every fire risk and hazard is logged so you can act. Keeping your property compliant. And your people safe.
Submittal
Your suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment report will now help support your compliance if inspection is ever requested.
Which Properties Need Fire Risk Assessments?
Fire risk assessments are required for most non-domestic premises and communal areas and are the responsibility of your “Responsible Person” under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
Commercial and Public Properties
Where applicable, fire risk assessments are required for offices, factories, shops, schools, care homes, hospitals, venues, construction sites, care homes, assembly spaces, transport facilities, animal premises, stables and warehouses.
Residential Properties
The communal or shared spaces like stairwells, kitchens, corridors and entrances and exits for HMOs, flat blocks, hotels, guest houses, holiday lets all require fire risk assessments be recorded and performed regularly, for all applicable premises.
Fire Assessors Who Know How Fire Acts
Former firefighters, fire officers, and ex-forces fire service personnel with decades of real fire safety and hazard experience fuel our ranks.
They know how fire thinks, how it behaves, and how buildings respond to a blaze, recommending realistic and practical preventative and remedial measures to help support your premise’s compliance and safety.
On top of that, they’re accredited with British Approvals for Fire Equipment, or BAFE SP205 – Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment, who are a UKAS-accredited third-party certification scheme verifying organisational competence with fire risk assessments under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Fire Safety Regulations 2022.
Our other services
Fire Safety Training
Prepares your people in the event of a fire or medical emergency.
Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) Installation and Maintenance
Safely diverting lightning strikes away from your property.
Fire Strategy and Fire Engineering Support
For new builds, refurbishments, and existing buildings.
Fire Door Inspection and Installation
Detailed inspection and installation supporting fire containment.
Fire Extinguisher Supply and Service
Helps slow or stop minor blazes, protecting your property and people.
Passive Fire Protection (PFP)
Uses fire-resistant materials and systems to slow or stop fire spread.
Fire Risk Assessments (FRA)
Helps reduce fire risk for most non domestic properties and communal areas.