Your Fire Risk Assessment: A Guide to Getting Started

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Retail & Offices

1. Spot Your Hazards – Quick scan for overloaded electrics, flammables and kitchen appliances. Protection starts with detection!

2. Know Who’s Vulnerable – Employees, shoppers, neighbours, visitors. Special attention to rush hour, meeting spaces and accessible users.

3. Gear Up – Equip your space with detectors, extinguishers, and obstacle-free escape exit routes. Train your team for instant action!

4. Document & Deliver – Record risks, create solutions, prioritize fixes. Turn action plans into protection!

5. Stay Current – Regular reassessments keep pace with your growing business. Build confidence with quick-response drills!

Cafés & Restaurants

1. Spot Your Hazards – Rapid check of cooking equipment, grease build-up, and heating systems. Kitchen creativity needs kitchen safety!

2.Know Who’s Vulnerable – Diners enjoying meals, busy staff, Deliveroo & Just Eat staff. Special attention to peak service hours and outdoor areas.

3.Gear Up – Commercial-grade detection systems, appropriate extinguishers for kitchen fires, and multiple exit pathways.

4.Document & Deliver – Map danger zones, implement routine cleaning schedules, train staff on emergency protocols.

5.Stay Current – Regular inspections with menu or layout changes. Practice evacuation scenarios during different service times!

Airbnb Hosts & HMO Managers

Spot Your Hazards – Quick inventory of charging stations, heating appliances, and unfamiliar layouts, shared kitchens and outdated wiring

Know Who’s Vulnerable – Residents and guests unfamiliar with exits, late-night arrivals, families with children. Think accessibility

Gear Up – Inter-connected smoke detectors, accessible fire blankets, and illuminated escape routes.

Document & Deliver – Create digital safety guides, highlight emergency contacts, share evacuation plans, log all findings and implement upgrades.

Stay Current – Fresh assessment after renovations, tenant changeovers or new amenities. Turn safety features into listing highlights!

Garages & Warehouses

Spot Your Hazards – Quick scan for storage, chemicals, electrical equipment, and high-stacked inventory.

Know Who’s Vulnerable – Employees working under vehicles, forklift operators, delivery personnel. Focus on areas with limited visibility and exit access.

Gear Up – Specialized detection systems, appropriate extinguisher types for chemical fires, and clearly marked evacuation.

Document & Deliver – Map flammable storage zones, implement segregation protocols, train staff on equipment shutdown procedures.

Stay Current – Schedule reassessments when inventory systems change. Practice emergency scenarios with loaded and empty floor plans!

For detailed guidance on specific standards, consult the relevant government resources and regulatory websites that provide comprehensive information for each requirement area.

For more advice and a better safety plan, contact Team Anne

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