Latest Articles
Fire Risk UK MD Adrian Thorne has been appointed to write a monthly fire safety feature in the Business Matters section of the West Sussex County Times. Adrian will be sharing his knowledge and experience to help businesses on a range of fire safety issues.
See Adrian's latest articles below.
January 2012
The Five Steps to Completing a Fire Risk Assessment
In this month’s edition we are looking at the different stages of the fire risk assessment. Step 1: Identify the fire hazards, Step 2:Identify the people at risk...
December 2011
The Fire Risk Assessment
This month we are taking a further look at the legal requirements placed upon businesses in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. At the core of the legislation lies the Fire Risk Assessment. This is an organised appraisal of your premises to enable you to identify potential fire hazards and those who might be in danger in the event of fire and their location.
November 2011
Know your business fire safety responsibilities
Every year people die or are seriously injured as a result of fires in non domestic properties. Besides the human risk, fire costs UK businesses millions of pounds due to property damage, fines, compensation and insurance premiums. Many businesses find that they are not able to recover from the effects of a fire.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order became law on 1st October 2006 and affects all non-domestic premises.