AJ FRA V0118

• Client / Site

• Title

• Address of the Premises
  Address

• Legal entity for responsibility.

  Select Residents Management Company Right to Manage Company Freeholder - Private Individual Freeholder - Company

  • Residents Management Company
  • Right to Manage Company
  • Freeholder - Private Individual
  • Freeholder - Company

• Assessor

• Date of Fire Risk Assessment

  Date

• Suggested Date for Review (earlier review may be necessary)

  Date

• Select Pass - Compliant Fail - Minor Fail - Major

  • Pass - Compliant
  • Fail - Minor
  • Fail - Major

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO)

• This Fire Risk Assessment has been carried out on behalf of the Responsible Person as defined in Article 3 of the FSO, the content of the Fire Risk Assessment should assist the Responsible Person in achieving compliance with Article 9 of the FSO the requirement to carry out Fire Risk Assessments.
  
  It is important to understand the content of the Fire Risk Assessment, necessary recommendations are made if there are actions that are required to protect relevant persons from fire. (Relevant persons are any persons lawfully in the building) If the content in the recommendations section is unclear clarification should be sought.
  
  The Fire Risk Assessment considers dangerous substances within the premises only to determine the adequacy of general fire precautions (Article 4 of FSO) it is the responsibility of the Responsible Person to arrange an assessment. this must include the front doors of the individual flats.
  
  ARMA provides detailed advice specifically on the matter. ARMA.org.uk/downloader/f1r.pdf
  
  This Fire Risk Assessment is only part of the process to achieving compliance with the FSO, a full copy of the FSO can be obtained by going to http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1541/contents/made
  
  The percentage figures shown at the bottom of the page in the Fire Risk Assessment section are not a percentage figure for the level of compliance but are the percentage of positive answers given however there is some correlation between the two.

Part 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1 The Premises

• General pictures of the site.

  Media

• Brief details of construction

• Approx year of Construction.

• Number of floors

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

• Occupancy type.

  Select Owner Occupier mixed owner occupier/ private tenants private tenants

  • Owner Occupier
  • mixed owner occupier/ private tenants
  • private tenants

• Average ages of occupier.

  Select 18-30 30-50 50-70 70-100 18-50 50-100

  • 18-30
  • 30-50
  • 50-70
  • 70-100
  • 18-50
  • 50-100

2 The occupants

• Maximum number of occupants:

3 Previous Fire loss experience

• Is there any previous history of fire loss in the premises

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4 Other relevant background

• Is there a prohibition notice in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an alteration notice in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an enforcement notice in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of any other relevant information

5 Electrical sources of ignition

• Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of electrical origin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fixed wiring installation periodically tested and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6 Smoking

• Is the appropriate smoking prohibition notice displayed at the building's entrance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is smoking prohibited in the communal areas of the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7 Arson

• Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient control of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the building or available for ignition by outsiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8 Lightning

• Does the building have lightning protection system if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9 Other significant ignition sources that warrant consideration

• List other ignition sources:

10 Housekeeping

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials stored separatly from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11 Hazards introduced by contractors and building works

• Is there sufficient control over works by contractors (e.g. Permits to work & hot works permits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire safety conditions and instructions communicated to contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12 Dangerous Substances

• If dangerous substances are present on the premises have adequate measures bee taken to eliminate or reduce the risk to relevant persons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13 Means of escape

• Is the building provided with adequate means of escape in case of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire exits open in the direction of travel where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have sliding or revolving doors been avoided as fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate means of securing exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there reasonable distances of travel where there is a single direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there reasonable distances of travel where there are alternative means of escape?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14 Measures to limit fire spread and development.

• Are linings that promote fire spread avoided as far as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15 Fire Doors

• Are fire doors to appropriate fire resisting standards? Example FD30s - 44 mm thick doors. Max 4mm gap at base of door. Intumescent strip and brush installed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors fitted with intumescent strips and smoke seals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all fire doors close fully and form a close fit in the opening?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the practice of wedging or otherwise holding doors open avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16 Emergency lighting

• Is there a reasonable standard of escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17 Fire safety signs and notices

• Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18 Means of giving warning in the event of fire

• If an automatic fire detection system is required is it provided and suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a manually operated fire alarm system is required is it provided and suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is an alarm system is there remote transmission of alarm signals if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19 Manual fire extinguishing appliances

• Is there suitable and sufficient provision of portable fire extinguishers if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If hose reels are required are they provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

20 Relevant automatic fire extinguishing systems

• Type of system:

• Comments and observations:

21 Procedures and arrangements

• Person responsible for fire safety:

• Is the a Fire Policy in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a written Fire Emergency Plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fire Emergency Plan readily available to all occupiers/visitors/contractors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fire Emergency Plan available to the enforcing authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do routine in-house inspections of fire precautions take place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

22 Testing and maintenance

• Is there six-monthly and annual testing of the emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual maintenance and testing of fire extinguishing equipment if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual inspection and testing of the lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual testing of wet/dry risers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine checks of fire doors and final exit doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other relevant inspection and testing

23 Records

• Are there records of fire alarm tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of emergency lighting tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Part 5: RISK RATING AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Rating

  Fully Compliant

  Fail - Minor issues

  Fail - Major issues

• Executive Summary