Fire Risk Assessment Template

Broomfield Parish Council

158 Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex. CM1 7AQ

• Prepared by

• Date of Fire Risk Assessment

  Date

GENERAL INFORMATION

• The Premises

• Number of Floors

• Brief details about the construction

• Use of the premises

• The Occupants

• Approximate maximum number

• Number of Sleeping Occupants

• Number of Disabled Occupants

• Number of Minor Occupants

• Number of Elderly Occupants

• Others

HAZARD AND RISK FACTORS

• What are the factors present in the inspected area? You may choose multiple items. *You may also add photos, notes, and actions by clicking the paperclip icon.

  Select Smoking Cooking Electrical Portable Heaters Use of Candles Deliberate Ignition Alcohol or Drug Use Hoarding (Access) Oxygen Sensory Impairment Arson Housekeeping Dangerous Substances Other factors

  • Smoking
  • Cooking
  • Electrical
  • Portable Heaters
  • Use of Candles
  • Deliberate Ignition
  • Alcohol or Drug Use
  • Hoarding (Access)
  • Oxygen
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Arson
  • Housekeeping
  • Dangerous Substances
  • Other factors

Smoking

• Select a circumstance observed

  No signs of careless handling

  Has signs of careless handling

Cooking

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select No evidence or suggestion of careless behavior Has evidence or suggestion of careless behavior

  • No evidence or suggestion of careless behavior
  • Has evidence or suggestion of careless behavior

Electrical

• Including equipment and extensive use of extension leads and adapters and/or electric blankets

• Select a circumstance observed

  Safe and maintained

  Adequately maintained

  Lack of maintenance

Portable Heaters

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select Compliant with modern standards (oil filled radiators or convector) Higher hazard (fan heaters, radiant bar fires)

  • Compliant with modern standards (oil filled radiators or convector)
  • Higher hazard (fan heaters, radiant bar fires)

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select Used with appropriate precautions Used without appropriate precautions

  • Used with appropriate precautions
  • Used without appropriate precautions

Deliberate Ignition

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select No history or likely potential No history but has some potential Has history or potential

  • No history or likely potential
  • No history but has some potential
  • Has history or potential

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select No hoarding, or hoarding of generally non-combustible materials that do not obstruct escape routes Hoarding between clutter levels 1 and 413

  • No hoarding, or hoarding of generally non-combustible materials that do not obstruct escape routes
  • Hoarding between clutter levels 1 and 413

• Are there other details observed?

  Yes

  No

Sensory Impairment

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select Hard of hearing, or partially sighted Deaf or blind

  • Hard of hearing, or partially sighted
  • Deaf or blind

Please specify further details observed

• Provide information here

Arson

• Select a circumstance observed

  Very secured

  Has reasonable security

  No security at all

Housekeeping

• Select a circumstance observed

  Adequate

  Inadequate

Dangerous Substances

• Select a circumstance observed

  Select Stored and used with precaution Not stored properly

  • Stored and used with precaution
  • Not stored properly

Other Factors

Please list factors not mentioned above and provide further details to each.

• State them here

FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES

• 1. Means of Escape from Fire

• It is considered that the premises are provided with reasonable means of escape in case of fire

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has adequate design of escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has adequate provision of exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire exits open in direction of escape where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Satisfactory means for securing exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has alternative means of escape?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Escape routes unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• It is considered that the premises are provided with reasonable arrangements for means of escape for disabled people.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Emergency Escape Lighting

• Has reasonable standard of emergency escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Safety Signs and Notices

• Has reasonable standard of fire safety signs and notices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Means of Giving Warning in case of Fire

• Has reasonable manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has automatic fire detection provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Manual Fire Extinguishing Appliances

• Has reasonable provision of portable fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire extinguishing appliances readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Procedures and Arrangements

• Are procedures in the event of fire appropriate and properly documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements for Summoning the fire and rescue service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements for ensuring that the premises have been evacuated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable fire assembly point(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate procedures for evacuation of any disabled people who are likely to be to be present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons nominated and trained to use fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons nominated and trained to assist with evacuation, including the evacuation of disabled people?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Training and Drills

• Are all staff/members given adequate fire safety instruction and training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which of these items do the members or staff knowledgeable about? You may select multiple items.

  Select Fire risks Fire safety measures Action in the event of a fire Action on hearing the fire alarm signal Method of operation of manual call points Location and use of fire extinguishers Means for summoning the fire and rescue service Identity of persons nominated to assist with evacuation Fire drills

  • Fire risks
  • Fire safety measures
  • Action in the event of a fire
  • Action on hearing the fire alarm signal
  • Method of operation of manual call points
  • Location and use of fire extinguishers
  • Means for summoning the fire and rescue service
  • Identity of persons nominated to assist with evacuation
  • Fire drills

• 7. Testing and Maintenance

• Has adequate maintenance of premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has weekly testing and periodic servicing of fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has monthly and annual testing routines for emergency escape lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has annual maintenance of fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has routine checks of final exit doors and/or security fastenings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has annual inspection and testing of lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Records
  Appropriate records of:

• Fire drills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire alarm tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency escape lighting tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Taking into account the fire prevention measures observed at the time of this risk assessment, it is considered that the risk from fire (likelihood of fire) at these premises is:

  LOW

  MEDIUM

  HIGH

• Taking into account the nature of the premises and the occupants, as well as the fire protection and procedural arrangements observed at the time of this fire risk assessment, it is considered that the consequences for life safety in the event of fire would be:

  SLIGHT HARM

  MODERATE HARM

  EXTREME HARM

• Accordingly, it is considered that the risk to life from fire at these premises is:

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

COMPLETION

• Assessor's Name and Signature

  Sign