GTR Fire Precautions Management Check

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• Colleagues in attendance during FPM

• Tenants on site

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Section 1: Emergency Planning

• Does the location have a local incident response plan (LIRP)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the local incident response plan available to all staff or authorities to read? Note any comments as required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 2: Fire detection

• Can the existing means of detection ensure that if a fire is discovered quickly enough for the alarm to be raised in time for all occupants to escape the location to a place of safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the means of warning be clearly heard and understood by everyone throughout the whole building when initiated form a single point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there provisions for people in locations where the alarm cannot be heard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the fire detection and warning system is electronically powered, does it have a back up power supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available of inspection, testing and maintenance? (Fire log book check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 3: Fire fighting equipment and facilities

• Are the portable fire extinguishers or any fixed fire fighting equipment provided suitable for controlling the risks identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there enough extinguishers sited throughout the premises at appropriate premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they been tested and are they in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the extinguishers visible or does their position need indicating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of inspection, testing and maintenance? (Fire log book check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 4: Emergency lighting

• Are all escape routes covered by emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location used in periods of darkness?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are back up power supplies available for the emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of inspection, testing and maintenance? (Fire log book check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 5: Signs and notices

• Where necessary, are escape routes and exits, the location of fire fighting equipment and emergency telephones indicated by appropriate signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all fire action notices for colleagues, visitors and contractors been provided and are they on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all signs and notices maintained so that they remain legible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6: Installation, testing and maintenance

• Has all fire detection, fire fighting equipment and emergency lighting undergone routine maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire log book up to date with all records of testing and maintenance that has been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 7: Fire risk assessment

• Has a fire risk assessment been undertaken at the location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have remedial actions been taken to rectify any recommendations raised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the findings from the risk assessment been briefed to all colleagues who work at the location and the local health and safety representative?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 8: Cooperation and coordination

• Have colleagues been provided with information on any flammable or hazardous or dangerous substances that may be in use or that they may come into contact with whilst at the location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place to inform visitors and contractors of the fire safety arrangements in place at the location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the location has multi-occupancy have fire safety arrangements been coordinated with other users of the locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has recorded details of any information that has been passed to other users of the locations been kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 9: Fire safety training arrangements

• Have all colleagues received the appropriate level of training that they require?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the results of training been entered on individual employee personal portfolios?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has joint training and evacuation been undertaken in multi-occupancy premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 10: Housekeeping

• Is waste removed regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrical equipment in good Order? (Check PAT testing, loading on sockets, frayed or damaged cables)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are material stored away from sources of heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cooking areas kept free from build up of oils and fat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes and exits kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are designated fire doors kept shut?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 11: Tenants

• Have all tenants employees been briefed and or trained on the local incident response plan and local fire safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the tenants premises/accommodation kept clean and tidy with waste regularly removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do tenants have in place fire detection (smoke alarms) and tested/maintained fire fighting equipment (fire blankets and extinguishers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the electrical equipment tested (PAT) and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tenants escape routes and exits kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are designated fire doors kept shut?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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