MARIA'S - Interim Audit - Whole School Fire Safety Checklist

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Have the Fire Service issued any type of notice to the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, have remedial works been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, are the completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If not, when is the anticipated completion date?

• Has the Fire Risk Assessment been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any outstanding actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so: have actions been agreed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so: has work been programmed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so: has a review date been set?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable monitoring of fire safety measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can it be demonstrated that monitoring is regularly carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of the risk assessment and where it is located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff able to access the document?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it being completed properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Fire Alarm (Weekly Testing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Fire Alarm (Quarterly Testing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Fire Alarm (Annual Testing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Emergency Lighting System (Monthly Testing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Emergency Lighting System (Six Monthly Testing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Emergency Lighting Testing (Three Yearly Testing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: Emergency Lighting System (Contractors checks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The Firefighting Equipment (Monthly checks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: The annual inspection by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: Staff Training (Fire Drills)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: Staff Training (Evacuation Procedures)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: Staff Training (Firefighting equipment)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entries being made in a timely fashion in relation to: visits by the Fire Service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency evacuation procedures in place at the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• do they make adequate provisions for persons at significant risk? i.e. young/elderly/disabled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they trained on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they cover fire evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they cover procedures in the event of a power cut?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they cover evacuation in the event of a bomb threat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they cover search procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location of the assembly point appropriate for the risk posed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they available to the person's required to complete them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they completed to a satisfactory standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Combustible Materials and sources of Ignition:

• Are there flammable substances and combustible materials and are they being controlled effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all flammable substances and combustible materials stored safely i.e. specially designed containers or stored in metal cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all electrical systems and equipment been tested in accordance with the provisions of 'The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If portable heaters are in use, are the fixed in position at a safe distance from any combustible materials and suitably guarded.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all items of electrical equipment fitted with fuses of the correct rating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do circuit breakers work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lengths of cable kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cables run only where damage is unlikely and not under floor coverings or through doorways or properly protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware only trained personnel authorised by management can make alterations/repairs to the electrical installation and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the upholstery or furniture in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the workplace free of rubbish, waste paper or other materials, which could catch fire or be set alight? Are there suitable facilities for the disposal of smoking materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable measures to protect against the risk of arson e.g. security?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Means of Escape

• Are there sufficient exits for the number of people present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do exits lead to a place of total safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all gangways and escape routes free from obstruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all internal fire doors clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can all fire safety signs and fire exit notices be clearly seen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all doors used for escape available for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits clearly indicated where necessary and are all escape routes adequately lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where appropriate, do doors used for means of escape open in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can doors used for means of escape be easily and immediately opened without the use of a key?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the floor surfaces on escape routes free from tripping and slipping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stairways in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has appropriate provision been made for the safety of persons with special needs such as the disabled, the young and the old?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all vents and service ducts etc. suitably protected to prevent the spread of fire, heat or smoke?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Lighting

• Do the premises have the benefit of an emergency lighting system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency escape lighting, where fitted, in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency lighting system tested in accordance with fire safety arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records kept of tests carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Alarm

• Is the fire alarm system in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the alarm be raised without anyone being placed at risk from fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fire alarm call points clearly visible and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the alarm be heard throughout the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the alarm tested in accordance with FCAT fire safety arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records kept of tests carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Fighting Equipment

• Is there sufficient fire fighting equipment of the correct type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the locations of portable firefighting equipment clearly identifiable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable fire extinguishers, fire blankets, etc. suitably located and available for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the portable fire extinguishers been serviced within the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records kept of tests carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signs and Signage

• Are sufficient fire safety signs and notices used throughout the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire doors correctly indicated by signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all firefighting equipment correctly indicated by the appropriate signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all escape routes correctly indicated by appropriate safety signage? I.e. green & white running man symbol?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Testing Maintenance and Records

• Is all equipment on the premises maintained and tested in accordance with relevant provider’s guidance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable records of regular fire safety maintenance inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable records of fire drills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that appropriate staff training has been provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have external workplace inspections in respect of Fire Safety been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are external workplace inspections checklists available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they signed by the person carrying out the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they signed by the person agreeing the actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have agreed actions been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments from the Interim Fire Safety Audit:

• Actions:

• Signed:

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