STUDENT ACCOMMODATION FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT MP version1

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Part 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

• A current fire risk assessment is required byThe Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
  This is a live document to be updated by the Landlord or their agent with input from occupier representatives:
  1. Whenever there is significant change to the premises which may affect fire strategy.

The responsible person for fire safety (if applicable)

• Name of Landlord or agent.

• Date of assessment

  Date

Re-Assessment

• It is recommended by Fire and Rescue that a Fire Risk Assessment review is conducted annually or sooner if major changes have occurred at the premises.

1 The Building

• IMAGE OF BUILDING

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• ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY
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• Approximate age of building

  pre 1900

  1901 to 1950

  1951 to 2000

  2001 onwards

• Listed building?

• Number of staircases

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• Number of final exits

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• Brief details of construction:

• How many floors?

• Basement

• Ground floor

• First floor

• Second floor

• Third floor

• Student accommodation

• Number of bedrooms

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2 The occupants

• Maximum number of occupants.

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3 Occupants at special risk

• Are there disabled occupants or others at risk? If at risk give details

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are instructions, information given on specific hazards in the form of an induction/tenancy handover? If no explain why?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4 Previous Fire loss experience

• Is there any previous history of fire loss in the premises (if yes give details)

  yes

  no

  don't know

5 Other relevant background

• Have all actions been completed from the previous fire risk assessment?

  yes

  no

  don't know

Part 2: FIRE HAZARDS AND ELIMINATION OR CONTROL

6 Sources of ignition

• Is there a gas supply including bottled gases?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical supply testing. Are the record of who tested and when available from landlord/agent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do students have fridges in Bedrooms?

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all lighting in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable limitation on the use of trailing leads and adapters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are reasonable measures taken to prevent cooking fires?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a suitable fire blanket available and fixed to the wall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cooker hood filters changed/cleaned annually?

  yes

  no

  N/A

• Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient control of combustible materials in close proximity to the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

7 Other significant ignition sources that warrant consideration

• Does smoking occur only in external areas away from the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List other ignition sources:

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

8 sources of fuel

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials separated from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the unnecessary accumulation of combustibles and waste avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

9 Hazards introduced by contractors and building works

• Are fire safety conditions and instructions communicated to contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• External works is controlled by agent/landlord .

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

Part 3: FIRE SPREAD

10 Measures to limit fire spread and development.

• Is there a sufficient standard of compartmentation and sub-compartmentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fire spread limited by correct use and maintenance of fire precautions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

11 Fire alarm and detection system

• Can the fire alarm be heard though out the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there alternative provisions for deaf or the hard of hearing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire alarm system provided suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is automatic fire detection provided throughout?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire alarm call points located by storey and final exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the call points unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there periodic servicing of the fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

12 Fire Fighting equipment

• Has all fire fighting equipment been removed from building? As suggested by lincs.fire service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

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

• 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 escape routes adequately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable means of escape for disabled occupants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

14 Emergency exit lighting

• Is there a reasonable standard of escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

15 Fire safety signs and notices

• Are fire exit signs suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire exit doors have suitable and sufficient signage?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

16 Relevant automatic fire extinguishing systems

• Type of system:

• Comments and observations:

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

Part 4: MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY

17 Procedures and arrangements

• Are appropriate fire arrangements in place for calling the fire service? I.e. Using mobile phone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Emergency Plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No evidence.

• Is the Fire Emergency Plan readily available for tenants to read?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No evidence

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

18 Training and drills

• Are students given instruction on fire escape procedures on take up of tenancy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No evidence of this.

• Are fire drills carried out every term?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

19 Testing and maintenance

• Is the property adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any further comments from this section? If yes fill in below.

  Yes

  No

Part 5: ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Risk Items

• Are there risks to address?

Risk

• Description and location of risk

• Non compliance or observation?

  non compliance

  observation

• Probability (likelihood of fire) 1=low,5=high

• Consequence (impact of fire)1=low,5=high

• Risk rating score (probability x consequence)

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• Action

• Owner

• Target date

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PART 6: QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Received by responsible person / representative

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• Assessor Signature

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