Fire Safety

Fire Alarm Certificate

It is a legal obligation that landlords make sure fire alarms are installed in buildings. As they are been installed to protect the building and everyone in it. Therefore, it is important that this function works properly to detect the event of a fire enabling people enough time to evacuate the building. Are professionals test all smoke and heat detectors for proper functionality. While Bells and sounders will be operated and assessed to ensure that they provide sufficient sound levels in all areas. Fire panels, their batteries and all cable joints where accessible will be checked for functionality. Fire alarm installation is done in accordance with BS5839 Part 6. While Tests should be carried out in accordance with BS5839 Part 1 Section 6 at least every six months. Each test and fire alarm installation certificate should be recorded

Fire Safety Risk Assessment

It is mandatory that all commercial premises must undergo a fire safety risk assessment in accordance with UK law. The responsibility lies with the person carrying the assessment and therefore should be highly responsible and professional in carrying out a fire risk assessment. People that control the building usually take charge of the fire risk assessment. A property that will be sold or open to the general public should also go through the above assessment to eliminate any fire risks. An assessment covers important points and helps significantly reduce the event of a fire braking out. It is impossible to fully eliminate a fire breaking out in your property alas fire safety risk assessment certificate can help to significantly reduce that risk and put measures in place to keep everyone safe in the event that a fire breaking out.

Smoke Alarm

A Maine’s Smoke alarm can provide you with early warning signs as it triggers an alarm system that informs people in the building or property to evacuate the premises safely and in a timely manner. If your property doesn’t have an automatic fire detection and alarm system, you should make sure that a sufficient number of smoke alarms are fitted. By it is required, that at least one alarm is installed on each storey of a rental property that is being used as living accommodation. It is the landlord’s responsibility to make sure these are in working condition at the start of a new tenancy, from then on the responsibility of checking the mains powered smoke alarm falls to the tenant/s. It is recommended that alarms are checked once a month.

There is a legal requirement to not only carry out a fire safety risk assessment, and also document the findings in writing if you are a business that employees more than 5 people. The link below will give you more information and guidance on the subject. https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments

You could be fined or go to prison if you don’t follow fire safety regulations.

• Minor penalties can be up to £5,000. Major penalties can have unlimited fines and up to 2 years in prison.