Fire Risk Assessments Enfield

What Is a Fire Risk Assessment?

A fire risk assessment is a methodical and organised process that reviews and evaluates a business or property looking at the activities carried out there, the likelihood that a fire could start and what possible harm it could cause if one did.

The main aim of a fire risk assessment is to identify potential fire hazards and to make suggestions for measures that can be put in place to reduce the risk of those hazards causing harm or remove them completely.

Here is a general overview of some of the typical steps that will occur during a fire risk assessment;

• Identify potential fire risks and hazards
• Identify individuals who could be at risk
• Make recommendations on how risks can be reduced or removed
• Record findings
• Determine if any of the current fire safety measures, equipment, management policies or strategies need to be improved

Here at T2 Fire, our professional assessors can carry out fire risk assessments on properties of all size and complexity as well as various types including residential, commercial, industrial and public body premises. Working on your behalf our specialists help ensure that your property is safe, that the existing fire safety measures are sufficient and that the premises are compliant with fire regulations.

Why Are Fire Risk Assessments Important?

Fire can often be dismissed as something that is ‘unlikely to happen’ and so individuals and businesses can easily become complacent or have a lax attitude when it comes to fire safety and doing what is required. However, fire can have devastating consequences for everyone involved and carrying out fire risk assessments could literally mean the difference between life and death, which is why they are so important.

Here are just some of the ways that fire risk assessments can benefit your business or building;

• Pinpoints potential hazards and risks within the property
• Makes recommendations on what can be done to reduce or remove hazards
• Identifies individuals who are vulnerable and most at risk so that sufficient measures can be put in place to protect them
• Determines if the existing fire safety measures are adequate and if not, what can be done to improve them
• Greatly reduces and prevents injuries, accidents and fatalities
• Works to make sure that the premise are compliant and meet the necessary legal requirements
• Ensures that those responsible avoid fines and prosecution which can occur if they are found to breach fire regulations
• Produces quality fire safety policies for the property