Do I need a Fire Risk Assessment?
Your fire risk assessment will be completed by our in house Nebosh, IFE, and FireQual UK Fire Door Inspector qualified representative, who has nearly 20 years experience within the fire sector.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that:
9.— (1) The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed on him by or under this Order.
In simple terms it requires the responsible person to:
Prevent harm or injury to anyone in the event of a fire
Reduce where practicably and reasonably possible the possibility of a fire.
The requirement for a recorded written assessment applies when a business premises has 5 or more employees and it must be completed by a competent person.
Type of premises that will require a fire risk assessment are:
Offices & shops
Factories & warehouses
Places of assembly, such as church halls, sporting venues & community centres
Pubs, restaurants, cinemas, bars & nightclubs
Hotels & guest houses
Houses of multiple occupation (HMO) & blocks of flats
Nurseries, schools, colleges & universities
Care accommodation
How the process unfolds:
The first thing we do is fully understand you, your premises and any challenges you are currently facing with regards to your fire safety compliance.
Once we have all the information we require, we will then audit your premises and provide the following:
A full and easy to understand fire risk assessment.
Plan of action if required.
Fast turnarounds on our assessments.
A professional service that helps you achieve your legal obligations.
Fully insured & competent fire risk assessors
What our customers say?
“Alpha Fire Services Limited provided excellent advice and support for our business. Their team were professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. We now feel confident that our premises are fully protected from fire risks. Highly recommended!”
- Terry Ware, Director, Jeffries Contractors Ltd
"Alpha Fire Services Limited gave us excellent service when they visited our business. They gave us useful advice on keeping our people and property safe from potential fire risks."
- Martin Leadbeater, Director, M & G Scaffolding Ltd
How much will the Fire Risk Assessment Cost?
Our fee will vary but the overall cost will depend on:
Size of premises and number of floors within.
Total number of employees.
Type of business been undertaken.
Risks such as any industrial processes in place or property with sleeping accommodation.
Do I need to provide any information for the fire risk assessment?
To assist you we kindly ask you to provide where possible:
Your businesses fire policy
Building plans
Copy of any previous Fire Risk Assessment
Fire equipment test records (Log Book)
Staff fire safety training records
Details of any hazardous and flammable substances your business holds on site
Electrical test records
If you do not have any of this information that is perfectly fine as the process we use will cover this.
We have been contacted by the fire service can you help us?
Yes we can. We have experience in dealing with premises subject to fire service audits and enforcement notices where we have worked with the business to ensure all requirements have been met and you understand your obligations in relation to fire safety within your business.
We would rather assist you in the first place to prevent an enforcement notice ever been issued but please do not panic, give us a call or email and we will advise you from there.
We can also assist you with:
As part of the assessment in addition to what is listed above, we also include:
Assistance with your Fire Policy and Fire Evacuation Plan tailored to your individual business
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) for staff that would require assistance evacuating in an emergency
Assistance with your overall fire safety management ensuring your happy with and understand all aspects of what is expected & required
Protect your business today with a professional fire risk assessment.