Resources
Fire Risk Assessment Content Hub
A pillar-and-cluster knowledge base for fire risk assessments, fire-safety topics, property-specific guidance and practical enquiry preparation.
Fire Risk Assessment Cost
What affects the cost of a UK fire risk assessment and what information helps an assessor quote accurately.
Fire Risk Assessment Legal Requirements
A practical overview of fire risk assessment duties for UK non-domestic and common-part premises.
Fire Risk Assessment Checklist
A plain-English preparation checklist before arranging a fire risk assessment.
Who Is Responsible for a Fire Risk Assessment?
How to think about responsible person duties across employers, landlords, managing agents and shared premises.
How Often Should a Fire Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
When fire risk assessments should be revisited and what events should trigger a review.
What Happens During a Fire Risk Assessment?
What an assessor typically looks at during a fire risk assessment visit.
Do I Need a Fire Risk Assessment?
A guide for deciding whether your premises may need a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment.
Common Fire Risk Assessment Mistakes
Common mistakes that can make a fire risk assessment less useful or out of date.
Fire Doors and Fire Risk Assessments
How fire doors fit into a fire risk assessment and why condition, management and records matter.
Emergency Lighting and Fire Risk Assessments
Why emergency lighting records and coverage are relevant to fire risk assessment findings.
Fire Alarms and Fire Risk Assessments
How warning arrangements, alarm coverage and records are considered during assessments.
Means of Escape in Fire Risk Assessments
A practical guide to escape routes, exits, travel distances and management controls.
Fire Safety Signs and Fire Risk Assessments
How signage supports escape routes, equipment identification and fire-safety management.
Fire Extinguishers and Fire Risk Assessments
How extinguisher provision, siting and maintenance records may be reviewed.
Office Fire Safety
Fire-safety considerations for offices, shared workplaces and managed commercial buildings.
Restaurant Fire Safety
Fire-safety considerations for restaurants, cafes, takeaways and hospitality kitchens.
Warehouse Fire Safety
Fire-safety considerations for storage, fulfilment, logistics and distribution premises.
HMO Fire Safety
Fire-safety considerations for houses in multiple occupation and shared residential premises.
Building Regulations and Fire Risk Assessments
How building regulations and fire risk assessments relate, and why one does not replace the other.
Fire Risk Assessment for Small Businesses
Practical guidance for small UK businesses arranging a fire risk assessment.
Fire Risk Assessment for Landlords and Managing Agents
Guidance for landlords, managing agents and residential building managers who control premises, common parts or fire-safety arrangements.
Fire Risk Assessment for Commercial Properties
Guidance for offices, shops, hospitality, warehouses and mixed commercial premises.
Fire Risk Assessment for Mixed-Use Buildings
Practical fire risk assessment guidance for buildings that combine commercial premises with flats or other residential accommodation.
Fire Door Inspection Checklist for Blocks of Flats
Practical guidance on what responsible persons should check, record and escalate when reviewing fire doors in blocks of flats.
Fire Door Inspection Record Basics
How responsible persons can keep clear, useful fire door inspection records without treating a checklist as a substitute for competent fire risk assessment.
Fire Risk Assessor Jobs and Freelance Opportunities in the UK
Fire Risk Experts is building a managed UK assessor network for qualified fire risk assessors interested in suitable freelance, subcontract and partnership opportunities.
What Is a Fire Risk Assessment?
A plain-English explanation of what a fire risk assessment is, what it reviews and what the report should help you manage.
How Long Does a Fire Risk Assessment Take?
Typical timeframes for site visits, report preparation and what makes assessments faster or slower.
Who Can Carry Out a Fire Risk Assessment?
How to think about competence, independence and evidence when selecting a fire risk assessor.
Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order Guide
A practical guide to how the Fire Safety Order relates to responsible persons and fire risk assessments.
Responsible Person Fire Safety Duties
How responsible person duties can apply to employers, landlords, occupiers, managing agents and shared buildings.
Fire Hazards in the Workplace
Common workplace fire hazards and how they are considered during fire risk assessment preparation.
Fire Evacuation Plans
How evacuation planning fits with fire risk assessments, staff roles and people who may need assistance.
Fire Risk Assessment Action Plan
How to understand and manage findings after a fire risk assessment report is issued.
Hotel Fire Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessment guidance for hotels, guest houses, serviced accommodation and premises with sleeping guests.
Care Home Fire Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessment guidance for care homes and supported living settings with vulnerable occupants.
School Fire Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessment guidance for schools, nurseries and education premises.
Fire Risk Assessment After Refurbishment
When refurbishment, fit-out or change of use should trigger a fire risk assessment review.