Fire Risk Assessment Tewkesbury

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Fire Risk Assessment Tewkesbury

Planning for prevention.

In accordance with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it is a legal requirement for commercial properties and residential buildings with more than one residence to conduct a fire risk assessment.

The evaluation is a methodical examination of your property, the activities that take place there, and the possibility that a fire could start and endanger persons who are inside or close by. Its objectives are straightforward:

Identify fire hazards.
Reduce the risks of those hazards causing harm to as low as reasonably practical.
Determine the physical precautions and management arrangements that are necessary to ensure the safety of people if a fire were to break out.

The Fire Risk Assessment Tewkesbury is a significant responsibility of an employer, building owner, landlord, occupier, or anyone else responsible for the management of premises and as such it is strongly recommended to use an appropriate qualified fire risk assessment provider. Your Fire Risk Assessment Tewkesbury should also be reviewed regularly.

Every second counts in the early stages of a fire and with a properly prepared Fire Risk Assessment and appropriate early warning systems, it can save lives, property and its contents allowing your site to recover quickly and keep disruption to a minimum.

If you’re looking for a Tewkesbury Fire Risk Assessment, contact us here:

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Fire door inspection and fire marshal training taking place in a commercial building.

Save time and stress and seek the help of a Fire Risk Assessment expert in Tewkesbury.

The Tewkesbury based fire risk assessors at APM Fire and Security are thoroughly qualified and are capable of navigating the difficult complexities of developing your compliance fire risk assessment while ensuring that the stringent regulatory criteria are met.

Our comprehensive assessment will consider:

Emergency routes and exits.
Fire detection and warning systems and their condition.
Correct and sufficient fire-fighting equipment.
Removal or safe storage of dangerous substances.
Emergency fire evacuation plans.
Identification of people and their needs who are potentially vulnerable.
Information provision to employees/people on the premises.
Fire safety training.

After the assessment, our fire risk assessors will give you a thorough Fire Risk Assessment Tewkesbury and help you with any corrective action that needs to be taken to make sure the report’s recommendations are followed, leaving you with total peace of mind.

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Keep Your Premises Fire Safe in Tewkesbury

With medieval streets, an historic abbey and a river frontage, where the Avon meets the Severn, the historic properties in Tewkesbury, present unique challenges when it comes to fire safety. Timber-framed buildings on Church Street, High Street and Barton Street form part of narrow alleys and have closely abutting walls on either side, so the assessment of spread of fire, compartmentation and provision of means of escape will need to be particularly carefully considered. Many historic properties in this area are used as shops, pubs and cafés on the ground floors with flats or guest rooms above. These need to have effective fire separations between the commercial and residential areas. Hotels, inns and guesthouses also have a commercial element but need to ensure that their signage, detection and evacuation plans are clear for visitors who are unfamiliar with the building. Additionally, many of the businesses around Ashchurch and Tewkesbury Business Park store large amounts of stock and materials, so assessment of these will also need to consider the storage, means of escape and detection installed. Whatever your property type, APM Fire and Security offer expert fire risk assessment in Tewkesbury, as well as across Northway, Bredon and Winchcombe. Once your assessment is complete, we will explain our findings in plain English and go on to advise on any work required to remedy any deficiencies and bring your property up to required standards.

Fire Risk Assessment in Tewkesbury: Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a fire risk assessment for my Tewkesbury premises?

If you run a business, manage a building or let a property with shared areas, almost certainly yes. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to have a suitable fire risk assessment in place, and to record it in writing if five or more people are employed.

What types of property do you assess?

We carry out fire risk assessments in Tewkesbury for shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, pubs and restaurants. We also assess flats above shops, HMOs and the communal areas of residential blocks. Each assessment is tailored to how the building is used and who is in it.

How often should my fire risk assessment be reviewed?

It’s also a good idea to review your fire risk assessment regularly and whenever something significant changes, such as building work, a change of use or new occupants. There’s no fixed legal time frame for this but many businesses and landlords in Tewkesbury choose to carry out a review on an annual basis in order to ensure that the assessment is still accurate.

What does a fire risk assessment in Tewkesbury include?

Our qualified assessors check the emergency routes and exits from the premises, the fire detection and alarm systems, the firefighting equipment, the storage of dangerous substances, the plans for evacuation of the premises and for the protection of vulnerable people, the information given to staff, and fire safety training.

Can you carry out the work the assessment recommends?

We are happy to carry out the assessment for you. Our fire risk assessment service is independent of our installation and maintenance work, so the findings are impartial. We will highlight any works required such as upgrades of the fire alarm or fire doors, which APM Fire and Security can then quote for.

Our Tewkesbury based Risk Assessment service is independent from our installation and maintenance services however, there is the benefit that if you would like to use APM Fire and Security for any recommended or required works identified in the Fire Risk Assessment report, we will be happy to provide you with a quote to help with compliance.

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