Since 2006 the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety
Order) 2005 superseded
most of the previous fire safety legislation. The
emphasis of the order is now on prevention through fire
risk assessment.
The Fire Safety Order applies to almost all premises, buildings,
structures and even open spaces.
The new legislation does not apply to people’s private homes or
inside individual residential flats. It does however
apply to the communal facilities of residential
buildings that are in multiple occupancy, therefore the
communal parts of flats and any houses with shared
communal areas come under the jurisdiction of the
legislation.
The Order makes it mandatory to have a Fire Emergency
Plan and in most instances this should be recorded. The
Plan is required to deal with any fire situation and to
ensure that everyone knows what to do in the event of a
fire and so that the premises can be evacuated safely. A
Fire Emergency Plan should be based on the findings of
your
Fire Risk Assessment.
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