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    Fire Risk Assessment

    © Fire Service College Ltd 2015


    Before We Start

    © Fire Service College Ltd 2015


    What We Will Cover
    The Assessment of Risk From Fire
    The Law and Relevant Guidance
    Behaviour of Fire in Premises
    Human Behaviour & Fire
    Means of Escape
    Fire Prevention
    Passive Fire Protection
    Active Fire Protection
    Management Aspects
    Practical Assessment

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    About You
    • Who you are
    • Your role at work
    • What fire and risk assessment experience you have
    • What you want to get out of these 3 days

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    Initial Fire Risk Assessment
    Step 1: Identify fire hazards
    • Combustible materials, sources of ignition, work processes
    Step 2: Identify people at significant risk
    Step 3: Evaluate the risks
    • Are existing fire safety measures adequate?
    • Control of ignition sources/sources of fuel
    • Fire detection/warning, means of escape, means of fighting
    fire, maintenance & testing of fire precautions
    • Fire safety training
    • Carry out any improvements needed
    Step 4: Record findings and actions taken
    • Prepare a fire management plan
    Step 5: Keep risk assessments under review
    • Revise as and when necessary

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    Overview
    Day one Day two Day three
    • Introduction to fire • Active fire safety • Practical exercise
    development & systems (concluded) • Q&A
    learner workbook • Human behaviour
    • Passive fire safety • Legislation
    systems
    • Management issues
    • Active fire safety
    • Principles of FRA
    systems
    • FRA practical
    application
    • Case study

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    Practical Exercise and the Assessment

    • The main assessment is done POST COURSE


    • Hands-on & practical practice activity on Day 3
    • Exercise Undertaken on site premises (if practicable)
    • Designed to show your knowledge & understanding
    • Debrief

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    Observation Sheets
    Observation Sheet
    Significant hazards Measures already in place
    This should include controlled and uncontrolled hazards (i.e. Such measures could include electrical cut off devices, enclosure of
    fuel/ignition sources, active/passive fire protection problems, or limiting amounts of fuel sources, fire doors, fire alarms etc., fire
    evacuation/training issues). action procedures, training & maintenance records.

    Observation Sheet
    Description (size, height, use, construction, age, etc.), of premises Responsible
    Person/Dutyholder, persons met, other competent persons and other relevant
    information obtained.

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    Management Report Guidance

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    What MUST be Recorded by Law!
    The
    Management
    Report
    As appropriate for size &
    ‘Prescribed Information’: nature of activities, have:
    • Significant findings • Effective planning
    • Measures already in • Organisation
    place • Control
    • Measures still to be taken • Monitoring, and
    • Groups of persons • Reviewing
    especially at risk The preventive & protective
    measures

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    Management Report – 100 Marks
    • Introduction 10
    • Hazard Summary 20
    • People at risk 10
    • Preventative measures IN PLACE 10
    • Protective measures IN PLACE 10
    • Evacuation measures IN PLACE 10
    • Recommendations 15
    • Timescales 5
    • Conclusion & convincing argument 10

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    Introduction

    You have done a FRA

    RP and person met

    Uses of building

    Layout

    Limitations of your FRA

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    Hazards (20)

    List Why Range Number

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    People at Risk (10)

    Untrained
    Unfamiliar
    Mobility
    Hearing/visual
    Asleep
    Drink/drugs
    Mental health
    Different languages
    Temporary impairment
    DO NOT just put ALL staff or visitors

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    M.I.P. Prevention (10)

    No smoking
    Housekeeping
    Hot work permit

    Gas safety Security

    Highly flammable
    Electrical safety
    materials

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    M.I.P. Protection (10)

    Fire doors
    Self-closing devices
    Compartments

    Voids
    Fire detection
    & alarms

    Fire fighting
    Fire resistance
    equipment

    © Fire Service College Ltd 2015


    M.I.P. Evacuation (10)

    Assembly points
    Evacuation strategies
    Fire wardens

    Fire drills Communications

    PEEPS/GEEPS Training

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    Recommendations (15) & Timescales (5)

    What to Exactly
    do when

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    Conclusion & Convincing (10)

    Life

    Review FRS

    RP Business

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    Any
    Questions?

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    Presentation History
    Fire Risk Assessment
    Date created: 22nd March 2016 Author: Unknown Approver: S Skarratt

    Superseded presentation:

    Videos / linked objects:

    Version control info: FSFRA3D_FireRiskAssessment_v1_20160322

    Amendments
    Date Summary of Change Requester Approver

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