Fire statistics help show how often fire and rescue services are called out, what types of incidents they attend, where fire risk is concentrated and how outcomes such as deaths and casualties are changing over time. This page brings together the latest approved Fire Risk Assessment Network analysis of official government fire statistics for England. Read more »
A fire safety inspection is a review of fire safety arrangements within a building or premises. It may be carried out by a fire and rescue authority as part of its enforcement role, or by a competent fire safety professional as a private compliance review before a formal inspection, after a fire risk assessment, or Read more »
Fire safety compliance is the ongoing process of assessing fire risk, maintaining fire safety measures, keeping records and acting on issues before they become enforcement problems. For most commercial premises and the common parts of residential buildings, the responsible person must make sure fire safety arrangements remain suitable, documented and up to date. Quick Answer Read more »
Fire risk assessment requirements can be confusing because the law sets duties rather than a single fixed format. The Responsible Person must make sure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out, recorded, acted on and reviewed when needed. For many premises, the question is not simply whether a fire risk assessment exists. Read more »
A fire risk assessment report is the written record of what has been assessed, what fire safety risks have been identified and what actions the Responsible Person should take. A good report should be practical, specific to the premises and clear enough to support ongoing fire safety management. Many people search for a fire risk Read more »
Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons have important duties for managing building safety risks in higher-risk residential buildings. For fire safety, this means understanding how fire and smoke spread risks are assessed, what evidence is held, how safety measures are maintained and how residents are kept informed. These duties are especially relevant to freeholders, building Read more »
A safety case report is one of the key documents for occupied higher-risk residential buildings in England. It should explain the building safety risks and show how those risks are being managed. For many building owners, housing associations, managing agents and principal accountable persons, the challenge is gathering the fire safety evidence needed to support Read more »
The golden thread is often discussed as a broad Building Safety Act requirement, but for building owners, managing agents and accountable persons, one of the most practical questions is much narrower: what fire safety information should be kept, updated and made available? For higher-risk buildings, fire safety information is a key part of the wider Read more »
Higher-risk buildings need clear, current and accessible fire safety evidence. For building owners, managing agents, housing associations, freeholders, accountable persons and principal accountable persons, the issue is not only whether fire safety work has been done. It is whether the right evidence exists to show how fire and structural risks are being assessed, managed, reviewed Read more »
The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced a stricter safety regime for higher-risk buildings in England. For landlords, managing agents, housing providers, Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons, the practical question is often simple: what fire safety evidence do we need, and is it good enough? This guide explains how the Building Safety Act links to Read more »
