Fire risk assessments AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005

Fire risk assessments, required by law, are a forensic investigation by a competent person into the fire safety provisions at any commercial workplace or non privately owned residential property. The visit will consist of a competent person inspecting the fabric of the building, escape routes, fire equipment, & records of equipment upkeep, as well as investigating the storage & use of flammable substances

As part of the Government's response to the tragic Grenfell Tower Fire, the then Home Secretary commissioned Dame Judith Hackitt to undertake an independent review of Building Regulations & in particular their impact on Fire Safety. In her final report, Dame Judith Hackitt mentions the word competency 152 times. It is vitally important that anyone compiling a fire risk assessment be competent & hold all of the relevant qualifications