Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Acts of Parliament, 6
Approved Codes of Practice
(ACoPs), 6–7
EU/BS and industry guidance, 7
Guidance notes, 7
legal standards, 7–8
Regulations and Orders, 6
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (FSA), 17–18
other supporting legislation, 16–17
specifi c fi re and health and safety
legislation, 8–16
Fire hydrants, 354
Fire incident controllers (FICs), 42,
356–7
confi rming buildings are clear, 261–2
roll-call, 262
sweep, 262
deployment, 256–7
availability, 256–7
use of high visibility surcoat, 257
role, 256
grab bags, 256
training, 257
Fire investigation process, 300–1
Fire loading:
of some common commodities, 126
within buildings, 126
Fire marshals/fi re wardens, 41, 255–6,
262
deployment, 256
example of responsibilities of, 266–7
may undertake part of safety
inspection, 273
role, 255, 266–7
emergency role, 255
identifying fi re hazards, remove of
report, 255
monitoring fi re protection
measures, 255
proactive and reactive, 255
training, 256
two distinct roles, 42
Fire, preplanning to minimise
environmental impact, 315–18
emergency procedure, 316–17
incident response plan (IRP), 316,
324–7
subjects to be included, 317
producing an incident response
plan, 317–18
training to support the IRP, 317–18
Fire prevention, 147–66
arson and site security, 165–6
precautions to be taken, 165
secure fencing required, 165
chemicals and LPG (hazardous
materials), 150–6
storage, external and internal,
151–4
substitution, 151
training, 154
ventilation of storage areas, 155
ventilation/fume cupboards, 155–6
construction and maintenance,
159–61
contractor management, 159
initial selection stage, 159–60
safety performance, 160
tender stage selection, 160–1
construction phase fi re safety check
list, 170–1
cookers, associated cooking
equipment and installations,
148–50
planned preventive maintenance
(PPM), 149
use of CORGI installers for gas
equipment, 149
use of fi xed fi re fi ghting
installations, 149
demolition, 165
combatting high risk of fi re and
explosion, 165
demolition surveys must be
undertaken, 165
electrical appliances and
installations, 147–8
PAT testing, 148
electrical and gas supplies,
installations and equipment,
162–3
electrical safety, 162, 163
use of CORGI gas fi tters only,
162–3
heaters and heating systems, 150
need for awareness training, 150
hot work, 163–5
hot work permits, 163–4, 167–8
use of temporary fabrication (fab)
shop, 163
managing the contract, 161
areas needing consideration, 161
naked lights and fl ames, 150
avoidance of, 150
avoidance of rubbish burning, 150
other signifi cant hazards, 157–8
electro-mechanical equipment, 158
electrostatic discharge, 157–8
performance review, 162
formal review, 162
monitoring contractor’s
performance, 162
safety conditions of the contract,
161–2
safety conditions/rules that might
be imposed, 161–2
safety conditions of the contract
.effective communication
channels, 162
smokers and smokers’ materials,
156–7
provision of smokers’ booths, 156
reducing risk in nursing homes,
156–7
vehicles, 158–9
battery recharging, 158
formal procedures for refuelling or
recharging, 158
refuelling LPG-powered vehicles,
159
rudimentary control of fl ammable
vapours, 158
Index
waste and waste management
systems, 157
written policy for, 147
‘Fire Prevention on Construction Sites’
(code of practice), 24
compliance with for insurance
purposes, 24
Fire protection (preventive and
protective measures), 173
active fi re protection, 173
passive fi re protection, 173
Fire and Rescue Service:
capacity of remote and combined fi re
fi ghting systems, 321
discussion of fi re fi ghting strategy
with, 321
false alarms, diversion from fi re
prevention duties, 294–5
investigation of fi re-related events,
293–5
must report all fi res in buildings to
DCLG on form FDR1, 296, 297,
307–10
powers of, 298
late calls, 298
supplementary powers, 298
Fire and Rescue Services Act (2004)
see FRSA
Fire resistance, defi ned, 172, 188
Fire risk, 328
Fire risk assessment, 45, 321, 328–44
defi nitions relating to, 328–9
and emergency evacuation
procedures, 254
introduction section, 330
record and action plan, 340–4
risk assessment process, 329–39
HM Government guidance
documents, 329
in small offi ce facility, 95
see also Risk assessment
Fire risk assessment process,
329–39
the emergency plan, 338–9
in multi-occupied and more
complex premises, 338
must be recorded, 338
purpose of, 338
practical steps, 329–30
access to key personnel, 330
documentation, 329–30
documents, from Building
Regulations and British
Standards required, 330
recording the assessment, 331–3
additional control measures, 333
closing the assessment out, 333
evaluating existing control
measures, 332–3
groups/persons at risk, 332
hazards, primary and secondary,
331–2
introduction, 331
management arrangements, 331
reviewing and revising the fi re risk
assessment, 337–8
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