FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT DAVE SIBERT Senior Fire Engineer

Understanding the fire risk assessment process Requirements of the fire risk assessor Accounting for people Fire risk assessment in complex buildings FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

Simple fire risk assessment process FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

UNWANTED EVENT FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES Chain of event/factors which must be present to result in unwanted event occurring Fire growth/smoke spread, injury death and damaged following unwanted event TIME FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT Simple fire risk assessment process

Requirements of the fire risk assessor Understanding of how to carry out a risk assessment Knowledge of the workplace Understanding of fire - including: Ignition fire growth products of combustion Fire protection systems human behaviour in fire FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

People at significant risk FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

UNWANTED EVENT Arson Electrical fault Overheating plant Cooking Injury Property damage Death TIME FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT People at significant risk

UNWANTED EVENT Injury UNWANTED EVENT Death large occupancy Lone worker FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT People at significant risk

FRA in complex situations Step 3: Often not possible in short term Step 4: Information and instruction inadequate Step 5: Revision and review inadequate FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

Technical Report: Building, contents, use, occupancy. Sources of fire, existing measures, people Requirements: Removing/reducing; sources of ignition and fuel Improving; fire prevention, extinguishing, raising the alarm, fire containment, means of escape, Information and instruction. Staff summary: Comprehensible and relevant Additional paperwork Records of reviews, revisions, audits, and alterations FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT FRA in complex situations

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