Fire risk assessment · PAS 79:2020

The document everything else in your fire strategy is built on

A fire risk assessment identifies the hazards in your building, the people at risk, and what has to change. We carry it out, write it up in plain English, and help you act on it.

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Fire Safety Order 2005The duty that applies to you as the responsible person
PAS 79:2020The methodology our assessments follow
Written reportAction points with suggested timescales
Remedial worksWe can carry out what the report recommends

What the law asks of you

If you are an employer, or you have control over premises or the activities that take place in them, you have responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It is your duty to ensure the safety of the people in the building.

A fire risk assessment is how that duty is discharged and evidenced. It is not a box to tick — it is the review that tells you what could start a fire, who would be in danger, and what needs doing about it.

Our assessments follow PAS 79:2020 and HM Government fire safety guidance: hazard identification, a review of the control measures already in place, and an action plan that gets you compliant. The report is written to be read and used, not filed.

A Pro-Active Fire Safety fire risk assessor reviewing a commercial building

What you get

  • An assessor on site, walking the building with you
  • A detailed written report in plain English
  • Action points with suggested timescales
  • Support to carry out the remedial and upgrade works
  • A review date, so it does not go stale

What an assessment actually involves

Five steps, in order. Every one of them ends up in the report.

01Identify hazardsWhat could start a fire — ignition sources and combustible materials.
02Identify people at riskWho would be in danger: employees, visitors, residents, contractors.
03Evaluate and reduceMeasures to remove the risks found, or bring them down to an acceptable level.
04Record and planA documented assessment and a clear action plan, which is what compliance looks like.
05Review regularlyRevisited when the layout, the use of the building or the occupancy changes.

Why businesses use us for this

Qualified assessorsBAFE registered for fire alarm systems and ISO 9001 certified for quality management — so the assessment stands up to scrutiny.
A real site visitAn assessor walks your premises and carries out a thorough review. Nothing is done remotely from a floor plan.
Recommendations you can act onA written report with practical mitigation and improvement points, not a list of standards to go and look up.
We can do the work tooAlarms, extinguishers, emergency lighting, signage and staff training — all under one contract, all from the same team.

We work in partnership with you to put the recommendations in place, including training your staff to recognise hazards, follow evacuation procedures and use an extinguisher. For us it is considerably more than a box-ticking exercise.

When was your fire risk assessment last reviewed?

If the building has changed since it was written, it is out of date. Tell us about your premises and we will take it from there.

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Not sure what fire protection services you need? Speak with one of our experts. Call us on 01628 566531, email or fill in our online contact form.

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