Background

M & L Fire Risk Associates Limited are a versatile company, formed by two partners in the Autumn of 2003.

The Company is a member of The Fire Prevention Association and is accredited to ‘The Institute of Fire Engineers’ registration program (Life Safety Assessor).

Our Fire Risk Assessments start from as little as £250 (small office, accommodation or small primary school for example) and are conducted by our experienced professional personnel who all have a Fire and Rescue background.

The ‘Risk Assessment’ document format has evolved over the years and as been updated to keep pace with current legislation and complies fully with PAS 70 2007 guidelines. Consequently, included in the documentation is

Fire Safety Policy

Review Date Schedule

Amendment Proforma

Premises Information  

Fire Risk Assessment Questionnaire (consisting of 5 pages): -

Significant Findings: -  What’s wrong and how to put it right

Fire Precaution Plan(s)

Emergency Plan

Outside Organisation Emergency Plan

Staff Instruction and Training 

Schedule for Maintenance and Testing of Fire Precautions

Hot Permit to Work Proforma

Evacuation Procedure for People with Disabilities

Continuity Plan

Arson Action Plan

Aside from the possibility of loss of life or human injury, there are two economic consequences of fire which stand out: - firstly, that a large percentage of companies that suffer serious damage as a result of a fire will go into liquidation within a short period of time.  Secondly, the rising cost on industry for fires in the workplace in terms of increased insurance premiums.

In order to ensure standards improve, Fire Authorities have now been given an express duty to enforce the Fire Precautions Regulations throughout their area.  They have the power to visit and inspect any business premises to ensure that it has made adequate fire precautions.

When inspecting your premises one of the first things that the Fire Officer will ask to see is your Fire Risk Assessment.  A central theme of today's legislation remains adequate staff training and recording, so as to ensure that personnel are aware of fire risks and informed of how to respond should a fire break out.

Example of Buildings Assessed by M L Fire Risk Associates Ltd.