LFRA introduces a dual package that helps property owners in London carry out a fire safety inspection

London Fire Risk Assessments ‘Dual’ package has been introduced to help the ‘Responsible Person’ satisfy their obligation to Fire Safety and Health and Safety. It saves time and money as the inspections are carried out simultaneously and is the ideal solution for any Commercial premise. 

The first step is the Fire, Health & Safety inspections/audits, once the Assessor has completed this a ‘Dual’ package is compiled which includes; 

A ‘Standard’ Fire Risk Assessment 

· Fire Safety Risk Assessment 

· Fire safety Management Plan – Significant Findings 

· Fire Safety Policy 

· Fire Safety Emergency Plan 

All the ‘parts’ that makes up a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Risk Assessment as required by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. 

Health & Safety Risk Assessment: 

· Health & Safety Risk Assessment 

· Health & Safety Management Plan – Managing Hazards 

· Health & Safety Management Plan – Managing People 

· Health & Safety Policy 

So, if you are looking for a one stop shop then contact London Fire Risk Assessments on 01689 890879 their friendly team will be happy to help! Alternatively, click here to arrange an appointment.

If you are Issued a London Fire Brigade Notice, Then LFRA Can Help You Comply with the Notice

There are many reasons why you can be issued with a London Fire Brigade ‘Notice’ and there are various levels of severity. One of the most common requests on the ‘Notice’ is that the premise must obtain a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Safety Risk Assessment. This should be carried out by a ‘third part competent person’ so don’t even consider a cheap checklist solution off the internet – your situation is too serious to waste time on possibly unsuitable alternatives. You need a qualified Assessor who knows what he/she is doing and can help you comply with the ‘Notice’ - appointing a qualified person doesn’t necessarily mean it will be expensive it could save you money in the long run!



London Fire Risk Assessment are an independent Fire Safety Risk Assessment Company and their core business is Fire Safety Risk Assessments. They are qualified with the Institution of Fire Engineers and are on their Register of Approved Assessors. They are fully insured and all their Assessors are retired London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers so they know both sides – fighting Fires and preventing them.
 

LFRA have Fire Risk Assessment packages designed specifically to provide solutions for a number of common scenarios. Their ‘Plus’ package is the answer for customers who have been issued with a London Fire Brigade ‘Notice’.


This package includes a suitable and sufficient Fire Safety Risk Assessment PLUS liaison with London Fire Brigade.

• Fire Safety Inspection for your London premise
• Fire Safety Risk Assessment
• Fire Safety Management Plan – Significant Findings
• Fire Safety Policy
• FireSafety Emergency Plan 
• Liaison with the London Fire Brigade

If you need help contact London Fire Risk Assessment on 01689 890879 and talk through your situation with one of our qualified Fire Safety Risk Assessors.

All London Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants Should Have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment Done

All London Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants should have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment – it’s a legal requirement! A suitable and sufficient Fire Safety Risk Assessment will identify the venues Smoking Policy and this should be taken seriously and managed accordingly as cigarettes are a common cause of Fire!

A Fire at a Pub in Woodberry Down destroyed the lean-to attached to the Pub and a small part of the fascia of the Building. The Fire was thought to have been caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette, which ignited a sofa!

Cigarettes are a common cause of Fires but so many people fail to ensure they are stubbed out properly. 

London Fire Risk Assessments advice is as follows:

·         Never leave cigarettes unattended and always ensure ashtrays are carefully emptied of all the debris. 

·         If you do choose to smoke cigarettes, it is absolutely vital you ensure your cigarette is completely out when you’ve finished smoking it. If you don’t, you risk causing a Fire, which could not only destroy your home, but also cost you your life.

·         If you are the identified ‘Responsible Person’ then you must ensure all your Staff are trained in your venues Smoking Policy and that they follow an end of day procedure.

If the worst happens as in the case outlined above it is imperative that your Staff are trained in the Evacuation Plan. Your Fire Safety Risk Assessment should have a Fire Safety Emergency Plan included in the report – it will detail what you should do in the event of a Fire. Fire Safety Training is essential for all Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants and should be kept up to date and recorded.

London Fire Risk Assessments Fire Safety Training is based on London Fire Brigades Fire Safety Training as all our Assessors have personally been trained by them. London Fire Risk Assessments  Fire Marshal Training is carried out at the Pub, Club or Restaurant so as to incorporate any specific requirements needed for an effective evacuation.

If you require a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Risk Assessment by a qualified Assessor or you need Fire Marshal Training for your Staff then contact London Fire Risk Assessments now they will be happy to help you – 01689 890879.

A Fire Accident Took Place in a Residential Care Home in Hackney London

A fire in a residential care home, hackney london flags up the importance of a fire safety emergency plan for vulnerable persons.

A fire broke out at a residential care home of three floors on Victoria Park Road, Hackney. Half of a room on the second floor was damaged by Fire. Twenty one people were evacuated from premises by Staff before the arrival of the Brigade.

It is imperative that premises that provide accommodation for vulnerable persons such as Residential Care Homes, Nursing Homes and Sheltered Accommodation have a Fire Safety Emergency Plan in place. The Staff should be fully trained on the Plan so as to act quickly and effectively if and when a Fire breaks out.

The Fire Safety Emergency Plan should be part of the Fire Safety Risk Assessment for the premise along with a Fire Safety Management Plan – Significant Findings and a Fire Safety Policy.

The Fire Safety Risk Assessment must be kept up to date and reviewed and revised when necessary. If you don’t have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment then you should appoint a third party competent person to carry out an inspection for you.

When you carry out a general internet search many London Fire Safety Services come up offering all kinds of deals – but STOP! Before you appoint the ‘best deal’ make sure they are qualified to do the job because if they are not it may affect your insurance for your premise.

One of the most reliable sources to find a ‘Qualified’ Fire Risk Assessor is the Institution of Fire Engineers. They have a Register of ‘Approved’ Fire Risk Assessor who have proved competency in Fire Safety and are qualified to carry out Inspection/Audits.

London Fire Risk Assessments are not only ‘members’ of the Institution of Fire Engineers they are on the ‘Approved’ Fire Risk Assessors Register so you can be sure you are in safe hands. They are not affiliated to any Fire Protection Equipment Supplier so you can be confident that what they say you require to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 you do actually need it!

LFRA also offer a ‘Dual’ Fire, Health & Safety Risk Assessment package – so it could be your one stop shop for Risk Assessments – call now on 01689 890879.

Property owners should ensure that all the staff members have fire safety training to stay safe

The main objective of London Fire Risk Assessments Fire Marshal course is to deliver a better understanding of human behaviour and to enable Staff to be able to carry out the duties of a Marshal, in an Emergency situation.

   

    

                       

The course also gives Delegates a better understanding of Fire and gives them the awareness of how to limit the effects of Fire and prevent one from happening.

From the Fire Marshal course Delegates will be able to recognise and understand both active and passive Fire Safety measures and be able to identify Fire Safety provisions such as Fire Alarm and Detection systems, Fixed Installations and Portable Fire fighting appliances.

The course gives Delegates a more in depth understanding of the Fire Emergency Plan for their London premise and offer guidance and techniques in carrying them out.

London Fire Risk Assessments are trained and follow training schedules and regimes adopted by the London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Training.

LFRA’s Fire Safety Training is offered within the Applicants own Premise to minimise costs, disruption and inconvenience and to maximise the use of the defined delegates time. To read more click here alternatively call 01689 89078 to have a chat with one of their friendly team members.

A Fire Safety Emergency Plan Can Save Life during Fire Accidents

Nine-Storey Office Block Fire in Fleet Street London! Knowing your Fire Safety Emergency Plan is crucial it saves time and could save lives!

London Fire Brigade reports that a fire broke out in a nine-storey office block on Fleet Street, London. A small part of a kitchen on the second floor was damaged by fire.

London Fire Risk Assessments advice to customers: All London Office Blocks should have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment for the actual Building. Each premise occupier within that Block should have a Fire Safety Risk Assessment on their area to show how they use the premise and their Fire Safety provisions and procedures.

The premise occupier should be made aware of the Buildings Fire Risk Assessment and the Emergency Plan for the Building. Normally the Building Management would carry out Fire Drills on a regular basis so that they can test that the Alarm System is functioning correctly and people are familiar with evacuating the Building if and when necessary.

The premise occupier should have a Fire Risk Assessment for their Office environment and if you don’t have one you should appoint a ‘Qualified, Registered’ Fire Risk Assessor to carry our a Fire Safety Inspection on your London premise. As you can see from above a small Kitchen environment can have big consequences!

London Fire Risk Assessments is a Fire Safety Consultancy based in London. They are independent of any Fire Protection and Equipment supplier and are members and registered with the Institution of Fire Engineers. All their Fire Risk Assessors are retired London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers and have many years experience in Fire prevention. If you would like to talk through any Fire Safety concerns or book a Fire Safety inspection for your London premise ring 01689 890879.

People Should Remove Flammable and Ignition Sources from Risers and Stores to Avoid Fire Accidents

Can a Fire really start in a Cupboard in the Communal areas of a Block of Flats? Do Residents really have to remove ignition sources and flammable substances from Risers and Store Cupboards in the Communal areas? Or as one Resident said ‘this is Fire Safety gone mad!’

Just recently London Fire Brigade reported, on their incident page, that Five fire engines were called to a Fire in a block of Flats in Bromley-by-Bow, London.

A Cupboard on the tenth floor of a twelve-floored tower block was destroyed by Fire and half of a Cupboard on the floor directly above it was damaged in the blaze. Fortunately, Fire doors contained the Fire to the Cupboards. Click here to read more.

So in answer to the questions above – Yes Fires can happen!  That is why there shouldn’t be any storage in ‘Riser’ cupboards and if you have a personal Storage Cupboard in the Communal area of your block of flats it’s your responsibility to ensure there are no ignition sources or flammable substances stored within. Do not overload your Store Cupboard either because if there is a light in there it could be damaged or the risk of a Fire will increase.

London Fire Risk Assessments advice to customers; When a Fire Safety Inspection is carried out by one of our ‘qualified’ Fire Safety Risk Assessors it is their job to identify any deficiencies within communal ‘Riser’ Cupboards and if Residents are happy for them to look in their Storage Cupboards they will assess them too. All the deficiencies will be listed in the Fire Safety Risk Assessment report and it will be the ‘Responsible Persons’ responsibility to action on the findings. Some Residents don’t always receive this positively but nevertheless our job is to help reduce the risk of Fire.

The Fire Safety Risk Assessment includes a Fire Safety Management Plan – Significant Findings this document becomes your job list - it will identify all the deficiencies in your premise and it will tell you what actions you must do to put them right. It is a ‘live’ document and it should be kept updated by the ‘Responsible Person’ as this will help you work towards preventing a Fire in the first place.

Another part of the Fire Risk Assessment is the Fire Safety Emergency Plan this tells you what to do if a Fire breaks out – you should make sure that you and your family are fully aware of the ‘Plan’. It is a good idea to ‘walk’ the Means of Escape too.

If you are based in London and need a Fire Protection Service then contact London Fire Risk Assessments they have a friendly team that will listen to your Fire Safety concerns and help you find a solution – call now on 01689 890879.

Finding Cheap Fire Safety Risk Assessment Company May Cost Lives

London Fire Risk Assessments are an independent Fire Safety Risk Assessment Company that has been servicing clients across all sectors for over 10 years. They are members of the Institution of Fire Engineers and all their Fire Safety Assessors are qualified to carry out Fire Safety Inspections and Audits. Over the years they have witnessed client response to Fire Risk Assessments go from ‘unnecessary red tape’ to recently (post the Grenfell Tower tragedy) hysteria demanding a ‘Qualified’ Assessor to come to site urgently to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment for their Building.

Over the last couple of monthly their support team has taken a number of enquires for Dental surgeries, some Private some NHS – but on all occasions the employee tasked with ‘getting quotes’ focus on the same thing – PRICE! They are not interested on the Company’s’ credentials, if they are insured or even if the Fire Safety Risk Assessor carrying out the Fire Safety Inspection is qualified to do the job! Have we not learnt anything from such a tragic Fire?

London Fire Risk Assessments would like to suggest that all premises in all sectors ensure that the Employee tasked with finding a Fire Safety Company ask the following fundamental questions BEFORE mentioning price;

• Is the Company Registered with the Institution of Fire Engineers?
• Is the Fire Safety Risk Assessor ‘Qualified’ and ‘Registered to carry out the Fire Safety Inspection?
• What insurance cover do they have and if appointed a copy of such insurances would be required
• What is included In the Fire Safety Risk Assessment report?

What should be included in a Fire Risk Assessment are the following parts – make sure you get them all included in the price!

1. Fire Safety Inspection/Audit
2. Fire Risk Assessment Report
3. Fire Safety Policy
4. Fire Safety Management Plan – Significant Findings
5. Fire Safety Emergency Plan

If you are satisfied with the answers to the above – then its time to talk price!

Let us all learn lessons and ensure that if you are appointed as the ‘Responsible Person’ for your premise you do your job properly – the consequences of taking shortcuts and finding cheap solutions may cost lives.

If you would like to talk to one of London Fire Risk Assessments Consultants about any aspect of Fire Safety please call 01689 890879 or click here they will be happy to help and our advice is free.