The ground floor of a Restaurant in Paddington, London and part of the ventilation system from the ground to second floor were damaged by Fire. The cause of the Fire is still under investigation by the London Fire Brigade but no doubt the ventilation system itself will probably be considered.
London Restaurants, Cafes, Pubs and Hotels in fact all environment with a commercial Kitchen should, as part of their Fire Safety checks, ensure that the ventilation/extraction system is regularly cleaned, maintained and serviced in-line with regulations.
All the above should also have a Fire Risk Assessment for their London premise – it’s the law!
The first stage of a Fire Risk Assessment is a Fire Safety Inspection/Audit and part of the process will be to witness the premise Log Book.
The Log Book should identify when the Ventilation/extraction system was last cleaned, maintained and serviced along with any identified deficiencies. Keeping an up to date Log Book will indicate to the Assessor the level of Fire Safety Management in place.
If you don’t have a Fire Risk Assessment immediate action is needed as it is a requirement of the Regulatory (Fire Safety) 2005 to have one in place.
If the London Fire Brigade visits the premise you will most probably be issued with a Notice of Deficiencies and will be given a timescale to get a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Risk Assessment in place.
Finding a competent Fire Safety Consultancy to carry out the FRA isn’t an easy task – if you carry out a general internet search all kinds of Fire Protection Services in London come up offering cheap, fixed priced Fire Risk Assessments – but ask yourself how can it be a fixed price as a large Secondary School cannot be the same price as a small Restaurant or Café can it!
The Institution of Fire Engineers is an independent body who accredit Fire Risk Assessors, on their website they have a Register of Approved Fire Risk Assessors all of whom have proved competency in Fire Safety for all types of premises.
London Fire Risk Assessments is on the IFE Register, they are independent Fire Risk Assessment Company and fully qualified to do the job! All their Fire Risk Assessors are retired London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers and have had many, many years both fighting Fires and preventing them. Their friendly team are on hand to provide you Fire Safety Solutions so call now on 01689 890879 to book a Fire Safety Inspection.
