Fire Systems Ltd and the Regulatory Reform Order

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is the Fire Law that applies to the premises.

In the Order "responsible person" means in relation to a workplace, the employer, if the workplace is to any extent under his control. Article 5 of the Order set ''Duties under this Order" as follows:
Where the premises are a workplace, the responsible person must ensure that any duty imposed by articles 8 to 22 or by regulations made under article 24 is compiled with in respect of those
premises.
Article 9 of the Order requires the responsible person to carry out a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment of the fire risks on the premises. What form the fire risk assessment takes will be dependent on the type and size of premises or undertaking concerned. What is suitable and sufficient for one type of premises will not however be sufficient for another.

The further requirements of the Fire Safety Order should be considered and necessary actions taken for full compliance.
Compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is a dynamic process; the responsible person must ensure constant assessment of the existing hazards, the effect of changes to
the procedures, facilities and fire safety provisions in the premises, and take further actions as necessary to ensure the protective and preventative measures remain adequate.

Fire Systems Ltd will provide the required fire safety training for all employees to include the following appropriate to the responsibilities of the individuals in the event of a fire. E.g. Employees with no control
responsibility should be trained in items "a to j", and for those with control responsibility it should be all
items with necessary amplification:
a) The action to take on discovering a fire
b) The location of and how to operate fire alarm call points
c) The fire alarm evacuation signal - bells, siren or other means
d) The evacuation procedure to the Assembly Point of Safety including safety procedures
e) Identification of the escape routes - the meaning of running men and arrows
f) The importance of general fire safety and housekeeping
g) The importance and functions of fire resisting doors
h) The NO SMOKING policy
i) Care of electrical equipment, cables and connectors
]) Instruction on the types of fire extinguisher and how to use them
k) The duties of staff personnel with specific fire related duties
I) Arrangements for the fire safety evacuation of disabled employees
m) Arrangements for the safe evacuation of disabled members of the public
n) How to call the Fire Brigade to an incident
o) How to report to the Senior Fire Officer on their arrival

Training should be given to all new employees on their general induction and it should be repeated for all employees at least annually.

Fire Systems Ltd will provide a fire logbook, for fire safety record keeping. This logbook should be kept in the Workplace. It will be used to record the result of all checks, inspections and service of
fire alarms, and other equipment and systems, and the training provided to employees,

Weekly fire alarm testing, and fire alarm maintenance forms part of the RRO, along with monthly testing of the emergency lighting and annual inspection of the fire extinguishers. All fire detection should also be testing at least once annually.

Fire Systems Ltd is a fire alarm installer and installs wireless fire alarms, as well as wired conventional fire alarm systems.