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fireFARMSS has been established by professional fire engineers drawn from senior positions across the Fire & Rescue Service. This unique experience has been reinforced by working in partnership with other companies and individuals enabling FARMSS to offer a full range of services to the Fire & Rescue Service and Commercial & Voluntary sectors.  We can offer ‘expertise’ when and where you need it most.  

To discuss your requirements further contact: Garry Harney on 01942 260145 or Dave Lewis on 0161 488 4863.  Alternatively contact us by clicking here .


 

 
Commercial Services

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  • Fire Risk Assessments and
  • Fire Safety Training
 
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  • Operational Assurance Audits and
  • Fire Safety Audits & Training
 

Regulatory Reform Order - Did You Know?

Where Children are employed (anyone under the age of 18) - their parents / guardians must be informed of the significant findings of the fire risk assessment and any measures taken to protect their children.
 

The 'Responsible Person' must record in writing the findings of the fire risk assessment if 5 or more persons are employed - paid or voluntary.
 

The 'Responsible Person' must appoint one or more 'competent persons' to assist them in undertaking the preventative and protective measures.
 

The 'Responsible Person' must ensure that any person working in their undertaking who is not an employee is provided with appropriate instructions and comprehensible and relevant information regarding any risks to that person.
 

The 'Responsible Person' must inform any other relevant 'Responsible Persons' of the fire risks associated with their premises.

 

The 'Responsible Person' must make, or cause to be made, a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed, for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions they need to take to comply with the requirements of the RRO.
 

Where the 'Responsible Person' appoints one or more 'competent persons' they must make arrangements for ensuring adequate co-operation between the competent persons.

 

And much, much more...................................
 

The 'Responsible Person' can include any person who has control of any part of the premises.....
 

The 'Responsible Person' must ensure that the number of 'competent persons', the time available for them to fulfil their functions and the means at their disposal, are adequate having regard to the size of the premises, the risks to which relevant persons are exposed and the distribution of those risks throughout the premises.
 

The 'Responsible Person' must ensure that their employees are provided with adequate fire safety training.
 

Employees should be informed of the significant hazards found in the fire risk assessment. This should include the measures employed to reduce fires and how those measures will protect them.
 

Any Temporary or Contract Workers should be advised of who are the 'competent persons' for the premises and also of the fire safety procedures for the premises.
 

Where persons from an outside undertaking are employed to work in a premises the 'Responsible Person' must provide to the other employer, comprehensible and relevant information on the 'fire risks' identified and the 'preventative and protective' measures put in place.
 

In a multi-occupancy property or where there is more than one 'Responsible Person'. The responsible persons should communicate and discuss their significant findings, thereby attempting to reduce and control the risks to the occupiers.
 

Newsflash

FARMSS undertakes Fire Risk Assessment work for major educational establishment in the Northwest of England. 

In excess of 90 buildings have been successfully inspected under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order by FARMSS personnel utilising their fire risk assessment management software.  The FARMSS FRA software provides detailed 'action plans' and management tools to undertake effective planning and ongoing financial management. 

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