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Why Choose FARMSS?

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 & Voluntary - Support Services

FARMSS Jigsaw

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  • Fire Risk Assessments,
  • Fire Safety Training,
  • Specialist Support

and much, much more.

 
Fire and Rescue Service - Support Services

FARMSS Jigsaw

Click FARMSS Above to View our:

  • Specialist Support & Audit
  • Fire Safety Training
  • Specialist Training

and much, much more.

 

Regulatory Reform Order - Did You Know?

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

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

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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

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.
 

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

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

 

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.
 

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.
 

Newsflash

British Standard BS: 9999 Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the Design, Management and Use of Buildings

 

On the 10th July the new British Standard BS: 9999: Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the Design, Management and Use of Buildings, specifically developed to match the Risk Assessment based fire safety legislation that now applies throughout the United Kingdom, was approved for publication by BSI.

The publication of this Standard is a landmark, as the processes that are used within the Standard, are totally different to anything that have been used before. It is due to be launched by BSI early in November 08 (exact date still to be confirmed), with the current BS 5588 series of standards (that cover the provision of fire precautions in buildings) due to be withdrawn six months after the launch date.

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