
Flip the picture cards below to see what you need to do if you discover a fire.
This shares the same approach as health and safety risk assessments and can be carried out either as part of an overall risk assessment or as a separate exercise. Based on the findings of the assessment, employers need to ensure that adequate and appropriate fire safety measures are in place to minimise the risk of injury or loss of life in the event of a fire.
The risk assessment should identify what could cause a fire to start and the people who may be at risk. Once the risks are identified, you can take precautions to prevent fire.
You may find our Risk Assessment course useful to support you to carry out fire risk assessments.