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1 FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT DAVE SIBERT Senior Fire Engineer

2 Understanding the fire risk assessment process Requirements of the fire risk assessor Accounting for people Fire risk assessment in complex buildings FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

3 Simple fire risk assessment process FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

4 UNWANTED EVENT FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES Chain of event/factors which must be present to result in unwanted event occurring Fire growth/smoke spread, injury death and damaged following unwanted event TIME FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT Simple fire risk assessment process

5 Requirements of the fire risk assessor Understanding of how to carry out a risk assessment Knowledge of the workplace Understanding of fire - including: Ignition fire growth products of combustion Fire protection systems human behaviour in fire FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

6 People at significant risk FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

7 UNWANTED EVENT Arson Electrical fault Overheating plant Cooking Injury Property damage Death TIME FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT People at significant risk

8 UNWANTED EVENT Injury UNWANTED EVENT Death large occupancy Lone worker FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT People at significant risk

9 FRA in complex situations Step 3: Often not possible in short term Step 4: Information and instruction inadequate Step 5: Revision and review inadequate FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

10 Technical Report: Building, contents, use, occupancy. Sources of fire, existing measures, people Requirements: Removing/reducing; sources of ignition and fuel Improving; fire prevention, extinguishing, raising the alarm, fire containment, means of escape, Information and instruction. Staff summary: Comprehensible and relevant Additional paperwork Records of reviews, revisions, audits, and alterations FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT FRA in complex situations

11 FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT DAVE SIBERT Senior Fire Engineer THANKS


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