Fire Safety

Salus Fire Safety Advisers can assist you comply:-

• by developing your Fire Risk Management of the Workplace
• by providing a comprehensive fire risk assessment of your workplace
• by providing a comprehensive advice in relation to compliance with Building Standards, in relation to new build or modifications to premises.
• by providing a Fire Safety Training
• by providing a Fire safety Inspections of your workplace
• in the preparation of required Fire Policy and Procedures
• interpreting Fire Facts
• with your duties under Flammable Liquid/ Gases Legislation.
• with your duties under Fire Safety Legislation

Fire Safety Legislation

The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order came into force during 2005 and resulted in a new Fire Scotland Act being implemented. This new legislation means all previous Fire Legislation is repealed. 

All Fire Safety requirements are now based on Fire Risk Assessments being carried out for all premises.  If five or more employees are at work within the premises, the Fire Risk Assessment when completed must be documented and should be made available for inspection, if requested.

The Fire and Rescue Services are now the enforcing authority for this legislation; this therefore restricts their ability to offer the advice and guidance we have become accustomed to, over the years.

Fire Safety Training should still be provided annually, and Fire evacuations take place regularly.

Fire Policy

Salus Fire Safety Advisers can provide assistance with the formulation and review of the organisations Fire Policy 

Fire Safety Inspections

Salus Fire Safety Advisers can provide the resource to perform Fire safety Inspections, to an agreed format or to your organisations specifications.

Fire Risk Assessment

Salus Fire Safety Advisers can carry out fire risk assessment to an approved format, on all your organisations premises to ensure that they comply with current fire safety legislation.

Fire Safety Advisory Service

Salus Fire Safety Advisers can offer comprehensive advice, on all matters pertaining fire legislation, including ensuring compliance with Building Standards, Building Control and Fire and Rescue Services recommendations.

Flammable Liquids

Salus Fire Safety Advisers can offer advice on the handling and storage of Flammable Liquids and Gases, to comply with the relevant legislation.

Fire Safety Training

For information on Fire Safety Training please visit the Training page of this Website.

Fire Facts

• 60% of all companies involved in a serious Fire are unable to re-start after the fire. 
• Many businesses that experience a serious fire do not recover.
• Each year around 600 people die in fires
• The average cost of a fire in commercial premises is £58,000
• The government estimated that the annual loss due to arson was over £2b.
• Insurance companies reported that 40% of their losses were arson related.
• The government estimates that the true cost of fire in the UK in 2002 was £6,900,000,000.

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