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Where a building is occupied by more than one organisation, fire safety precautions and facilities should be in place for all common or public areas as well as for the individual areas occupied by each organisation.
A Competent Person should be appointed to manage the building. The person should be given sufficient state authority powers of sanction and resources to take responsibility for the day to day safety management of the building and to ensure that essential repairs or maintenance are carried out.
The role of fire safety manager may be combined with other health safety or security functions. In small occupancies the role of the fire safety manager may be assigned to the owner or general manager. If the fire safety manager is absent a duty safety officer should be present whenever the building is occupied.
The role of fire safety manager may be combined with other health safety or security functions. In small occupancies the role of the fire safety manager may be assigned to the owner or general manager. If the fire safety manager is absent a duty safety officer should be present whenever the building is occupied.
The fire safety managers of each individual organisation should liaise to ensure that:
Where fire safety management is outsourced (part of facilities managing agent) then final responsibility should reside within the main organisation.
The potential for loss of life in fire is greater in large and/or crowded and/or complex buildings. Effective communication is therefore an essential part of successful fire management. Tenants and residents must be informed of their role in the event of an evacuation (purpose built flats may be a ‘stay put’ policy).
In drafting an Evacuation Procedure for your property – Stair Consultancy will consider the following: