What is the fire safety order (Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005)?

Each year in England and Wales, more than 1,300 educational buildings suffer fires large enough for the fire and rescue service to be called out. Each commercial building must therefore have a fire risk assessment, writes the Fire Industry Association.

Fire Extinguishers are a requirement in all commercial premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005, section 13, to protect people in the event of fire.

Many businesses across the country have Dry Riser systems which do not get tested annually. Dry Riser systems are a vital piece of equipment which the Fire Brigade will use in the event there is a fire in your building. If this equipment does not operate correctly or fails during use not only are firefighters put at risk but...

Over the last 10 years the Fire Industry Association carried out a survey into the usage of portable fire extinguishers, this showed that where the fires were fought using portable fire extinguishers 80% were successfully extinguished, and that in 75% of cases there was no need to call the Fire and Rescue services.

A waste transfer note is a document that records a transfer of waste from one party to another. It includes details of the place, date and time of transfer, the parties involved, the license or permit number of the person receiving the waste, and a description of the waste being transferred. The description of the waste should include the relevant...