4 Types of Fire Risk Assessment!

Thursday 13th April 2017

Types of Fire Risk Assessment

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to carry out 'suitable and sufficient' assessment of the risk from fire. Determining what must be assessed to meet that requirement depends on the risks in each building. In some cases, an assessment of the common parts is sufficient, in others a destructive assessment of common parts and flats is necessary.

Our technical experts will be happy to work with you to establish what's the right fit for your portfolio.

Crimson Fire Risk Services Ltd will always work to your specification or scope of works, but if you have no existing specification, we can offer the following types of assessment in residential property. All of which includes a comprehensive assessment report that includes the significant findings, the issues identified and the actions required.

Type 1 assessment

Non-destructive assessment of the common parts of a building.
Completion of the PAS79+ fire risk assessment template
Consideration of the external materials of the building
Consideration of compartmentation between common areas and the flats
Inspection of a sample of service risers on all floors
Inspection above a sample of readily accessible demountable false ceilings if present
Inspection of a sample of flat front doors
Comprehensive assessment report to include the significant findings, issues identified and actions required
Entry into the flats beyond the front door is not included in a type 1 survey.

Type 2 assessment

Destructive inspection of the common parts of a building.
All of the items in a type 1 assessment
Inspection of areas of construction in the common parts by use of a camera and borescope as appropriate
Inspection of areas of construction in the common parts opened up as necessary
Entry into the flats beyond the front door is not included in a type 2 survey

Type 3 assessment

Non-destructive inspection of the common parts of a building and the flats.
All of the items in a type 1 assessment
Plus the following in a sample of flats:
Consideration of compartmentation between flats
Consideration of the fire resistance of doors between rooms
Consideration of the means of escape from the flat
Consideration of the means of fire detection in the flat
Testing of the smoke alarm (where present) in the flat

Type 4 assessment

Destructive inspection of the common parts of a building and the flats.

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