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- Fire Safety
Prevention is the key to reducing the tragedies and hardships caused by fire. Stopping fires from starting requires the community and the fire service to work together to deliver safer communities.
This page signposts people to useful information about fire safety. It also provides links to associated web pages and the organisations that work to help you!
For further information visit The Arson Prevention Bureau website.
Please visit the page Frequently Asked Questions - Bonfires to read the answers to some popular questions people ask on the subject of Bonfires. Also read the Advice on Garden Bonfires webpage.
There are strict standards against commercial enterprises which cause smoke from bonfires. Please visit the page Building Site Burning for more information on this subject.
For Fire Safety Advice for Business and Commerce please visit The Arson Prevention Bureau website.
The safety of your building and its occupants can be greatly enhanced by the installation of an Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm System.
Properly used and maintained, the automatic system with its fast response to incipient fire can be a significant factor in reducing the risk to life and limit the damage to your property in the event of a fire.
For more information or advice on Automatic Fire/Smoke Alarms please visit the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service website.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) came into effect in October 2006 and replaced over 70 pieces of fire safety law. The FSO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including the common parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The law applies to you if you are:
Under the FSO, the responsible person must carry out a fire safety risk assessment and implement and maintain a fire management plan.
Further information on what you need to do when carrying out a risk assessment is available in the 5-step fire risk assessment checklist on the Communities and Local Government website.
It is the responsibility of the Headteacher and Governing Body of the premises to ensure that fire evacuation drills are carried out.
More information should be sought from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and a link to their website is provided below:
More information on Fire Safety in the Worklist should be sought from the Health & Safety Executive's website, a link to the relevant page is provided below:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/workplace.htm
Would you or your staff know what to do if a fire broke out in the Workplace?
Every year, people die and many more are injured in fires at work. The responsibility falls on management to ensure their staff are sufficiently trained in fire safety matters.
For advice on the range of fire training courses available for commerce and industry, visit the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service website using the link below:
For all issues surrounding Firefighting, such as attending fires, after care, securing premises after fire incidents etc please contact South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. A link to their website is provided below:
