Free templates and tools

Business owners and managers should check to make sure that:

• The fire risk assessment for the premises is up to date and has been acted on.

• Measures to reduce the risk of fire are in place and are working.

• Fire precautions in the building are working.

• The premises emergency plan is up to date and appropriate to ensure evacuation in case of fire without the need for assistance from fire crews.

•  All staff know what to do in case of fire.

Free Templates and Tools

• CFRS Fire Safety Log Book (opens in new window)

• Free sample guide for emergency planning/Business continuity (opens in new window)

• Fire risk assessment - 5 step checklist (opens in new window)

Risk assessment guides

A number of fire safety risk assessments have been produced by Communities and Local Government which will tell you what you have to do to comply with fire safety law.

The fire safety risk assessments are guides that have been designed so that a responsible person, with limited formal training or experience, should be able to carry out a fire risk assessment and make sure that they are meeting the requirements of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Fire safety guidance

A simple guide to fire doors for Responsible Persons: how to conduct routine checks and provide information to residents
A guide for persons with duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (as amended) and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022Enforcement and sanctions for non-complianceCheck your fire safety responsibilities under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022

Fire Safety Guidance in Small Premises

The following guides have been published by the Secretary of State under Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) to assist responsible persons in meeting their duties and help to carry out a fire risk assessment at your workplace and identify the general fire precautions that you need to have in place.

A guide to fire safety law for those responsible for safety in small non-domestic premisesA guide to compliance with fire safety law for those responsible for safety in small paying-guest-accommodationA guide to compliance with fire safety law for those responsible for fire safety in small blocks of flat

Business Safety Leaflets

• Business Continuity

• How to protect your business from arson

• Small and Medium Places of Assembly

• Impact Day

• Sprinkler

• Takeaway

• Houses of multiple occupancy

Blind Spot Calculator 

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has created a Blind Spot Calculator to support building owners and managers understand where their blind spots are when it comes to property protection. The blind spot calculator takes around 5-10 minutes to complete and looks at:

• Building Knowledge

• Fire Protection Systems

• Training and Competency

• Organisational resilience

Following the results the FPA will provide you with personalised scores and further resources to help build your knowledge.