Managing Fire Safety in Care Homes

In a report by The Guardian, it was determined that 57% of 177 London care homes failed a fire safety inspection in 2018. Fire risk assessments are a legal obligation and must be undertaken each year to ensure that procedures and fire safety regulations in your care home meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.  

To ensure that such a vital task is completed correctly, it is always worthwhile to contract fire safety professionals such as the team at Arundel Firecare, Security & Electrical to complete your fire risk assessment for you. Not only is an experienced fire risk assessor likely to identify potential risks that an untrained eye may overlook, but a professional will be able to recommend pragmatic yet effective ways to minimise your risk without incurring significant additional costs.  

Fire safety risk assessments for residential care premises completed by Arundel Firecare, Security & Electrical will examine the following:  

• Your current fire prevention measures  

• How well you could communicate to those on-site in the event of a fire  
• Your escape routes and fire evacuation measures. Are there clear escape paths? Do you complete regular fire drills? Do you have any vulnerable staff with special escape requirements?  
• How well you could confine and suppress a fire 
• The level of awareness and training among your staff in terms of what to do in the event of a fire 

Having completed this assessment, Arundel Firecare, Security & Electrical would then provide further information and make informed recommendations based on our experience of fire safety audits within the care sector to ensure you stay safe and legal.