1. Introduction:
   • The cost of fires to business
   • Direct costs – e.g. insurance
   • Indirect costs – e.g. bankruptcy, loss of business confidence
2. Legislation & Regulation
   • The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and 1999
   • The Fire Precautions Act 1971
   • The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
   • Legal Implications
   • Health and Safety - British and European Standards
3. Managing fire safety and fire risk assessment
   • Fire Safety Management
   • Fire awareness and prevention
   • Formulating a fire safety policy
   • Fire safety procedures
   • Fire safety training
   • Roles, responsibilities of, and liaison with, the fire service, local authorities, and the HSE
   • Emergency & Security planning
   • Fire Risk Assessment
   • Carrying out a Fire Risk Assessment
   • Legal Requirements
   • Risk Assessment Checklist
   • Conducting the Risk Assessment
   • Assessing the risk
   • Follow-up
   • Active Precautions
   • Fire Alarms
   • Fire Fighting Equipment & Provisions
   • Emergency Lighting
   • Passive Precautions
   • Means of Escape
   • Property Contents
   • Assessing Life Safety
   • Multiple/private Occupancy, public buildings, special use
   • After the fire (pre, during and post fire)
   • Planning Checklist
4. Specialist Information
   • Historic and heritage buildings
   • Structural Alterations and extensions
   • Arson

Appendices

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