Fire Safety Audit
Fire safety audit is a tool for assessing fire safety standards of an organization or building. A comprehensive fire safety audit addresses the inherent fire hazardous associated with the day to day activities in an occupancy and recommend measures to reduce the potential fire hazards.
The scope of the fire safety audit covers the following:
- Identify all significant fire hazards
- Identify the people who are at risk from each hazard
- Evaluate if existing control measures reduce risk to a tolerable level
- Determine the required additional control measures required
- Availability of adequate means of escape from the premises in case of fire
- Availability of suitable fire detection and fire fighting facilities
- Availability of suitable emergency plan detailing responsibilities and actions of key personnel
- Training, information and instruction to all occupants of premises about fire safety
- Documentation on Upkeep and testing of all fire safety equipment and precautions