Fire safety law - quick facts

The aim of fire safety law is to protect people from the risk of fire by preventing fires and ensuring safe evacuation if one happens.

It makes sure buildings are designed, managed, and maintained to reduce fire hazards.

It includes checking buildings for fire risks, keeping exits clear, installing alarms and extinguishers, and training people on what to do in an emergency.

The law therefore requires those responsible for a building - like employers or owners - to assess fire risks, take precautions, and keep people safe at all times.

This section gives you a quick overview of your responsibilities under fire safety law, so you can stay compliant and help keep your employees and others safe from the risks of a fire.

It covers:

• which fire safety laws (Link to: [[Fire safety law - quick facts >> An introduction to fire safety>>Fire safety laws>>Which fire safety laws apply] apply]), (Link to: [[Fire safety law - quick facts >> An introduction to fire safety>>Fire safety laws>>Do fire safety laws apply to me?] who]) they apply to and who (Link to: [[Fire safety law - quick facts >> An introduction to fire safety>>Fire safety laws>>Who enforces fire safety law?] enforces]) them;
• the (Link to: [[Fire safety law - quick facts >> An introduction to fire safety>>Fire safety laws>>Premises covered by fire safety law] premises]) covered by fire safety law;
• the legal fire safety responsibilities that (Link to: [[Fire safety - quick facts >> An introduction to fire safety>>Your fire safety responsibilities] apply to you as an employer]); and
• how you can (Link to: [[Fire safety - quick facts >> An introduction to fire safety>>How you can comply with your fire safety duties] comply]) with them.