Who is responsible for completing a Fire Risk Assessment? 

The Responsible Person (RP) is responsible for ensuring each building has an up-to-date FRA at all times. The RP can be anyone who can be considered to have control over part of the premises.  

You may be known as the RP if you are:  

• An employer.
• The owner.
• The landlord.
• An occupier.
• Anyone else with control of the premises, for example a facilities manager, building manager, managing agent or risk assessor.

If there’s more than one responsible person, you must work together to meet your responsibilities. 

How many steps make up a Fire Risk Assessment? 

There are 5 steps to carrying out an FRA:  

1. Identify the fire hazards.   
2. Identify people at risk. 
3. Evaluate, remove or reduce the risks. 
4. Record your findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide training. 
5. Review and update the fire risk assessment regularly. 

How often should a Fire Risk Assessment be reviewed as a minimum? 

FRAs must be conducted ‘regularly’ and must be up to date; therefore, guidance recommends that it is reviewed every year and redone every three years.  

Your Fire Risk Assessment must be reviewed if a material change has taken place, or there is a reason to suspect it is no longer valid. 

Is a Fire Risk Assessment a legal requirement?  

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Article 9, states that it is a legal requirement for buildings which are not single private dwellings. These include but are not limited to; residential buildings with more than one dwelling which share a common area, building which the public have access to, or a workplace.