Fire Safety Audits and Compliance Checks
Who is this for?
Business owners, directors, facilities and health & safety managers, site supervisors, landlords, and responsible persons in any non-domestic premises – from offices and shops to warehouses, schools, care homes, hotels, and multi-occupancy buildings. If you need to prove your fire safety management is effective beyond a single risk assessment, covering policies, records, training, and systems testing, this audit ensures full compliance and preparedness.
Description
A specialist management-level review of your complete fire safety arrangements, including risk assessments, policies, staff training records, emergency plans, drills, maintenance logs for alarms/lighting/extinguishers, signage, and evacuation procedures. Our experienced auditors examine documents and conduct a premises walkthrough to identify gaps, verify testing regimes, and assess how well you’re actively managing fire risks day-to-day.
What do you get?
- A detailed Fire Safety Audit Report with gap analysis against legal standards, prioritised improvement recommendations, and an action plan to strengthen compliance.
- Robust evidence for internal boards, insurers, fire authority audits, and due diligence.
- A clear demonstration of proactive oversight of all fire safety elements.
Course Duration
Typically 1.5 to 3 hours on site for standard premises, depending on size, complexity, and document availability, plus short off-site time for report drafting. Larger organisations or those with multiple systems may extend to a half day.
Legal requirement / compliance
Fire safety audits demonstrate compliance with the general duty under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Articles 8–22) to implement, maintain, and review general fire precautions, including records of measures, training, and testing. Essential for fire authority inspections and higher-risk buildings under Building Safety Act 2022 amendments, helping avoid enforcement notices, fines, or prosecution.