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Fire Safety Management Handbook, 2nd edition

Fire Safety Management Handbook, 2nd edition

Author: Ron Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781845926540
Published In: January 2003
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This handbook clarifies the vast array of fire safety legislation, regulations and standards applicable to the workplace.

It contains specific guidance on implementing and monitoring fire safety management such as best practice techniques illustrated by checklists and recent case studies.

It also includes advice on carrying out a fire risk assessment, guidance on active and passive fire precautions and an analysis of the direct and indirect costs of fire to business.

An essential toolkit for fire safety managers, personnel and facilities managers, health and safety professionals and their advisers.

Contents

Introduction:
- The cost of fires to business
- Direct costs – e.g. insurance
- Indirect costs – e.g. bankruptcy, loss of business confidence
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
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
Specialist Information
- Historic and heritage buildings
- Structural Alterations and extensions
- Arson