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These web pages provide a guide for business about fire safety. Use the various links to navigate to the relevant sections for further information.

Safe Business: Employer’s Guide to Fire Safety
Fire Safety Guidance / Legislation
The following links provide guidance, documentation and advice on a range of business related fire safety aspects. This section includes a link to the Department for Communities and Local Government website, containing guides for owners, occupiers and operators of business premises, Frequently Asked Questions and material to download.
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Fire Safety (Regulatory Reform) Order 2005
1. Click here to find out more.
2. Practical advice for business.

Fire Safety Law and Guidance For Business Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) website

Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) home page

How Do You Do A Fire Risk Assessment?

Home Office guidance

Health and Safety Executive guidance
Fire Legislation (Regulatory Reform Order)
As part of the Government’s commitment to reduce death, injury and damage caused by fire, the Department for Comunities and Local Government (DCLG) is reviewing fire safety law; and is making a number of changes which are designed to make the law easier to understand and comply with. These changes form the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO).

The changes set out in the RRFSO will apply to non-domestic premises only (i.e. not your own home) and come into force throughout England and Wales only (Scotland and Northern Ireland have devolved responsibility for fire safety law) on 1st April 2006. Until such time as the RRFSO becomes the new law, the current fire safety regulations must be complied with.

For more information about the Regulatory Reform Order go to...

Regulatory Reform Order information
Further Information
Further information and safety advice is available from these sources:

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The Arson Prevention Bureau which has been set up by the Home Office and the Association of British Insurers to spearhead a national programme of action against arson.

Additional help and advice on protection of your premises is available from:
  • Your insurer.
  • Our Community Fire Safety Department. Our RBFRS Helpline is available on: (0118) 932 2152. Or visit the Community Safety Section section for more guidance.
  • The crime prevention department of Thames Valley Police.

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Take Positive Action
In case of fire... call 999

Get Out !
Dial 999
Get the Fire Brigade Out
Stay Out!


If you have any information about a suspicious fire call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, your call is free and completely anonymous. Visit the Crimestoppers website for further information.

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