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  • 1. Fire Safety Reports
  • 2. Fire Drills/Fire Instruction
  • 3. Recording of Drills & Instruction
  • 4. Stay Put Policy
  • 5. Notification Following Fire
  • 6. Competent Person
  • 7. Staff/Fire Wardens
  • 8. Fire Risk Assessment
  • 9. Fire Precautions Register
  • 10. Fire Extinguishers
  • 11. Testing Fire Alarms
  • 12. Testing Emergency Light
  • 13. Soft Furniture
  • 14. Corridor Fire Doors
  • 15. Bedroom Doors
  • 16. Hold Open Devices
  • 17. Sliding Doors
  • 18. Firework displays
  • 19. Oxygen (Bottled)
  • 20. Oxygen (Liquid)
  • 21. Smoking in Homes
  • 22. Locks on Doors
  • 23. Stairlifts
  • 24. Loft Spaces
  • 25. Signs
  • 26. Disabled People
  • References
  • Licensing Act 2003
  • Firework Regs
  • Fire Safety Checklist
  • Inspection Survey
  • Explosives Regulations
  • Fire Precautions Logbook
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Guidance for Residential Care Premises

 Section

Subject 

1

Fire Safety Reports 

2

Fire Drills/Fire Instruction 

3

Recording of Fire Drills and Fire Instruction 

4

Stay Put Policy 

5

Notification Following A Fire/Calling the Fire and Rescue Service 

6

Competent Person 

7

Staff/Fire Wardens 

8

Fire Risk Assessment 

9

Fire Precautions Register (Log Book) 

10

Fire Extinguishers 

11

Testing Fire Alarm Systems 

12

Testing Emergency Lighting Systems 

13

Soft Furniture 

14

Corridor Fire Doors 

15

Bedroom Doors 

16

Approved Hold Open Devices not Physically Linked to the Fire Alarm System 

17

Automatic sliding doors 

18

Firework Displays 

19

Oxygen (Bottled) 

20

Oxygen (Liquid) 

21

Guidance on Smoking 

22

Locks on Doors

23

Stair Lifts

24

Loft Spaces

25

Signs

26

Considerations for Disabled Persons

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Modified: 09 October 2008