Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is required to comment on fire safety measures and to notify the Licensing Authorities on the suitability of the premises.

In addition to providingTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service with copies of the application, the operating schedule, and a plan of the premises, you should also provide a fire safety risk assessment.

 

The operating schedule should include sufficient information to enable an assessment to be made of the fire safety measures in the premises.

 

The fire risk assessment is an organised view of the activities of your premises regarding anything which could cause harm to persons. This allows you to consider whether you have taken adequate precautions or should do more to avoid harm. Should a hazard be significant, details of your compensatory fire precautions will be included so that the risk is acceptably low. (Practical guidance on compliance can be obtained by referring to the guidance document applicable to your premis)The risk assessment should give details of the following:-

 

 

The plan of the premises should be drawn in the standard scale 1:100 and include a key of symbols used (see example) through which the matters listed below are sufficiently illustrated:-

 

 

Following receipt of the application we may decide to inspect the premises prior to notifying the Licensing Authority of our decision.