Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service - Guidance for Residential Care Premises

	Home Fire Safety For BusinessGuidance for Residential Care Premises

		For Business

		Contact

		Enforcement Policy

		Do Regulations Apply?

		Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

		Guidance for Residential Care Premises
		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

		Arson Task Force

		Arson Reduction [1.8mb]

		Safer Events Guidance

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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