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Guidance for people responsible for fire safety
Practical writing on fire risk assessments, fire door checks and remedial actions, from the team building FireOptix.
Fire risk assessment review dates: how often is often enough?
There's no single fixed interval written into law. What matters is whether the review date on file still reflects the building as it actually is today.
How much does fire safety compliance software actually cost?
Pricing in this category varies more by portfolio shape than by feature list. Here's what tends to actually drive the number, in general terms.
Fire door checks: what to actually look at, door by door
A fire door is only as good as its weakest component. A short, consistent check routine catches most of what actually goes wrong between formal surveys.
Who is the 'responsible person' under the RRFSO?
It's a legal role, not a job title, and more than one person can hold it in the same building at the same time — which is exactly where confusion tends to start.
How to actually read a fire risk assessment
Most FRAs get filed unread beyond the summary page. The action plan and the significant findings are where the document actually earns its keep.