Fire Risk Assessments & Management Delivered Through Vision Pro Software

A Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) is a systematic review of your premises to identify fire hazards, evaluate the likelihood and consequences of a fire, and recommend measures to prevent or mitigate it.

Assets & Compliance Managed Services assessors examine the building layout and use, ignition sources, fuel loads, people at risk (including vulnerable occupants), compartmentation, escape routes, fire doors, detection and alarm coverage, emergency lighting, signage, suppression, and management procedures (training, drills, maintenance, records).

We then rate risks, prioritise remedial actions, and advise on practical improvements. The goal is simple: reduce the chance of a fire starting, ensure early detection/alert, and make sure everyone can escape safely.

Yes. In non-domestic premises and the common parts of multi-occupied residential buildings, the “Responsible Person” (typically the employer, building owner, or person in control) must ensure a “suitable and sufficient” FRA is carried out and kept up to date. This duty can be shared where control is shared (e.g., landlords and managing agents). The Responsible Person must also implement and maintain the findings: policies, procedures, maintenance regimes, staff training, and remedial works. For higher-risk or complex buildings, expect more frequent reviews and stronger evidence of competence and management controls.

As a baseline, review annually and whenever there is a significant change, such as alterations to the building or layout, a change of use or occupancy, new processes or equipment, a fire incident or near miss, repeated false alarms, or new legislation/guidance.

Residential portfolios and higher-risk settings (care homes, hospitals, high-rise residential) often benefit from shorter cycles.

Assets & Compliance Managed Services will recommend a review frequency based on risk profile and can automate reminders in Vision Pro so you never miss a deadline.

For residential buildings, industry practice recognises four levels:

• Type 1 (Non-destructive, common parts): Visual assessment of communal areas and a sample of front-entrance doors.
• Type 2 (Destructive, common parts): Sampling to check hidden fire-stopping/compartmentation.
• Type 3 (Non-destructive, common parts + sample of flats): Considers means of escape within dwellings.
• Type 4 (Destructive, common parts + sample of flats): The most intrusive level.

For commercial and public buildings, we scope assessments proportionate to risk and complexity, aligned to recognised methodologies. We’ll help you choose the right level based on your building type, history, and objectives.

You’ll receive a clear, structured report with: an executive summary, risk ratings, annotated observations with photos, a prioritised action plan (with due dates and responsible roles), and any immediate life-safety issues highlighted. We also include management recommendations (training, testing, maintenance, evacuation strategies) and signpost where specialist surveys may be required (e.g., detailed fire door inspections or compartmentation surveys). Reports are delivered via Vision Pro Software, so you can assign actions, track progress, export dashboards, and evidence compliance during audits.

An FRA evaluates the current risks and management arrangements in an occupied building and recommends improvements.

A Fire Strategy is a design-led document that defines how a building achieves compliance through layout, compartmentation, detection, alarm, escape, and fire-fighting facilities, typically produced at design/refurbishment stages or where significant alterations are planned.

In practice, an FRA may recommend producing or updating a Fire Strategy if the building’s original assumptions are unclear or have changed.