Fire Safety: Protecting Your Properties, People, and Business

Fire safety compliance is no longer just good practice; it’s a legal requirement with serious consequences for those who fail to comply. As a business owner or landlord, you have a duty of care to protect your staff, tenants, and visitors. Ignoring this responsibility can result in devastating outcomes for both people and property.

The Enforcement Landscape

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, every business or non-domestic property must appoint a ‘Responsible Person’ for fire safety. This could be you as the employer, landlord, owner, or occupier, but the duty cannot be avoided.

Recent enforcement cases show how seriously the authorities treat breaches.

In Worthing, for example, 10 Park Crescent Management (Worthing) Ltd and its director were prosecuted by West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service after multiple failings were uncovered, including:

• No fire risk assessment in place
• Lack of testing and maintenance for fire alarms and emergency lighting
• An unsafe electrical cupboard on a main escape route
• Failure to provide residents with fire safety information

The penalties issued reinforce the clear message: you cannot “hide from your duties” when inspectors identify non-compliance.

The consequences of failing to act include fines, imprisonment, reputational damage, property loss, and, most seriously, loss of life.

How Stallard Kane Helps Protect You

We offer a comprehensive fire safety package to help you stay compliant and protect your people, property, and livelihood.

Fire Risk Assessment Services

• Thorough assessments carried out by qualified Fire Risk Assessors
• PAS79-compliant methodology to ensure suitability and sufficiency
• Detailed reports with identified hazards, control measures, and prioritised action plans (including photographic evidence)
• Ongoing reviews to keep your assessments up to date as your building or usage changes

Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Services

• Design, installation, commissioning, and testing for any size or type of premises
• Support for all alarm types: conventional, bi-wire, addressable, and wireless
• Regular servicing and inspections in line with British Standard 5839
• Emergency lighting testing and maintenance to ensure safe evacuation during power loss
• Clear, tailored recommendations and bespoke quotations

Why Choose Stallard Kane?

• We help you meet your legal fire safety obligations
• We significantly reduce the risk of prosecution, fines, and reputational damage
• We ensure robust systems that protect lives and properties
• We give you confidence that fire safety is being managed by experienced specialists

Call our Risk Solutions Team on 01427 420 404 or email risksolutions@skaltd.co.uk