Business safety

From dedicated fire safety advice for your type of business to fire risk assessments and warning systems, choose from below for further information.

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Choose your business type

Select your type of business and find out what you need to know and do to meet your fire safety responsibilities.

Choose your business type
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Who is responsible

Why your business must have a responsible person (RP), what they do, plus duty holders, accountable persons, and RPs for high rise.

Responsible persons
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Fire Risk Assessments

About fire risk assessments, what they involve, keeping them updated, and why they're important.

Fire Risk Assessments
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Premises safety and equipment

Learn about fire doors, escape routes, emergency lighting and more from our short, informative business safety videos.

Premises safety and equipment
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Warning systems

All businesses must have appropriate fire detection and alarms. Read about the different types and what is required for your premises.

Warning systems
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Activities within premises

For premises where activities take place - such as licensed premises, holiday accommodation, event venues and caravan and park home sites.

Activities within premises
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High rise and higher risk

Information about high rise residential buildings, those with 2 or more sets of domestic premises, care homes, hospitals, specialised housing and more. 

High rise and higher risk premises
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Law, guidance and enforcement

The laws governing fire safety for businesses and buildings, plus a list of helpful government and other guidance to assist you, and our policy regarding enforcement.

Law, guidance and enforcement
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Free Resources

Checklists, online tools, an evacuation plan template, occupancy calculator and other free tools and resources to help you stay fire safe.

Free resources
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Our policies

Kent Fire and Rescue Service polices relating to automatic fire alarms, licensing and events, risk based inspection, enforcement, and firefighter access and buildings. 

 

Our policies
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Advice

From advice for bonfires and firework displays to what to do if your business has a fire, take a look at our advice pages for help and guidance.

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Contact Business Safety

Get in touch with our friendly team for advice, help and guidance, if you're organising a public event, or need fire safety advice. 

Contact KFRS Business safety