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Fire Safety Audit Checklist for Healthcare

by Darren Whitelaw, from the Community

This Fire Safety Audit checklist is designed for healthcare settings, including hospitals and clinics, to assess compliance and reduce risk. It covers sources of ignition, fuel and oxygen, persons at risk, evacuation strategies for varying patient dependencies, signage and notices, lightning protection, access for fire services, fire-fighting equipment, escape routes and travel distances, refuges and stairways, escape lighting and lifts, structural fire resistance, compartmentation and cavity barriers, alarm and detection systems, staff training and drills, contractor control, audits, and an action plan, risk rating, review and sign-off.

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Fire Safety Audit Checklist
Conduct a comprehensive fire safety audit for healthcare environments using this structured checklist. Evaluate ignition sources, fuels and oxygen, at-risk patients and staff, escape routes and evacuation strategies, signage and lighting, lightning protection, access for firefighters, fire-fighting equipment, compartmentation, external envelope protection, automatic detection and alarms, staff training and drills, contractor controls, and hazard rooms. Includes considerations specific to hospitals and clinics such as medical gases, varying patient dependency, progressive horizontal evacuation, bed evacuation, and refuge planning. Use it to document findings, set recommendations, determine risk ratings, and schedule reviews.
by Mark Maltby, from the Community
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Fire Risk Assessment Checklist
This Fire Risk Assessment checklist helps organizations evaluate fire hazards and compliance across their premises. It covers premises details and occupants at risk, electrical ignition sources, smoking controls, arson prevention, heating and cooking risks, housekeeping standards, contractor controls and hot works, and other ignition sources. It assesses means of escape, provisions for people with disabilities (including PEEPs and refuges), and measures to limit fire spread such as compartmentation and dampers. It includes checks for emergency lighting, fire safety signage, alarm and detection systems, portable extinguishers, and hose reels. The template also guides procedures for emergencies, liaison with fire services, staff roles and training (including fire wardens and drills), and testing and maintenance routines for alarms, lighting, extinguishers, and escape routes.
by Christine Steele, from the Community
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Fire Risk Assessment Checklist for All Sites
This fire risk assessment checklist helps teams identify ignition, fuel, and oxygen sources across any site, document who is at risk, and record controls. It guides reviews of detection and alarm systems, firefighting equipment, escape routes, emergency lighting, and signage, plus testing, maintenance, training, and emergency plans. Use it to log findings, actions, and review dates to improve fire safety and compliance.
by Steve Toomer, from the Community
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Fire Risk Assessment Checklist - WSHL
This Fire Risk Assessment checklist helps responsible persons evaluate life safety risks and maintain compliance with UK regulations, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety Act 2021. It covers building and occupancy details, identification of fuel, oxygen, and ignition sources, and control measures such as electrical safety, smoking policies, arson prevention, heating and cooking controls, lightning protection, and good housekeeping. Fire protection measures include escape routes and exits, fire doors, compartmentation, emergency lighting, signage, detection and alarms, and portable firefighting equipment. The checklist supports management procedures for emergency planning, evacuation (including PEEPs), training, drills, and documentation. It also outlines maintenance and testing requirements for alarms, emergency lighting, extinguishers, doors, escape stairs, lifts, sprinklers, and smoke ventilation. Conclude with risk evaluation and assessor sign-off.
by Sophie Jones, from the Community
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