Fire safety

Find out more about the legislation and regulations relating to fire safety and licensing. 

Key documents

Public Register - contains information relating to any prohibition, restriction or enforcement notices issued by the Fire and Rescue Service.
 
Statement of Intent (PDF, 41k) - regarding enforcement of Fire Safety lays out the Authority's approach when working with another authority Third Party with due regard to the Enforcement Concordat published by the Better Regulation Task Force of the Cabinet Office.


Fire legislation and guidance

Building regulations for fire safety
Describing the regulations for buildings fire safety.

Disability and Fire Safety
Links to websites, guides and Codes of Practice

Fire Sprinkler Systems - Domestic, Residential and Commercial
Fire Sprinkler Systems

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Suffolk Fire and Rescue's protocol on houses in multiple occupation.

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) came into effect in October 2006 and replaced over 70 pieces of fire safety law.  The FSO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including the common parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

Unwanted Fire Alarms?
A guide to reducing unwanted fire signals