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 (Word, 417Kb) - regarding enforcement of Fire Safety lays out the Authority's approach with due regard to the Enforcement Concordat published by the Better Regulation Task Force of the Cabinet Office.

Our Plans

Suffolk Action Plan 2007/08 (PDF 554Kb)
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Safety Plan 2010: Strategic Integrated Risk Management Plan (PDF 1.4Mb)

Fire legislation and guidance

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

Children and Young Persons Act
Children and Young Persons Act and fire safety.

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

Enforcement Policy Statement
This statement sets out the general policy and principles that Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service expects to follow.

Fire safety publications
Links to more information about fire safety legislation and standards.

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

Health and Safety at Work Act
Describing the Health and Safety at Work Act and its relation to fire safety.

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

Licensing Act 2003
More information for licensing applicants about the provision of adequate fire precautions

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Letter of intent regarding Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Related fire links
List of other fire-related web sites.

Reference Material

Stationery Office