Fire Risk Assessments with Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance

Independent, fire risk assessments for safer buildings and confident compliance.

Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) are a legal requirement, but they’re also complex, time-consuming, and critical to life safety. Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance (KFS) delivers impartial, expert FRAs tailored to your building type, occupancy, and fire safety strategy. From airports and hospitals to housing and heritage sites, we help you understand your fire risk and take action to reduce it.

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A Fire Risk Assessment is a structured review of fire hazards in a building and how they are managed. It identifies risks to life, evaluates existing controls, and recommends improvements so that legal duties can be met and people kept safe.

It’s essential to seek competent, expert advice for fire risk assessments, especially in complex buildings or processes. Check national registers for qualified assessors (IFSM Tier 3 is the highest level in England) and ensure your provider is certified under a UKAS-accredited scheme like BAFE SP205 for robust, compliant delivery.

Basic FRA

Suitable for low-risk premises such as small offices or shops. Focuses on general fire hazards, how a fire is detected and how you are warned of it, how a fire is contained so that you can escape safely, and the measures that you have in place to ensure rapid extinguishment (typically through Fire and Rescue Service attendance).

Complex FRA

Complex FRAs might be needed in what many consider a simple building, but typically would be within medium to high-risk buildings like schools, care homes, large healthcare facilities, industrial premises, and multi-occupancy housing (for example HRBs). A Complex FRA covers the same elements as a Basic FRA but addresses additional hazards, diverse occupier demographics, and complexities such as mixed-use building interfaces.

Construction Phase FRA

Expert support during RIBA Stages 5–7, including construction phase fire risk assessment, construction phase passive fire safety inspections, pre-handover fire safety inspections, and third party checking of Regulation 38 documentation.

External Wall Appraisals

An external wall appraisal (FRAEW) assesses fire risk in a building’s façade, unlike a Fire Safety Order assessment. Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance has extensive experience delivering FRAEW for new builds, remediation projects, and reviewing EWS1 forms, ensuring robust fire safety compliance.

Review & Update FRA

For buildings with existing assessments that need updating due to changes in layout, occupancy, or legislation.

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Industry-recognised assessors at the highest level

Company certified under a UKAS-accredited scheme

Impartial, evidence-based assessments

Experienced assessors across sectors and building types

Clear, actionable reporting with prioritised and pragmatic recommendations

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Scope Definition:

Understand building use, occupancy, and fire strategy

Site Inspection:

Identify hazards, who might be harmed, and how hazards are controlled

Documentation Review:

Examine fire safety plans, maintenance records, and previous FRAs

Risk Evaluation:

Rate risks and recommend mitigation actions

Reporting:

Deliver clear, prioritised findings aligned with legal and regulatory frameworks

Follow-Up Support:

Assist with remediation, compliance, and future reviews

Legal Compliance:

Meet duties under the Fire Safety Order and Fire Safety Act

Life Safety:

Protect occupants and enable safe evacuation

Operational Resilience:

Reduce risk of fire-related disruption

Reputation:

Demonstrate commitment to safety and best practice

Efficiency:

Avoid costly remediation and enforcement action

Who We Work With

Supporting Duty Holders Across the Built Environment

• Building owners and facilities managers

• Developers and contractors

• Housing associations and local authorities

• NHS Trusts and healthcare estates

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Fire Safety Act 2021

Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

Building Safety Act 2022 (section 156)

BS 9792 and PAS 79: Fire Risk Assessment Methodology

PAS 9980: External Wall Fire Risk Appraisal

Approved Document B (ADB)

HSG168 and the 10th Edition Code of Practice and CDM Regulations

(for construction phase)

Case Studies: Building Confidence Through Compliance

Explore how KFS helped clients across sectors meet fire safety obligations and improve risk management.

From Blueprint to Build: Fire Safety That Works

Safety That Delivers Daily

Intelligent Solutions for Safer Places of Learning

Cleared for Safety: Fire Strategy That Keeps Gatwick Moving

Safeguarding the Grandeur of Hawkstone Hall

Elegance, Restored: Fire Safety Strategy at The Randolph Hotel

Q: Are your assessments compliant with BS 9792, PAS 79, and PAS 9980?

A: Yes - our team follows best practice methodologies for the fire risk assessments we deliver, and for external wall appraisals we provide FRAEW reports that follow the guidance in PAS 9980.required.

Q: Can you assess high-rise residential buildings?

A: Absolutely — we regularly assess high-rise residential buildings including HRBs.

Q: Do you support Regulation 38 handover?

A: Yes — we assist with verifying fire safety information for handover and approvals.

Q: How often should a Fire Risk Assessment be reviewed or updated?

A: There is no set time scale for when a fire risk assessment should receive its periodic review or for when a new fire risk assessment is necessary, the frequency being set by the fire risk assessor (or the organisation’s fire safety procedures), but a rough rule might see high risk complex premises being reviewed annually and a sliding scale down to simple low risk premises on a three-yearly basis

Q: What types of buildings do you assess?

A: We assess a wide range of premises including healthcare, education, heritage sites, transport hubs, leisure and hospitality, commercial offices, and industrial facilities such as waste management and energy-from-waste plants.

Q: Will I receive a written report with recommendations?

A: Yes - every FRA includes a detailed written report outlining findings, risk ratings, and prioritised recommendations for improvement.

Q: Can you help us comply with the Building Safety Act?

A: Absolutely - our assessments support compliance with the Building Safety Act, including duties for accountable persons and HRBs.

Q: Do you offer Fire Risk Assessments during construction or refurbishment?

A: Yes - we provide construction phase FRAs to ensure fire safety is considered throughout the build process.

Q: What happens if my building fails the assessment?

A: A fire risk assessment is not a pass or fail exercise, it will set out how the fire safety hazards in a building are managed by the fire safety precautions. Where something is identified that can be improved upon the fire risk assessment will tell you and suggest the priority it is addressed. Our reports do that clearly, pragmatically to support you in planning remediation and achieving compliance.

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