Health Technical Memorandum 05-03 Part K Firecode - fire safety in the NHS. Operational provisions - part K: guidance on fire risk assessments in complex healthcare premises (archive)

Publication Year

2008

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Describes how the ‘five-step’ approach to fire risk assessment can be applied to complex healthcare premises. Presents guidance on fire precautions and management measures, and an example of how the fire risk assessment can be recorded. Considers factors that affect fire safety in healthcare premises: physical precautions, fire prevention, those at risk from fire, appropriate management policies and procedures; and the availability of sufficient adequately trained staff.

Document History

Archived publications are for historical and/or legal reference purposes only, and are no longer supported by the UK Health Organisation concerned. Supersedes NHS Estates' HTM 86, 'Firecode. Fire risk assessment in hospitals', and 'Fire risk assessment in nucleus hospitals'. Supplements DCLG's 'Fire safety risk assessment - healthcare premises'. Superseded by 'Firecode operational provisions manuals - part K: guidance on fire risk assessments in complex healthcare premises.

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