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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: The Colonel on July 04, 2007, 01:56:53 PM

Title: Plain english RRO version
Post by: The Colonel on July 04, 2007, 01:56:53 PM

I am hoping that you will be able to point me in the direction of a plain english version or interpretaion of the RRFSO. I am currently assisting our local hospice in undertaking fire risk assessments on their shops and would like the health & safety rep to have a simplified version of the order and its sections. Its hard enouigh for experianced personnel to understand legislation and dawnting for most others.

I know there are the guides on DCLG but I am hoping that the kind soles on here may know of some better ones. Thanks

Title: Plain english RRO version
Post by: val on July 04, 2007, 07:16:53 PM

Hi,

The guides on the DCLG web ARE the simple ones. The were designed with the lay person in mind. The 'short guide to making your premises safe from fire', also on the web site, is about as simple as you can get. (It even got the plain english award, although I know that they actually made it less understandable!!)
For explanation of the Order, the best I can offer is the Guidance for Enforcers, also promised by the DCLG...but not until September.

Title: Plain english RRO version
Post by: firehawk on July 08, 2007, 09:16:12 PM

Hi Colonel,

I've just read in this months Fire Prevention, Fire Engineering Journal that a companion guide for the RRO has been published which may help:

The New Fire Safety Legislation 2006: A Practical Guide is available at £39.95 ISBN 1842 1930 99

Firehawk

Title: Plain english RRO version
Post by: wee brian on July 09, 2007, 09:03:29 AM

Save yourself a few quid and just get a copy of the Order.