Conflict of interest?

[Phillip L]

Can someone please put me straight on this point. If fire authorities do not carry out FRA's because they are the enforcing authorities how is it that they offer staff fire training? Staff training is a requirement under legislation so how can they enforce and then offer to carry out the training?
Thank you
Phillip L (Norfolk)

[Nearlybaldandgrey]

There is a difference between carrying out a Fire Risk Assessment and providing staff training.

The provision of training is normally limited to fire extinguisher or fire marshall/warden training for members of staff, which is carried out as a business, not a service.

Recent changes in legislation mean that alot of fire authorities will no longer be able to provide training as a commercial venture due to tax implications etc.

[jokar]

That is correct to a point, although if the Fire Authority trade as a limited company then they will still be able to offer and provide training at cost to the public.  Training is an integral part of competence and as such raising funds for the Fire Authority by the provision of sound training towards competence is good firesafety sense as well as financial sense.  As a by the by, fire extinguisher training may not be sufficient under RR(FS)O as the terminology used is training for firefighting which can be construed as a separate entity altogether.