The order clearly states that a RP must take measures to reduce the risk of fire on the premises.
This can only be achieved by fire prevention.
How do you work that one out? I thought that it was quite clearly documented that risk is a product of likelihood and consequences? You seem to like maths BLEVE: R = L x C, Hold L constant, what happens when you lower C? I am reasonably sure that it would have the effect of lowering R.
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The Order states that measures must be taken to reduce the risk of fire on the premises and the risk of the spread of fire on the premises.
It does not say reduce the risk from fire but of fire..................... meaning ignition and combustion not the products of combustion or pyrolysis.
To that end, how do you reduce the risk of fire occurring........you apply fire prevention measures............in other words keeping fuels segregated from ignition sources.
This is clearly supported by the guidance notes continual reference to the 5 steps of an assessment.
It is foolish to think that a building can have 100% reliance on passive and active protection measures, as previously satted these can have and do fail. It is only by taking into account fire prevention and precautions that the risk of and from fire can be reduces so far as is reasonably practicable.
I hope my universal translator is working because obvioulsy I have been writing in some other language thus far.
BTW I do not particularly like math it is one of my weaker subjects but I get by