Top tips for beating fire regulations

Disaster recovery expert, The Revival Company, has come up with ten top tips to help businesses following the introduction of new fire safety rules.

Disaster recovery expert, The Revival Company, has come up with ten top tips to help businesses following the introduction of new fire safety rules.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order is the biggest change in fire safety legislation for years.

It affects all non-domestic premises, including the voluntary sector and anyone who is self-employed with an office separate from their home.

Graham Orriss, Managing Director of the Revival Company, comments: "These new fire regulations, coming as they do on top of a whole raft of other business regulations and requirements, may feel like the last straw for a business".

"However, with a little organisation and planning, a business can adopt a few "best practice" measures that mean they will more easily be able to comply with the regulations and ensure that their business will bounce back from disaster with minimum delay in the unfortunate incident of a fire breaking out".

"Our wide experience of helping businesses recover from fire damage has given us useful insight into what really works".

The Revival Companies key tips include:.

1) Have an up to date, off-site back-up of important IT information .

2) Plan how you will redirect telephone calls and staff an alternative switchboard.

3) Plan a contingency plan to keep each physical area of operations running as well as the entire operation.

For example, what if your warehousing is affected or perhaps your call-centre?.

4) If space is crucial to your business have an up to date list of local business centres with space for rent on a short-term basis.

5) Plan who will replace your IT network.

Maintaining an up to date inventory of your IT system will speed things up hugely.

6) Ensure remote workers, for example with laptops back-up important information.

7) Plan who will be informed (clients, sub-contractors etc) in case of disaster.

8) Fleet management replacement of vehicles.

9) Plan replacement of plant equipment, assessment of minimum requirements to operate.

10) Most important, have access to important documentation such as Insurance policies!.

Such plans will help considerably with your risk assessment process and ensure you comply fully with regulations.

They will also mean your business should suffer less disruption if the worst happens.

The Revival Company has more than 25 years experience in restoring properties, both domestic and business, following the devastating effects of damage, including fire and flood.

No one wants a disaster to occur, but when it does, it is important that victims are treated with care and understanding.

The Revival Company has acquired an enviable reputation within the insurance industry for high quality of service and exceptional customer care.

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