Fire safety audit

A fire safety audit plays an important role in ensuring the safety of people and property. Here are the main tasks and objectives that an audit fulfils:

Assessment of the technical condition of the facility: Conducting an audit provides reliable data on the current condition of the building, identifying potentially dangerous locations or systems that could contribute to a fire.

Reporting to public authorities: Audit results are provided to the public authorities responsible for fire safety, helping them to assess the situation and take the necessary measures to ensure safety.

Reducing the risk of fire and damage: After the audit, weaknesses in the fire safety system are identified, allowing measures to be taken to address them and reduce the risk of fire and therefore potential damage.

Preparing for renovation: The results of the audit can be used to develop plans for refurbishment of the building and equipment to improve the fire safety system.

Fire audit objectives also include:

• Improving Safety: The primary goal of a fire audit is to improve the safety and security of the public and to prevent property loss in the event of a fire.
• Preventing breaches: The audit helps to identify and rectify breaches of fire safety requirements, which helps to prevent fires from occurring and minimise risks.
• Improving the effectiveness of the safety management system: Audit results can be used to improve the fire safety management system of the company and develop further safety measures.
• Compliance with legislation: Conducting an audit enables organisations to be compliant with fire safety legislation and requirements, preventing potential fines and other negative consequences.

Thus, fire auditing is an important tool to ensure the safety of facilities and protect human life and health.

Fire audits are required by various organisations and businesses such as warehouses, shopping complexes, manufacturing buildings, industrial plants, residential properties, service departments and other organisations. This is due to the need to ensure the safety of staff, visitors and property as well as compliance with fire safety legislation.

The following stages are included when conducting a fire safety audit:

• Contract conclusion: The terms and conditions of the audit, responsibilities of the parties and other important points are determined.
• Document analysis: Documents characterising the fire safety condition of the facility are studied, such as instructions, briefing logs, orders on appointment of responsible persons, evacuation plans, etc.
• Facility survey: Buildings, premises and territories are inspected to identify potential hazards, load-bearing structures, heating and ventilation systems, evacuation routes, etc. are analysed. The condition of fire-fighting equipment is also checked.
• Conclusion preparation: Based on the data obtained, a detailed conclusion is drawn up on the level of fire safety of the facility and the necessary measures to improve it.
• Registration of the conclusion: The conclusion is registered in the relevant subdivision of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Fire audit is recommended to be carried out periodically and in case of changes in the operating conditions of the facility. It helps to obtain objective information on the current state of fire safety of the facility and develop a plan of measures to improve it.

Specialists with relevant experience and expertise should be contacted to conduct a fire audit. The results of the audit will enable effective measures to be taken to ensure safety and compliance with fire safety legislation.