Fire safety guidance for licensed premises in Eastbourne. Information about fire safety law, which changed from 1 October 2006.
Employers are required to carry out a risk assessment of their workplace. If five or more people are employed, a formal record of the findings must be kept.
You need to put in place fire precaution measures. These could include fire alarm systems and extinguishers as well as clearly signed escape routes. You are responsible for the safety of your guests and your staff.
Risk Assessment Guides to Download
New fire safety laws came into force from 1 October 2006, which:
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Emphasise preventing fires and reducing risk
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Make it your responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone who uses your premises and in the immediate vicinity
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Do away with the need for fire certificates
An introductory booklet and a series of 11 guides for different types of businesses are available to download in PDF format - go to Related Pages.
Guides for Licensed Premises
The Fire Safety Risk Assessment Guides relevant to licensed premises are:
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Sleeping Accommodation - for hotels and other premises offering rooms. Also applies to areas of licensed premises where staff sleeping in is a condition of the employment or a business requirement
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Small and Medium Places of Assembly - for public houses, small clubs, halls and community centres, marquees and tents
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Large Places of Assembly - including large nightclubs
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Theatres and Cinemas
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Outdoor Events - music concerts, sporting events, firework displays
For more advice in Eastbourne, contact East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service - phone 0845 130 8855 or email eastbourne.firesafety@esfrs.org
