A fire risk assessment is an organised and methodical  look at the premises, the activities carried on there and the likelihood that a fire could start and cause harm to those in and around the premises.

The aims of the fire risk assessment are:

• to identify the fire hazards;
• to reduce the risk of those hazards causing harm to as low as reasonably practicable; and
• to decide what physical fire precautions and management arrangements are necessary to ensure the safety of people in the premises if a fire does start.