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1. Under the new fire safety legislation in place in Northern Ireland, who is responsible for ensuring a suitable & sufficient fire risk assessment is completed for the premises?
The person in control of the premises
The fire & rescue service
The landlord
2. If you are a tenant, in commercial premises, who is responsible for ensuring a suitable & sufficient fire risk assessment, is completed?
The landlord
The tenant
The fire & rescue service
3. A fire risk assessment should be carried out by a competent person. This is defined as;
The owner/manager
Someone with suitable & sufficient fire safety training & experience
Any member of staff
4. How frequently should the occupier carry out & record a sounder test on the fire alarm system?
Quarterly
Monthly
Weekly
5. How frequently should the occupier carry out & record a flash activation test on the emergency lighting system?
Six monthly
Monthly
Weekly
6. How frequently should the occupier carry out a visual inspection & record on the fire extinguishers?
Annually
Six monthly
Monthly
7. How frequently should all staff have fire awareness training?
At induction &periodically thereafter (2 years for low risk sites)
Every year
Every five years
8. How many trained fire wardens should a business premises have on duty while the premises are occupied?
Sufficient numbers to ensure safe & full evacuation
3
5
9. How frequently should insured business premises carry out a full fire drill?
Monthly
Six monthly
Annually
10. How frequently should portable appliance testing be completed in an office premises to protect against fire/shock & burns?
Every 2 years
Annually
Six Monthly