Fire Safety Advice for Hoteliers

Fire Safety Advice for Hoteliers

To help you inquire about the fire safety features of a hotel or bed and breakfast, the following information will show you what to look for and the right questions to ask on arrival.

• Ensure your fire risk assessment, which must be completed by a competent person, is up-to-date and is reviewed as appropriate.

• Make sure your fire alarm system confirms to the relevant British Standard. It must be tested and maintained in accordance with the installers recommendations.

• Escape routes, corridors, stairways and exits must be kept clear from obstruction and free of combustible materials at all times. Final exit doors must be easy to open and must not be locked shut.

• Are exit doors and routes to them indicated by illuminated EXIT signs?

• Consideration must be given to how disabled guests would escape from your hotel in event of a fire.

• All fire doors should be well maintained, with the self-closing devices in good working order. Fire doors must be kept shut at all times and should display a notice saying so.

• Emergency lighting, provided to illuminate escape routes in the event of a mains power failure, must be tested and maintained to installer’s recommendations.

• All hotel firefighting equipment should be provided, tested and maintained to the relevant British Standards.

• All hotel staff should be made aware of what to do in the event of a fire and should receive regular training.

• All guests should be provided with relevant fire safety information, which should be explained on arrival and clearly displayed in all guest rooms.

Information gathered from the Avon Fire and rescue data.