Responsible Person Training in Eastleigh and Hampshire
Responsible person training is for anyone who holds legal responsibility for fire safety within a commercial premises. At Benfield Fire Safety, we deliver in-person Responsible Person Training, designed to help individuals fully understand their duties, liabilities, and practical responsibilities under current fire safety legislation.
This training is suitable for those formally designated as the Responsible Person, as well as those who support or assist with fire safety management within an organisation.
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What Is a Responsible Person?
The role of the Responsible Person is defined within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Responsible Person is legally obliged to protect the safety of all persons within a building, including employees, residents, customers, and visitors, in relation to fire prevention and fire safety management.
This responsibility covers a wide range of duties, including:
- Fire risk assessments
- Evacuation procedures
- Maintenance of fire safety assets
- Ensuring fire exits remain clear and operational
- Day-to-day fire safety management
These duties are ongoing and must be actively managed, not simply documented.
Understanding Your Legal Duties and Liabilities
Understanding the scope of your responsibilities is critical. These are not theoretical obligations; they are legal requirements. The consequences of non-compliance can be significant, even if a fire does not occur.
Responsible Persons can be held accountable for failures in fire safety management, which may result in enforcement action, fines, or potentially criminal prosecution.
Where fire safety duties are delegated to managers or staff, those individuals may also hold legal liabilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. However, the ultimate responsibility always remains with the designated Responsible Person.
Our Responsible Person Training Course
Our responsible person training course is designed to give Responsible Persons and delegated staff the knowledge required to understand their role clearly and manage fire safety effectively in practice.
We recognise that fire safety legislation can feel complex and daunting. Our training takes a structured, practical approach to help participants understand:
- What their role involves
- Why are specific fire safety measures required
- How to manage fire safety on a day-to-day basis
- How to demonstrate compliance through effective documentation
Why Choose Benfield Fire Safety's Responsible Person training?
- Training delivered on-site at your premises
- No need for staff to travel
- Content tailored to your industry and premises type
- Identification of key fire safety risk factors relevant to your business
- Delivered by experienced professionals with extensive fire service backgrounds
- A certificate of competence is provided for every candidate
Course Content:
- To empower the Responsible Person of an organisation/business with the knowledge and measures that help their workplace to maximise safety from fire.
- An overview of the Articles listed within the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005.
- Importance of fire safety in non-domestic premises and role of the Responsible Person in ensuring safety from fire.
- Identification of who the Responsible Person is within the business/organisation.
- Responsible Person's legal duties.
- Fire Risk Assessments - Responsible Management - Application of Time Scales - Fund Allocation.
- Fire Safety Measures - fire detection and warning systems, escape routes and emergency lighting, fire doors/inspections, portable firefighting equipment management, staff training, evacuation drills etc.
- Ensuring maintenance and appropriateness of such measures, managing and facilitating fire drills and staff training.
- Identification of chemicals/flammable liquids/cylinders and their effective management.
- Drafting of policies (to include but not limited to) - Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP), Personal Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for vulnerable persons, management of contractors and work processes, drafting of DSEAR/COSHH registers and assessments.
- Record Keeping and Review – the importance of records (including fire risk assessment reviews), fire safety measures, maintenance and testing of equipment and the importance of such record-keeping to demonstrate compliance with the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005.
- Responsible Person must review and update the Fire Risk Assessment and all other fire safety measures regularly, and whenever there is a significant change to the premises or its use.
Course Details and Practical Requirements
- Course duration is approximately 7 hours and is delivered as a full-day course
- Competency is valid for 3 years
- No prerequisites are required
- Theory and presentation-based delivery
- A suitable room is required for the number of candidates plus the instructor
- To help tailor the training, we ask that you provide a copy of your Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan and Fire Policy in advance
- A brief walkaround of the premises can be included if desired, to highlight relevant fire safety considerations
Responsible Person Training F.A.Q's
The Responsible Person is often ultimately the business owner. However, others can have responsibility alongside. Please refer to the Responsible Person flow chart to determine who this might be within your business.
Responsible Persons, Directors, Co-directors, Managers, Duty Managers/Supervisors, and anyone else in your business who has been designated to assist the Responsible Person with Fire Safety responsibilities (such as the Health and Safety Department or Facilities Department). Also, Property Managers and Owners would benefit from this course.
We validate our Responsible Person Training for 3 years on the understanding that regulations can change. You should undertake this training as frequently as you feel necessary bearing in mind that your employees may change through staff turnover and thus new applicable employees may benefit from this training.
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The Responsible Person training offered by Benfield Fire Safety is designed to assist those in your organisation in understanding their roles and managing fire safety more effectively. Ensure your team is fully equipped and get in touch.
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