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Consultation on a Revision to Fire Safety Guidance for Care Homes and the Quality Assurance of Persons who Offer Fire Risk Assessment Services

Consultation on a Revision to Fire Safety Guidance for Care Homes and the Quality Assurance of Persons who Offer Fire Risk Assessment Services

Friday, April 20, 2012

ISBN: 9781780457956

The main driver for this consultation has been Scottish Ministers' commitment to respond to the recommendations of the Rosepark Fatal Accident Inquiry and consider issues and comments raised as part of that process. We welcome views from persons on the content of the revised care home fire safety guidance and also as to any problems with the quality of fire risk assessments in Scotland and if so, what could be done to address the problems?

Executive Summary

1. This consultation seeks views on two aspects of fire safety in respect of premises where the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 applies.

i. A revision of the Scottish Government's practical fire safety guidance for care homes (the 'care home guide'); and

ii. The quality assurance of persons who offer fire risk assessment services.

2. The main driver for this consultation has been Scottish Ministers' commitment to respond to the recommendations of the Rosepark Fatal Accident Inquiry and consider issues and comments raised as part of that process.

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