Fire risk

PAS 9980:2022, Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats – Code of practice, published by BSI Standards Limited in 2022, defines fire risk as the: ‘combination of the likelihood of the occurrence of fire and likely consequence(s) of a fire. NOTE In the context of this PAS, the relevant consequences of a fire are those involving injury to people (number and severity of injuries), as opposed to damage to property.’

Fire safety in construction, written by HSE and Published by TSO (The Stationery Office), Third Edition, 2022, defines fire risk as: ‘The potential for a fire to cause loss of life or injury and/or damage to property.’

Articles on Designing Buildings about fire risk include:

• Designing out fire risk in roof voids.
• Fire risk assessment.
• Fire risk assessments and historic buildings.
• Fire Risk Assessor.
• Fire risk in high-rise and super high-rise buildings DG 533.
• Managing fire risk in commercial buildings: A guide for facilities managers.
• Place of special fire risk.
• Risk assessment under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• The need for company fire risk assessments.