For business

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service provides advice and guidance in respect of fire safety at work and other places. This guidance will help businesses meet their legal requirements.

Fire safety law

The Fire Safety Order covers general fire precautions and other fire safety duties which are needed to protect 'relevant persons' in case of fire.

Fire risk assessment

A fire risk assessment is an evaluation of the premises identifying hazards, or potential hazards and determining the likelihood (risk) that such hazards will cause harm.

Guidance and advice

Fire safety training

A common cause of injuries sustained in fire incidents, is the failure of the occupants of a building, whether staff or members of the public, to take the appropriate action when fire is discovered or a fire alarm is raised.

Emergency plans and business continuity

Business continuity is about having common sense precautions in place to help you survive a disruption and recover afterwards should this occur.

Fire extinguishers

As a business owner, you have responsibility for the provision of appropriate firefighting equipment. It is also your responsibility to check that all firefighting equipment is located correctly and in effective working order.

False alarms

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) have launched a new Unwanted Fire Alarm Signal procedure. This will change how DFRS respond to some calls from Automatic Fire Alarms.

Glossary

A list of common technical terms used in fire safety with their definitions.

Report the storage of dangerous substances

Please read the information provided and complete the form to notify us of any dangerous substances.

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Building Regulation and Fire Safety consultations

Part of our work is to provide fire safety comments on building regulation consultations. We are a statutory consultee for buildings to which the Fire Safety Order applies (or will apply) when they are either being built or substantially altered.

Business fire safety awareness tool

If you are unsure about your legal responsibilities for fire safety in your business, you can use the business fire safety awareness tool to check your knowledge in a fun and interactive way.

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COVID-19 Protection - Advise to Businesses when Returning to Work

NFCC Protection COVID 19 Protection Advice to Businesses 2020 (pdf 321.32 KB)

Think Sprinkler

There is clear evidence that sprinklers can be effective in stopping fires spreading and putting them out.

Blue Light Aware

The crews of emergency service vehicles rely on the help of other road users when they are on a blue light journey.

Biker Down

Biker Down is a 3 hour course covering accident scene management, first aid and the science of being seen.

Community Contract

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) protects the communities of Derbyshire by preventing fires and emergencies from occurring.

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FireStoppers

FireStoppers gives people an anonymous way to report what they know about deliberate firesetting.