There are over 45,000 hotels in the UK and fire safety is of paramount importance, not least because non-compliance with legislation can result in loss of life, loss of revenue, fines and imprisonment.
From small B&Bs to large hotels, the main legal responsibilities are the same. Hotel owners and managers need to be aware of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO); the current law in England and Wales. The FSO required one individual to be named as the ‘Responsible Person’ for a building – generally deemed to be the owner, manager or employer.
Quite often a hotel manager can be the designated Responsible Person without knowing it and without any fire safety knowledge or training. However, just because they are listed as the Responsible Person doesn’t mean they need to know everything about fire safety; someone else can be nominated to be a ‘Competent Person’ for the premises and receive training accordingly.
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