# The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Regulation 25: Fire precautions

Extent: E+W

(1) After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—
(a) take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children's home;
(b) provide adequate means of escape from the home in the event of fire;
(c) make arrangements for persons working at the home to receive suitable training in fire prevention; and
(d) ensure, by means of fire drills and practices at suitable intervals, that persons working at the home and, so far as reasonably practicable, children are aware of the procedure to be followed in case of fire.
(2) If the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the home—
(a) paragraph (1) does not apply; and
(b) the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home.
(3) In this regulation, “the fire and rescue authority” means the fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 for the area in which the home is located.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/541/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-homes-england-regulations-2015/regulation-25
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