# The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001, Regulation 32: Fire precautions


(1) The registered person shall after consultation with the fire authority—
(a) take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment;
(b) provide adequate means of escape;
(c) make adequate arrangements—
(i) for detecting, containing and extinguishing fires;
(ii) for giving warnings of fires;
(iii) for evacuation in the event of fire;
(iv) for the maintenance of all fire equipment; and
(v) for reviewing fire precautions, and testing fire equipment, at suitable intervals;
(d) make arrangements for persons working at the home to receive suitable training in fire prevention; and
(e) ensure, by means of fire drills and practices at suitable intervals, that the persons working at the home and, so far as practicable, children accommodated there, are aware of the procedure to be followed in case of fire.
(2) In this regulation, “fire authority” means the authority discharging in the area in which a children’s home is situated, the function of fire authority under the Fire Services Act 1947.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3967/regulation/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-homes-regulations-2001/regulation-32
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