Introduction to Fire Safety Management

15.14.19 Fire detection and fi re fi ghting
Suitable and suffi cient fi re fi ghting equipment, fi re detec-
tors and alarm systems must be provided on site and in 
suitable locations. In determining this, the duty holder 
must take account of the factors listed in emergency 
routes and exits above.
Any fi re fi ghting equipment, fi re detector or alarm 
system must be properly maintained and subject to 
examination and testing to ensure that it remains effective. 
Where fi re fi ghting equipment is not designed to come 
into use automatically, it must also be readily accessible.
Every person at work on site must, so far as is 
reasonably practicable, be instructed in the correct 
use of any fi re fi ghting equipment which they may be 
required to use.
Where a work activity on site may give rise to a 
particular risk of fi re, the work must only be carried out 
if the person is suitably trained to prevent that risk, so 
far as is reasonably practicable. Fire fi ghting equipment 
must also be indicated by suitable signs.

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Summary of key legal requirements
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15.14.20 Fresh 
air
Suitable and suffi cient steps must be taken to ensure, 
so far as is reasonably practicable, that every workplace 
has a suffi cient supply of fresh or purifi ed air and any 
plant used for this purpose must be fi tted with a visible 
or audible device to provide a warning if it fails.
15.14.21 Temperature and weather protection
Suitable and suffi cient steps must be taken to ensure, 
so far as is reasonably practicable, that the temperature 
in any indoor place of work is reasonable during working 
hours. Every place of work outdoors should be arranged 
to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that it pro-
vides protection from adverse weather (taking account of 
any protective clothing or equipment provided for use).