Practical fire safety guidance
The Scottish Government recently published new fire safety guidance for a range of different building types, including high-rise domestic buildings, care homes and specialised housing.
The Scottish Government published updated Fire Safety Guidance on 28 February 2022. The guidance documents provide fire safety guidance for a wide range of premises and can be found via the following links:
Links to the specific updated guidance can be found below, and all of the guidance is hosted on this page:
- Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing Non-Residential Premises:
- Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Premises with Sleeping Accommodation:
- Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing Care Homes:
- Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing Specialised Housing and similar premises:
- Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Existing High Rise Domestic Buildings:
The changes made to this suite of guidance improve consistency and cross-references help to improve cohesion. There is some limited new content, but the guidance documents are substantially the same and statutory requirements are unchanged.
It would be helpful for as many people as possible to be made aware of this updated guidance, so please do pass on the links to any colleagues that may have an interest in fire safety.
Anyone wanting more information can email the Fire and Rescue Unit in Scottish Government at FRUInformation@gov.scot.