Fire precautions
31.—(1) The registered person shall—
(a)take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of 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;
(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; and
(f)consult with the fire authority about the matters described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e).
(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(1).