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Your premises and/or business will be included in one of the eleven categories the Government has detailed within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, that must have a fire risk assessment undertaken and in place for:

Offices and Shops Offices and retail premises (including individual units within larger premises, e.g. shopping centres). Factories and Warehouses Factories and warehouse storage premises. Sleeping Accommodation All premises where the main use is to provide sleeping accommodation, e.g. hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, hostels, residential training centres, holiday accommodation and the common areas of flats, maisonettes, HMOs and sheltered housing (other than those providing care – see Residential Care Premises), but excluding hospitals, residential cares premises, places of custody and single private dwellings. Residential Care Premises Residential care and nursing homes, common areas of sheltered housing (where care is provided) and similar premises, which are permanently staffed and where the primary use is the provision of care rather than healthcare (see Healthcare premises). Educational Premises Teaching establishments ranging from pre-school through to universities, except residential parts (see Sleeping Accommodation). Small and Medium Places of Assembly Smaller public houses, clubs, restaurants and cafes, village halls, community centres, libraries, marquees, churches and other places of worship or study, accommodating up to 300 people. Large Places of Assembly Larger premises where more than 300 people could gather, e.g. shopping centres (not the individual shops), large nightclubs and pubs, exhibition and conference centres, sports stadia, marquees, museums, libraries, churches, cathedrals and other places of worship or study. Theatres, Cinemas and Similar Places Theatres, cinemas, concert halls and similar premises used primarily for this purpose. Open Air Events and Venues Open air events, e.g. theme parks, zoos, music concerts, sporting events (not stadia – see Large Places of Assembly), fairgrounds and country fairs. Healthcare Premises Premises where the primary use is the provision of healthcare (including private), e.g. hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, dentists and other similar healthcare premises. Transport Premises and Facilities Transportation terminals and interchanges, e.g. airports, railway stations (including sub-surface), transport tunnels, ports, bus and coach stations and similar premises but excluding the means of transport (e.g. trains, buses, planes and ships).