• Guidance Choosing a Competent Fire Risk Assessor

  • FIA Releases Updated Guidance on Scope of Services for Fire Risk Assessors

    7 August 2025

    The FIA has released Version 2 of its Fire Risk Assessors – Standard Scope of Services, offering clear expectations, legislative alignment, and improved transparency for assessors and clients alike. Discover what’s changed since 2014 and why it matters now more than ever.

  • Fire Risk Assessors Standard Scope of Services

    7 August 2025

  • Fire Risk Assessors Standard Scope of services document: Now available to download

    11 March 2015

  • Myth 8: I am the nominated ‘responsible person’ but I am not liable or accountable

    23 March 2015

  • Scottish Fire Service supports third party certification

    14 August 2017

    Download paper on fire safety advice

  • New legislation set to create “perfect storm” for fire risk assessors

    18 May 2022

    Fire risk assessors now face additional challenges when it comes to satisfying new legal requirements designed to meet fire safety competency standards that have come into force with commencement of the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Building Safety Act 2022.

  • Prosecuting fire risk assessors is now a 'real prospect'

    1 August 2019

    Expert lawyer's warning

  • Third Party Certification for Fire Risk Assessors could become Mandatory under Scottish Law

    3 June 2016

    Review of Scottish Law highlights a need for change to current legislation

  • BAFE Fire Risk Assessment Scheme Revision Released

    1 July 2019

    BAFE, the independent register of quality fire safety service providers, have released the revised Scheme Document for their Fire Risk Assessment Scheme (BAFE SP205).