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Fire Risk Assessments in Cambridgeshire
If you manage or occupy premises in Cambridgeshire, a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment (FRA) is both a legal requirement and the most effective way to protect people, property, and business continuity. DC2 Fire Solutions delivers professional fire risk assessments across Cambridgeshire—including Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives, Ely, Wisbech, March, Chatteris, Whittlesey, Soham, Cambourne, and surrounding villages—with clear, proportionate actions you can implement straight away. confident in using a fire extinguisher.
Who needs a fire risk assessment?
Under UK law, the Responsible Person (employer, owner, landlord, or managing agent) must assess fire risks and maintain appropriate controls for most non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings. We routinely assess offices, labs, tech start-ups, retail units, hospitality venues, industrial sites, warehouses, schools, healthcare settings, HMOs, and holiday lets across the county—from Cambridge Science Park and BioMedical Campus to business parks along the A14/M11 and A1/A47 corridors.
The legal framework—made simple
Fire safety duties are set out by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, with additional requirements from the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings. Your FRA should also reflect relevant British Standards such as BS 5839-1 (fire detection and alarm systems) and BS 5266-1 (emergency lighting). We translate these obligations into a prioritised, plain-English action plan that fits your building, budget, and day-to-day operations.
What our Cambridgeshire FRA covers
Every building and operation is different, so each assessment is tailored. Typically we review:
- Ignition sources & fuel loads: electrics, heating, hot works, housekeeping, storage.
- People at risk: staff, visitors, contractors, lone workers, and vulnerable persons.
- Detection & warning: system type, coverage, zoning, testing, and maintenance.
- Means of escape: travel distances, exit widths, final exits, door hardware, signage.
- Compartmentation & fire doors: condition, integrity, and remedial priorities.
- Emergency lighting: coverage, suitability, and test records.
- Firefighting equipment: siting, suitability, service status, and user competence.
- Management & records: policies, drills, training, logbooks, contractor controls.
- Specific risks: labs and lithium-ion storage, kitchens, plant rooms, server rooms, mezzanines, external yards.
Your report includes a photo-supported, prioritised action list with sensible timeframes, so you know exactly what to tackle first and why.
Our process
- Pre-visit call – We learn how you use the building, peak occupancy, and any recent changes.
- On-site survey – A qualified assessor inspects with minimal disruption to your team.
- Evidence review – Certificates, maintenance records, policies, and procedures.
- Report & action plan – Delivered quickly.
- Follow-up support – We help you close actions, specify remedial works, and brief staff.
Cambridgeshire scenarios we handle frequently
- Tech, R&D, and lab space (Cambridge & South Cambs): battery/chemical storage, extraction, plant, and realistic emergency planning that respects research workflows.
- Offices & multi-occupied buildings (city centre & business parks): landlord/tenant interfaces, shared systems, clear duty-holder roles, evidence packs for insurers.
- Retail, hospitality & leisure (historic centres & market towns): protected routes in older buildings, simple alarm solutions, and staff training aligned to trading hours.
- Industrial & logistics (A1/A14/A47): hot-work controls, racking and segregation, maintenance regimes, and wide-footprint evacuation strategies.
- HMOs & residential blocks: protected routes, FD30S doors, appropriate alarm grades, resident information, and management routines.
Why choose DC2 Fire Solutions?
- Local & independent: Fast response across Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Peterborough and wider East Anglia.
- Qualified & insured: All assessors hold Level 3 Fire Safety qualifications and are members of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
- Fire service background: First-hand insight into how fires start, spread, and are fought in real buildings.
- Actionable reporting: No box-ticking—just proportionate, practical steps you can implement.
- Competitive pricing & price match: Keep compliance affordable without cutting corners.
- End-to-end support: We also produce fire safety policies, fire action plans, evacuation & floor plans, and staff training (including fire marshal).