'Fire Safety - Risk Assessment: Transport Interchanges' is for all managers, employers, occupiers and owners of transport premises and facilities in England and Wales, including:


Train, bus, coach and airport transportation terminals and exchanges


Rail and road tunnels


Passenger ferry ports and facilities


Taxi stands and facilities


Shipping ports and terminals


'Fire Safety - Risk Assessment: Transport Interchanges' will not apply to the offices and shops within transport premises and facilities or the actual modes of transport e.g. cars, buses, trains.


This guide is divided into two parts:

Part 1: Explains what fire risk assessment is and how you might go about it. Fire risk assessment should be the foundation for all the fire precautions in your premises.


Part 2: Provides further guidance on fire precautions. The information is provided for you and others to dip into during your fire risk assessment or when you are reviewing your precautions.


Appendices provide supplementary information.


Fire safety law changed in October 2006

New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales came into force on 1 October 2006, in accordance with the 'Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005' (S.I. 2005/1541, ISBN 0110729455), available below. The new law:


Emphasises preventing fires and reducing risk


Makes it your responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone who uses your premises and in the immediate vicinity


Does away with the need for fire certificates


These guidance notes will help you to comply with the new law. There are 11 'Fire Safety - Risk Assessment' Guides in the series.