Fire Safety For Village Halls

We unpack how village and community halls can manage changing risks, legal duties, and rural challenges with smart, simple practices. Daniel Noonan from Kent Fire and Rescue explains how a living fire risk assessment ties alarms, signage, training, hirer rules, and new tech into a clear plan.

• who the responsible person is under the Fire Safety Order
• why annual reviews and change-triggered reviews matter
• common hazards in rural halls and low water pressure
• what a risk assessment must include and record
• when alarms are needed, testing, and maintenance cycles
• signage, emergency lighting, and evacuation plans
• managing hirer risks and banning pyrotechnics
• keeping exits clear, bins away, and vegetation low
• training volunteers for evacuation and extinguisher competence
• integrating solar, EV chargers, and battery risks safely
• rules for charging e-scooters, e-bikes, and vapes