It is now law for any property that lets out a room or the entire space even if for only one day a year to have in place a written Fire Safety Assessment done by a competent assessor and to be acting on any recommendations.
As evident from the certificate below, our assessment was completed at the end of June and the full report can be accessed here if required. In short, the level of fire safety risk at The Old Quarry was deemed to be “tolerable”, meaning that “no major additional fire precautions (are) required. However, there might be a need for improvements that involve minor or limited cost”.
We have already begun to act on the finding from the assessment and return visitors to the cabin will note the addition of emergency lights in each bedroom. Checking they are still present and the fire alarm is working is now part of our checks at each changeover (evidence that this has been carried out is available on request) and we are working with a local carpenter and joiners to identify a suitable way to add the additional door that has been requested. The nature of our oversized doors (which we want to maintain as they’re great for disability access) means that the new door unfortunately won’t be a “minor cost” as described, but we remain committed to our guests’ safety and peace of mind above all.
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