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Resources & guides
Every Parsec Fire guide in one place, grouped by topic. Each one is written for someone trying to satisfy a real council letter, insurer query or licensing renewal — so the answers are practical, cite the right standard, and tell you what to do next.
Fire Risk Assessment guides
When the law applies, who's responsible, and what the different FRA types actually mean in practice.
Is a Fire Risk Assessment a legal requirement?
What the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 actually requires — including the 5-employee threshold.
ReadWho is the Responsible Person?
The legal definition, why it can't be delegated to a contractor, and what happens at enforcement.
ReadType 1 vs Type 4 FRA
The four LACORS types decoded — and which one your block or HMO actually needs.
ReadHow long does an FRA last?
Why there's no fixed expiry — and the trigger events that force a fresh assessment.
ReadFRAs for flats — when are they required?
Common-parts scope, single-staircase blocks, and the post-Grenfell rule changes.
ReadHow much does an FRA cost?
Real 2025 East-Midlands pricing — and what drives the figure up or down.
ReadPAS 79 — the methodology
PAS 79-1 (non-domestic) vs PAS 79-2 (housing) and how we apply each.
ReadLegislation & standards
The actual rules behind the work — readable summaries with the right section references.
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The core piece of legislation that sits behind every commercial FRA in England and Wales.
ReadFire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
The post-Grenfell duties on multi-occupied residential buildings — including the 11m / 18m thresholds.
ReadRegulation 10 — fire doors
What quarterly common-parts checks and annual flat-entrance checks actually look like.
ReadDoes my business need an FRA?
A flat decision tree by business type — sole-trader, employer, landlord, licensed premises.
ReadAlarms & detection
BS 5839 in plain English — grades, categories, and what each one means for what we install.
Extinguishers
BS 5306 in real-world numbers — what to fit, what it costs, and what the service tag really means.
BS 5306 — the extinguisher standard
The provision, commissioning and servicing parts laid out side-by-side.
ReadCO₂ vs foam vs water
When each agent is correct — and the common mis-fit we keep finding on Class B risks.
ReadHow often must extinguishers be serviced?
Annual basic, 5-year extended, 10-year overhaul — and the rolling visual check in between.
ReadExtinguisher servicing — real costs
Site-fee + per-unit pricing and where the hidden costs usually sit.
ReadFire doors
FD30 vs FD60, install costs and the inspection cadence — without the marketing.
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