⚠ Emergency: On discovering a fire at work — activate the alarm, evacuate via the nearest exit, call 999, go to the assembly point. Do not re-enter.

Online Webinar — 14 October 2027, 13:00–14:00 BST

Workplace Fire Safety Refresher

A free 60-minute refresher webinar on workplace fire safety compliance — covering the legal duties of the responsible person, fire risk assessment review triggers, fire warden roles, and the specific compliance gaps introduced by hybrid working patterns. Practical and directly applicable to any UK workplace.

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Who needs this

If your workplace shifted to hybrid working after 2020 and has not reviewed its fire risk assessment since, your assessment is almost certainly out of date — and the responsible person is in breach of the RRO 2005. This webinar explains what needs reviewing, by when, and how to document it.

Webinar agenda

13:00 Welcome and 2026/27 workplace fire incident overview
13:05 Legal framework recap: RRO 2005, the responsible person, and 2026 enforcement trends
13:15 Fire risk assessment: when to review, how to structure, what assessors look for
13:25 Fire warden roles: appointment, training standards, and handover on hybrid days
13:35 Hybrid working compliance gaps — evacuation drills, roll call, and charging policies
13:45 Common enforcement notice categories: escape routes, fire doors, extinguisher maintenance
13:50 Q&A
14:00 Close and resources

What you will take away

  • A clear understanding of the responsible person's legal duties under the RRO 2005
  • A fire risk assessment review trigger checklist — including hybrid working scenarios
  • The minimum training and appointment requirements for fire wardens
  • The most common enforcement notice categories and how to avoid them
  • A fire warden duties checklist (downloadable, printable)
  • Confidence to brief your leadership team on current compliance gaps

Pre-webinar reading

For background before the session, read our workplace fire safety guide and our fire safety in offices 2026 article which covers the hybrid working compliance gap in detail. For fire warden specifics, see our fire warden duties guide. For the risk assessment workshop, see the fire risk assessment workshop (May 2027).

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