Fire Safety
According to the Civil Protection Act (LSO - Lag om skydd mot olyckor), those who own a building and those who operate activities there are responsible for their fire safety. This entails an obligation to have, to a reasonable extent, equipment for fire extinguishing and rescue, and to take measures to prevent fires and limit damage resulting from fires.
Fire safety also means conducting systematic fire safety work, which varies depending on the type of building and operation. It involves having knowledge of what fire safety exists in the building, how it works, and ensuring that the protection is maintained throughout the building's lifetime. The municipality (rescue service/fire brigade) conducts supervision according to LSO.
Fire Safety Requirements
- Equipment: Obligation to have equipment for extinguishing and rescue to a reasonable extent.
- Preventive measures: Take measures to prevent fires and limit damage.
- Systematic fire safety work: Conduct systematic fire safety work adapted to the building and operation.
- Fire safety components: Fire compartment boundaries, escape routes, fire alarms, ventilation, extinguishing equipment must function and interact.
- Organizational fire safety: Particularly important in operations where people cannot evacuate themselves or where visitors are not expected to find their way around the premises.
Documentation and Supervision
- Documentation: Systematic fire safety work must in most cases be documented to ensure order and structure over time.
- Routines: Routines for how and how often different parts of the fire safety should be maintained and checked.
- Staff competence: Ensure that staff have the necessary knowledge and conditions.
- Municipal supervision: The municipality (rescue service/fire brigade) conducts supervision and can require deficiencies to be remedied through injunctions.
- Operation ban: In case of serious deficiencies, the operation or parts of it can be prohibited until fire safety is remedied.