Fire strategy report

Fire strategy report (FSR) - essential fire safety documentation for UK buildings

A Fire Strategy Report (FSR) is one of the most important fire-safety documents for commercial and multi-occupied buildings in the UK. Whether you operate a shop, office, restaurant, warehouse or mixed-use premises, a well-prepared fire strategy ensures your building meets legal requirements, supports safe evacuation and provides clarity for management, insurers and emergency services. With regulations becoming stricter in 2025, having an up-to-date strategy is more essential than ever.

Legal Requirements & Standards

What Is a Fire Strategy Report?

A Fire Strategy Report outlines how fire safety is achieved and maintained throughout a building. It goes far beyond a Fire Risk Assessment by examining:

  • How people will be warned and evacuated
  • Fire compartmentation and fire-resisting structures
  • Fire doors, fire alarms and suppression systems
  • Escape routes, travel distances and refuge strategies
  • Fire-fighting access for the fire brigade
  • How fire spread is prevented internally and externally
  • Ongoing fire-safety management and maintenance

FSRs are often created during building design, refurbishment or material changes of use, but existing buildings also require updated strategy reports to remain compliant with current legislation.

Professional Fire Strategy Services

At Spycon Security Ltd, we create clear, compliant and site-specific Fire Strategy Reports for all building types. Our consultants work to the latest British Standards—including BS 9999, BS 5839, BS 5266 and Approved Document B—ensuring your strategy supports legal compliance, safety and business continuity.

Whether you require a new report or an update for an existing building, we provide full support from assessment to implementation.

A professional Fire Strategy Report supports:

  • Legal compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
  • Building Regulations (Approved Document B) requirements for escape, compartmentation and fire-protection measures
  • Insurer and auditor confidence, reducing risk and demonstrating proactive fire-safety management
  • Effective evacuation planning and staff understanding
  • Fire-service readiness by providing responders with clear building information

A complete FSR typically covers:

  • Building description, use and occupancy
  • Applicable legislation and British Standards
  • Means of detection and warning (BS 5839-1)
  • Means of escape and emergency lighting (BS 5266-1)
  • Compartmentation, fire-door ratings and fire-resisting construction
  • Fire-fighting access and facilities
  • Management procedures, training duties and maintenance schedules