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Q: What is the role of the CQC in safeguarding adults?

The role of the CQC in safeguarding adults is to monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet the fundamental standards of quality and safety. The CQC’s primary responsibilities for safeguarding are ensuring providers have the right systems and processes to make sure adults are protected from abuse and neglect, working with other inspectorates and local partners to share information about safeguarding and using intelligent monitoring to collect, analyse and respond to identify risks.

Q: Who is the responsible person in fire safety?

The responsible person in the workplace would be: ○ The employer ○ The owner of the building ○ The landlord ○ An occupier ○ Or anyone else with control of the premises e.g. building manager

Q: How many Fire Marshals are required in a workplace?

The amount of fire marshals that you need in a workplace is dependent on the risk and size of your organisation e.g. how many floors are in the building, how many employees or people you have in one area at one time and accessibility. As a rule of thumb, those with a low-risk premise could have: ○ At least 1 fire marshal for fewer than 50 employees/occupants ○ 2 fire marshals for 50-100 employees/occupants ○ And 1 additional fire marshal for every additional 100 employees/occupants Those with a normal-risk premise should have: ○ At least 1 fire marshal for fewer than 20 employees/occupants ○ 2 fire marshals for 20-75 employees/occupants ○ And 1 additional fire marshal for every additional 75 employees/occupants And finally, those with a high-risk premise should have: ○ At least 1 fire marshal for fewer than 15 employees/occupants ○ 2 fire marshals for 15-50 employees/occupants ○ And 1 additional fire marshal for every additional 50 employees/occupants

Q: What is the difference between a Fire Marshal and a Fire Warden?

The difference between a fire marshal and a fire warden isn't much, they are quite similar, but there are differences between the two. A fire marshal’s responsibilities generally fall into two categories: preventing fires and safe emergency evacuation. A fire warden's responsibilities are to clear the building and ensure no one is inside by carrying out a quick check and a thorough roll call at the fire assembly point.