A free fire safety checklist for council buildings — town halls, pavilions, community centres — matching Civic.ly's standard library. Split by frequency the way a fire risk assessor expects to see it: fire doors and alarm call points weekly; extinguishers, emergency lighting, CO alarms and sprinkler systems monthly; the wider fire protection estate (hose reels, hydrants, risers, smoke vents, suppression systems) on its own routine.
Fire door check (weekly)
- Escape Route & Clearance
- In Place & Accessible
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
- Self-Closing & Seals
Fire alarm check (weekly)
Test a different call point each week and record which:
- Functional Test
- Indicator & Panel Status
- Overall Condition
Fire extinguisher check (monthly)
- In Place & Accessible
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
- Pressure Gauge
- Seal & Tamper Indicator
- Signs of Discharge or Leak
Emergency light check (monthly)
- Functional Test
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
CO alarm check (monthly)
- Functional Test
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
Fire sprinkler system check (monthly)
- Indicator & Panel Status
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
- Pressure Gauge
Fire hose reel check (monthly)
- Hose or Pipe Condition
- In Place & Accessible
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
- Pressure Gauge
Fire hydrant check (monthly)
- In Place & Accessible
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
Dry/wet riser check (monthly)
- In Place & Accessible
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
- Pressure Gauge
Smoke vent (AOV) check (monthly)
- Functional Test
- Indicator & Panel Status
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
Fire suppression system check (monthly)
- Hose or Pipe Condition
- Indicator & Panel Status
- Overall Condition
- Physical Damage
- Pressure Gauge
Using this checklist in Civic.ly
Every checklist on this page is built into Civic.ly as a standard template — you don't need to recreate it. Add the asset, schedule the inspection (standalone or via a routine), pick the checklist, and the questions above appear on your team's phones, with failed items raising defects automatically. For the different ways to structure the regime — and their trade-offs — see How to Inspect Buildings.
Common questions
Q: Who should do these checks? A: Whoever is in the building anyway — a caretaker or venue manager with the mobile app. The weekly set takes about ten minutes.
Q: What about the fire risk assessment itself? A: That's a separate assessment by a competent person, reviewed periodically. These checklists are the routine layer between assessments — and the evidence that you maintained it.
Q: We don't have all of these — hose reels, risers, suppression systems? A: Most small halls and pavilions won't. Only add the ones that exist in your building as assets, and only their checklists will apply.