THE NO-NONSENSE GUIDE · FIRE LOG BOOK
Review and handover
Practical companion guidance for review and handover.
Written companion guide · Reviewed 14 October 2026
Review the complete history
Bring together the assessment, emergency arrangements, completed checks, certificates, incidents and changes. Identify missing evidence and open or recurring defects.
Transfer open work explicitly
List each open action, owner, target, interim arrangements and evidence still needed. Make sure the next coordinator can find the documents and authorised contacts.
Start the next volume clearly
Retain this volume and record the next book reference. Update the premises schedule and inventories when required; do not carry old assumptions into a new year without review.
Use with your premises procedure
This guide supports the printed record. It does not replace the fire risk assessment, system instructions, required specialist records or competent assessment. Work within your training and authority.