Following a Fire Risk Assessment, which of the following is a preventative and protective control measure?

• A. Reduce risk of fire
• B. Install a decorative lighting
• C. Reorganize parking
• D. Replace all doors with glass

Answer: (A)

After a Fire Risk Assessment, actions are taken to prevent fires and to protect people and property if a fire occurs. The option that best fits this aim is reducing the risk of fire, because it directly targets lowering both the chance of a fire starting and the potential impact if one does occur. This includes measures like removing ignition sources, improving housekeeping to reduce fuel, ensuring safe storage of flammable materials, and maintaining electrical systems—all ways to prevent fires and limit their consequences.

Decorative lighting isn’t a typical protective control and can even introduce additional hazards if not properly rated and installed. Reorganizing parking doesn’t address fire ignition or spread in a meaningful way. Replacing doors with glass would usually weaken fire resistance and compartmentation, reducing protection rather than enhancing it.