I have just been "found" my employers fire safety policy, which when read, reads like a procedure. This is a large acute NHS site. Should the DSEAR regulations be incorporated into a new policy.(this one is three years out of date!) Thanks you for your views. Ed

If the DSEAR is relevant to any part of your work(place) and was not mentioned within a fire policy Iwould be concerned

In my opinion a fire safety policy (like a general H&S one) should be short and to the point and not go in to detail on how the objectives will actually be achieved. Whilst it may refer to primary legislation such as RRFSOI do not see the need to specifically mention each set of Regs, just as general H&S policy may refer to HASAWA but not mention the Noise Regs or PUWER. However, the assessments, procedures, instructions, arrangements, training etc must take account of all eventualities that may lead to fires and their consequences. This would of course include circumstances covered by DSEAR, of which there are likely to be plenty in an acute NHS site. Thus my answer to the OP is not necessarily.