Fire safety for communal areas

Fires are extremely rare in our properties. If and when they do occur, the design of the properties in communal complexes allows sufficient protection to ensure that a fire can be contained, and dealt with by the fire service before any significant issues occur.

We have a number of systems in place throughout these types of properties to protect you:

Smoke detectors within your home:

You have a smoke detector, which will activate in your home, only if it is triggered by smoke and a heat alarm, which is usually located in your kitchen. It will only alarm in the instance of extreme heat. This will only trigger the main communal fire alarm system should any smoke, fumes or heat increase significantly and transfer from your home to the communal area.

Communal Fire Alarm system:

If the main communal fire alarm system sounds, you should evacuate the building immediately, make your way to the front of the building, and assemble in the car park or the designated fire evacuation point with other residents.

The Fire Service will attend in the event of a confirmed fire and will take control of the situation. The Fire Service will give authorisation when it is safe to re- enter the building.
If you hear the fire alarm system and do not feel able to evacuate from your home, you should stay put and await rescue. If you can get to a window, then do so.
If you have any concerns or you need further information our staff will be more than happy to visit and discuss these with you.

Summary

1. If you discover a fire you should always immediately exit the building, activate the alarm if you can when leaving and phone 999 when you are clear of the building.
2. If the main communal fire alarm system sounds you should evacuate the building immediately
3. Assemble in the car park with other residents.
4. The Fire Service will give authorisation when it is safe to re- enter the building.
5. If you hear the fire alarm system and do not feel able to evacuate from your home, you should stay put and await rescue.

For more information, please contact us.