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M.G.C. Services

Fire Risk Assessment

conducted for

Company:

53 to 65 Renaissance Gardens.

53 to 65 Renaissance Gardens. 2

Disclaimer The assessors believe the information contained within this risk assessment report to be correct at

the time of printing. The assessors do not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from

the use of the information herein. The report is based on matters that were observed or came to the

attention of the assessors during the day of the assessment and should not be relied upon as an

exhaustive record of all possible risks or hazards that may exist or potential improvements that can

be made.

Confidentiality Statement In order to maintain the integrity and credibility of the risk assessment processes and to protect the

parties involved, it is understood that the assessors will not divulge to unauthorized persons any

information obtained during this risk assessment unless legally obligated to do so.


Table of Contents

M.G.C. Services Fire Risk Assessment ................................................................................................. 1 Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Confidentiality Statement ................................................................................................................................................ 2

Site information...................................................................................................................................................... 5 1: Site Information ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 1a: Assessment Date ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Risk level estimator ............................................................................................................................................... 7 2: Risk level estimator ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

Risk level estimator continued ............................................................................................................................ 8 2: Risk level estimator continued .................................................................................................................................. 8

Action plan .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 3: Action Plan ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Actions for section 9: Fire Hazards - Electrical........................................................................................................ 9 Actions for section 10: Fire Hazards - Smoking ...................................................................................................... 9 Actions for section 11: Fire Hazards - Arson .......................................................................................................... 10 Actions for section 12: Property Heating ................................................................................................................. 10 Actions for section 13: Cooking .................................................................................................................................. 10 Actions for section 14: Lightning Strike ................................................................................................................... 10 Actions for section 15: Housekeeping ....................................................................................................................... 10 Actions for section 16: Outside contractors ............................................................................................................. 11 Actions for section 17: Dangerous substances ........................................................................................................ 11 Actions for section 18: Other significant hazards - including process hazards impacting on fire

precautions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Actions for section 19: Means of escape .................................................................................................................. 11 Actions for section 20: Compartmentation .............................................................................................................. 11 Actions for section 21: Fire safety signs and notices ............................................................................................ 12 Actions for section 22: Means of giving warning in case of fire ...................................................................... 12 Actions for section 23: Emergency lighting ............................................................................................................ 12 Actions for section 24: Manual fire extinguishing appliances ........................................................................... 12 Actions for section 25: Fire extinguishing and other fixed systems ................................................................ 12 Actions for section 26: Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements ................................... 13 Actions for section 27: Management of fire safety - training and drills ......................................................... 13 Actions for section 28: Testing and maintenance .................................................................................................. 13

General information - The premises & Occupants at risk of fire ........................................................... 14 4: General information - The premises ...................................................................................................................... 14 5: Occupants at risk of fire: ........................................................................................................................................... 15

Property fire loss experience, other relevant information, fire safety legislation ............................... 16 6: Property fire loss experience ................................................................................................................................... 16 7: Other relevant information ....................................................................................................................................... 16 8: Fire legislation .............................................................................................................................................................. 16

Fire hazards - Electrical .................................................................................................................................... 17 9: Fire hazards - Electrical............................................................................................................................................. 17

Fire hazards - Smoking ..................................................................................................................................... 18 10: Fire hazards - Smoking ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Fire hazard - Arson ............................................................................................................................................ 19 11: Fire hazard - Arson ................................................................................................................................................... 19

Property heating, cooking ................................................................................................................................. 20 12: Property heating ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 13: Cooking ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20


Lightning strike, House keeping ..................................................................................................................... 21 14: Lightning strike ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 15: Housekeeping ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

Outside contractors, Dangerous substances, other significant hazards ................................................ 22 16: Outside contractors ................................................................................................................................................... 22 17: Dangerous substances .............................................................................................................................................. 22 18: Other significant hazards - including process hazards impacting on fire precautions ........................ 22

Means of escape ................................................................................................................................................... 23 19: Means of escape ........................................................................................................................................................ 23

Means of escape continued ............................................................................................................................... 24 19: Means of escape ........................................................................................................................................................ 24

Compartmentation ............................................................................................................................................. 25 20: Compartmentation .................................................................................................................................................... 25

Fire safety signs and notices ............................................................................................................................. 26 21: Fire safety signs and notices .................................................................................................................................. 26

Means of giving warning in case of fire ......................................................................................................... 27 22: Means of giving warning in case of fire ............................................................................................................ 27

Emergency lighting, Manual fire extinguishing appliances, other fixed systems ............................... 28 23: Emergency lighting .................................................................................................................................................. 28 24: Manual fire-extinguishing appliances ................................................................................................................ 28 25: Fire extinguishing and other fixed systems ...................................................................................................... 28

Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements .................................................................... 29 26: Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements ......................................................................... 29

Management of fire safety - training and drills........................................................................................... 30 27: Management of fire safety - training and drills ............................................................................................... 30

Testing and maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 31 28: Testing and maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 31

Testing and maintenance continued ............................................................................................................... 32 28: Testing and maintenance cont. ............................................................................................................................. 32

Media from 2016 ................................................................................................................................................. 33


Site information

Question Response Details

1: Site Information

1.1: Responsible person (as defined in

section 3 of the Regulatory Reform (fire

safety) Order 2005):

Tamar Housing.

1.2: Persons with "Duties under this order"

(section 5 of the Regulatory Reform (fire

safety) Order 2005) i.e. the person having

financial control of the premises:

Tamar Housing.

1.3: Address of premises: 53-65 Renaissance Gardens,

Plymouth,

Devon.

PL2 3LX.

1.4: Person(s) consulted: Liz Farmer, Stuart Francis-Dubois, Nick Gardner - Tamar

Housing.

1.5: Assessor:

Malcolm Cook AIIRSM

GLENHAZEL

194 Exeter Road

Kingsteignton

TQ12 3NJ.

T:01626 460045 M:07803 651 594 E: [email protected]

Competency:

Associate member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management.

Fire Risk Assessments in Houses of Multiple Occupancy - Fire Service College 2007.

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health

NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management.

Timber fire doors explained – Chiltern International Fire 2010.

FRACS Technical day – Warrington Fire 2010.

Intumescent products & their properties under fire – Lorient Polyproducts 2010.

The FPA Fire Risk Assessments course (IFE approved) – Fire Service College 2011.

FRACS Technical day – Warrington Fire 2011.

Fire Risk Assessments – Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Academy 2011.

Unit 1, Fire Detection and Design - The FIA July 2015.

Sprinkler systems technical update - The FPA May 2016.

The FPA Advanced Fire Risk Assessments - Fire Service College July 2016.

Written with guidance from PAS 79, CLG relevant guidance documents and Approved Document B:

Fire Safety (volume 2) – Buildings other than dwelling houses.


1a: Assessment Date

1.6: Date of fire risk assessment: 11th October 2017.

1.6: Date of previous fire risk assessment: 14th October 2016.

1.7: Suggested date for review (1): 10th October 2018.

(1) This fire risk assessment should be reviewed by a competent person by the date indicated above or at

such an earlier time as there is reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or if there has been a

significant change in the matters to which it relates, or if a fire occurs.


Risk level estimator


2: Risk level estimator

The following simple risk level estimator is based on a more general health and safety risk level

estimator of the type contained in BS 8800:

Potential consequences of fire - Slight harm Moderate harm Extreme harm

Likelihood of fire:-

Low Trivial risk Tolerable risk Moderate risk

Medium Tolerable risk Moderate risk Substantial risk

High Moderate risk Substantial risk Intolerable risk

Taking into account the fire prevention

measures observed at the time of this risk

assessment, it is considered that the hazard

from fire (likelihood of fire) at these

premises is:

Medium

In this context, a definition of the above terms is as follows:

Low: Unusually low likelihood of fire as a result of negligible potential sources of ignition.

Medium: Normal fire hazards (e.g. potential ignition sources) for this type of occupancy, with fire

hazards generally subject to appropriate controls (other than minor shortcomings).

High: Lack of adequate controls applied to one or more significant fire hazards, such as to result in

significant increase in likelihood of fire.

Taking into account the nature of the

building and the occupants, as well as the

fire protection and procedural

arrangements observed at the time of this

fire risk assessment, it is considered that

the consequences for life safety in the

event of fire would be:

Slight

In this context, a definition of the above terms is as follows:

Slight harm: Outbreak of fire unlikely to result in serious injury or death of any occupant (other than an

occupant sleeping in a room in which a fire occurs).

Moderate harm: Outbreak of fire could foreseeable result in injury (including serious injury) of one or

more occupants, but it is unlikely to involve multiple fatalities.

Extreme harm: Significant potential for serious injury or death of one or more occupants.

Accordingly, it is considered that the risk

to life from fire at these premises is: Tolerable


Risk level estimator continued


2: Risk level estimator continued

A suitable risk-based control plan should involve effort and urgency that is proportional to risk.

The following risk based control plan is based on one advocated by BS 8800 for general health and

safety risks:

Risk level : Action and timescale

Trivial : No action is required and no detailed records need be kept

Tolerable : No major additional controls required. However, there might be a need for

improvements that involve minor or limited cost.

Moderate : It is essential that efforts be made to reduce the risk. Risk reduction measures

should be implemented within a defined time period.

Where moderate risk is associated with consequences that constitute extreme harm, further assessment

might be required to establish more precisely the likelihood of harm as a basis for determining the

priority for improved control measures.

Substantial : Considerable resources might have to be allocated to reduce the risk. If the

building is unoccupied, it should not be occupied until the risk has been reduced. If the building is

occupied, urgent action should be taken.

Intolerable : Building (or relevant area) should not be occupied until the risk is reduced.

(Note that, although the purpose of this section is to place the fire risk in context, the above approach to

fire risk assessment is subjective and for guidance only. All hazards and deficiencies identified in this

report should be addressed by implementing all recommendations contained in the following action plan.

Should the client choose not to implement any of the recommendations within this report then he shall

demonstrate how he has achieved a similar standard by alternative means. The fire risk assessment

should be reviewed regularly.)

Score (14/14) - 100% 53 to 65 Renaissance Gardens.

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Action plan


3: Action Plan

Definition of priorities (where applicable):

● Immediate: Issues noted by the risk assessor that were communicated to the client during the

assessment - to be corrected that day (the client stated action would be taken, results would not be

audited by the assessor).

● High: Issues noted that are critical for life safety and should be remediated as a priority. Timescales

of action will vary depending on the scale and complexity of the works required.

Lower resource actions, such as improved housekeeping should be implemented as soon as possible.

● Medium: Issues noted are serious and should be remediated as soon as resource is available.

● Low: Issues noted that are not critical to life safety, however consistently poor performance is likely

to impact on more critical systems – e.g. poor record keeping could allow life critical systems to fail

without the responsible person being aware.

Actions for section 9: Fire Hazards - Electrical

The action below has been completed by: Date: 1

Priority: NONE

Actions for section 10: Fire Hazards - Smoking


Priority: NONE


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Actions for section 11: Fire Hazards - Arson


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 12: Property Heating


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 13: Cooking


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 14: Lightning Strike


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 15: Housekeeping


Priority: NONE


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Actions for section 16: Outside contractors


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 17: Dangerous substances


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 18: Other significant hazards - including process hazards

impacting on fire precautions


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 19: Means of escape


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 20: Compartmentation


Priority: NONE


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Actions for section 21: Fire safety signs and notices


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 22: Means of giving warning in case of fire


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 23: Emergency lighting


Priority:

MEDIUM

It is recommended that any required action

be taken in order to ensure the emergency

light within the lobby of flats 53 & 55 is

operational.

Actions for section 24: Manual fire extinguishing appliances


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 25: Fire extinguishing and other fixed systems


Priority: NONE


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Actions for section 26: Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 27: Management of fire safety - training and drills


Priority: NONE

Actions for section 28: Testing and maintenance


Priority: NONE


General information - The premises & Occupants at risk of fire


4: General information - The premises

4.1: Brief description of building: This is a purpose built block of self-contained flats that

would appear to have been constructed to current building

regulations. A single entrance door leads into a ground

floor entrance hall that contains the smoke vent control

panel, the base of the single stair and a fire door leading to

a small lobby serving flats 53 & 55. The single stair leads

up to the first floor landing that contains dwelling doors to

flats 57 & 59, then proceeds up to the second floor landing

that contains the dwelling doors to flats 61 & 63. There

would appear to be a grade D LD3 installed within the

common parts supported by emergency lighting through

out the escape route.

Access for the fire and rescue service is reasonable due to

the parked cars experienced on approach to the building.

Appendix 1

4.1.1: Number of floors Ground, first, second.

4.2: Areas covered by assessment: Internal and external areas of the building.

4.3: Use of premises: Sleeping accommodation.


5: Occupants at risk of fire:

5.1: Approximate maximum number: Unknown.

5.2: Approximate maximum number of

employees at any one time: One.

5.3: Sleeping occupants: Unknown.

5.4: Disabled occupants: None reported or witnessed.

5.5: Occupants in remote areas and lone

workers: Potential within the common part.

5.6: Young persons: Potential.

5.7: Others: Contractors, delivery drivers and postal workers.


Property fire loss experience, other relevant information, fire safety

legislation


6: Property fire loss experience

Comments: None reported.

7: Other relevant information

Comments: None.

8: Fire legislation

8.1: The Regulatory Reform (fire safety)

Order 2005 applies to these premises with

guidance taken from the:

Sleeping accommodation guidance notes, Approved

document B, LACoRS Guide

8.2: Enforced by: Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service

8.3: Other legislation that makes

significant requirements for fire

precautions in these premises (other than

the Building Regulations 2010)

Housing Act 2004

8.4: Appropriate liaison with fire and

rescue service Unknown


Fire hazards - Electrical


9: Fire hazards - Electrical

The Law: The current regulations for electrical installations are BS 7671: 2008 Requirements for

Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition). Compliance with these regulations and

the subsequent issue of certificates of conformity are not a specific requirement, but are invariably

needed by your insurance company. However, there is a statutory duty of care under the Electricity at

Work Regulations 1989 for all electrical installations in work places to be maintained as to be safe and

to prevent danger. It is likely therefore that in the event of an accident the authorities will look at the

wiring regulations as the benchmark for standards that should be adopted.

9.1: Reasonable measures taken to prevent

fires of an electrical origin? Yes No significant findings.

9.2: Fixed electrical installation

periodically inspected and tested? Yes Information provided by Mr. Stuart

Francis-Dubois would indicate a rolling

plan of testing has been instigated.

9.3: Portable appliance testing carried out? N/A

No appliances witnessed at the time of

assessment.

9.4: Suitable policy regarding the use of

personal electrical appliances? N/A

No appliances witnessed at the time of

assessment.

9.5: Suitable limitation of trailing leads and

adapters? N/A

None witnessed at the time of assessment.


Fire hazards - Smoking


10: Fire hazards - Smoking

The Law: The Health Act 2006 and The Smokefree (Signs) Regulations 2007 as amended in 2012.

“Entrance” means an entrance for use by persons;

“smoke-free premises” means all public places and workplaces which are smoke-free by virtue of

section 2 or 4 of the Act, other than those that are exempt by virtue of regulations made under section 3

of the Act.

“The Act” is in relation to The Health Act 2006 that requires all smoke free premises to display

appropriate signage including Churches, Listed Buildings & Art Galleries.

10.1: Reasonable measures taken to

prevent fires as a result of smoking? Yes No significant findings.

10.2: Smoking prohibited in the building? Yes

It is understood that the property has a no

smoking policy.

10.3: Suitable arrangements for those who

wish to smoke? Yes

Any person wishing to smoke can do so at

a safe distance from the property.

10.4: Adequate signage displayed?

Yes

In accordance with Section 6 of The Health

Act 2006 and The Smokefree (signs)

Regulations 2012 a single No Smoking

sign is displayed within the premise.

10.5: No smoking policy appeared to be

observed at the time of inspection? Yes There did not appear to be any evidence to

indicate a breach of the no smoking policy

at the time of assessment.


Fire hazard - Arson


11: Fire hazard - Arson

11.1: Does basic security against arson by

outsiders appear reasonable? Yes The property appeared to be secure at the

time of assessment and access was only

possible via the use of a key.

11.2: Is there an absence of unnecessary

fire load in close proximity to the premises

or available for ignition by outsiders? Yes

No significant findings.

11.3: If provided, are wheelie bins secured

in place with lockable lids? N/A

11.4: Has there been any history of

vandalism or arson attempts in the

surrounding area? No

According to information from Devon and

Cornwall Police, there have been no

reported incidents of arson.

11.5: Are there any pallets or skips stored

within 10m of the building? No There were no skips or pallets located

within close proximity to the property at

the time of assessment.


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Property heating, cooking


12: Property heating

12.1: Is the use of portable heaters avoided

as far as practicable? N/A

12.2: If portable heaters are used:

12.2.1: Is the use of the more hazardous

type (e.g. radiant bar fires or LPG

appliances) avoided? N/A

12.2.2: Are suitable measures taken to

minimise the hazard of ignition of

combustible materials? N/A

12.3: Are fixed heating installations subject

to regular maintenance? N/A

13: Cooking

13.1: Is commercial or communal cooking

carried out on site? No

All cooking is undertaken within the

individual private residence.

13.2: If applicable, are filters changed and

ductwork cleaned regularly? N/A

13.3: Are there any deep fat fryers within

the kitchen? N/A

13.4: Are there suitable means of fighting

the fire?

(A 6Lt Wet Chemical should cover 75Lt of

cooking oil)

N/A


Lightning strike, House keeping


14: Lightning strike

14.1: Does the building have a lightning

protection system? N/A Due to the height and location of the

property it is felt that a dedicated lightning

protection system is not required.

14.2: If so, is it regularly maintained? N/A

15: Housekeeping

15.1 Is the standard of housekeeping

adequate? Yes The communal areas of the building were

in a very good state of repair and

cleanliness at the time of this assessment.

15.2: Combustible materials appear to be

separated from ignition sources? Yes


15.3: Avoidance of unnecessary

accumulation of combustible materials or

waste? Yes


15.4: Appropriate storage of hazardous

materials? N/A

None witnessed at the time of assessment.


Outside contractors, Dangerous substances, other significant hazards


16: Outside contractors

16.1: Are fire safety conditions imposed on

outside contractors? Yes

Tamar Housing does have a policy for the

selection and use of approved contractors.

17: Dangerous substances

17.1: Are substances classed as dangerous

under the Dangerous Substances and

Explosive Regulations 2002 used or stored

at the property?

N/A

None reported or witnessed at the time of

assessment.

17.2: If 'yes' has a suitable risk assessment

been conducted under DSEAR 2002? N/A

18: Other significant hazards - including process hazards impacting on fire

precautions

18.1: Are there any other significant

hazards? N/A


Means of escape


19: Means of escape

19.1: Is it considered that the building is

provided with reasonable means of escape

in case of fire? Yes

The escape route within this premise is felt

not to be long or complicated and leads as

direct as possible to the final exit.

19.2: Is there adequate design of escape

routes (i.e. not through rooms of high risk

or adjacent buildings)? Yes

The single route leads as direct as possible

to the final exit.

19.3: Is there adequate provision of exits? Yes

It is felt that due to the projected low

number of persons within the building the

current provision would be adequate.

19.4: Exits easily and immediately

operable where necessary? Yes The final exits within the building were

quickly and safely operated without the

need for a key or a code.

19.5: Fire exits open in direction of travel?

N/A

Whilst it is appreciated that wherever

possible exit doors should ideally open in

the direction of travel, there are less than

60 persons within the building and as such

the current guidance would indicate exit

doors do not have to open in the direction

of travel.

19.6: Satisfactory means for securing

exits? Yes The final exit/s were not secured by means

of a lock, bolt or other device that required

a key or a code to safely operate.


Means of escape continued


19: Means of escape

19.7: Reasonable distances of travel where

there is a single direction of travel?

(Travel distances were measured using a

BOSCH DLE50 laser device) Yes

A travel distance of 2m was measured from

the dwelling door of flat 63 across the

landing to the top of the stair, 4m was

measured down to the first floor landing

and a further 6m measured down to the

ground floor and the final exit door.

19.8: Reasonable distances of travel where

there are alternative means of escape? N/A

19.9: Suitable protection of escape routes?

(*) Yes


19.10: Escape routes un-obstructed? Yes

The escape route was free from obstruction

at the time of assessment throughout the

entire length.

19.11: It is considered that the building is

provided with reasonable means and

arrangements for escape for disabled

people?

N/A

(*) Significant source of ignition and/or fuel on escape route, 30-minute fire-rated route/protected

staircase.


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Compartmentation


20: Compartmentation

20.1: Is it considered that

compartmentation is of a reasonable

standard? Yes

There did not appear to be any breach

within the compartment walls or ceilings at

the time of assessment.

20.2: Escape routes protected (smoke/heat

seals & fire doors)? Yes

The doors that were opening onto the

escape route all appeared to be fully

closing onto their rebate at the time of this

assessment.

Appendix 4

20.3: Fire doors close fully on to rebate? Yes

All of the dwelling doors appeared to be

fully closing onto their rebate.

Appendix 5

20.4: Service openings fire stopped? N/A

20.5: Service cupboards constructed in

suitable fire resisting materials? Yes What appeared to be an electrical cupboard

consisted of solid materials and what

appears to be a fire door of 30-minutes.

20.6: As far as can be ascertained, fire

dampers are provided as necessary to

protect critical means of escape against

passage of fire, smoke and combustion

products in the early stages of fire? (*)(**)

N/A

(*) Based on visual inspection of readily accessible areas, with a degree of sampling where appropriate.

(**) A full investigation of the design of HVAC systems is outside the scope of this fire risk assessment.


Fire safety signs and notices


21: Fire safety signs and notices

21.1: Are there completed fire action

notices displayed? Yes There would appear to be suitable fire

action notices displayed within the

property.

Appendix 6

21.2: Are there escape signs installed to

indicate alternative routes? N/A

Single route used on a daily basis.

21.3: Are there Fire Door Keep Shut signs

on both sides of the door, if applicable? Yes

No Significant findings.

21.4: Are there Fire Door Keep Locked

signs if applicable? Yes


21.5: Are there signs to warn attending fire

crews of danger (electrical intakes, gas,

oxygen etc.)? Yes


21.6: Is there a suitable fire assembly point

identified? Yes


21.7: Are there any other issues with any

signage relating to fire? No



Means of giving warning in case of fire


22: Means of giving warning in case of fire

22.1: Reasonable manually operated

electrical fire alarm system? N/A

22.2: Automatic fire detection provided

appropriate to risk?

Yes

There appears to be a Grade D LD3

installed within the communal areas

alongside a detector for the smoke vent

situated on the second floor landing. It is

understood that a Grade D LD3 is also

installed within the flats, however, despite

the noise from various radios, none of the

residents would answer their door in order

to confirm.

Appendix 10

22.3: Can the alarm be heard over

background noise? Yes It is likely the detection could be heard

within the common areas due to low

background noise.

22.4 Remote transmission of alarm

signals? N/A

22.5: Facility to indicate all zones in a state

of fire simultaneously? N/A

22.6: Zone plans displayed for attending

fire crews? N/A

22.7: Any false signals recorded and action

taken? N/A

22.8: Any automated devices linked to the

fire alarm system (roller shutters, air-con

etc.)? Yes

Smoke vent.


Emergency lighting, Manual fire extinguishing appliances, other fixed

systems


23: Emergency lighting

23.1: Is there a reasonable standard of

emergency escape lighting system

provided (internal & external) (*)? Yes

Emergency light unit number 2, located

between flats 53 & 55 showed no charge

lamp.

Appendix 11 Appendix 12

Action:

It is recommended that any required action be taken in order to ensure the emergency light within the

lobby of flats 53 & 55 is operational.

(*) Based on visual inspection, but no test of luminance levels or verification of full compliance with

relevant British Standards carried out.

24: Manual fire-extinguishing appliances

24.1: Firefighting equipment installed

appropriate to risk? N/A

24.2: Are all fire-extinguishing appliances

readily accessible? N/A

25: Fire extinguishing and other fixed systems

25.1: Are there any systems in place (gas

suppression, sprinklers etc.)? Yes A smoke vent has been installed within the

property, the control panel of which is

situated within the main entrance.

25.2: Suitable provision of fire fighter

switch (es) (for high voltage luminous tube

signs, lifts etc.)? N/A


Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements


26: Management of fire safety - procedures and arrangements

26.1: Fire safety is managed by: Tamar Housing.

26.2: Competent person(s): Tamar Housing.

26.3: Appropriate fire procedures in place?

Yes

In accordance with Article 15 Procedures

for Serious and Imminent Danger and

Danger Areas of the Regulatory Reform

(fire safety) Order 2005, a suitable set of

instructions and procedures are available.

26.4: Suitable arrangements for

summoning the fire and rescue service? Yes

Reasonable mobile phone signal available.

26.5: Are there suitable written

arrangements to meet the fire and rescue

service on arrival and provide relevant

information, including that relating to

hazards to fire fighters?

Yes

The fire instructions within the main

entrance inform persons to await the arrival

of the fire and rescue service.

26.6: Are there suitable arrangements for

ensuring that the premises have been

evacuated? N/A

26.7: Is there a suitable assembly point? Yes

There is a suitably large area available

away from the building.

26.8: Have you produced Personal

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

(PEEPS)? N/A

26.9: Persons nominated and trained to

assist with evacuation? N/A

26.10: Routine in-house inspections of fire

precautions (e.g. In the course of health &

safety inspections)? Yes

The caretaker makes regular visits to the

communal area.


Management of fire safety - training and drills


27: Management of fire safety - training and drills

27.1: Are all staff given adequate fire

safety training in induction? Yes Tamar Housing Association does have a

comprehensive induction process for its

entire staff.

27.2: Persons nominated and trained to use

fire-extinguishing appliances? N/A It is felt not practicable to install fire-

fighting equipment within this building.

27.3: Are all staff given adequate periodic

"refresher training" at suitable intervals? Yes

Tamar Housing Association provides a

comprehensive induction programme that

includes fire safety within all its properties

that is regularly refreshed.

27.4: Staff training/information includes

fire risks in the premises?

Yes Staff likely to be in the building are

familiar with its layout and risks.


action in the event of a fire?

Yes The training provided does include

information on how to raise the alarm.


action on hearing the fire alarm?


information on what action to take.


method of operation of manual call points?


information on how to raise the alarm.


means for summoning the fire and rescue

service?


information on what action to take.

27.9: Are all staff with special

responsibilities (e.g. fire wardens) given

additional training? N/A

No staff permanently based at this

property.

27.10: Are fire drills carried out at

appropriate intervals? N/A Due to the nature of the building being

residential it is felt not practicable to

undertake fire drills.


Testing and maintenance


28: Testing and maintenance

28.1: Weekly testing of the fire alarm

system? Yes

Evidence within the caretakers' log would

indicate regular testing.

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28.2: Servicing of the fire alarm system? Yes

Mr. Stuart Francis-Dubois provided

information that indicates a servicing

regime has been instigated.

28.3: Monthly testing of the emergency

escape lighting? Yes

Evidence within the caretakers' log would

indicate regular testing.

28.4: Annual servicing of the emergency

lighting? Yes Mr. Stuart Francis-Dubois provided

information that indicates a servicing

regime has been instigated.

28.5: Monthly check of the fire-

extinguishing appliances? N/A

28.6: Annual maintenance of fire-

extinguishing appliances? N/A

28.7: Periodic inspection of external escape

staircases and gangways? N/A

28.8: Six-monthly inspection and annual

testing of rising mains? N/A

28.9: Weekly and monthly testing, six

monthly and annual testing of firefighting

lifts? N/A


Testing and maintenance continued


28: Testing and maintenance cont.

28.10: Monthly and annual inspection of

all fire doors? Yes Anecdotal evidence from the caretaker

would indicate fire doors are viewed

during communal area visits.

28.11: Routine checks of final exit doors

and/or security fastenings? Yes

The single door is used daily and as such

any defect would be quickly noted.

28.12: Other relevant inspections or tests;

Smoke vents, Refuge points, Sprinkler

systems (25yr head test), Gas systems etc. N/A

28.13: Is a fire logbook kept on site? Yes

Caretakers' log is displayed within the

entrance to the building.


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