Fire evacuation plans
If there is a fire or fire alarm sounds, your block will have its own evacuation plan. You will find this on your block notice boards and on notices throughout your building. Please follow the advice given for your building.
If your block fire safety notice advises you to ‘stay put’
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If there is a fire in your flat, you should leave immediately and close any doors behind you if it is safe to do so.
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If the fire is in any other part of your building, you should be safe to stay put.
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If you are directly affected by fire, smoke or heat, you should leave the building.
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Plan ahead for how your household will evacuate the building safely.
If you live in a sheltered housing block
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Stay put if you are in your flat or maisonette
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Evacuate if you are in a communal space
If a fire is in your flat, you should leave immediately.
If you are in your flat and there is a fire in another part of the building, stay put in your flat.
If there is a fire when you are in a communal area of the building, you should evacuate using your nearest escape route and go to the assembly point.
If your building’s fire safety notice says you live in a ‘partial evacuation’ block
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If you are in your flat and you spot a fire or the fire alarm sounds, leave immediately.
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If the fire alarm does not sound in your flat, you should be safe to stay put.
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If the fire is in any other part of your building, you should be safe to stay put.
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If you are directly affected by fire, smoke or heat, leave the building.
If your block has a ‘simultaneous evacuation’ plan
In the event of a fire, evacuate immediately.
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Leave the building immediately using the nearest emergency exit.
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If you have a lift DO NOT use it. Use the stairs instead.
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Once you are in a safe location, call the emergency services.
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Do not re-enter the building until you are told it is safe.
If you live in a high-rise block of seven or more floors (above 18metres)
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If there is a fire in your flat, you should leave immediately and close any doors behind you if it is safe to do so.
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If the fire is in any other part of your building, you should be safe to stay put.
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If you are directly affected by fire, smoke or heat, you should leave the building.
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Plan ahead for how your household will evacuate the building safely.
Vulnerable residents
If you believe you are a vulnerable person, please contact your Housing Liaison Officer to carry out a Person Centred Fire Risk Assessment (PCFRA).
If you believe you would need assistance to escape in the event of an emergency, your Housing Liaison Officer will refer you to the Fire Safety Team to carry out a Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (RPEEP)
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