For residents

The Fire Safety England Regulations introduced new legal requirements to ensure the safety of residents living in blocks of flats.

In all multi-occupied residential building the responsible person for fire safety must provide residents with relevant fire safety instructions. This information must be provided when a resident moves into the building on an annual basis. The instructions must include;

• how to report a fire

• a reminder of what the evacuation strategy is for that building

• any other instruction that tells residents what they must do once a fire has occurred, based on the building’s evacuation strategy

We know that across the region there is a shared commitment to ensuring residents are safe but through feedback we understand that ensuring residents understand the fire safety arrangements in their buildings can be a challenge. To support you with the information you are already providing we have produced videos for residents which explain what to do if they have a fire in their flat and evacuation arrangements.

There are two versions of the videos:

Stay safe Learn about the information and advice given to residents living in blocks of flats operating a stay safe policy.

Evacuation

Learn about how residents should evacuate a residential block of flats in the event of fire with information on making an escape plan, what you can do in the event of fire and where to go.