Residential care and sheltered accomodation

Fire Safety information is for the benefit of everyone. However, not  everyone can achieve the advice because of age or a disability.

Building Managers have considered the advice and put additional provisions in place, know your building policy.

Do a safety check

• Switch off at wall sockets all electrical appliances that do not need to be left on

• Check and turn off gas appliances

• Flatten down coals and put spark guard in front of open fires

• Put out cigarette ends and dispose of in a metal dustbin or similar

• Extinguish any candles and leave in a safe place

• Close doors behind you, this will contain any fire inside the room

• Closing doors behind you will also hold back smoke to allow a clear exit route

Stay put policy 

• If the fire alarm sounds, unless the fire is in your flat, close any doors and stay put

• Do not panic

• Move to a window and open it to allow fresh air in

• Wait until the Manager or the Firefighters give you further instructions

• If you are in a communal area, do not go back to your flat - go to the designated assembly point, i.e. Communal lounge or reception area

• Don't go back in for any reason

• If you find the fire, break the call point glass and sound the alarm 

Get out policy 

• If the fire alarm sounds, move to the designated assembly point

• Do not panic, but move as quickly as possible

• Wait until the Manager or the Firefighters give you further instructions

• Don't go back in for any reason

• If you find the fire, break the call point glass and sound the alarm