Kingston Community Risk Register: Fire
To help keep your family and workplace safe from fire, it is important to understand the common risks so that you can reduce them. The most effective fire fighting technique is prevention.
Home fire safety visits
The London Fire Brigade operate a service where they can visit you, a loved one of someone you care for at home to provide personalised advice about fire safety. It is totally free, available 24/7 and they can even fit free smoke alarms during the visit if you need them. Visit - london-fire.gov.uk/safety/the-home/home-fire-safety-visits/
Fire Safety Order
The Fire Safety Order applies to all non-domestic premises - work, community and voluntary use premises. The Fire Safety Order requires a fire safety plan, fire risk assessment, training and exercising and annual review. The London Fire Brigade offers advice and information on fire safety in the workplace. Visit - https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/safety/the-workplace/
Impacts
- Evacuation.
- Loss of access to home and work locations
- Diversion routes and disruption to transport routes.
- Isolation.
- Vulnerability increase.
- Health issues.
- Disruption to normal life and business for prolonged periods (recovery).
- Complete loss of building or business.
What residents and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector can do
- Practise fire prevention.
- Make an escape plan and practise how you will escape in a smoky atmosphere.
- Install smoke and heat alarms in your home, in any room where a fire can start.
- Try not to leave cooking unattended on the hob or grill.
- Try to keep your oven, hob, cooker hood, extractor fan and grill clean.
- Check that the cooker and hob are turned off when you have finished cooking.
- Keep matches out of children’s reach and buy children resistant lighters.
- At night close all internal doors to prevent smoke spreading if a fire starts.
- Don’t leave washing machines, tumble driers or dishwashers on overnight.
- Don’t allow rubbish to build up and or block escape routes.
- Ensure high school children know alternative routes to school, home and to your chosen relocation site.