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Fire precautions in dwellings Appendix 1: Fire precautions – what needs to be in place As each property is unique we can not plan for every scenario but we have provided a flow chart and different layouts that should help you provide the relevant fire precaution. For further information and guidance there are page references to the national guidance Housing – fire safety published by the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (Lacors). When using the flow chart you need to consider how it relates specifically to your property in relation to the following. • Number of residents. • Number of floors. • Arrangements for cooking. • Layout and ease of escape in the event of fire. • The presence of fire escape windows. • Construction of the building and flammability of building elements. • Safety of appliances and services such as gas and electricity. • Whether part of the building is used commercially. • Furnishings. • Likely behaviour and activities of tenants. This flowchart has been designed to support you in making the right decisions concerning fire precautions and also help you in writing your risk assessments. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires landlords to write and keep current a fire risk assessment so we hope you find it helpful. However, if you have any queries or concerns, please contact us. Private sector housing City Hall Norwich NR2 1NH t: 0344 980 3333 e: privatesectorhousing@norwich.gov.uk 14
Fire precautions in dwellings Flow chart to assist in selecting fire precautions which need to be taken depending on the layout of the accommodation. Use the flow chart below to find out which layout best matches your property. A brief description is given of possible layouts and this guides you to the layout and the appropriate fire precautions. Please note that not all the options have layout plans. However a description of the appropriate fire precautions is provided. Layout of property Shared house Corridor to outside from bottom of stairs Shared house Access to outside via dining room and kitchen to rear and living room to the front Shared house Access to outside via dining room and kitchen to rear and bedroom to the front Shared house. Two bedrooms on first floor Staircase descends direct into the living room Escape windows Are the first floor windows emergency escape windows Are the first floor windows emergency escape windows Are the first floor windows emergency escape windows Escape windows to both bedrooms Escape window to front bedroom only. YES NO YES NO YES NO Layout or description reference Layout A1 Layout A2 Layout B1 Layout B2 Layout C1 Layout C2 Layout D1 Layout D2 15
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