Fire risk assessment - Elder Road
A fire risk assessment is an inspection of the building to check that the fire safety arrangements in place meet the legal fire safety requirements. It also identifies what else we can do to prevent fire and keep residents safe in their home.
We inspect all our buildings to ensure your safety, but your help is welcomed. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about fire safety in this building:
- Email Contact Fire Safety
- Phone 01484 414886
In a fire emergency always dial 999.
Address
- Address Elder Road, Bradley, Huddersfield, HD2 1ST
Fire authority
- West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Address Birkenshaw, BD11 2DY
- Email information@westyorksfire.gov.uk
- Phone 01274 682311
What to do if there is a fire in your building
Your building is designed to contain fire in the place where it starts. It is therefore usually safest to stay in your flat, unless you become aware of any fire or smoke which has entered your flat. If you have any doubts or concerns then leave the building.
Means of escape
- Five exit doors from the building
- Work to ensure the property can be evacuated quickly, for instance removing door locks
Building construction and cladding
- The building does not have cladding.
- Purpose built block of flats, concrete construction used throughout.
- Residential flats with communal access and single stair well.
- The site is used as a retirement living site including communal lounge and kitchen.
Findings and actions
- Fire doors: New fire doors will be installed in your building
- Compartmentation: Work to ensure fire is contained and cannot spread through areas
- Signage: Work to install new signage for escape routes or fire door information
- Inspections: We will inspect the building regularly to ensure fire safety measures remain adequate
- Management: Work to ensure the management of fire safety measures in the property are in order
Service and maintenance
- Fire risk assessment: The annual fire risk assessment is carried out in November
- Lifts: The lift in your building is checked every six months.
- Electrical test and installation: We will test communal electrical installations such as wiring, sockets and lights every five years.
- Gas boiler: The gas boiler in your property is inspected every 12 months.
- Dry riser: We will inspect the dry riser in the block every six months.
- Fire detection system: Fire detection systems can include fire alarms, sprinkler systems, heat detectors, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. We will check them every six months.
- Emergency lighting: Emergency lighting (or escape lighting) lights up a safe exit route if the mains power fails. We will inspect the emergency lighting in your building every twelve months.