Fire risk assessment - Harold Wilson Court

Harold Wilson Court

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:

In a fire emergency always dial 999.

Address

  • Address Harold Wilson Court, Southgate, Huddersfield, HD1 6DE

Fire authority

What to do if there is a fire in your building

You will need to find the nearest safe exit and wait at the assembly point outside your building

Means of escape

One central stairwell and two main exit doors.

Building construction and cladding

  • A detached 11-storey purpose built block of 43 flats.
  • All flats are accessed/egressed via one main door on front elevation opening directly to an entrance foyer into which the main stair discharges.
  • The entrance foyer gives access to the ground floor flat entrance lobby containing three flat entrance doors, passenger lift, cleaners cupboard and plant room with ancillary rooms.
  • All upper levels are similar with the protected staircase on each level opening into a protected stair lobby with dry riser and access to the flat entrance lobbies containing four flat entrance doors, bin chute room and passenger lift.
  • Level entrance to the block.
  • Residential flats with communal access.
  • The building has an external wall insulation system, containing a flammable material within.

Findings and actions

  • Fire doors: New fire doors will be installed in your building
  • Compartmentation: Work to ensure fires can be contained and cannot spread through areas will be undertaken
  • 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: There are two lifts in the building and are inspected every six months.
  • Electrical test and installation: We will test communal electrical installations such as wiring, sockets and lights every five years.
  • 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.
  • Automatic open vent (AOV): AOV's are used to control the ventilation of smoke in a fire. We will inspect them every three months.
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