Fire

We have a dedicated fire safety team, responsible for ensuring blocks of flats, sheltered and supported living schemes are compliant with fire safety laws.

We conduct regular fire risk assessments at flats and housing schemes where it’s our responsibility to do so. We then carry out any necessary fire safety recommendations.

We display fire escape plans and notices in schemes with communal areas.

We check communal fire equipment including doors to ensure they will protect you from fire and smoke.

We provide fire safety information on our website, on noticeboards and in
communal areas.

We regularly remove household and other flammable items from corridors or
cupboards in communal hallways. These fuel fires and can block escape routes.

We work closely with the Fire Service and promote their free home safety visits.

We complete annual gas safety inspections on your gas appliances.

 

Fire Doors

Fire doors are vital and play a major role in protecting buildings and residents.

They're designed to provide safe escape routes and to help stop the spread of fire.

Fire Safety Regulation states that any flat entrance door that opens directly onto a shared or communal area needs to provide fire resistance.

It's essential that all fire doors are in good working order. We do annual fire door safety inspections with approved fire door contractors to ensure fire doors remain suitable and in good condition.

More information on Fire Safety and Fire Doors is available in our dedicated Resident Factsheets here: www.muir.org.uk/factsheets

 

Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Muir tests smoke and carbon monoxide detectors at the beginning of every tenancy.

After that it's your responsibility to ensure these detectors remain in working order.

It is advisable to test them every week, and clean them every three months with a feather duster a vacuum with a soft-headed brush.

Information on how to test your detectors is available here:  https://www.muir.org.uk/news/test-smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-detectors-with-muir-they-could-save-your-life-1689

 

In the event of a nuisance alarm or false alarm, it's important that you do not tamper with it, such as by removing the battery or the alarm itself.

This could endanger your life, as well as the lives of other people in the building.

In the event of a detector continuing to emit false alarms, it is important you contact Muir.

If you suspect any of your alarms may be faulty in any way, contact Muir immediately on 0300 123 1222.