To protect yourself in the event of a fire, we need you to know what to do to keep yourself and your family and neighbours safe if there’s a fire in your home or your apartment block. Find out what to do in the event of a fire below.

We also want you to know the steps we take to keep you and your home fire safe. 

What we do to protect you from fire: 

• We work with fire experts to make sure that we’ve done everything we can to reduce the risk of a fire starting or getting out of control. Part of this works includes completing a fire risk assessment for all our apartment blocks – and other buildings that are required to have one – to identify any actions to make our buildings safer. If you’d like to receive a copy of your Fire Risk Assessment, please contact us. 
• Install and manage the maintenance of fire alarm systems, smoke detection and protection equipment in blocks of flats where required and supported housing properties, which we maintain to the highest possible standard.  
• Carry out annual checks on smoke and heat detectors in our rented homes. All other residents, including our shared owners, are responsible for checking their own detectors once they’ve been tested by us at the start of the contract. 
• Regularly inspect fire doors to ensure they’re fit for purpose. 
• Regularly inspect our blocks to ensure that escape routes are clear, and we remove any items from communal areas that may pose a fire risk. 
• Update you on any fire safety issues by letter or email. 
• Provide support to those who may need help evacuating in the event of a fire or emergency. 
• Carry out further checks on taller buildings and those with cladding. 

Things you NEED to know or need to DO now (please don’t skip this bit) 

• Take steps to reduce the chances of a fire occurring in your home – read out tips to prevent a fire in your home. 
• Ensure everyone in your home knows what to do and how to evacuate the building in the event of a fire – find out more below. 
• Keep communal areas clear. 
• Get in touch if you spot any fire safety issues, such as faulty lights or fire doors or if there are items being stored in communal areas. If you think - at any time - that any fire safety equipment in any homes or blocks might have been tampered with, let us know straight away by calling 0800 652 089. 
• Read any information we send you on fire safety and make yourself aware of the fire safety notices present in your block and share these with other household members. 
• Regularly test your smoke alarm.  

What do to in the event of a fire 

What to do if a fire breaks out where you live - there’s different advice for different places. 

Some general fire safety advice 

• All our rented homes are fitted with a smoke detector – you should check the smoke detector every week to make sure the unit operates and sounds correctly.  DO NOT at any time disconnect it – it could save your life. 
• Please let us know today, if you have trouble hearing and need a special detector. You can also contact your local authority who may be able to arrange one for you. 
• More tips to help keep you safe from fire can be found at https://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/