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Separate laundry from the protected route No electrical appliances must be operated within the ‘protected escape route’. Either relocate the laundry equipment to within a room separated from the ‘prot

Separate cooking facilities from escape route Construct a half-hour resisting construction, with half-hour fire-resisting, self-closing door to isolate the existing kitchen from the communal ‘protecte

Prohibit smoking within the escape route No smoking should be allowed in common parts of the premises, as smoking materials or discarded cigarette butts can act as potential sources of ignition. The S

Remove all fire-door wedges or other hold-open arrangements It is a statutory requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for person or people who may have control of any premises

Enclose electric meter in half-hour fire-resisting construction Construct a fire-resisting cupboard around the electrical intake, meters and associated electrical apparatus situated in the entrance ha

Remove obstructions and potentially flammable materials from fire escape route Remove all bicycles, and accumulations of potentially flammable materials, from within the protected fire escape route. U

Remove polystyrene ceiling tiles and provide new ceiling Take down all flammable polystyrene tiles in ….. to reduce the rate of flame spread across the ceilings. Examine the condition of the ceiling a

Remove polystyrene ceiling tiles and provide thermal insulation Take down all flammable polystyrene tiles in ….. to reduce the rate of flame spread across the ceilings. Examine the condition of the ce

Soft Furnishings All furniture and furnishings that you supply must meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended). This will include any upholste

Repair artificial lighting Overhaul the lighting throughout the ‘protected escape route’, so that the entire escape route in the event of a fire is adequately illuminated, and controlled by switches t