Fire Safety Regulations 2022
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 made it a legal requirement from 23 January 2023 for existing high-rise residential buildings[footnote 1]] in England to have a secure information box installed on the premises.
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existing blocks of flats whose top storey floor height is 18m or more, or over six storeys (ground plus five upper storeys), whichever is the lower;
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existing blocks of flats whose top storey floor height is below 18m or under six storeys which have additional complexity i.e. layout, access, floor numbering, flat numbering, firefighting facilities, fire engineering etc;
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student accommodation designed like a block of flats, e.g. those adopting a stay put approach whose top storey floor height is 11m or more;
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new build blocks of flats whose top storey floor height is 11m or more.
Premises Information Box
This is a folder that provides hard copies of specific information that will be of value to fire fighters when visiting site in an emergency situation. There are 7 sections all of which are detailed within the attached document produced by the Fire Industries association.
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At Risk Wise we will are here to help you navigate your business towards compliance with these new regulations. Below you will find links on each section to free guidance and templates for each of the key sections of information that are required in a PIB.
Alternatively, if you wish to guarantee your PIBs are produced to the FIA & NFCC approved standard by our specialist team, please contact us on 07766 540719 to discuss our comprehensive PIB consultancy service
1.1 Log Book
A log book for the purpose of recording events that occur in respect of the PIB system including emergency use, system updates etc.
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1.4 On Arrival Information
Summary of information useful to the Fire & Rescue Service on arrival at an incident.
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1.7 Personal Rescue Emergency Plan
Personal rescue emergency plans (PREPs) for residents with mobility, cognitive or sensory impairments or those who require assistance in an evacuation situation.
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1.2 Off The Run
An ‘Off The Run’ notice containing details of any fire-fighting fixed installations not available for use and/or unresolved fire safety issues.
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1.5 Building Layout Plans
A building layout plan showing the internal layout, including up to date floor plans.
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1.8 Significant Fire Safety Issues
List and description of any compartmentation, external wall system or other fire safety issues which may affect fire behavior in the premises.
1.3 Orientation Plan
An plan showing the location of the building in relation to surrounding buildings and water supplies for firefighting including hydrants, emergency water supplies, wet riser supplies etc.
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1.6 Fire Fighting Facilities
Simple layout plans showing facilities of particular relevance to operational firefighting.
1.9 Fire Evacuation Strategy
A description of the current fire strategy e.g., stay put, simultaneous evacuation.
Contact
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