Building safety at our mid and low-rise buildings

Evacuation plans

The evacuation plan for all our mid-rise and low-rise buildings is stay put.

If you're alerted to a fire, there are different actions you should take depending on the location of the fire:

Fire in your flat	Leave your flat, closing all doors behind you and call 999 when safe to do so
Fire in common areas	Only leave the building if you are in that area
Fire in another flat or another part of the building	Stay in your flat

If you’re not directly affected by the fire, you can stay in your flat unless directed otherwise by the emergency services.

If at any time you feel under threat, you're of course still free to leave the building.

What's a Personal Escape Plan?

A Personal Escape Plan is what you'd follow in event of a fire in your building.

For your own safety, it’s important you and your family all know what to do in the event of a fire.

If there's anyone in your household who in the event of an emergency, may not be able to quickly reach a place of safety unaided, or may need additional support in the event of a fire, please email building.safety@goldinghomes.org.uk so that we can work with them to make sure they remain safe.

Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)

A fire risk assessment is an inspection of a building and its use, structure and the occupants. It identifies any potential fire safety hazards and risks present and provides recommendations on how those risks can be managed to keep the people living in the building safe.

We’ve been working with a group of engaged customers who live in our buildings to make improvements to these FRAs - making them clearer and easier for everyone to understand.

The fire risk assessment is accurate at the time of inspection. Any issues identified are continually being actioned, so you might see our contractor Arvag Apest in your building. 

You can view a copy of the FRA for your building here. 

Your building’s fire risk assessment may include some actions, which we'll complete by the due date stated.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact us via  building.safety@goldinghomes.org.uk  or call 0300 777 2600 and ask for someone in the Building Safety Team