Reporting faults and repairs - Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Regulation 7 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 requires Responsible Persons of high-rise residential buildings to undertake monthly routine checks of specific fire safety equipment, namely:
- Lifts for use by firefighters or evacuation lifts
- Automatic door release mechanisms
- Evacuation alert systems
- Fire detection and alarm systems
- Rising mains
- Smoke control systems
- Suppression systems
Where faults with any of this equipment are identified, the Responsible Person must take steps to rectify the fault. If the fault cannot be rectified within 24 hours, then the fault must be reported to the fire and rescue service. The fire and rescue service must also be informed once the fault has been rectified.
Highlighting faults with equipment, which both residents and firefighters may rely on for their safety, will allow GFRS to factor the information into any operational response.
Report Fault with Equipment
Faults with the above equipment that cannot be rectified within 24 hours should be reported using the provided form. You should keep a record of this for when the equipment has been repaired.
To help you gather the information required to report a fault a form has been produced, a Word version of it can be downloaded here.
Report Repair to Equipment
Faults that have been rectified should also be reported.
To help you gather the information required for reporting a repair a form has been produced, a Word version of it can be downloaded here .
Person completing the report
The forms should only be completed by persons acting in an authorised capacity on behalf of the Responsible Person.
If you are a resident and/or leaseholder who has identified concerns with your building, in the first instance you should contact the Responsible Person for your building. If you want to report a fire safety complaint, do not use the above form – instead, please contact us via control@glosfire.gov.uk or by the contact information on our website Glosfire - Glosfire (gloucestershire.gov.uk)