Reporting faults and repairs
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. The fault must be reported to their local 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 Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue to factor the information into any operational response.
Faults with the above equipment that cannot be immediately rectified should be reported using the online fault form. Upon completion, a fault reference number will be provided – you should keep a record of this for when the equipment has been repaired.
Faults that have been rectified can be reported using the online repair form. Providing the fault reference number given at the time it was originally reported will allow the repair to be easily aligned with the fault, and reduce the amount of information that must be provided.
