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The most commoncause of fires is an electrical fault


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visory noTe


ARMA’s advisory note for flat owners looks at fire safety both in individual flatsand the common parts of blocks


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This advisory noTe explains somegeneral guidance aboutfire safety that appliestoall blocks of flats.Yourlandlord or agentshould have issuedyou with thecorrect advicewhich is applicable to your ownblock either in the form of aleafletorasafire safety notice posted in the common parts. Most fires in blocks of flats startinone of


theflats. Themost common causeiselectrical fault, forexample fromoverloadedsockets. Firesmay also be caused by cigarettes that have not been put out properly; thosesmoked by someoneleaning outofawindowand throwing thebuttawaymay endupfalling through the open window of a neighbour’s flat. Chip and frying pan fires are caused when someoneforgets to turn off thegas and fragranced candlesare popularbut domake sure they are properly extinguished.


Preventing


fires in your flat Thebest protectionfrom fireisprevention. Your landlord andmanagingagent have a


Issue 13, Winter Flat Living


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