Fire and Security Protection Standards

A Guide to Fire and Security Protection in Multi-Occupied Residential Properties

The Homestamp fire protection standards guidance ‘A Guide to Fire and Security Protection in Multi-Occupied Residential Properties’ has been fully updated for the latest advice and takes into consideration guidance contained in the LACORS Document ‘Housing - Fire Safety’ - Guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing housing.


This guidance has been updated in September 2009 to include more extensive information on bedsit accommodation.

CLICK HERE homestamptechguide021009.pdf
to download the Homestamp Technical Guide (v2-2009) (3.5mb)

This guidance gives details of how to undertake a risk assessment on your premises. To help you undertake this, forms are available to download.

These forms are available in MS Word format or as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

MS Word

H1 Property details (48k)
h1property-details.doc

H2 Recording of Significant Findings from the Fire Risk Assessment (48k)
h2significantfindings.doc

H3 Fire alarm system: Record of Test (72k)
h3firealarmsystem.doc

H4 Fire alarm system: Record of false alarms (72k)
h4falsealarms.doc

H5 Fire Doors and Structural Means of Escape: Record of Test (52k)
h5meansofescape.doc

H6 Emergency Lighting: Record of Test (60k)
h6emergencylighting.doc

H7 Firefighting equipment: Record of Test (60k)
h7firefightingequip.doc

H8 Events other than false alarms or maintenance work (72k)
h8otherevents.doc

H9 Gas installation and appliances: Record of Test (52k)
h9gas_test.doc

H10 Electrical Appliances: Record of Test (84k)
h10electric_test.doc

H11 Electrical Installation: Record of examination, alteration etc. (84k)
h11electric_install.doc

Adobe Acrobat PDF

H1 Property details (28k)
h1property-details.pdf

H2 Recording of Significant Findings from the Fire Risk Assessment (36k)
h2significantfindings.pdf

H3 Fire alarm system: Record of Test (28k)
h3firealarmsystem.pdf

H4 Fire alarm system: Record of false alarms (32k)
h4falsealarms.pdf

H5 Fire Doors and Structural Means of Escape: Record of Test (28k)
h5meansofescape.pdf

H6 Emergency Lighting: Record of Test (28k)
h6emergencylighting.pdf

H7 Firefighting equipment: Record of Test (32k)
h7firefightingequip.pdf

H8 Events other than false alarms or maintenance work (32k)
h8otherevents.pdf

H9 Gas installation and appliances: Record of Test (28k)
h9gas_test.pdf

H10 Electrical Appliances: Record of Test (32k)
h10electric_test.pdf

H11 Electrical Installation: Record of examination, alteration etc. (32k)
h11electric_install.pdf

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