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Smoke alarms, are they appropriate.

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Part of the communal areas of purpose built sheltered housing flats on three floors with a lift that has a full monitored fire alarm system, that closes the internal fire doors and opens the exterior doors when activated. 


Each individual flat has a heat alarm in its hallway connected to the communal alarm system and also has an Aico interconnected smoke and heat alarm system that is connected to the intercom system allowing the call centre to monitor them and speak to the tenants to ask why they have been activated. 


Can you think of any justification for installing very basic domestic battery operated smoke alarms in the communal areas?


Because I cannot think of any way their installation can be justified, particularly as they will not be monitored in any way and should not be required. 


Andy B
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    And presumably not just the communal area alarms,  but also the detectors in the hallway of the flats with the additional issue that many residents have wedged the internal fire doors within their flats open or have completely removed them,  increasing the risk of a fire within a flat threatening the communal area escape route. Although the monitored Aico alarms within the flats should provide some reassurance. 


    I am thinking out loud now thinking through the risks of the fire alarm system not working. 


    There is no one to hear the one in the first photo,  it is outside the flat of a deaf resident, a guest room that is only used occasionally and a plant room. So the risks from fire have increased significantly without the residents being aware of it.


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    And presumably not just the communal area alarms,  but also the detectors in the hallway of the flats with the additional issue that many residents have wedged the internal fire doors within their flats open or have completely removed them,  increasing the risk of a fire within a flat threatening the communal area escape route. Although the monitored Aico alarms within the flats should provide some reassurance. 


    I am thinking out loud now thinking through the risks of the fire alarm system not working. 


    There is no one to hear the one in the first photo,  it is outside the flat of a deaf resident, a guest room that is only used occasionally and a plant room. So the risks from fire have increased significantly without the residents being aware of it.


    Andy Betteridge
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