In the event of a fire London Fire Brigade recommend leaving the premises, closing all doors behind you and calling 999 straight away. They doesn't encourage residents to fight fires. This is to prevent the risk of injury. However if you feel confident and competent in a fire situation and don't tend to panic you can buy an all purpose fire extinguisher with fire blanket combo online for around £15-20. Click here for Amazon search . A Fire blanket can also be wrapped around you, giving protection in the event of needing to evacuate a building.
Always priorities calling 999 before spending time attempting to fight a fire yourself and listen to the call handlers advice.
Smoke alarms are necessary for your property, even if they seem annoying when cooking.
They can be fitted by the Fire Brigade, the Council or your landlord if you are a renter.
New builds can have hard wired alarms that need to be checked by an electrician if they go wrong.
All alarms must be checked weekly.
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The council is responsible for keeping Fire Risk Assessments up to date. You can request them through your council building manager or RA
Kitchen doors should be FR30 compliant with an overhead door closer.
Council tenants should contact their estate manager to have the kitchen door checked.
http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/downloads/file/12975/fire_resistant_front_doors
https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/fire-safety-purpose-built-04b.pdf