Hounslow Council Statement Following Grenfell Tower Fire
Council urges all tenants in high
rise flats to make sure they know the escape plan
Hounslow Council has urged tenants in high rise flats to make sure they
read the fire safety notices and make sure they know their escape plan in
the event of a fire. The Council said it was consulting with London Fire
Brigade about the issue, following the fire at Grenfell Tower in Kensington.
Councillor Steve Curran, Leader of Hounslow Council said:
“Following
the devastating fire this morning [Wednesday] at the Grenfell Tower in Kensington
and Chelsea, we would like to express our deepest sympathy on behalf of
everyone in the borough, to the family and friends of all those killed and
injured. We would also like to thank the emergency services for their response.
“This is a terrible incident and we have offered our support
to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
“We continue
to liaise with our own tenants who live in high-rise blocks of flats and
will offer further advice once we have more information from the London
Fire Brigade [LFB].”
The advice from London Fire Brigade for people who live in high rise properties
or purpose built flats and maisonettes, aside from having a working smoke
alarm and taking fire safety precautions, is to make sure you know your
escape plan and what to do if there is a fire inside your home or somewhere
else in the building.
Further information is available on the LFB website specifically for people
who live in purpose built flats and maisonettes.”
June 14, 2017
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