Temporary Accommodation Fire Risk

• Complete a fire risk assessment for all temporary accommodation on site.
• Install and maintain smoke detectors in every occupied temporary building.
• Provide a suitable fire extinguisher in each cabin and check it monthly.
• Keep escape routes and cabin doors clear and unobstructed at all times.
• Maintain a minimum separation distance between cabin stacks and buildings.
• Test electrical installations regularly and PAT test all appliances.
• Ban portable fan heaters and unapproved electrical appliances in cabins.
• Display fire action notices showing escape routes and assembly points.
• Enforce a strict no smoking policy inside all temporary accommodation.
• Ensure cabin doors open outwards and are never locked from outside.

• DON'T use portable fan heaters or unapproved heaters in site cabins.
• DON'T store flammable materials or gas cylinders inside occupied cabins.
• DON'T block escape routes with furniture, equipment, or stored materials.
• DON'T overload electrical sockets or use multi-plug adaptors in cabins.
• DON'T smoke inside any temporary accommodation on site.
• DON'T lock cabin doors from the outside while people are inside.
• DON'T leave cooking appliances unattended in welfare facilities.
• DON'T stack cabins without assessing the fire risk for upper occupants.
• DON'T remove or disconnect smoke detectors in temporary buildings.
• DON'T ignore faulty electrics in cabins — report them immediately.

See also: Fire Safety Awareness on Site | Fire Extinguisher Types and Use