On 15 June, crews from several Avon Fire & Rescue stations took part in a fire training exercise at Bath’s tallest building, the Curo-owned Berkeley House in Snow Hill, Bath.
More than 20 fire fighters took part in the event where crews practised their response to a fire in a tall building and tested life-saving equipment at the block.
Colleagues from Curo’s fire safety teams were on hand throughout the evening to answer questions and talk to residents about building safety.
Curo’s Senior Property Safety Manager Tom Battersby said: “Safety is our number one priority and we work closely with Avon Fire & Rescue on training exercises like this one at Berkeley House so that we’re all as prepared as possible for a real emergency.
“I particularly want to thank Berkeley House residents who’ve done a great job at keeping the stairwells and corridors clear of fire hazards and obstacles.
“While we were there we had some useful conversations with residents about building safety and were able to talk about what we’re doing as a landlord to keep people safe, and what residents can do too.
"It was great to see local children get involved too by having a go at operating a fire hose and giving the estate a good soaking!”
Thanks to everyone at Snow Hill for their patience and cooperation while this important safety exercise took place.
Curo owns three high-rise buildings in the region, with the 10-storey Berkeley House being the tallest. We have a rolling, multi-million pound programme of fire safety investments across all our blocks of flats and recently completed a major project at Berkeley House to renew all the fire doors across the building and ensure other fire stopping measures are in place to prevent smoke and fire from spreading.
We provide all residents living in blocks of flats with detailed information about fire safety. If you're worried about building safety, please contact us here or at firesafetyteam@curo-group.co.uk.