Humberside Fire and Rescue Service will respond to an Automatic Fire Alarm if the alarm is sounding at premises where there may be people sleeping or if the building is on our list of temporary exempt sites.
Businesses exempt from non-attendance
If the alarm is sounding at business where there could be people sleeping, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service will continue to send the appropriate number of engines as per its PDA (pre-determined attendance). List of sleeping risk premises include (not exhaustive):
- Boarding House / B&B for homeless / asylum seekers
- Boarding House / B&B other
- Boarding School accommodation
- Children's Home
- Domestic Premises
- Hospital
- Hospice
- Hostel (e.g. for homeless people)
- Hotel / motel
- Nurses' / Doctors' accommodation
- Nursing / Care Residential Home
- Other holiday residence (cottage, flat, chalet etc)
- Other Residential Home
- Prison
- Retirement home
- Student Hall of Residence
- Young Offenders Unit
- Youth Hostel
Requesting a Temporary Exemption
To apply for a temporary exemption, please complete our online form, providing a comprehensive explanation of the reason for your request. This should include details of your current circumstances, anticipated future position, and the expected duration of the exemption.
All submissions must include valid contact information, including telephone numbers and email addresses, to ensure we can follow up if necessary.
Please note that not all requests will automatically qualify for a temporary exemption. You will be notified of the outcome once your request has been reviewed.
The following guidance gives a comprehensive outline of some of the main hazards and considerations that you can identify to help keep yourself, visitors and the heritage value of your property safe from fire.
1. Make an assessment of the likelihood of fire occurring in your building by conducting a Fire Risk Assessment
Consider what you can do to reduce or eliminate the risks and their impact, for example:
- Is the building fitted with an adequate warning system in the event of a fire?
- Is the building in a rural area?
- Does it have poor access?
Your local fire safety office will be glad to discuss any queries you have. This will help you and us to plan for any potential incidents by assessing the problems (such as access and poor water supplies).
Further advice and guidance can also be found at Historic England.
2. Make a salvage plan
- Salvage plan – to be used in the event of a fire or major emergency
- Salvage plan for special artefacts
3. Fit a sprinkler system
The most effective way to protect any property if a fire occurs is to install a sprinkler system. Further guidance and information is available from The British Automatic Sprinkler Association.