Fire Safety Unit

The Pavilion

9/11 Infirmary Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1NP

10^th December 2009

The following information is supplied by the University Fire Safety Advisor whose personnel supply and service all fire equipment within the University.

Cost of Fire Extinguishers (both installation and unit cost)

Full details of the procedure for the replacement of damaged extinguishers

Extinguisher stores are placed throughout the University. The purpose of these stores is to replace spent, damaged or leaking extinguishers.

A spent extinguisher is taken to nearest store by Accommodation Services personnel where it is logged and replaced by another fully charged extinguisher and the new extinguisher returned to the location in the building.

A report is sent to the Fire Safety Unit who monitor stock levels in the stores. When stock falls below a set level the store is visited by Fire Safety Unit personnel who check the spent extinguishers and then submit a report and invoice to Accommodation Services for the work required to replenish the stock. The costs vary depending on what is found at the visit but are based on the following:-

Standing charge: £25.00 per store visit

Recharge of equipment £15.00 per extinguisher

Damaged equipment Installation cost of replacement

Leaking or faulty equipment No charge

Equipment used on a fire No charge

The following information is provided by the University Works Department and Accommodation Services

Accommodation Services

St Leonard's

18 Holyrood Park Road

Edinburgh EH16 6AY

6^th January 2010

Accommodation Services at the University of Edinburgh houses 6500 students in a variety of accommodation and alarm systems have been installed/replaced over the past 20 years. Historical information and total costs over those years is not available. A fully accessible alarm system has recently been installed, as replacement, in one of the Universities self-catered properties housing 178 students at a cost of £35,000 (inclusive of VAT).

A term maintenance contract covers all fire alarm systems within Accommodation Services properties. The University Works Department review reports from maintenance visits and act accordingly. The term contractor has had 66 orders totalling £16,786.21 inclusive of VAT this financial year.

Day to day repairs to alarm systems are reported to the University Works Department who respond as appropriate.